How to Create Your First Anime Scene in Flixly

Start with one scene, not a full episode

Flixly Anime Creator separates the work into a script, keyframes and scene animations. Start with a small story so you can judge one shot before paying for a larger batch. Creating the script is free; image and video generation use credits.

1. Create the project

Open the Anime Creator overview, enter the editor and sign in if needed. Name the project, describe the story, choose an anime look and aspect ratio, and optionally define characters. The current editor supports up to five character definitions.

New projects default to OpenAI GPT-Image 2 for keyframes and the draft video preset, Seedance 2 Fast at 720p. The final preset selects Seedance 2 at 1080p. You can change the model selection; these are defaults, not promises about every available model.

2. Review the free script

Create the project to request a six-scene script. Read each scene's visual prompt and narration before generating media. If scripting fails, the saved project can still be opened and the script requested again from the storyboard. A saved project alone does not mean a video has been generated.

3. Try this example brief

Illustrative example — not a rendered case study. The following is a reproducible creative starting point. No example keyframe, finished clip, elapsed generation time or measured credit total is claimed.

Story brief: “At sunset, an adult courier named Mira reaches an empty coastal station to return a lost compass. The station clock stops as she places the compass on a bench. End with her noticing a light in the signal tower.”

Character description: “Mira, an adult courier with a short black bob, an amber jacket, a blue satchel and a crescent hair clip.”

First-scene visual prompt: “Wide shot of Mira standing on a quiet coastal station platform at sunset, holding a closed brass compass at waist height. Amber jacket and blue satchel clearly visible, calm sea behind the platform, warm light, clean cel shading, uncluttered composition.”

Use a five-second draft scene for the initial test. Inspect the generated keyframe for the intended costume, hands, compass and composition before animating. The script may propose different shots; edit it to fit the test you want.

4. Generate a keyframe, then animate

Select the first scene and review the displayed image quote before generating its keyframe. If the still needs changes, edit the visual prompt and regenerate it. Once it is acceptable, review the video model, resolution, duration and animation quote, then animate that scene.

Wait for the returned clip and play it through. A submitted generation or a keyframe is not a completed animation. Check for changing facial features, missing props and abrupt movement using the character-consistency checklist.

5. Record your test before scaling up

Keep the prompt, selected models, resolution, duration, quoted credits, actual deducted credits and number of retries together. Record image and video steps separately. If you add narration, include that separately too. This gives you a measured budget for your own workflow rather than an invented per-episode estimate.

Once the first shot works, continue scene by scene or review the quoted batch operation before confirming it. Check the resulting files in your editing workflow; do not assume a particular frame rate, alpha channel or file size without inspecting the actual output.

What this walkthrough does not guarantee

Generation time, visual consistency and final cost vary. A six-scene draft is not a finished long episode, and changing a model can change both output and price. Review Flixly pricing and the current in-app quote before spending credits.