Micro Drama Character Sheet Template

One sheet per person: who they are, what they want, how they sound and the words that keep their face and clothes the same in every shot, on Meta Muse Image or Nano Banana Pro.

Use this template
  • FitsOne sheet per main character
  • IncludesFilled example and blank
  • CostFree to copy

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A portrait of Maya, a woman in her late twenties with auburn hair in a low bun and a short veil, in an ivory gown
A portrait of Daniel, a man of about thirty in a charcoal three-piece suit with a white rose on the lapel

Maya and Daniel, the cast of The Wrong Wedding, made in Ziztu.

The template

The example uses the real cast of The Wrong Wedding. The look lock under each person is the exact description the episode was made from, so you can see how much detail is enough.

Character sheet

The Wrong WeddingYour title here

Maya

One block per main character.

Role
The bride, late twenties. Calm, sharp, smiling while she holds a secret.
Wants
To end the wedding on her own terms.
Secret
She read his messages this morning.
Voice
A warm, low, steady voice with quiet confidence.
Never
Raises her voice.
Look lock
A woman in her late twenties with warm olive skin, long auburn hair pinned in an elegant low bun with a few loose strands, hazel eyes and a small mole under her left eye; she wears an ivory satin off-the-shoulder wedding gown and a short sheer veil.

Daniel

The person on the other side of the secret.

Role
The groom, about thirty. Charming, nervous, hiding something.
Wants
To get through the ceremony before anyone finds out.
Secret
The messages Maya read.
Voice
A smooth baritone that tightens when he is nervous.
Never
Looks at the guests.
Look lock
A man of about thirty with short dark brown hair, clean-shaven, a strong jaw and brown eyes; he wears a charcoal gray three-piece suit, a white shirt, a silver tie and a white rose boutonniere.

Vera

A character who is only partly seen can still have a sheet.

Role
A stranger in a red dress who arrives at the end. Her face stays hidden in episode 1.
Wants
Not shown yet.
Voice
A velvety, calm voice.
Look lock
A woman in a long red satin dress with dark wavy shoulder-length hair, tall, standing straight; her face is always hidden by backlight or a turned head.

Place: the chapel

Places need a lock too, or the room changes between shots.

Look lock
A sunlit stone chapel with pale wooden pews, a flower arch at the altar and heavy wooden double doors at the end of a long central aisle.

Check before every shot

Run through these before you generate or film a shot.

  1. 1Same wordsThe look lock is pasted in full, not summarised.
  2. 2Same placeThe place lock is in the prompt for every shot in that room.
  3. 3Same hidden thingsVera's face is still hidden.

Paste it into Google Docs, Word, Notion or any text editor. It is free to copy and use.

The fastest way to use it

On your own

  • Copy the template into a document and fill it in.
  • Find an image tool, a video tool and a voice tool, and move your work between them.
  • Keep the same faces, places and style yourself, shot after shot.

In Ziztu

  • The idea box opens with the example already written. Change the names and press go.
  • Studio plans the shot list, makes every shot and adds the music, in one place.
  • Character sheets keep the cast looking the same in every shot.
  • 40 free credits, no card: write the script, cast your characters, draw the storyboard and hear the voices. Video starts at $12.
Use this template

How to fill it in

  1. 01

    Write the role, the want and the secret

    Three short lines per person tell a writer, an actor or a model what to do with them. Keep each to one sentence.

  2. 02

    Describe the look in one sentence

    Give age, skin, hair, eyes, one small mark and the clothes. The more exact the words, the fewer faces you will get.

  3. 03

    Paste it into every prompt

    Copy the look lock in full each time. Summarising it is how a character's hair changes colour between shots.

What makes it work

Add one small mark

A mole, a scar or a watch is easy to check in every shot and hard for a generator to invent differently.

Lock the clothes

Costume carries more of a character than the face does on a phone screen. Fix it and name the colour.

Lock the places too

A chapel with different pews in each shot looks like a different chapel. Write the fixed landmarks once.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a character sheet for a micro drama?

It is a one-page profile of each main character: their role, what they want, what they hide, how they sound and, for AI video, a written description of how they look. It keeps writers, actors and generators working from the same person.

What is a look lock?

A look lock is one fixed description of a character's appearance that you paste into every prompt. Because the words do not change, the generated face, hair and clothes stay close to the same. Ziztu Studio does this with character sheets and reference images.

How do I keep a character consistent in AI video?

Use the same written look lock in every prompt, fix the clothes, add one small identifying mark and use a reference image where the tool allows one. Studio keeps a reference sheet for each character and attaches it to every shot automatically.

Are Maya and Daniel real actors?

No. They are invented people made in Ziztu for the example episode The Wrong Wedding. The descriptions on this page are the real ones the episode was made from.

How many characters should a micro drama have?

Two to four main characters is typical, since each episode runs only 60 to 90 seconds. Give each one a trait the viewer can name.

Is the template free?

Yes. Copy it as text, download it as a Markdown file or print it to PDF without an account.

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