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Last commit on August 8, 2026·Created on July 21, 2026

gnipbao/story-to-handdrawn-video

Transforms Chinese narratives and images into silent, hand-drawn animated videos.
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TL;DR

This skill converts story copy or ordered local images into silent Remotion videos with a hand-drawn aesthetic. It is designed for content creators who need to translate written narratives into visual diary-comic formats.

The system includes a library of 20 distinct visual styles, ranging from watercolor and gouache to whiteboard and printmaking looks, allowing for precise control over the artistic direction of the animation.

WHO IT'S FOR
Content creators
convert Chinese stories into hand-drawn animations
Digital storytellers
apply diverse hand-drawn visual styles to narratives
Social media managers
generate short-form diary-comic video content
AI automation builders
integrate story-to-video rendering into AI workflows
Repository contents

1 skill file

Compatible AgentsThe repository documents support for these agents. The skills may also work with other agents that can load SKILL.md files, but they may need some setup or small changes.

Use this skill

Follow the documented setup, then try a first task.

I’m using

Codex skills directory

Installs: Installs the story-to-handdrawn-video skill and sets up its complete Remotion renderer project. · Codex

Before you start
  • Node.js 20 or later
  • Python 3.10 or later
  • FFmpeg with ffmpeg and ffprobe callable from the terminal
  • npm
  • Google Chrome or a compatible browser managed by Remotion
  • An agent runtime that supports skills
  1. From the directory where you want the renderer repository created, clone it, enter the project directory, install its locked npm dependencies, and run its checks.

    git clone https://github.com/gnipbao/story-to-handdrawn-video.git
    cd story-to-handdrawn-video
    npm ci
    npm run check
  2. From the renderer project directory, copy the skill into Codex's skills directory.

    cp -R skill-package/story-to-handdrawn-video ~/.codex/skills/
  3. If Codex will not run inside the renderer project, replace /absolute/path/to/story-to-handdrawn-video with the renderer project's absolute path and set the environment variable in the terminal. Skip this step when the agent runs inside the project.

    export STORY_VIDEO_PROJECT=/absolute/path/to/story-to-handdrawn-video
README.md · Checked Sep 18, 2026

Give it something to do.

Author’s example

Turn a Chinese story into a hand-drawn animation

Uses story-to-handdrawn-video

  • Replace <paste your story here> with the Chinese story text.
使用 $story-to-handdrawn-video 把这段故事生成可后期配音的手绘动画。

<paste your story here>
skill-package/story-to-handdrawn-video/SKILL.md · Checked Sep 18, 2026README.md · Checked Sep 18, 2026
Author’s example

Animate ordered local images

Uses story-to-handdrawn-video

  • Replace each sample /absolute/*.jpg path with an absolute path to a local image, listed in the intended playback order.
使用 $story-to-handdrawn-video 把这几张图片按顺序生成手绘动画:
/absolute/01.jpg /absolute/02.jpg /absolute/03.jpg
skill-package/story-to-handdrawn-video/SKILL.md · Checked Sep 18, 2026README.md · Checked Sep 18, 2026
Author’s example

Create a page-flip animation from uploaded pages

Uses story-to-handdrawn-video

  • Replace each sample /absolute/*.jpg path with an absolute path to a local page image, listed in the intended order.
使用 $story-to-handdrawn-video 把这些图片做成翻书效果的手绘动画:
/absolute/01.jpg /absolute/02.jpg
skill-package/story-to-handdrawn-video/SKILL.md · Checked Sep 18, 2026README.md · Checked Sep 18, 2026