By name: world description: The aesthetic and character OS for Graffito — character profiles, environments, visual language, and creative philosophy. Always-load context for any Graffito task.
World
What This Folder Contains
The foundational reference layer for Graffito. These files define who the characters are, what the world looks like, how things are physically constructed, and what the film means. Every generation, prompting, and story decision should be grounded here.
When to Consult This Folder
Always — before any task. Character, aesthetic, environment, prompting, captioning, and story decisions all require this context.
Files
| File | What It Contains |
|---|---|
| character-profiles.md | Canonical compact profiles for Tony, Monk, and Grandma — materials, wardrobe, movement, props. Load for any generation involving these characters. |
| environments.md | Canonical set descriptions for all locations — Tony's Neighborhood, Graffito Myth World, Dream World. Load before generating any environment. |
| grafittoisms.md | The film's thematic core — logline, Tony's arc, Magic Can rules, director's creative philosophy. Load for any creative, narrative, aesthetic, or generation decision. |
| character-bible.md | Full narrative descriptions for all five principal characters — fabrication, personality, story arc, open design questions. Load for deep character context. |
| character-fabrication.md | Tony's step-by-step construction process — Ektachrome photos, wire armature, papier mâché, oil paint. Load for fabrication and material reference. |
| animal-character-brief.md | Prompting brief for Dream World animal characters — handcrafted paper/collage aesthetic, multi-facing cubist construction, imperfect materials. |
| hierarchy-of-meaning-template.md | Blank framework template for per-scene hierarchy-of-meaning breakdowns — category labels for environment, characters, action, camera, transition. |
| scene-01-school-keywords.md | Terse atmosphere keywords for Scene 1's school exterior — Jerome Ave South Bronx setting and visual tableau. Load for Scene 1 prompting. |
| scene-01-school-poem.md | Lyrical description of Scene 1's school opening — Sergio Leone quiet, elevated subway, Tony's reveal. Load for tonal/atmospheric reference. |
Keyword Triggers
| Keyword / Trigger | Load These Files |
|---|---|
| Tony | character-profiles.md, character-bible.md, character-fabrication.md |
| Monk | character-profiles.md, character-bible.md |
| Grandma | character-profiles.md, character-bible.md |
| Elephant, Dream World animals | animal-character-brief.md, character-bible.md |
| Scene 1, school, Jerome Ave | scene-01-school-keywords.md, scene-01-school-poem.md |
| fabrication, construction, materials, armature | character-fabrication.md |
Usage Guidance
character-profiles.md, environments.md, grafittoisms.md, and character-bible.md are core-reference — load all four before any task. All other files are on-demand but load them whenever their keyword trigger fires.