A 16-frame stop-motion clay storyboard of a cute pug puppy climbing terracotta clay stairs, useful for claymation concept art or short-video planning.
Goal: Create a claymation-style storyboard contact sheet showing a cute pug puppy climbing a small staircase, as if it were frames from a stop-motion animation.
Canvas: Square image, 4 by 4 grid containing exactly 16 equal panels, separated by thin pale grid lines. Each panel is a still frame from the same side-view scene. Use soft studio lighting, shallow shadows, tactile handmade clay texture, and a neutral beige-gray backdrop with a warm clay floor.
Subject details: The main character is a small handmade clay pug, cute beige pug puppy, facing right in profile. It has a rounded body, short legs, curled spiral tail, black floppy ears, black muzzle, small dot eyes, and three short dark wrinkle lines on the forehead. The dog looks cheerful and determined, with slightly imperfect clay sculpting and subtle fingerprints.
Set and props: A simple terracotta-brown clay staircase sits on the right side of the scene. The staircase has chunky rectangular steps, matte rough clay texture, rounded edges, and the same handmade stop-motion look. Background remains consistent in all frames.
Layout and frame progression: Show exactly 16 numbered animation frames in reading order from left to right, top to bottom. In each panel, place a small red label rectangle in the top-left corner with white text. The labels should read exactly: 1 (f01), 2 (f02), 3 (f05), 4 (f03), 5 (f04), 6 (f06), 7 (f09), 8 (f07), 9 (f08), 10 (f10), 11 (f11), 12 (f12), 13 (f13), 14 (f14), 15 (f15), 16 (f16). The action sequence is: frame 1 the pug stands before the staircase; frames 2-4 it reaches paws toward the first step; frames 5-8 it climbs onto the first step; frames 9-12 it lifts a rear leg and moves up to the next step; frames 13-15 it nears the top; frame 16 it stands proudly on the upper step. Keep the dog and stairs aligned like sequential stop-motion frames, with small pose changes between panels.
Visual style: Photorealistic clay stop-motion miniature, like a behind-the-scenes animation frame sheet. Warm muted colors, soft shadows, slight camera consistency errors, handcrafted imperfections, no glossy plastic, no realistic fur.
Constraints: Use exactly 16 panels and exactly one pug plus one staircase in each panel. Do not add extra characters, captions, watermark, or decorative borders beyond the thin grid and red frame labels. Maintain the square contact-sheet composition and the clay animation aesthetic.
