Convert Children’s Book To Animated Children Story Video, AI For Instagram, YouTube, TikTok

Title: AI Animator Needed to Adapt My Published Children’s Book Into an Animated Short Film Job Description: I am looking for an experienced AI animator / AI video artist to help turn my published children’s book, CoCo and MoMo Goes Fishing, into a polished animated short film. This is a very personal project. I wrote the book, and I would love to see my story brought to life in a way that stays faithful to the original. I am not looking for someone to rewrite the story or change the ending. I want the animation to follow the book closely while making the characters, settings, and story feel alive. The story follows two young foxes, CoCo and MoMo, as they go fishing at Marmalade Lake and run into trouble involving snakes that smell like watermelon. The style should feel like a beautiful watercolor children’s book brought gently to life. What I need: Full AI-assisted animation of the children’s book from start to finish Faithful adaptation of the original story Consistent character design for CoCo, MoMo, Tad, and the snakes Consistent locations including Marmalade Lake, the fishing banks, forest/grove areas, home, and Lake Gotcha Cinematic shot design with wide shots, medium shots, close-ups, extreme close-ups, overhead/drone-style shots, crane-style shots, and cutaways Natural animated movement for characters, fishing gear, water, trees, grass, birds, fish, rabbits, and other environmental details Dialogue/lip-sync for the character lines where needed Narration/voice workflow using either my voice recordings or polished AI voice options Scene-by-scene editing into one complete finished short film Music, ambience, and basic sound design Final export suitable for online sharing and family viewing Creative direction: The most important thing is that the animation stays close to the original book. I want to see my book animated, not turned into a completely different story. The characters need to remain consistent throughout the film. CoCo is a young female gray fox with a pink bow and tan vest. MoMo is a young male gray fox with a green cap, green boots, and tan vest. They should not change appearance from scene to scene. The visual style should feel like a high-quality watercolor children’s book illustration, not generic 3D animation, anime, or a flat cartoon. I want gentle, cinematic movement that preserves the illustrated storybook feeling. We have already done some early development work, including: Story and book reference Character direction Prop direction for fishing poles, bobbers, hooks, tackle boxes, etc. Location direction Test AI animation clips Shot list and scene planning Scratch narration and transcript work Some AI workflow testing However, I am open to the right animator starting fresh from the original book and building the animation properly from the ground up. Ideal candidate: Has experience animating children’s books, storybooks, or illustrated characters Understands AI video tools such as Hedra, Runway, Kling, Seedance, Pika, Luma, Midjourney, ChatGPT image generation, ElevenLabs, or similar tools Can keep characters visually consistent across a full project Understands pacing, editing, shot coverage, and visual storytelling Can handle narration, dialogue, and lip-sync workflow Can work from a book/script and deliver a complete animated short Has strong creative judgment and does not rely on random AI results Deliverables: Finished animated short film Individual scene exports if possible Final master file in 1920x1080, 16:9 Clean version without watermarks Organized project files or source exports where possible Optional separate audio/music/stems if available Please include in your proposal: Examples of AI animation work, especially children’s book or character-based projects Which AI tools you would use for this project How you would keep CoCo and MoMo consistent throughout the film How you would handle narration, voices, and lip-sync Your estimated timeline Whether you prefer fixed price or hourly What materials you would need from me to get started Your recommended workflow from book to finished animated short I would like to begin with a short paid test scene before moving forward with the full project, so I can make sure the style, character consistency, and quality are a good fit.