The micro drama for TikTok
One episode of ten to thirty seconds a day, the same hero, a cliffhanger every time: the format of vertical series that build a following.
Create a vertical mini-series with AI
Your character's reference sheet becomes the first episode of a vertical mini-series: two spoken shots, the same face, a cliffhanger. The workflow is shown here, no account needed.
Real workflow: Frank's reference sheet, two shots of a thriller in an underground car park in the rain, each played with its line, then ten edited seconds ending on his shocked face.
At a glance
- You provide
- 1 photo · a text or a brief
- What the workflow produces
- 2 images in 9:16 · 2 videos of 10s in 720p, 9:16
- Canvas structure
- 11 nodes wired by 11 connections
- Models wired in
- Nano Banana Pro, Wan 3.0
- Cost of one full run
- about 158 credits, roughly $1.90
- Account
- The demo is visible without an account; generating requires a free account, trial credits included
Vertical micro dramas, series in one-minute episodes made for the phone, have become a format of their own. Each episode ends on a twist that makes you want the next one. This workflow starts from a character's reference sheet and returns a first episode: two spoken shots, edited end to end.
The hard part is continuity. The same face, the same coat, the same setting from one shot to the next: the sheet goes into both images, and the second shot also receives the first. Wan 3.0 then plays each shot with its line, the rain and the tension, and the Montage assembles.
For a film in one piece, see the short film; to fix your character first, keep the same character. The two images and the two shots cost one hundred and fifty-eight credits.
Actual renders from the demo
These are the files of the workflow above, exactly as the models produced them, unretouched. The starting point is shown when there is one.
Starting point
Render
Who it is for
Vertical series creators, screenwriters, authors and brands that tell stories in episodes.
Which files to provide
A reference sheet of the character, and for each shot a setting and a short line.
How it works
- 1
Fix the character on a sheet
Face, silhouette, outfit: the sheet goes into every image of the episode. Without it, the hero changes face in the second shot.
- 2
Write one shot per line
One short line in quotes per five-second shot. Two lines in one shot trip over each other.
- 3
Chain the shots
The second shot also receives the first as an image: same setting, same light, same coat.
- 4
End on a twist
A shocked face, a reflection, footsteps: the last shot does not answer, it asks the question of the next episode.
Variations and use cases
The same canvas, tuned for different needs: each variation is two or three lines of prompt away.
A series pilot
The first episode made in images before looking for a producer or a platform, to show the tone and the character.
Brand fiction
A brand tells a story in episodes with its ambassador, one episode a week on social media, without a shoot.
The serialised novel
An author stages the key moments of a book in vertical episodes to make people want to read what comes next.
The content creator
A series of sketches with yourself as the lead, on the reference sheet made from your own selfie, one short episode a week.
The screenwriting workshop
A short script put into images in a few minutes to test a line of dialogue and a twist in front of an audience.
Common mistakes
Changing character between shots
Without a sheet wired into every image, the hero changes face in the second shot, and the series loses its viewer.
Putting too much text in one shot
Five seconds hold one short line. Beyond that, the voice rushes and the lips fall out of sync.
Forgetting the cliffhanger
An episode that ends without a question does not make anyone want the next one.
Using Seedance with a real face
Seedance refuses a real person as first frame: for a character in your likeness, use Wan 3.0.
Recommended models
Nano Banana Pro
Wan 3.0
Seedance 2.5
Veo 3.1 LiteFrequently asked questions
How many shots per episode?
As many as you want: duplicate an image and a Video node, wire them to the Montage. Three or four shots make a twenty-second episode.
Can the lines be in another language?
Yes: write the line in that language in quotes. Wan 3.0 speaks several languages; keep sentences short.
What about several characters?
Yes, with one sheet per character wired into the images where they appear, each named by their sheet.
How much does the demo cost?
One hundred and fifty-eight credits: nineteen per image on Nano Banana Pro, sixty per five-second shot on Wan 3.0 in 720p with sound. The Montage costs nothing.
Why Wan 3.0?
It says the line written in quotes, word for word, with ambient sound, and accepts a real person as first frame, at half the price of Seedance. A whispered line barely moves the lips: for a clean sync, have the character speak out loud.
Does the face stay the same?
In the demo, yes, in both shots: the sheet is wired into both images.
Can I add music?
Yes: wire a Music node to the Montage, low volume under the lines.
What about a horizontal format?
Switch the images, the videos and the Montage to 16:9: the same recipe gives a short film scene.
Create a vertical mini-series with AI
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