What you get
- An MP4 at 1080p, 2K or 4K plus the editable HTML film folder
- A storyboard with 6 to 11 scenes and contact sheets to approve first
- An 80-piece paper prop library and custom SVG props for anything missing
- Optional narration fitted scene by scene, with captions
- Optional music bed and paper stickers from PopNow
Good for
- Children's science and safety stories
- Library, classroom and book-week videos
- Gentle brand stories, invitations and announcements
Not for
- Photographic or dramatic, dark looks
- Data-heavy explainers
- Recreating known characters or real people
How to use it
In Claude or ChatGPT
Use the PopNow skill "Paper Storybook Animation" (storybook-animation) for this: Tell the story of how bees make honey for a reception class, about 50 seconds, with a warm narrator.
In a coding agent
/popnow-storybook-animation Tell the story of how bees make honey for a reception class, about 50 seconds, with a warm narrator.
Then try
Quote a gentle music bed under the narration.
Make a paper sticker of a koala for the next episode.
What to have ready
- Your topic, story or notes
- Node.js 20+, FFmpeg and Chrome with playwright-core
- A PopNow API key for narration, music or stickers (optional)
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Questions
Is every frame generated by an AI model?
No. The film is drawn by a deterministic engine from a storyboard file: hills, props, text and transitions are vector paper pieces, so you can edit any scene and render again. PopNow only adds the optional voice, music and stickers.
How does the narration line up with the scenes?
Each scene carries one spoken line. After the takes are generated, the voice script measures them, lengthens any scene that is too short, and builds one voice track and captions for the render.
Can I use it without a PopNow key?
Yes. The film renders silent, with a music track you own, or with your own recorded lines. The key is only needed for generated voice, music and stickers.
What does it cost?
Lite films cost nothing. A narrated 50-second film is about 12 credits, about 85 with a music bed, and each paper sticker is about 53. Every paid step is quoted first.