Hand-Drawn 2D Animation

Prompt*

Use the uploaded image as the primary character and composition reference when provided. Keep the subject's identity, pose and defining features recognizable, but re-render them completely in the target style — this is a style conversion, not a filter over a photo.

Create a **30-second hand-drawn 2D animation** in the selected aspect ratio (default 16:9).

## Style
Traditional cel animation drawn on paper: confident ink linework with visible weight variation, flat painted character colours, and gouache or watercolour backgrounds that are noticeably softer and more detailed than the characters. Slight registration imperfection between the character layer and the background, exactly as a real animation camera would produce.

## Motion
Animate on twos — hold each drawing for two frames — the way classic features do. Let the linework breathe: outlines should shimmer and wobble faintly frame to frame because each one was drawn by hand. Strong arcs on every movement, clear anticipation, and follow-through on hair and fabric. Smears and multiple-image blurs on the fastest actions instead of motion blur.

## Story — three acts in 30 seconds. Every beat contains an EVENT.
0:00–0:05  SETUP: A character crosses a painted meadow and notices a single leaf tumbling on the wind ahead of them.
0:05–0:17  TURN: They chase it — arcs of running, hat flying off, arms grabbing at nothing across three attempts.
0:17–0:26  CONSEQUENCE: They finally close both hands on it. Opening them, it is not a leaf but a folded paper plane.
0:26–0:30  RESOLVE: They look up to see where it came from, then a slow smile. Hold on the face.

Do not pad with atmosphere. An empty landscape, a character merely walking, or a mood shot does not count as a beat — something must happen and the character must react to it. If the user supplies their own subject or scene, keep this four-beat shape and let their content fill it.

## Rules
- Commit to the style in every frame. Backgrounds, secondary props and lighting must all read as hand-drawn 2D animation — no photorealistic texture bleeding through, no mixed-media look.
- Keep the boiling line — the faint frame-to-frame wobble in the outlines. A perfectly locked line reads as vector art, not hand-drawn animation.
- Never render a real brand name, logo, trademark or celebrity likeness.

**Duration: exactly 30 seconds. Aspect ratio: as selected.**

Negative prompt: photorealistic skin, live-action footage, 3D render, vector flat design, perfectly clean digital lines, CGI shading, garbled text, watermark, extra fingers, bad anatomy

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The Line Still Wobbles

A 30-second traditional cel animation: confident ink linework with real weight variation, gouache-painted backgrounds, animation on twos, strong arcs, and the boiling line — that faint frame-to-frame wobble that only hand-drawing produces.

Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 19, 2026

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Output Specs

Aspect ratio16:9 / 9:16 / 1:1

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How to Use

Upload a reference image for a faithful character, or skip it and describe the scene — the style is already locked in by the preset.

1Upload a photo or character image (optional), or describe your scene in the prompt.
2Pick the aspect ratio — 16:9 for a cinematic scene, 9:16 for Reels, TikTok and Shorts.
3Click "Generate" to get your 30-second animation.

FAQ

What is the boiling line?

It is the faint frame-to-frame wobble in hand-drawn outlines, caused by each drawing being made separately. This preset preserves it on purpose — a perfectly locked line reads as vector art, not animation.

How is this different from the anime preset?

Anime uses flat cel colour and a TV-animation grammar. This one is the classic Western feature look: painted backgrounds, animation on twos, smears on fast actions, and heavier emphasis on arcs and squash.

Can I upload my own drawing?

Yes. Upload artwork or a photo as the reference and it is redrawn in traditional cel style while keeping the subject recognizable.