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Trigger phrases: space opera, galactic, starship, space epic, interstellar, star wars, space adventure, space fleet. Example films: Star Wars saga, Guardians of the Galaxy, Dune, The Fifth Element, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Jupiter Ascending. Related series: The Expanse, Battlestar Galactica. Genre keywords: galactic scale, political intrigue, mythic adventure, faster-than-light, alien civilizations, space battles, the chosen one, interplanetary conflict, the Force.

Write visceral, emotionally charged sports drama screenplays where the game on the field is always a metaphor for the war inside the character. Use this skill whenever the user wants a sports movie, athletic competition story, underdog sports tale, or any screenplay where physical competition is the vehicle for deeper human drama. Trigger for anything in the vein of: Rocky, Raging Bull, Moneyball, The Blind Side, Creed, Remember the Titans, Million Dollar Baby, Friday Night Lights, Hoosiers, The Fighter, Warrior, Rudy, Bull Durham, A League of Their Own, or When We Were Kings. Also trigger for "sports movie," "boxing film," "underdog sports," "sports drama," "athletic competition," "team sports," "coach movie," "championship story," or "training montage."

Write taut, intelligent spy and espionage screenplays built on tradecraft, deception, and geopolitical tension. Master the mechanics of double agents, dead drops, surveillance, and the moral erosion of covert operations. Trigger for anything in the vein of: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Bourne Identity, Mission: Impossible, Bridge of Spies, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Zero Dark Thirty, Munich, Argo, Atomic Blonde, Syriana. Also trigger for: spy thriller, espionage, CIA, MI6, double agent, mole hunt, tradecraft, cold war, intelligence agency, covert ops, surveillance, handler, asset, defection, black ops, geopolitical thriller.

Trigger: "play adaptation," "stage to screen," "theater to film," "play to movie," "theatrical adaptation," "Broadway to Hollywood," "opening up a play," "cinematic translation." Examples: Fences, Chicago, West Side Story, Doubt, The Crucible, Glengarry Glen Ross, A Streetcar Named Desire, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Amadeus. Genre keywords: opening up the stage, theatrical translation, confined space, dialogue-driven, monologue adaptation, stage directions, single-set expansion, preserving theatricality.

Trigger: "stoner comedy," "hangover comedy," "weed comedy," "impaired protagonist," "party gone wrong," "drug comedy," "lost night," "blackout comedy." Examples: The Big Lebowski, Pineapple Express, The Hangover, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Dude Where's My Car, Half Baked, Friday, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke, Smiley Face. Genre keywords: impaired protagonists, altered consciousness, quest structure, consequence spirals, lowbrow philosophy, lost night reconstruction, slacker heroes.

Trigger phrases: superhero, comic book, superpower, origin story, masked hero, cape, villain, hero journey, comic adaptation. Example films: The Dark Knight, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Logan, Black Panther, The Incredibles, Unbreakable, Wonder Woman, Iron Man. Genre keywords: power as metaphor, dual identity, origin story, the mask, responsibility, escalation, the villain as mirror, spectacle with meaning.

Write screenplays in the supernatural horror tradition — ghost stories, demonic possession, haunted houses, and rules-based paranormal dread. Use this skill when the user wants a supernatural horror script, ghost story, possession film, haunted house movie, or paranormal investigation narrative. Trigger for anything in the vein of: The Conjuring (2013), Insidious (2010), The Exorcist (1973), Poltergeist (1982), Sinister (2012), The Ring (2002), Paranormal Activity (2007), The Amityville Horror (1979), The Orphanage (2007), The Omen (1976), Drag Me to Hell (2009). Also trigger for "ghost story," "haunted house script," "demonic possession," "exorcism movie," "paranormal horror," "supernatural screenplay," "haunting," "spectral horror," or "rules-based horror."

Write gripping, primal survival drama screenplays that strip characters down to their most essential selves — alone against nature, against the elements, against their own body's limits. Use this skill whenever the user wants a survival story, human vs. nature film, isolation drama, castaway story, or any screenplay where the fundamental question is whether a person will live or die. Trigger for anything in the vein of: The Revenant, 127 Hours, Gravity, Cast Away, All Is Lost, Life of Pi, Alive, The Martian, Adrift, Arctic, Into the Wild, Touching the Void, or The Grey. Also trigger for "survival movie," "castaway story," "human vs. nature," "isolation film," "stranded," "wilderness survival," "disaster survival," "lost at sea," or "survival thriller."

Trigger phrases: sword and sorcery, barbarian, dark magic, quest adventure, mythological, sword-swinging, ancient evil, dungeon. Example films: Conan the Barbarian, Excalibur, Clash of the Titans, Jason and the Argonauts, The Witcher (Netflix), Dragonslayer, The 13th Warrior, Beastmaster. Genre keywords: quest-based adventure, mythological, primal heroes, dark sorcery, ancient ruins, personal stakes, gritty and visceral, low magic vs. high magic, sword against spell.

Write gripping, technically credible techno-thriller screenplays where technology is both the weapon and the arena. Master the dramatization of code, systems, artificial intelligence, and the human consequences of technological power. Trigger for anything in the vein of: The Social Network, Ex Machina, Blackhat, Zero Dark Thirty, Sneakers, WarGames, The Imitation Game, Minority Report, Her, Michael Crichton adaptations, Westworld. Also trigger for: techno-thriller, hacker, artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, tech startup, surveillance state, algorithm, data, Silicon Valley, Crichton-style, technology gone wrong, digital forensics, cybersecurity, coding, AI thriller.

Trigger: "teen drama," "YA series," "young adult," "high school series," "coming-of-age series," "teen show," "youth drama," "adolescent drama," "teen romance," "teen mystery." Examples: Euphoria, Stranger Things, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gossip Girl, Riverdale, Skins, Freaks and Geeks, The OC, Friday Night Lights, Degrassi, 13 Reasons Why, Sex Education, Never Have I Ever, Heartstopper, One Tree Hill, My So-Called Life. Genre keywords: adolescent intensity, social hierarchy, first experiences, identity formation, peer pressure, rebellion, first love, high school politics, generational voice, heightened emotion, parental conflict, self-discovery.

Write meticulously researched, procedurally authentic true crime screenplays that transform real investigations into compelling narrative cinema. Master the dramatization of evidence, the ethics of factual adaptation, and the obsessive pursuit of truth through documentation. Trigger for anything in the vein of: Zodiac, All the President's Men, Spotlight, Mindhunter, In Cold Blood, Memories of Murder, The Jinx, Making a Murderer, Monster, Extremely Wicked, Dahmer, Foxcatcher. Also trigger for: true crime, based on true events, investigation, serial killer, cold case, journalism, documentary style, forensic, unsolved mystery, criminal profiling, real case adaptation, factual drama.

Trigger: "video game narrative," "game writing," "game screenplay," "video game story," "game script," "interactive narrative," "game dialogue," "ludonarrative," "game storytelling." Examples: The Last of Us, Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, Disco Elysium, What Remains of Edith Finch, Hades, Bioshock, Mass Effect, The Witcher 3, Baldur's Gate 3. Genre keywords: player agency, branching narrative, ludonarrative harmony, environmental storytelling, cutscene writing, dialogue trees, quest design, procedural narrative.

Write harrowing, morally complex war screenplays that put the audience inside the experience of combat — the terror, the brotherhood, the moral injury, and the profound disorientation of organized violence. Use this skill whenever the user wants a war movie, military film, combat story, or any screenplay set during armed conflict. Trigger for anything in the vein of: Saving Private Ryan, Apocalypse Now, 1917, Dunkirk, Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, The Thin Red Line, Black Hawk Down, Letters from Iwo Jima, Come and See, Das Boot, Hacksaw Ridge, Paths of Glory, or All Quiet on the Western Front. Also trigger for "war movie," "combat film," "military drama," "battlefield story," "anti-war film," "soldier story," "WWII film," "Vietnam movie," or "war is hell."

Write emotionally layered, structurally ambitious wedding ensemble screenplays where the ceremony is a crucible that forces every character to confront their own romantic truth, and the celebration becomes a controlled detonation of suppressed feeling. Master large casts, ticking-clock structure, tonal juggling, and the wedding as metaphor for commitment's terror. Trigger for anything in the vein of: My Best Friend's Wedding, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridesmaids, Monsoon Wedding, The Big Sick, Mamma Mia, Father of the Bride, Rachel Getting Married, The Wedding Banquet, Muriel's Wedding, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Also trigger for: wedding movie, ensemble romance, ceremony drama, reception scene, bridal party, wedding comedy, family gathering romance, rehearsal dinner, wedding speech, commitment, marriage comedy.

Trigger phrases: western, frontier, cowboy, gunslinger, outlaw, lawman, frontier justice, revisionist western. Example films: Unforgiven, True Grit, No Country for Old Men, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, Django Unchained, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Searchers, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Genre keywords: frontier mythology, moral wilderness, civilization vs. savagery, codes of honor, landscape as character, the last gunfight.

Trigger: "workplace comedy," "office comedy," "corporate satire," "work humor," "boss comedy," "job comedy," "cubicle humor," "professional dysfunction." Examples: Office Space, 9 to 5, Horrible Bosses, The Intern, Working Girl, Clerks, Waiting, The Devil Wears Prada, Employee of the Month, Fun with Dick and Jane. Genre keywords: corporate absurdity, ensemble dynamics, bad boss, cubicle warfare, worker revolt, professional humiliation, meeting culture, hierarchy comedy.

Write screenplays in the zombie and post-apocalyptic horror traditions — societal collapse, survival mechanics, the horror of what humans become when civilization falls, and the dead that walk among us as mirror of our own decay. Use this skill when the user wants a zombie script, post-apocalyptic horror, survival horror, pandemic narrative, or end-of-the-world story. Trigger for anything in the vein of: 28 Days Later (2002), Dawn of the Dead (1978/ 2004), Night of the Living Dead (1968), The Road (2009), I Am Legend (2007), Train to Busan (2016), World War Z (2013), Zombieland (2009), The Girl with All the Gifts (2016), Cargo (2017), #Alive (2020). Also trigger for "zombie movie," "post-apocalyptic horror," "societal collapse," "survival horror," "undead," "pandemic horror," "end of the world," "last survivors," "infected," or "walking dead."

Storyboard guide for action blockbuster sequences. Activated by: action storyboard, blockbuster boarding, action sequence boards, fight scene storyboard, explosion storyboard, chase sequence boards, set piece storyboard, action coverage, impact frames, John Wick storyboard, Mad Max storyboard, Mission Impossible storyboard, action pre-vis, stunt storyboard, combat choreography boards, vehicle chase storyboard, action geography

### Staging the Unstageable — Humor, Horror, and Honesty in Mature Animation. Storyboarding guide for adult-oriented animation. Covers mature humor staging, violence and sexuality boundaries, satirical visual commentary, and tonal mixing. Trigger phrases: adult animation storyboard, rick and morty boarding, bojack horseman storyboard, mature animation, adult cartoon boarding, archer storyboard, invincible storyboard, adult swim boarding, comedy drama animation

Storyboard guide for aerial and drone camera storyboarding. Use when asked about overhead shots, drone shot planning, aerial establishing shots, bird's eye view, god's eye perspective, helicopter shot storyboarding, sweeping landscape reveals, tactical overhead views, terrain revelation shots, altitude as storytelling, aerial-to-ground transitions, top-down camera angles, or planning shots from elevated and airborne camera positions.

Storyboard guide for animatic-focused and timing-driven storyboarding. Activated by: animatic storyboard, story reel boards, timing boards, pacing storyboard, leica reel, animatic-first boards, timed storyboard, editing storyboard, story reel planning, pre-edit boards, motion storyboard, cut-ready boards, screen duration boards, pacing-driven storyboard, lip sync boards, held pose boards, camera move timing, editing blueprint boards, animatic planning

# Anime Mecha/Action Storyboarding

# Anime Slice-of-Life Storyboarding

# Anime Storyboarding (Ekonte / 絵コンテ)

Storyboarding for architectural visualization, spatial walkthroughs, and built environment presentations. Trigger phrases: architectural storyboard, architecture walkthrough storyboard, spatial walkthrough storyboard, building visualization storyboard, real estate visualization storyboard, architectural presentation storyboard, space design storyboard, museum walkthrough storyboard, interior walkthrough storyboard, architecture film storyboard

# Cartoon Network TV Animation Storyboarding

Chase sequence storyboarding guide. Covers pursuit geography, escalation through environment, velocity communication, POV alternation, near-miss staging. Trigger phrases: chase sequence, pursuit scene, car chase, foot chase, chase storyboard, vehicle pursuit, high-speed sequence, escape sequence, chase boards

Storyboard in claustrophobic/confined style with tight spaces, wide-angle distortion, ceiling in frame, and progressive spatial compression as tension builds. Trigger phrases: claustrophobic storyboard, confined space storyboard, tight space boards, entrapment storyboard, enclosed space boards, panic room storyboard, submarine storyboard, prison storyboard, trapped character boards, spatial compression storyboard

Climax and finale sequence storyboarding guide. Covers peak tension, converging storylines, hero shots, cross-cutting, emotional payoff framing. Trigger phrases: climax scene, finale sequence, final battle, climactic moment, hero shot, final confrontation, climax storyboard, big finish, convergence scene, peak tension

Storyboard guide for color key and color script storyboarding. Activated by: color key storyboard, color script, color boards, emotional color planning, palette storyboard, color map boards, Pixar color script, color mood boards, chromatic storyboard, temperature map boards, color arc storyboard, color journey boards, color emotion boards, palette planning storyboard, Tyrus Wong storyboard, color mood storyboard, color storytelling, warm cool color boards, color progression boards

Storyboard guide for comedy sequences and comedic timing. Activated by: comedy storyboard, funny scene boards, comedic timing storyboard, reaction shot boarding, physical comedy storyboard, gag storyboard, cutaway gag boards, comedy pacing, visual comedy, Edgar Wright storyboard, Wes Anderson storyboard, Buster Keaton storyboard, sitcom storyboard, slapstick boards, punchline staging, comedy coverage, joke timing boards

Storyboard guide for comic panel and sequential art storyboarding. Activated by: comic storyboard, sequential art storyboard, comic panel boards, graphic novel storyboard, panel layout storyboard, comic book boards, manga storyboard, dynamic panel boards, splash page storyboard, gutter storyboard, comic page layout boards, Jack Kirby boards, Frank Miller storyboard, Moebius storyboard, panel variation boards, comic pacing boards, visual storytelling comics, reading flow storyboard, kinetic panel boards

Storyboarding for commercial and advertising productions — 30/60 second spots, product beauty shots, brand storytelling in miniature. Trigger phrases: commercial storyboard, advertising board, TV spot storyboard, ad campaign boards, product commercial, brand spot, agency storyboard, packshot board, client presentation board.

Storyboarding for corporate, explainer, and instructional video content — information clarity, visual hierarchy, viewer comprehension over aesthetics. Trigger phrases: corporate storyboard, explainer video board, training video storyboard, instructional storyboard, product demo board, educational storyboard, e-learning storyboard, how-to video board, corporate video board, onboarding video storyboard, tutorial storyboard, demonstration board.

Storyboard guide for crane, jib, and vertical movement storyboarding. Use when asked about crane shot planning, jib arm storyboarding, vertical camera movement, ascending reveal shots, descending camera technique, Touch of Evil opening shot, Hitchcock crane shots, rising camera as transcendence, overhead crane movement, telescoping vertical shots, boom-up and boom-down, vertical reveal composition, elevation as emotion, camera ascent and descent, or any shot where the camera's primary movement is up or down through vertical space.

Storyboard guide for deep focus and staging-in-depth compositions. Use when asked about deep focus storyboarding, z-axis composition, foreground-midground-background staging, Citizen Kane deep focus, Gregg Toland cinematography, staging in depth, Renoir composition, The Graduate foreground staging, simultaneous plane action, depth of field as storytelling, multiple-distance staging, layered frame composition, deep space cinematography, or planning shots where meaningful action occurs at several distances simultaneously.

Del Toro creature and fairy-tale storyboarding. Use when asked about "del toro storyboard", "creature reveal storyboard", "fairy tale boarding", "monster reveal storyboard", "labyrinth storyboard", "beautiful grotesque", "pan's labyrinth boarding", "pacific rim storyboard", "gothic fairy tale", "creature design storyboard", "amber gold storyboard", "folk horror boarding", "dark fantasy storyboard", "del toro visual style"

Storyboard guide for detailed illustration and highly rendered storyboarding. Activated by: detailed illustration storyboard, rendered storyboard, concept art storyboard, exhibition quality boards, illustration boards, fully rendered storyboard, painterly storyboard, prestige boards, pitch illustration boards, art book storyboard, portfolio storyboard, showcase boards, gallery quality storyboard, high render boards, presentation illustration boards, collector storyboard, finished art storyboard, premium boards

Dialogue scene storyboarding guide. Covers coverage planning, shot-reverse-shot, reaction shots, the 180-degree rule, walk-and-talks. Trigger phrases: dialogue scene, conversation boards, talking heads, shot reverse shot, dialogue storyboard, coverage plan, two-shot, over the shoulder, walk and talk, courtroom scene

Storyboard guide for digital 3D previs storyboarding techniques. Activated by: 3D previs storyboard, digital previz boards, virtual camera storyboard, Blender storyboard, Maya previs, Unreal Engine storyboard, 3D blocking boards, virtual production storyboard, CG storyboard, 3D camera storyboard, previs pipeline boards, blockbuster previs, spatial previs boards, lens simulation storyboard, virtual staging boards, techvis storyboard, motion capture previs, real-time storyboard, game engine storyboard, volumetric previs

# Disney Classic Animation Storyboarding

Storyboard guide for documentary and verite-style sequences. Activated by: documentary storyboard, verite boarding, observational storyboard, interview framing boards, B-roll storyboard, documentary coverage, non-fiction storyboard, docuseries boarding, interview storyboard, Man on Wire storyboard, Won't You Be My Neighbor storyboard, Act of Killing storyboard, talking head framing, archival footage storyboard, documentary recreation boards, cinema verite storyboard, fly on the wall boarding, documentary pre-planning

Storyboard guide for intimate drama and performance-focused sequences. Activated by: drama storyboard, intimate scene boards, performance storyboard, dialogue scene boarding, emotional storyboard, character drama boards, actor-focused storyboard, conversation storyboard, relationship scene boards, Moonlight storyboard, Marriage Story storyboard, Ordinary People storyboard, two-shot blocking, shot reverse shot storyboard, quiet drama boards, minimal camera storyboard

Dream and surreal sequence storyboarding guide. Covers impossible spaces, non-linear logic, visual metaphor, psychological states, impossible camera moves. Trigger phrases: dream sequence, surreal scene, hallucination, nightmare sequence, subconscious, dream boards, surreal storyboard, psychedelic sequence, vision sequence, altered reality

Storyboard in epic/grandiose style with massive scale, vast landscapes, army compositions, and the visual weight of history. Trigger phrases: epic storyboard, grandiose storyboard, battle storyboard, massive scale boards, landscape storyboard, army composition boards, throne room storyboard, historical epic boards, wide shot storyboard, cinematic scale boards

Storyboard in ethereal/dreamlike style with soft focus, overexposed highlights, floating camera movement, and otherworldly visual poetry. Trigger phrases: ethereal storyboard, dreamlike storyboard, soft focus boards, terrence malick storyboard, golden hour boards, overexposed storyboard, poetic visual boards, floating camera storyboard, heavenly light boards, transcendent visual style

# Experimental/Abstract Animation Storyboarding

Storyboard guide for fantasy adventure and world-building sequences. Activated by: fantasy storyboard, adventure storyboard, world reveal boards, creature reveal storyboard, quest storyboard, fantasy battle boards, magical storyboard, fantasy world boarding, creature introduction storyboard, Lord of the Rings storyboard, Harry Potter storyboard, Princess Bride storyboard, fantasy army battle boards, magic effect storyboard, dragon storyboard, fantasy landscape boards, enchanted storyboard, mythical creature boards

Storyboarding for fashion editorial shoots, fashion film, lookbooks, and runway coverage. Trigger phrases: fashion storyboard, editorial storyboard, fashion shoot storyboard, fashion film storyboard, lookbook storyboard, editorial shoot storyboard, fashion editorial storyboard, runway storyboard, fashion campaign storyboard, fashion video storyboard

Fight choreography storyboarding guide. Covers martial arts staging, hand-to-hand combat blocking, impact frame design, weapon arcs, grappling. Trigger phrases: fight scene, combat choreography, martial arts storyboard, action fight, hand-to-hand combat, fight sequence, battle boards, combat staging, fight blocking

Fincher-style precision storyboarding. Use when asked about "fincher storyboard", "precision boarding", "locked-off composition", "investigative camera", "overhead surveillance storyboard", "impossible camera move", "fincher push-in", "institutional space storyboard", "forensic storyboard", "objective camera boarding", "clinical storyboard", "zodiac style", "gone girl storyboard", "mindhunter boarding", "green-tinted storyboard"

# Flash/Web Animation Storyboarding

Flashback sequence storyboarding guide. Covers memory visualization, temporal displacement, visual coding for time periods, trigger objects, unreliable memory. Trigger phrases: flashback scene, memory sequence, flashback storyboard, time shift, past sequence, memory boards, temporal transition, remembering scene, flashback transition, time period shift

Storyboard in frenetic/chaotic style with rapid cutting, sensory overload, split-frame compositions, and overwhelming pace as emotional tool. Trigger phrases: frenetic storyboard, chaotic storyboard, rapid cutting boards, sensory overload storyboard, split screen boards, montage storyboard, fast paced boards, visual assault storyboard, jump cut storyboard, edgar wright storyboard, scott pilgrim boards

Storyboarding for game cinematics — cutscenes, QTE staging, in-engine and pre-rendered camera work, gameplay-to-cinematic transitions. Trigger phrases: game cinematic storyboard, cutscene board, game cutscene, QTE storyboard, in-engine cinematic, pre-rendered cinematic, video game storyboard, interactive cinematic, game narrative board, gameplay transition board.

George Miller center-frame action storyboarding. Use when asked about "george miller storyboard", "center-frame action", "mad max storyboard", "fury road boarding", "action storyboard", "rapid cutting storyboard", "vehicular action storyboard", "continuous momentum storyboard", "practical stunt storyboard", "action clarity boarding", "center-frame composition", "chase sequence storyboard", "high speed action boarding"

Storyboard in gritty/realistic style with raw handheld energy, available-light look, unflinching street-level truth, and the camera as witness. Trigger phrases: gritty storyboard, realistic storyboard, raw documentary boards, handheld storyboard, street-level boards, cinéma vérité storyboard, available light boards, ugly truth storyboard, unpolished visual boards, guerrilla filmmaking boards

Storyboard guide for handheld and verite camera techniques. Use when asked about shaky cam storyboarding, handheld camera planning, verite documentary style, run-and-gun boarding, found footage storyboarding, Saving Private Ryan camera work, Bourne Identity shaky cam, 28 Days Later style, cinema verite approach, Dardenne brothers camera, urgent realism camera, controlled chaos storyboarding, or planning shots that feel raw, unplanned, and present-tense.

Heist sequence storyboarding guide. Covers dual-timeline boarding, plan vs reality, voiceover-driven action, ensemble choreography, twist reveals. Trigger phrases: heist sequence, heist scene, robbery sequence, caper, ocean