Dieselpunk visual style
1940s retro-future warfare. 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 Dieselpunk style
Visual characteristics
Dieselpunk alternate history in 2004-2011 retro-future warfare style. 1940s WWII-era technology extrapolated: Art Deco architecture in steel grey with imposing industrial structures. Propeller-driven aircraft with polished aluminum cowlings, walking tanks in olive drab. Sepia and military brown color palette with dramatic propaganda poster high contrast. Dramatic low-angle cinematography with smoke and searchlights. Rivet details on iron plate, wartime grit meeting retro-futuristic imagination.
Color palette
Colors specified in the preset recipe, not a guarantee for every generated frame.
- #708090
- #c0c0c0
- #556b2f
- #d2b48c
- #8b4513
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 dieselpunk alternate history in 2004-2011 retro-future warfare style. 1940s WWII-era technology extrapolated: Art Deco architecture in steel grey (#708090) with imposing industrial structures. Propeller-driven aircraft with polished aluminum (#C0C0C0) cowlings, walking tanks in olive drab (#556B2F). Sepia (#D2B48C) and military brown (#8B4513) color palette with dramatic propaganda poster high contrast. Dramatic low-angle cinematography with smoke and searchlights (#FFFAF0). Rivet details on iron plate (#4A4A4A), wartime grit meeting retro-futuristic imagination.
Plan shots in the Dieselpunk look
Step 1: Study the visual recipe
Compare the Dieselpunk 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 Dieselpunk Storyboard
Use the Dieselpunk notes as a visual brief. Storyboard opens a new project; it does not automatically select this Studio preset.