Decision-Log.md
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| Date | Area | Decision | Status | Affected pages |
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+| 2026-07-26 | Suno voice prompting | Use stable voice descriptions rather than character names in performer tags so names are not interpreted as sung performers; names may remain in lyrics | Approved | [Music and Voices](/Music-and-Voices), [Season 01 — Music Bible](/Season-01---Music-Bible) |
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| 2026-07-26 | Season 01 music | Use an acoustic-storybook-adventure album identity, six rotating song families, fixed series signatures, and varied episode composition across the A–Z music map | Approved direction | [Season 01 — Music Bible](/Season-01---Music-Bible), [Music and Voices](/Music-and-Voices) |
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| 2026-07-26 | Shot timing | Import the finished Suno song into Palmier, transcribe it with Whisper, review the exact timecodes, and derive shot ranges before Anima storyboarding | Approved | [Music and Voices](/Music-and-Voices), [Visual Pipeline](/Visual-Pipeline), [Episode Template](/Episode-Template) |
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| 2026-07-26 | Pipeline order | Suno is always the first media-generation stage; lock its selected audio and timing map before Anima storyboarding, then use Wan and finish in Palmier | Approved | [Music and Voices](/Music-and-Voices), [Visual Pipeline](/Visual-Pipeline), [Little Lanterns Format](/Little-Lanterns-Format) |
Music-and-Voices.md
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The guest moment remains brief. It may be a chant, echoed answer, rhythmic
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sound, musical hiccup, or whisper-sung phrase.
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+## Suno performer-tag rule
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+**Use voice descriptions instead of character names in performer tags.** Suno
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+may interpret a named tag as text to sing or as an unstable performer
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+instruction.
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+Use stable descriptive tags:
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+```text
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+[Spoken word — warm adult narrator]
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+[Young girl voice — warm, melodic]
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+[Young boy voice — bright, playful]
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+[Tiny young guest voice — determined]
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+[Young girl and young boy — spoken together]
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+```
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+Do not use:
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+```text
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+[Lumi]
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+[Pip]
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+[Ada]
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+[Lumi and Pip]
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+```
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+Character names may appear normally inside lyrics and narration. The persistent
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+lead descriptions should be copied verbatim between episode prompts; the guest
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+description changes only as needed for the episode’s musical identity.
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## Song brief structure
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```yaml
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emotional_arc: curious -> uncertain -> delighted -> warm
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spoken_word:
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+ opening: "[Young girl voice — warm, melodic; softly spoken]"
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- call_and_response_verse
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## Rules
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* Give each voice an intention and feeling, not just a name.
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-* Use spoken tags where story clarity matters.
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+* Use descriptive performer tags, never character names, in Suno instructions.
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+* Use spoken-word tags where story clarity matters.
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* Let the chorus express the discovery, not merely repeat the letter.
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* Preserve the album locks while changing melody, tempo, rhythm, arrangement,
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and structure between episodes.
S01E01---The-Apple-and-the-Ant.md
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+# S01E01 — The Apple and the Ant
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+**Season:** Season 01
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+**Story status:** Candidate
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+**Song script status:** Candidate for Suno generation
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+**Music family:** Work Song
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+**Target duration:** Approximately 2:20–2:50
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+## Story
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+Lumi and Pip help Ada the Ant move a giant apple blocking the entrance to her
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+## Music direction
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+**Stomping acoustic work song**
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+The episode opens with a very short spoken introduction and the recurring
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+three-note lantern chime, then moves immediately into a rhythmic folk groove.
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+The arrangement builds around pushing and rolling, uses playful stops, and
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+includes one brief instrumental rolling sequence.
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+## Performer-tag contract
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+Use voice descriptions rather than character names in Suno performer tags.
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+Names may appear inside the lyrics.
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+| Narrator | `[Spoken word — warm adult narrator]` |
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+| Melodic host | `[Young girl voice — warm, melodic]` |
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+| Rhythmic host | `[Young boy voice — bright, playful]` |
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+| Guest | `[Tiny young guest voice]` |
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+| Hosts together | `[Young girl and young boy — together]` |
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+## Suno lyrics
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+```text
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+# THE APPLE AND THE ANT
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+A new letter.
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+A new adventure.
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+Let’s follow the light!
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+We heard a tiny sound—
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+There’s something big and round!”
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+A red, red apple, shiny and tall,
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+Ada keeps trying—
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+She says, “Yes, I can!”
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+Playful preschool acoustic work song, approximately 2:20–2:50, with a warm
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+Alternate two persistent hosts: a warm, clear young girl voice with melodic,
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+Use acoustic guitar, upright piano, pizzicato strings, clarinet, upright bass,
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+ selected_output: ""
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+ selected_version: ""
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+ duration: ""
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+ asset: ""
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+ track: ""
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+ status: Pending
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+ model: ""
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+ workflow_version: ""
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+ transcript: ""
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### 02 · B — The Blue Boat
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**Bea the Beaver’s** little blue boat needs a quick repair before it can return
Season-01---Music-Bible.md
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| **B — The Blue Boat** | Riverboat skiffle with brushed drums | Comic / Work |
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| **C — The Curving Clover Path** | Light wandering folk tune | Trail |
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| **D — Daisy’s Rolling Drum** | Playful miniature parade march | Comic |
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## Structures to rotate
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### Narrative Song