# Whispers in the Ruin Storyboard

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Explainers (@library.explainers)](/@library.explainers.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: GPT Image 2
- AI keywords: storyboard, cinematic, portrait
- Copies: 0
- Saves: 0
- Published: 2026-11-01
- Cover image: https://cdn.promptclay.com/media/v/01M6B81Y4093D61R44MAX1RE78/w1200.webp
- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/whispers-in-the-ruin-storyboard-6j1xrs

## Prompt

```text
{"type":"cinematic storyboard sheet","format":"single-page dark production board for a 15-second video","title_text":"{argument name=\"story title\" default=\"WHISPERS IN THE RUIN\"}","header":{"top_left":"PART 1 / BOARD 1 OF 1","top_right":["TOTAL RUNTIME: 15 SECONDS","8 PANELS | ~1.9 SECONDS PER PANEL"]},"visual_style":"cinematic realistic supernatural thriller, cold blue moonlight, shallow depth of field, high contrast, moist ancient stone textures, fog, cobweb-like threads, suspenseful poetic dread, film storyboard layout with thin gold borders on black background and small serif typography","main_image":{"position":"large hero frame across upper left","description":"a young woman with long wet dark hair stands inside an ancient decayed ruin, half-lit by blue moonlight, with stone arches and columns behind her and thin pale threads stretching across the scene; her face is covered by a dark vertical rectangular censor block","subject":"{argument name=\"main character\" default=\"a young woman trapped inside an ancient ruined chamber\"}","environment":"{argument name=\"setting\" default=\"ancient decayed ruin with arches, columns, fog, webs, wet stone and moonlit shadows\"}"},"right_info_panel":{"sections_count":4,"sections":[{"title":"SCENE OVERVIEW","text":"A young woman awakens trapped inside an ancient, decayed ruin. She senses an unseen presence. Threads of something otherworldly surround her. A whisper breaks the silence."},{"title":"VISUAL STYLE","text":"Cinematic realistic, cold blue moonlight, shallow depth of field, high contrast, moist stone textures, fog, suspenseful tone."},{"title":"MOOD & TONE","text":"Supernatural thriller, tense, poetic dread."},{"title":"AUDIO APPROACH","text":"Mostly silent. Heavy breathing, subtle ambience, fabric movement, whisper. 1–2 short spoken lines."}]},"storyboard_grid":{"panel_count":8,"layout":"two rows of four panels beneath the hero frame, each panel has a numbered box, timecode, image frame, and four metadata rows labeled CAMERA, ACTION, DIALOGUE, SOUND, MOVE / TRANSITION","panels":[{"number":1,"timecode":"0:00 - 0:01.8","image":"extreme close-up of the young woman's frightened eyes in blue darkness, moisture on skin","camera":"Extreme Close Up","action":"Eyes snap open. She's disoriented.","dialogue":"—","sound":"Sharp inhale, heartbeat.","move_transition":"Cut"},{"number":2,"timecode":"0:01.8 - 0:03.6","image":"close-up side view of her face and dark hair, partially covered by a dark censor rectangle, ruin wall behind","camera":"Close Up","action":"She listens. Breath shallow.","dialogue":"—","sound":"Distant drip. Wind through stone.","move_transition":"Cut"},{"number":3,"timecode":"0:03.6 - 0:05.4","image":"medium close-up silhouette of the woman turning her head among ancient stone columns and blue mist","camera":"Medium Close Up","action":"She turns her head, scanning.","dialogue":"—","sound":"Fabric rustle. Drip.","move_transition":"Slow Push In"},{"number":4,"timecode":"0:05.4 - 0:07.2","image":"insert close-up of a pale hand touching thin glowing thread-like strands stretched through the dark ruin","camera":"Insert - Close Up","action":"Her hand touches the threads.","dialogue":"—","sound":"Thread vibration (subtle).","move_transition":"Cut"},{"number":5,"timecode":"0:07.2 - 0:09.0","image":"wide shot of the ruined chamber with broken stones, arches, debris, fog and the woman stepping forward slowly","camera":"Wide Shot","action":"She steps forward slowly.","dialogue":"—","sound":"Echo of her footsteps.","move_transition":"Slow Dolly Forward"},{"number":6,"timecode":"0:09.0 - 0:10.8","image":"over-the-shoulder shot from behind the woman looking down a moonlit aisle toward a distant standing presence","camera":"Over The Shoulder","action":"She sees something in the distance.","dialogue":"—","sound":"Low whisper (unintelligible).","move_transition":"Cut"},{"number":7,"timecode":"0:10.8 - 0:12.6","image":"close-up of the woman's face and wet hair in shadow with a dark censor rectangle over her face","camera":"Close Up","action":"Fear rises. She whispers.","dialogue":"Whisper: {argument name=\"whisper line\" default=\"Who's there?\"}","sound":"Her whisper. Breath tremble.","move_transition":"Subtle Push In"},{"number":8,"timecode":"0:12.6 - 0:15.0","image":"wide reveal of a tall shadowy presence standing at the far end of the ruin in a bright arched opening, surrounded by threads and blue light while the woman freezes","camera":"Wide Reveal","action":"The presence is revealed. She freezes.","dialogue":"—","sound":"Low choral whisper. Wind swell.","move_transition":"Hold - Fade To Black"}]},"bottom_notes":{"title":"NOTES FOR PRODUCTION & AI GENERATION","text":"Maintain consistent character appearance, wardrobe, and injuries. Keep lighting cold blue moonlight with deep shadows. Threads/webs are thin, glistening, almost invisible until light catches them. Atmosphere: fog, dampness, decay, silence."},"footer":"END OF PART 1 (15 SECONDS) TO BE CONTINUED...","quality":"sharp readable storyboard text, professional pitch deck, 16:9 landscape, black and gold interface, cinematic thumbnails"}
```

## About

Generates a cinematic eight-panel supernatural thriller storyboard sheet for a 15-second ruin sequence.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

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