Sally Sells Seashells

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“Create a bright, adorable preschool educational animated video based on the uploaded storyboard image. The uploaded image is the visual source of truth for the entire video. MAIN CHARACTER — SALLY Keep the EXACT SAME Sally character throughout the entire video: - cute preschool-aged girl, approximately 3–4 years old - Asian/Filipino appearance - sweet round childlike face - large expressive dark brown eyes - shoulder-length wavy dark brown hair - distinctive yellow star-shaped hair clip on the left side of her hair - red-and-white gingham/checkered pinafore dress - white short-sleeved shirt with a large Peter Pan collar - white socks - shiny black Mary Jane shoes - cheerful, friendly, confident personality - cute natural smile with a visible dimple Do not redesign Sally. Do not change her face, hairstyle, clothing, hair clip, age, proportions, or colors between shots. VISUAL STYLE Bright, colorful, polished preschool educational animation. Tropical sunny beach setting with blue ocean, soft white clouds, golden sand, palm trees and colorful seashells. Cute children's educational YouTube style. High-quality 3D/2.5D animated look, soft cinematic lighting, vibrant but pleasant colors, clean composition, expressive facial animation. STORY Sally is learning and practicing the tongue twister: “Sally sells seashells by the sunny seashore. She sees six seashells sitting on the sand. Sally picks the seashells and puts them in a small sack. She smiles at the seashells and says, ‘So shiny! So pretty!’ Sally sells her seashells by the sunny seashore.” ANIMATION Animate Sally naturally and energetically. Include gentle childlike movements: - waving - walking - crouching - picking up seashells - counting seashells - placing shells into her small blue sack - proudly showing the shells - smiling and pointing - speaking directly toward the camera during practice sections Her movements should be natural, smooth, adorable and age-appropriate. Keep the beach environment consistent across shots. Use gentle camera movements such as slow push-ins, subtle pans and slight tracking shots. Avoid excessive camera movement. EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE This is a preschool tongue-twister learning video. Make the pacing slow enough for toddlers and young children to follow. Clearly emphasize the repeated S sound in words such as: Sally, sells, seashells, sunny, seashore, sees, six, sitting, sand, shiny, pretty. Include natural pauses after each phrase so children can repeat after Sally. AUDIO Cheerful, warm preschool narrator/Sally voice. Clear pronunciation. Slow, enthusiastic delivery. Light tropical children's background music. Gentle ocean waves and subtle beach ambience. Keep music quiet enough that Sally's voice is always easy to understand. When Sally speaks, use accurate lip synchronization. IMPORTANT Do NOT change the storyboard's character design. Do NOT create additional children. Do NOT change Sally's outfit. Do NOT change the yellow star hair clip. Do NOT make Sally look older. Do NOT introduce random objects or characters. Do NOT distort Sally's hands, face, eyes, teeth or fingers. Maintain strong character consistency throughout the entire video. Create a fun, wholesome, highly engaging preschool educational video suitable for YouTube and Facebook. dialogue: Sally sells seashells by the seashore. She sees six seashells shining in the sun. “Silly seashells!” Sally says with a smile. Sally sells six shiny seashells! 🐚☀️ use the character board reference.”