# Character Films: Type a Topic. Get a Story. | Clip Studio > Pick a narrator, type a topic, and get a narrated animated film. New accounts get the first 15-second opening free. Continue the rest whenever you like. Canonical page: https://clipstudio.ai/character-films ## What it is Pick a narrator, give them a topic, and get back a narrated animated film. ## How it works ### Script Type a topic. We write the full-length block script — the opening first, then the rest of the film. ### Narrator & keyframes We draw your narrator once, then paint a keyframe for every block in the look you picked. ### Voice The narrator’s line is recorded with word timing so captions can burn in from the voiceover. ### Shots Each block becomes an animated shot from its keyframe — voiceover or on-camera. ### Score & edit A score is mixed under the shots, captions are burned in, and the film is cut together. ## Why this path - **A character tells the topic.** You pick a narrator and a look. They explain the topic as a narrated animated film — not a faceless stock montage. - **The whole film is planned first.** The script is written for the length you pick. The opening renders first. Continue the rest of the film whenever you like. - **Looks you choose.** Claymation, watercolor anime, comic ligne claire, crayon, marker, gouache, paper cutout, or pixel. Every frame stays in that look. - **Captions from the voice.** Captions burn in from the narration. Pick a Story caption look, or turn them off. No second editor. ## FAQs ### What are Character Films? Character Films turn a topic into a narrated animated film. You pick a narrator and a look, type a topic, and Clip Studio writes the script, draws the narrator, records the voice, animates the shots, and cuts the film. ### How do I make a Character Film? Pick a narrator and a look, type a topic, and generate the opening. The full script is planned first. After the opening plays, continue the rest of the film whenever you like. ### How is Character Films priced? Character Films uses your monthly generation allowance. The film opening is free for new accounts — the first 8 seconds. The rest of the film is quoted before you generate. ### Who are the narrators? The catalog includes 8 narrators — Nib, Kiko, Stella, Rex, Rio, Wren, Juno, Mina — each with a distinct personality. Looks range from claymation to pixel art. You pick both before generate. ### How is this different from Topic Shorts? Topic Shorts are faceless stock clips with voiceover. Character Films pick a narrator character who explains the topic as a narrated animated film. Story to Video turns a written story into a multi-shot film. Use Character Films when you want a character to tell the topic. ## Related - [Story to Video](https://clipstudio.ai/features/story-video.md) - [Topic Shorts](https://clipstudio.ai/topic-shorts.md) - [Last Frame](https://clipstudio.ai/last-frame.md) - [Video Lab](https://clipstudio.ai/video-lab.md) - [Ad Studio](https://clipstudio.ai/ad-studio.md)