How to make a mythology episode that gets the source right
Every myth exists in several versions, so name the myth and the text you want followed. Vizard Agent verifies the details against that source before writing any narration, generates reference sheets so each figure keeps the same face across every shot, and builds the episode from them.
What do you type into Vizard Agent?
Name the source and the art together. Vizard Agent uses the first to decide what happens and the second to decide what it looks like, and leaving either out gets a generic retelling in a generic fantasy style. The version everybody half-remembers is usually a Victorian retelling of a Roman retelling.
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What does Vizard Agent actually do?
The verification comes before any writing, so the script is built on the account you chose rather than corrected against it afterwards. Reference sheets come next and are approved before any shot, which is why each figure looks like herself in every appearance. Without that step a series gets a different Gaia in each scene. In the session behind this article it:
- Verified the creation account against the named source text, then wrote the narration from it.
- Generated ten narration segments and measured each one's duration, then rewrote a deity's lines and re-measured the timings.
- Generated the character reference sheets and a first test shot, then regenerated the sheets after reviewing the first set.
- Shot around a dozen scenes in three batches, generating the music and sound effects alongside the last, and reviewed frames from every shot in three groups.
- Re-shot the opening void shot and built the title, the name cards and the end card for a three-minute episode.
When does this not work well?
Myth is contested territory, and generated imagery is confidently wrong about a great deal of it. Vizard Agent follows whichever source you name, so accuracy is your decision. Name one source or the script wanders. Some myths are somebody's religion, generated attributes and symbols drift, and consistency gets harder with every shot.
Common questions
Why name a source text? Because myths have versions. Vizard Agent follows the one you name rather than the popular blend.
Can it make the next episode? Yes. Vizard Agent reuses the reference sheets so the figures carry across.
Can I supply my own artwork as the reference? Yes, and it works better than naming a period. Vizard Agent matches the palette and the figure style from images you upload.