Surreal visual style
Reality bent. 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 Surreal style
Visual characteristics
A surreal scene in 2000s dream-noir style. Reality bending impossible geometry with nightmare logic. Uncanny valley dream-within-dream layering in deep red and midnight blue. Familiar made strange through subconscious imagery transformation, distorted sound design and unsettling static compositions.
Color palette
Colors specified in the preset recipe, not a guarantee for every generated frame.
- #8b0000
- #191970
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.
A surreal scene in 2000s dream-noir style. Reality bending impossible geometry with nightmare logic. Uncanny valley dream-within-dream layering in deep red (#8B0000) and midnight blue (#191970). Familiar made strange through subconscious imagery transformation, distorted sound design and unsettling static compositions.
Plan shots in the Surreal look
Step 1: Study the visual recipe
Compare the Surreal 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 Surreal Storyboard
Use the Surreal notes as a visual brief. Storyboard opens a new project; it does not automatically select this Studio preset.