Noir / Crime character sheets

Character sheets for classic film noir, hardboiled crime and neo-noir thrillers. Black and white film by default for the 1940s look, with a photoreal option for modern color neo-noir.

Create a noir / crime character

Archetypes

Detective
Cheap suit, expensive conscience.

rumpled charcoal trench coat over a dark suit, white shirt, loosened black tie
Femme fatale
Every word is a trap and she knows you will step in it.

floor-length black satin gown with a deep V neckline, long black gloves
Mob boss
Never raises his voice, never needs to.

double-breasted pinstripe charcoal suit, white shirt, dark silk tie, white pocket square
Informant
Knows a guy who knows a guy.

oversized brown wool coat over a grey cardigan, wrinkled white shirt, patched trousers
Beat cop
Honest, mostly, and tired of being the only one.

navy wool police uniform with brass buttons, black leather belt, black shoes

Rendering styles

Black and white film (default): black and white 35mm film still, high-contrast chiaroscuro, fine film grain, classic Hollywood cinematography. classic 1940s crime picture, hard shadows and silver highlights
Photoreal (live action): cinematic photorealistic film still, natural skin texture, shot on a full-frame digital cinema camera, 50mm lens. neo-noir, low-key lighting and wet-street color

What you get

Hero (front) (2:3): standing front-facing in a neutral relaxed stance, neutral expression, looking at the camera, arms at the sides, hands empty, whole body visible from head to feet, centered
Three-quarter (2:3): the same character turned to a three-quarter view (body rotated about 45 degrees to the left), neutral relaxed stance, neutral expression, arms at the sides, hands empty, whole body visible from head to feet, centered
Profile (side) (2:3): the same character in a full side profile view facing left, neutral relaxed stance, neutral expression, arms at the sides, hands empty, whole body visible from head to feet, centered
Back (2:3): the same character seen directly from behind, neutral relaxed stance, arms at the sides, hands empty, whole body visible from head to feet, centered, showing the back of the hair and outfit
Face close-up (1:1): a head-and-shoulders close-up portrait of the same character, front-facing, neutral expression, eyes sharp and in focus, looking at the camera, same hair and outfit
Contact sheet (16:9): all five tiled and labelled, for generators that take one reference image.
character.json and README: the character bible, negative prompt and per-generator instructions.