Case Study · Paper Plane

PAPER
PLANE.

An original family story built with recurring AI characters and a paper-airplane motif connecting childhood, migration, family hardship and a new generation. The project is produced as a sequence of planned cinematic shots rather than disconnected clips.

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Story first. Generation second.

The visual production follows a written narrative and shot plan. Character references are maintained across ages and locations, while the paper airplane acts as a recurring visual symbol. Each scene is planned for emotion, framing and continuity before motion is generated.

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School / English lesson

Character-led narrative scene

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Walking home

Sibling relationship and continuity

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The paper airplane

Recurring visual motif

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Family / home sequence

Domestic narrative beat

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Screenplay & emotional beats

The full story is broken into moments before any generation begins.

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Character reference packs

Recurring family members are designed for age, wardrobe and location continuity.

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Shot-by-shot generation

Framing, camera movement and transitions are built around the edit.

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Final film assembly

Voice, music, sound design, pacing and scene transitions complete the story.