Keep a fictional character recognisable across three PixelDojo scenes

Give a fictional robot a small errand: collect a parcel, carry it through the rain and deliver it. Three pictures can tell that story, provided the robot still looks like the same character when the setting changes. Call this invented character Mica; the name and scenes below are practice material.

PixelDojo’s Character Studio keeps reference images with a saved character and sends them into subsequent shots. This walkthrough follows the current product documentation and Academy lessons, checked on 28 October. We did not generate or inspect a set of results in an account.[3]

Character Studio is included in paid plans. The published Lite plan costs $10 a month and includes 160 credits. Individual generation costs depend on the chosen model and resolution, so use the price displayed before confirming a run.[4][3]

Choose the version you want to recognise again

In Character Studio, select New, then Build a character. Choose Robot and any optional traits from the picture tiles.[1]

Name it Mica. Make four takes costs five credits; inspect the alternatives and press Keep on your choice. The saved name supplies the @Mica prompt reference.[1]

Choose for the story you intend to tell. A character with a clear outline and a few readable features may be easier to follow in a small panel than a beautifully elaborate design. At this stage, the useful question is which version you would recognise at a distance.

Check the reference angles before adding them

Open the saved character and use Make 4 angles. The lesson prices this at five credits and describes front, side, back and lying-down views. Select Pin as reference beneath the views you want carried into later shots.[2]

Our suggested check is to compare each view with the chosen starting image. Does the head retain its shape? Are the eyes placed consistently? Does a distinctive panel or marking remain on the appropriate side? A new angle is useful only if you accept what it says about the design. Leave an inconsistent view out rather than making it part of the reference set.

The product page says the composer shows how many references each model can accept. Check that limit when selecting a model; a growing reference collection does not mean every image model can use every saved view.[3]

Tell the scene with action and setting

Choose a model and image shape, then describe what happens in the scene. The Academy’s workflow uses the saved references for appearance while the prompt supplies the situation. For this exercise, keep the model and aspect ratio unchanged across the three pictures.[2]

Compare the pictures as a sequence. First check the character; then check the story. The parcel should remain an object the viewer can follow, and the final picture should make the delivery legible. A striking standalone image may still be the wrong panel if it confuses the action.

If a picture changes the character, start with that discrepancy instead of rewriting the whole scene. If the identity is sound but the action is unclear, simplify the action. These are suggested editing decisions, not tested fixes. Keeping the two questions separate makes it easier to decide what the next attempt should change.

Leave with a small, usable set

Use the Sheet tab to generate a turnaround from the references. The Academy describes this as one image bringing several views together. Inspect those views as carefully as the scene pictures; the sheet is another generated result, not an automatic certificate of consistency.[2]

Finished images remain in the character workspace. PixelDojo documents options to recall their prompts and attachments, set a turnaround as the current sheet, save outputs to the character’s Library folder, or download them.[3]

Keep the three selected panels, the accepted sheet and a short note of the model, settings and details you want preserved. That is enough to begin a second page with a clear visual reference. The finished asset is a character whose continuity you have judged, with a small story that gives those judgements a purpose.

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