Noir Comics visual style
Stark black and white, splash of red. Study this look for your storyboard frames before planning motion and editing.
Storyboard opens a new project. This preset is not selected automatically.
About the Noir Comics style
Visual characteristics
Noir comic illustration in 1990s high-contrast crime style. Extreme high contrast with pure black consuming 70-80% of frame and stark white highlights defining forms. No grey tones, only black and white with occasional spot color: blood red or femme fatale lipstick. Rain-slicked streets reflecting harsh neon, venetian blind shadows, cigarette smoke trails. Brutal chiaroscuro with no middle values, that distinctive hardboiled aesthetic.
Color palette
Colors specified in the preset recipe, not a guarantee for every generated frame.
- #000000
- #ffffff
- #8b0000
Adapt the preset recipe
Select and copy the recipe below as a starting point. In Storyboard, choose My styles, create a custom style and open Advanced mode. Adapt the wording to your scene and the editor's 1,000-character limit; a Studio preset is not imported automatically. Camera and film references describe the intended look, not equipment used to create the preview or guaranteed animation.
Transform the scene into noir comic illustration in 1990s high-contrast crime style. Extreme high contrast with pure black (#000000) consuming 70-80% of frame and stark white (#FFFFFF) highlights defining forms. No grey tones, only black and white with occasional spot color: blood red (#8B0000) or femme fatale lipstick. Rain-slicked streets reflecting harsh neon, venetian blind shadows, cigarette smoke trails. Brutal chiaroscuro with no middle values, that distinctive hardboiled aesthetic.
Plan shots in the Noir Comics look
Step 1: Study the visual recipe
Compare the Noir Comics still preview with the visual notes below. Choose which lighting, palette and framing cues belong in your shot list.
Step 2: Build your storyboard
Open a new Storyboard, add your script and character references, then choose its style separately. To adapt this recipe, paste it into a custom style in Advanced mode.
Step 3: Review before video
Review the generated frames for continuity. A still does not specify motion, pacing or audio; plan those as separate decisions for your video.
Plan Your Noir Comics Storyboard
Use the Noir Comics notes as a visual brief. Storyboard opens a new project; it does not automatically select this Studio preset.