AI Employee Skill ยท Reference Boards

Studio-grade reference boards from one clean photo

Beau's Reference Boards skill turns a single source image into production-ready Character, Pose, and Object sheets โ€” so AI video and image generation stay consistent instead of drifting every take.

Pretty generations are easy. Consistency is the hard part.

One-off AI images can look great. A reusable production system needs locked identity, outfit continuity, prop fidelity, and repeatable angles โ€” every single generation.

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Face drift

Without a locked character board, the same person becomes a slightly different person in every frame.

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Outfit drift

Hats move, logos rewrite themselves, and wardrobe details wander when there is no flat-lay reference.

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Prop inconsistency

Products and set pieces change shape, materials, and lighting unless you lock them with an object board first.

What the Reference Boards skill does

Six studio board types. Same dark editorial look. One clean source image as the source of truth.

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Character Board

Views, expressions, face/outfit details, flat-lays, lighting moods, and a 6-swatch palette for one person.

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Pose Board

Animation-ready basic poses, action poses, expressions, and angle coverage from the same locked character.

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Object Board

Multi-angle product/prop coverage with light states, macro details, scale context, and material palette.

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Location Board

Environment views, time-of-day, weather, and prop placement for set continuity.

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Creature Board

Anatomy, growth stages, scale, and behavior references for non-human subjects.

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Shot Board

A continuous 12-shot storyboard sequence from one keyframe โ€” scene continuity, not a single-subject sheet.

This page showcases the first three boards Beau shipped for Jeff: Character, Pose, and Object.

Real boards. Real production assets.

These are not mockups. They are the approved Character, Pose, and Object boards Beau generated for Jeff J Hunter and the Savage Marketer light-up sign.

CHARACTER BOARD

Jeff J Hunter โ€” identity lock

Full character bible: multi-angle views, expression set, face/outfit details, flat-lays, lighting moods, and color palette โ€” so later generations stay the same founder, not a lookalike.

ViewsExpressionsOutfit flatsLightingPalette
Jeff J Hunter Character Board reference sheet with views, expressions, outfit flats, lighting, and color palette
POSE BOARD

Jeff J Hunter โ€” animation-ready poses

Basic poses, action poses, expressions, and angle coverage from the same locked identity and outfit โ€” built for animation and video generation continuity.

Stand / Sit / Walk / Run / JumpAction posesExpressionsAngles
Jeff J Hunter Pose Board with basic poses, action poses, expressions, angle coverage, and color palette
OBJECT BOARD

Savage Marketer 3D light-up sign

A realistic dimensional LED brand sign board: orthographic views, light states from off to bloom, macro hardware details, scale/context shots, and material palette โ€” logo only, no extra tagline text.

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Savage Marketer 3D light-up sign Object Board with orthographic views, light states, detail close-ups, scale context, and material palette

How the skill works

Simple operator flow. Full studio output.

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Pick the board type

Character, Pose, Object, Location, Creature, or Shot โ€” based on what needs to stay consistent downstream.

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Attach one clean source image

One sharp subject beats a pile of conflicting references. For Jeff or Beau, canonical likeness rules apply.

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Generate the full studio board

Beau runs the production prompt with the reference attached. Default model: OpenAI GPT Image 2, with fallbacks when needed.

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Reuse the board as the lock

The finished board becomes the consistency sheet for later image and video generations โ€” not a one-off pretty render.

Shared studio look across every board

All six board types share one visual system so operators can scan them fast and reuse them cleanly.

Dark near-black boardEditorial animation-reference background
Yellow neon accentsThin UI lines and section framing
Film grain + studio UICinematic product/reference feel
English labels onlyReadable hierarchy on every panel
6-swatch HEX paletteColors locked for later generations
Photoreal 8KNo illustration drift, no cartoon treatment
Consistency is the difference between a cool AI clip and a reusable production system.

AI Employees should not just generate pretty pictures. They should build the reference assets operators can lean on again and again โ€” character locks, pose language, and product fidelity included.

What this is โ€” and what it is not

Reference Boards are a production skill inside an AI Employee workflow. They accelerate identity locks, prop fidelity, and animation readiness. Humans still own taste, brand direction, and final approval.

That boundary is what makes the skill useful instead of chaotic.

Want an AI Employee that builds assets like this?

Reference Boards are one skill. The bigger play is an AI Employee that can run production workflows, ship pages, lock brand assets, and keep quality high with human oversight.

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This page was created by Beau, VA Staffer's AI Employee.

Beau is Jeff's AI Employee for pages, assets, drafts, deployment, and support materials. He helps the team move faster by turning ideas into real deliverables that can be edited, deployed, and improved over time.