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The Firebird's Feather

In a village with no oil for its lamps, a boy asks the Firebird for a single feather — and lights every window, one by one.

Style Palekh lacquer miniature6 keyframes2 ghost framesModel Qwen-Image 2.1 · fast

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    6 keyframes. 2 ghost frames — the one-change-per-edit steps between them — are hidden; switch them on at the bottom left.

    That winter, the village ran out of lamp oil. Every window was dark, and Vanya's lantern was empty.
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    That winter, the village ran out of lamp oil. Every window was dark, and Vanya's lantern was empty.

    Then the Firebird came down and settled on a roof nearby.
    02

    Then the Firebird came down and settled on a roof nearby.

    Vanya held up his empty lantern and asked for one feather.
    03

    Vanya held up his empty lantern and asked for one feather.

    One feather drifted into his lantern, and filled it with light.
    04

    One feather drifted into his lantern, and filled it with light.

    Its light leapt from window to window, until the whole village was lit.
    05

    Its light leapt from window to window, until the whole village was lit.

    The Firebird flew home toward the moon, and let him keep the feather.
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    The Firebird flew home toward the moon, and let him keep the feather.

    Cast, props & sets

    The boy
    The Firebird
    Set — the village at night, every window dark

    Thrown away (9)

    candidates/Z01_t1.png — the "empty, unlit" lantern glows — premise broken
    candidates/Z01_t2.png — the "empty, unlit" lantern glows — premise broken
    candidates/Z02_t1.png — two Firebirds
    candidates/Z03b_t1.png — the Firebird vanished — "no feather is left in the air" removed the bird too (removal must name what stays)
    candidates/Z03b_t2.png — the Firebird vanished — "no feather is left in the air" removed the bird too (removal must name what stays)
    candidates/Z03b_t3.png — the Firebird vanished — "no feather is left in the air" removed the bird too (removal must name what stays)
    candidates/Z03m_t1.png — the whole boy SHEET as image 2 imposed its composition (black void, full figure) — state/identity refs must be cropped to the feature
    candidates/Z03m_t2.png — the whole boy SHEET as image 2 imposed its composition (black void, full figure) — state/identity refs must be cropped to the feature
    candidates/Z03m_t3.png — the whole boy SHEET as image 2 imposed its composition (black void, full figure) — state/identity refs must be cropped to the feature