A 25-second Pixar-style family short. A baby girl and her grandpa give a baby elephant its morning bath in a tropical river, with soap-bubble hats, a giant trunk spray, slow-motion rainbow droplets and one very wet grandpa. Here is the full workflow and both prompts, so you can make it yourself.
How to make it
- Sign up to Fish Audio for free credits.
- Open text to image, choose GPT Image 2 and paste the character sheet prompt below.
- Now choose the video model Seedance 2.5.
- Upload the character sheet and paste the video prompt.
Step 1: Character sheet prompt
This creates one turnaround sheet for the baby girl, Grandpa and the baby elephant, with expressions, colour swatches and props. The video model uses it to keep all three looking the same in every scene.
Character Design Sheet: High-End 3D Animated Family Film, Pixar-inspired quality
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Background: Soft warm cream background with a subtle watercolor texture of river ripples and banana leaves, clean studio-style layout.
LAYOUT
A professional character turnaround sheet showing three characters arranged left to right with even spacing. Each character has: front view, three-quarter view, side view and back view, plus a row of 4 facial expression close-ups. Baby Girl: giggling, amazed, clapping, sleepy. Grandfather: cheerful, surprised, slipping panic, laughing. Baby Elephant: happy, mischievous, guilty, affectionate. Small color palette swatches sit beneath each character. Clean labels in a simple rounded font: "Baby Girl", "Grandpa", "Baby Elephant".
CHARACTER 1: BABY GIRL
An adorable baby with huge round sparkling brown eyes with bright highlights, chubby rosy cheeks, soft fluffy dark-brown hair in two tiny puffs tied with red thread, a tiny gold nose stud and a small mustard-yellow cotton romper with a tiny white hem. Barefoot. Cheerful, giggly personality.
Color palette: mustard yellow #E2A93B, warm skin tone #D9A27A, rosy blush #E9967A, soft dark-brown hair #3A261C, red thread #C8382E, gold nose stud #D4A537.
CHARACTER 2: GRANDFATHER
A cheerful elderly man with a thick curled white mustache, twinkling brown eyes, deep smile lines, a wide round straw hat, a faded blue checkered lungi rolled at the knees and a cream sleeveless vest. Slightly clumsy, warm and funny.
Color palette: straw hat tan #D9B672, mustache white #F2EFE8, lungi blue #4A6FA5, vest cream #F1E4C6, warm brown skin #A8693F, brown eyes #3B2418.
CHARACTER 3: BABY ELEPHANT
A tiny adorable elephant calf with soft slate-grey skin and gentle wrinkles, a pink-tinted trunk tip, huge long-lashed amber eyes, oversized floppy ears with pink insides, a small tuft of hair on its head, chubby legs and a small red cloth ribbon around its neck. Playful, curious and affectionate.
Color palette: slate grey #8E959C, soft grey shadow #6B7279, ear pink #E7A9A4, amber eyes #C8841C, ribbon red #C8382E, tusk-nub ivory #F3EBD8.
OVERALL COLOR MOOD
Warm morning river palette: sunlit gold, river teal, jungle green, terracotta and cream with soft greys. Friendly, rich and natural, with a gentle rim light and soft shadows. No neon, no harsh contrast.
STYLE DETAILS
Ultra-detailed 3D rendering, expressive faces, realistic skin wrinkles, wet cotton, straw and soft skin textures, subtle subsurface scattering, soft studio lighting, consistent proportions across all views, family-friendly design.
SIZE REFERENCE
A line at the bottom shows Grandpa standing, the Baby Girl sitting on a rock and the Baby Elephant at about hip height next to Grandpa.
PROPS ROW
Neat icons below: a coconut-husk scrub brush, a wooden bucket, a small wooden splash bowl, a pile of soap bubbles and a floating straw hat.
NEGATIVE: no neon or fluorescent colors, no extra characters, no text errors, no distorted hands, no inconsistent outfits between views, no scary or aggressive look, no realistic photo style.Step 2: Video prompt
Paste this with the character sheet uploaded. It covers all seven scenes, the camera, the water physics and the sound design.
Duration: 25 Seconds
Style: High-End 3D Animated Family Film, Pixar-inspired Cinematic Quality
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Quality: 4K Ultra HD
Visual Style: Ultra-detailed characters, expressive facial animations, warm golden morning sunlight, a clear shallow tropical river with smooth stones, lush green banana leaves and palms, soft mist, natural water physics with realistic splashes and sparkling droplets. Natural, warm color palette: sunlit gold, river teal, jungle green, terracotta, cream and soft grey. No neon, no fluorescent colors.
CHARACTER CONSISTENCY
Maintain the exact same characters throughout the entire video:
1. Baby Girl: An adorable baby with huge round sparkling brown eyes, chubby rosy cheeks, soft fluffy dark-brown hair in two tiny puffs tied with red thread, a tiny gold nose stud, and a small mustard-yellow cotton romper. Barefoot. Cheerful and giggly.
2. Grandfather: A cheerful elderly man with a thick curled white mustache, twinkling eyes, deep smile lines, a wide round straw hat, a faded blue checkered lungi rolled up at the knees and a cream sleeveless vest. He is gentle, funny and a little clumsy.
3. Baby Elephant: A tiny adorable elephant calf with soft slate-grey skin, a pink-tinted trunk tip, huge long-lashed amber eyes, oversized floppy ears with pink insides, a little tuft of hair on its head and a small red cloth ribbon around its neck. Playful, curious and affectionate.
SCENE 1 – THE RIVER MORNING (0–3 SECONDS)
A sweeping cinematic shot glides over a misty tropical river at sunrise, with golden light through palm leaves. Grandfather walks down the muddy bank carrying a wooden bucket and a coconut-husk scrub brush, with the baby girl riding on his shoulders and pulling at his hat. At the water's edge, the baby elephant waits, ears flapping, tail wagging in excitement.
SFX: Soft river flow, morning birds, gentle string melody, the elephant's happy little squeak.
SCENE 2 – INTO THE WATER (3–6 SECONDS)
Grandfather sets the baby girl on a flat sun-warmed rock in the shallows with a small wooden bowl to splash with. The baby elephant trots into the river, kicking up bright splashes, and plops down with a happy rumble. The baby girl claps and bounces.
SFX: Splashes, a soft trumpet-squeak, baby giggles, bubbling water.
SCENE 3 – SCRUB-A-DUB (6–10 SECONDS)
Close-up shots of grandfather scrubbing the elephant's back with the coconut-husk brush as soap bubbles pile up. Bubbles form a funny hat on the elephant's head. Its eyes close in bliss, its back foot thumps in the water, and its ears flap slowly. The baby girl pokes a bubble, and it pops on her nose.
SFX: Rhythmic scrub sounds, soft bubble pops, a happy rumbling purr, a playful pizzicato tune.
SCENE 4 – THE BIG SPRAY (10–14 SECONDS)
The elephant rises and fills its trunk with river water, its cheeks puffing out and its eyes sparkling mischievously. It lifts its trunk and releases a huge fountain of water that arcs over the river, soaking grandfather's hat, splashing the baby and drenching the bank. Water flies in every direction.
SFX: A deep water gulp, a trumpet-squeak, a big whoosh, a heavy splash, baby squeal of delight.
SCENE 5 – THE RAINBOW DROPLETS (14–18 SECONDS)
Signature slow-motion shot. Thousands of water droplets hang in the golden sunlight like glass beads as a soft natural rainbow forms in the spray. Cut to the baby girl's wide, amazed eyes with tiny rainbow reflections, a droplet sliding down the elephant's long eyelashes and grandfather's mustache dripping with water as he blinks in surprise.
SFX: Time slows with a soft low hum, shimmering droplets, a gentle chime melody, then normal sound slowly returns.
SCENE 6 – GRANDPA SLIPS (18–22 SECONDS)
Grandfather steps toward the elephant on a mossy rock, his foot slides, and both arms windmill wildly as he flops backward into the shallows. His straw hat spins in the air and lands on the elephant's head. The baby girl bursts into giggles and claps her chubby hands, while the elephant freezes, ears flat, and covers its smiling mouth with its trunk, as if it feels a little guilty.
SFX: A slipping squeak, a big comedic splash, a bouncy trombone slide, delighted baby claps and giggles.
SCENE 7 – THE SWEET DRY-OFF (22–25 SECONDS)
Calm and warm. The baby elephant leans down gently and, with a soft warm puff of air from its trunk, blows the baby girl's wet hair dry, and her two puffs flutter in the breeze. She scrunches her eyes and giggles. Grandfather sits in the water laughing with his hat on the elephant's head. Finish with a warm close-up of the baby and the elephant's forehead touching in golden sunlight with a faint rainbow behind them.
SFX: A soft airy puff, gentle baby giggles, a warm music box melody, a final soft trumpet-squeak.
CAMERA & ANIMATION REQUIREMENTS
- Smooth cinematic camera movements with a low, playful water-level feel.
- Natural character interactions and expressive, funny facial animation.
- Beautiful close-ups, low-angle shots and medium-wide shots.
- Realistic water physics: splashes, droplets, ripples, bubbles and mist.
- Consistent character identity across every scene.
- Detailed 3D textures: wrinkled elephant skin, wet cotton, straw, soap bubbles, mossy stone and river water.
- Warm golden sunlight, soft rim lighting and cinematic depth of field.
- Smooth transitions and professional animation quality.
- No character redesigns or sudden appearance changes.
AUDIO DESIGN
Warm, playful orchestral score with light strings, a soft flute, pizzicato and a music box. Water sounds and comedic splashes lead the effects. The slow-motion moment has a gentle hush and shimmering chimes, and the ending is soft and affectionate.
NEGATIVE: no neon or fluorescent colors, no scary or aggressive elephant behavior, no extra characters, no logo or text on screen, no realistic photo style.
IMPORTANT: Preserve the original story, character appearances, setting, scene order and actions. Do not introduce additional characters or unrelated events.Settings
Image model: GPT Image 2, 16:9
Video model: Seedance 2.5
Length: 25 seconds
Aspect ratio: 16:9Tips
- Make the character sheet first. The hex colours in it keep the romper, lungi and ribbon the same shade in every shot.
- The slow-motion rainbow scene is the hardest. If it comes out messy, generate it again on its own and cut it in during the edit.
- Keep the negative line. It stops the model drifting into neon colours or a photo-real look.
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