Maple Trouble - 3D Animated Comedy Short Prompt

TITLE: MAPLE TROUBLE - 15-second 3D animated comedy short, no dialogue. STYLE: Premium 3D feature-film animation (Pixar/DreamWorks quality), soft global illumination, rich subsurface-scattered fur, exaggerated squash-and-stretch comedy acting, cinematic depth of field, warm golden-hour autumn light with volumetric sunbeams, highly detailed, 24fps, smooth motion. Aspect ratio 16:9 (for Reels use 9:16, keep subjects centered). MAIN CHARACTER - "ROCCO" THE RACCOON (keep identical in every shot): A chubby, pear-shaped young raccoon with plush silver-grey fur, a cream-white belly and muzzle, a bold black "bandit mask" across huge glossy amber eyes, a small tuft of fur sticking up on his head, round ears with dark tips, tiny black hands with nimble fingers, one slightly oversized front tooth, and a very fluffy tail with five thick black-and-grey rings. Mischievous, greedy, but lovable. SECOND CHARACTER - "THE GUARD BEE": A round, extra-fuzzy golden-yellow bee with soft chocolate-brown stripes, tiny glossy iridescent wings, one bent antenna, small beady black eyes under a thick furious unibrow, a tiny sharp stinger. Serious, grumpy, protective. The swarm is thousands of smaller bees of the same design. LOCATION: A breathtaking autumn maple forest in the northern wilderness: giant maple trees with blazing red, orange and gold leaves, leaves constantly drifting down, mossy roots, a thick old maple trunk with a large golden beehive hanging from a low branch, dripping thick amber honey. Beyond the trees lies a crystal-clear turquoise mountain lake with a small wooden dock and distant pine-covered hills reflected in the water. SHOT-BY-SHOT TIMELINE: SHOT 1 (0.0–1.2s) - Wide establishing shot, low angle: Rocco hugs the maple trunk and sneakily tiptoe-climbs toward the glowing beehive, tongue out in concentration, red leaves falling through sunbeams. SHOT 2 (1.2–3.1s) - Macro close-up: the honeycomb oozing thick golden honey in slow drips; Rocco's tiny black hand slowly reaches in from the bottom of frame, fingers wiggling greedily toward the honey. SHOT 3 (3.1–4.0s) - Close-up: a single Guard Bee rises into frame right in front of the hive, hovering, slowly narrowing its eyes with a furious unibrow glare straight at camera. SHOT 4 (4.0–4.6s) - Fast whip-pan with heavy motion blur of red and orange leaves. SHOT 5 (4.6–5.3s) - Medium-wide: thousands of bees explode out of the hive and swirl around the trunk like a buzzing tornado. SHOT 6 (5.3–6.0s) - Close-up on Rocco's face: eyes huge, pupils tiny, frozen nervous grin, fur standing up. SHOT 7 (6.0–7.1s) - Extreme close-up: Rocco screams with his mouth wide open (no words) as the swarm engulfs him from all sides. SHOT 8 (7.1–7.8s) - Chaotic motion blur: a fuzzy ball of bees and fur tumbles down the trunk through a burst of maple leaves. SHOT 9 (7.8–8.7s) - Wide shot across the forest toward the lake: Rocco, completely covered by bees so he looks like a giant buzzing fuzzy ball with only his ringed tail sticking out, flies through the air over the treetops toward the lake. SHOT 10 (8.7–9.4s) - Rocco bursts out of the swarm mid-air, arms raised, mouth open screaming, and belly-flops toward the water. SHOT 11 (9.4–10.3s) - Huge crown-shaped water splash in slow motion, water droplets sparkling in the sun, the angry swarm hovering above the lake like a dark cloud, then retreating. SHOT 12 (10.3–11.0s) - Medium-wide: Rocco sits in the lake with water up to his chest, fur soaking wet and flattened, blowing out a long relieved breath, ripples around him, maple leaves floating on the water. SHOT 13 (11.0–13.0s) - Medium close-up of Rocco's face, covered in small red bumps: one last lonely Guard Bee slowly buzzes in and lands on the tip of his nose. Rocco goes cross-eyed staring at it. The bee stings - BOINK - and his nose instantly swells into a huge shiny, bright-red balloon nose. SHOT 14 (13.0–15.2s) - Hold on Rocco's sad face: droopy watery eyes, trembling lip, big red swollen nose; a single red maple leaf slowly floats down and lands on top of his head. He sighs. Hold for comedic beat. SOUND DESIGN (premium, loud, crisp, full-range, never muffled): - Ambience: rich autumn forest bed with rustling leaves, distant birds, gentle wind through branches, soft lake lapping; clean stereo width. - Shot 1: crisp leaf crunches and soft tiptoe claw scratches on bark, playful sneaky pizzicato strings. - Shot 2: thick, sticky, close-mic honey drips and a wet squelch; music holds on a tense single note. - Shot 3: sharp close-up buzz that stops dead, followed by a tiny angry "hmm" buzz; music cuts to silence. - Shot 4: loud airy whip-pan WHOOSH. - Shot 5: massive rising swarm roar, deep and layered, panning left to right, felt in the chest. - Shot 6: comedic tension "gulp" and a tiny squeak. - Shot 7: loud cartoon raccoon scream (non-verbal) layered with the dense swarm buzz at full intensity. - Shots 8–10: chaotic tumbling thumps, branch snaps, leaf bursts, a long doppler flyby whoosh, the scream fading and returning. - Shot 11: huge deep SPLASH with heavy low-end impact, bright water spray sparkle, bubbling underwater gurgle, swarm buzz fading away. - Shot 12: dripping water, a long relieved exhale, calm lake ripples, the music relaxes. - Shot 13: one tiny single-bee buzz approaching in close stereo, a quiet beat of silence, then a sharp cartoon "BOINK" sting with a rubbery balloon-inflating squeak. - Shot 14: sad descending trombone "wah-wah" sting, a soft sniffle, a tiny leaf rustle as the leaf lands. - Music: light, playful orchestral comedy score (pizzicato strings, clarinet, bassoon, xylophone) with hard comedic stops that sync to every cut. - Mix: dialogue-free, punchy, loudness around -14 LUFS, clean highs, strong low end on impacts. NEGATIVE PROMPT: no text, no subtitles, no logos, no watermark, no human characters, no distorted anatomy, no extra limbs, no character design changes between shots, no flicker, no low-resolution fur, no realistic gore or real sting wounds.