You can generate front-facing images of your favorite AI characters. But, what prompts should you write for a profile, back view, or looking-up face? For those feeling frustrated, I have verified prompts for all angles and compiled them into a list you can copy and paste. I'll show you everything with images 👇
▼ Table of Contents
■ Basic Three-View (Front, Side, Back)
■ Close-ups to Show Expressions
■ Angle Types to Control Impact and Cuteness
■ Full Body, Chibi, and Wide Compositions
■ Application: Prompt to Output an Angle Collection in One Go
■ Bonus
■ Basic Three-View (Front, Side, Back)
The basics of character design. Start by mastering these.
✅ front view → Front
✅ side view / profile view → Profile
✅ back view / from behind → Back view
✅ three-quarter view → 45-degree angle (the most flattering angle)
💡 Point:
The three-quarter view makes for the most professional-looking picture. When in doubt, use this.
■ Close-ups to Show Expressions
Your favorite's eyes, mouth, or crying face. Prompts for when you want to see just the face enlarged.
✅ close-up → Face up
✅ extreme close-up → Super close-up of eyes or mouth
✅ portrait → Bust-up from the chest up
✅ face focus → Focus on the face
💡 Point:
Using extreme close-up + eye focus will give you the best eye detail. Perfect for icons too.
■ Angle Types to Control Impact and Cuteness
Even with the same character, the impression changes drastically with the angle.
✅ from below / low angle → Looking up (Coolness, impact)
✅ from above / high angle → Looking down (Cuteness, fragility)
✅ eye level → Eye height (Natural, friendly)
✅ bird's-eye view → Looking down from directly above
✅ worm's-eye view → Looking up from directly below (Maximum impact)
✅ dutch angle → Tilted composition (Instability, movement)
✅ over the shoulder → Shot over the shoulder (Storytelling)
💡 Point:
Cute style → from above + looking at viewer
Strong style → from below + looking down
Just this combination changes the impression 180 degrees.
■ Application: Prompt to Output an Angle Collection in One Go
This is the main event. An angle collection that summarizes all angles in one image—with Nano Banana, you can output it in one go.
Prompt for copy-pasting 👇 (Paste it with your favorite image)
1Using this character, arrange different angles (front, side, back, etc.) in a 9-square tile layout, and describe the English prompt for each angle in each tile.
💡 Point:
- If you send it with an image attached, it will generate all angles for that character.
- Unify the background with "white background" or "simple background."
**🎁Bonus
I'll also leave the prompt for a character sheet. You can use this when you want to maintain character consistency for video generation, etc.
Prompt for copy-pasting 👇 (Paste it with your favorite image)
1general_character_design_sheet:2 style:3 base_art_style: "Based on the unique art style, coloring technique, and proportions found in the provided reference image."4 quality: "Clean, precise line work with accurate colors."5 background: "Pure white background for a clean, professional layout."67 character_definition:8 core_identity: "The specific character depicted in the provided reference image."9 feature_preservation: "Maintain all core visual features (clothing, accessories, hair, specific equipment details, and character-specific traits) consistently across all panels."1011 layout:12 sections:13 - id: "multi_view_reference"14 title_label: "マルチビュー・リファレンス"15 panel_layout: "Black-outlined panel containing multiple views with Japanese text labels."16 views:17 - view: "正面 (Front View)"18 description: "Full-body front view of the character, as depicted in the reference image."19 - view: "側面 (Side View)"20 description: "Profile view showing side details, accessories, and any side-mounted weapons/gear."21 - view: "背面 (Back View)"22 description: "Rear view showing the details of the back armor, clothing patterns, backpacks, capes, or tail (if applicable)."23 - view: "斜め前 (Three-Quarter View)"24 description: "A three-quarter front view showing details from both the front and side."25 - view: "上から (View from Above)"26 description: "Top-down view focusing on the head, hair structure, shoulders, and headwear."27 - view: "下から (View from Below)"28 description: "Low-angle view looking up from the feet, detailing the soles of footwear and underside of armor/clothing."2930 - id: "expression_sheet"31 title_label: "表情集"32 panel_layout: "4 close-up heads (bust-ups) with specific expressions and labels."33 expressions:34 - expression: "笑顔 (Happy)"35 description: "Cheerful expression, appropriate to the character's personality."36 - expression: "悲しみ (Sad)"37 description: "Distressed or melancholic expression, perhaps with a single tear."38 - expression: "怒り (Angry)"39 description: "Firm expression, scowling, perhaps with stylized steam or veins (if appropriate)."40 - expression: "驚き (Surprised)"41 description: "Wide-eyed and open-mouthed expression."4243 - id: "full_body_standing"44 title_label: "全身立ち絵"45 panel_layout: "A larger, detailed full-body figure on the right side."46 description: "A comprehensive, high-detail version of the character, showcasing the complete design and all equipment."4748 constraints:49 - "Consistent character identity across all views and panels."50 - "Japanese text labels must be precisely positioned and accurate."51 - "Any equipment or details not fully visible in the reference image (e.g., the exact back design) must be logically extrapolated and designed in the same style, integrating with the existing design elements."
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