Turn a story intoa 3D animated short film
Write the story or paste the prompt ChatGPT wrote, and pick the Pixar, Disney, 3D Cartoon or Claymation look. oVideo designs the characters once, stages every scene in that 3D style, gives the characters voices or a narrator, adds music and animates it all into one short film.
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Bittersweet Beginnings: The Citrus Family’s Price
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Lightning Quick: The First Adventure of Zippy, Bolt, and Lila in Toon City
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The Broccoli Coup: Part 2: The Standoff in the Rain
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At a glance
AI 3D animated short film maker: the facts
- Input
- A one line idea, your own script, or a full prompt from ChatGPT
- Length
- 15, 30, 45 or 60 seconds, or 3 or 5 minutes
- Format
- 16:9 for YouTube and film festivals, or vertical 9:16 for Shorts, TikTok and Reels
- 3D looks
- Pixar, Disney, 3D Cartoon and Claymation, plus 8 more styles such as Cinematic and Anime
- Voices
- A narrator, characters who speak, or both, in English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French, Arabic or Russian
- Characters
- The same characters in every scene, from your photos or created for the story
- Editing
- Redo any scene, animate it again or drop in your own clip before the final video
- Price
- Look at the storyboard first. Making every scene and the final video needs the Creator plan, from $40 a month ($30 billed yearly); the cost shows before you create
What makes it feel like a film
The same characters in every shot
A short film falls apart when the hero changes face between shots. oVideo designs every character once and uses that exact look in each scene, then animates the scenes and puts voices and music over them, so the whole film holds together.
You decide
- The story and its ending
- The 3D look: Pixar, Disney, Claymation
- Dialogue, a narrator or both
- Length and format
oVideo makes
- Characters designed once
- Every scene in that 3D look
- Voices, music and animation
- One finished short film
How it works
From idea to video in three steps
- 01
Write the idea
Type one line, paste your script or paste the full prompt ChatGPT wrote for you. Pick the style, the language, the length and who speaks.
- 02
Check the storyboard
oVideo writes the scenes, designs the characters and draws each scene. Change any scene, regenerate an image or give each character a voice.
- 03
Create the video
Every scene is animated and voiced, music goes underneath, and you get one finished video to post or edit further.
Better results
What works in a 3D short
- One emotion, one turn: a fruit family that loses everything, then finds what matters.
- Describe each character once: shape, colours, clothes, one detail people remember.
- Pixar and 3D Cartoon suit warm and funny stories; Claymation suits quirky, handmade ones.
- Under a minute works for Shorts; 3 to 5 minutes gives a story room to breathe on YouTube.
- Redo any scene that does not look right before the final film is made.
Ideas
3D shorts people make
- Emotional shorts. A 60 second film about forgiveness between a mother and her daughter.
- Magical adventures. Two siblings who find a secret forest, in a colourful 5 minute film.
- Talking food drama. An apple in a leather jacket and a strawberry family in a 3D soap opera.
- Festival and portfolio pieces. A short film in 16:9 with a narrator, built from your own script.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
- Can AI keep the same 3D characters in every shot of a short film?
- Yes. oVideo designs each character once and draws that same character in every scene of the film, in the 3D style you pick, so the hero of the first shot is the hero of the last one. That character consistency is what makes a 3 or 5 minute film watchable.
- Can AI make a 3D animated short film from a story?
- Yes. Write or paste the story, pick a 3D look such as Pixar, Disney, 3D Cartoon or Claymation, and oVideo builds the storyboard. After you check it, every scene is animated with voices and music into one short film.
- Does it look like Pixar?
- It uses a Pixar inspired 3D style with soft lighting and rounded characters. It is not made by or affiliated with Pixar.
- Will the characters stay the same between shots?
- Yes. Each character is designed once and that look is reused in every scene, and you can save them for your next film.
- How long can the film be?
- 15, 30, 45 or 60 seconds, or 3 and 5 minutes.
- Can the characters talk?
- Yes. Characters can speak their own lines, a narrator can tell the story, or both, in English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French, Arabic or Russian.
- Can I use my own character designs?
- Yes. Upload a picture of your character and oVideo uses it as the reference.
- Can I fix one scene without redoing the film?
- Yes. Redo a scene image, animate it again or drop in your own clip before the final film is made.
- How much does a 3D short film cost?
- You see the storyboard before paying. Making every scene and the final video needs the Creator plan, from $40 a month ($30 billed yearly); the price depends on the length and shows before you create.
Your photos, your story
- Photos used only for your videoA photo of you or your child is used to draw the characters of your story and is kept in your account.
- Private until you share itThe finished video waits in your gallery; nothing is posted for you unless you choose to publish it.
- Deleted when you askEmail support@ovideo.io and your photos, stories and videos are deleted within 30 days.
- Your story, your rightsUse your own stories or ones you may use, and photos of your own children or with their parent’s permission.
Details in the privacy policy.
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Make your 3D short film
Write the story, pick the look, check the storyboard and get one finished film.