Module 65 lessons46 min
Reference Images & Character Continuity
Continuity is the problem that sends most people looking for a course in the first place. The fix is less about clever phrasing than about discipline: a written character sheet, a clear hierarchy between reference and text, and a short list of things that are never allowed to change.
What this module covers
- Reference hierarchy
- Character continuity
- Facial consistency
- Hair
- Proportions
- Recurring clothing
- Distinguishing details
- Telling a system what must remain unchanged
Module progress and lessons
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- 6.1 What a Reference Image Actually DoesReferences influence; they do not instruct. Understanding the difference saves a lot of frustration.8 min
- 6.2 Reference HierarchyWhen several inputs disagree — face reference, style reference, and your text — which one should lead.9 min
- 6.3 A Character Sheet in WordsBuild a reusable written description you paste unchanged into every prompt featuring that character.11 min
- 6.4 Faces, Hair and ProportionThe three features that drift first, and the phrasing that holds them steady for longest.10 min
- 6.5 What Must Stay the SameWriting an explicit continuity clause, and keeping it short enough to survive.8 min