French Comic Style: Octopus Detective Mystery

Prompt

montage, multi-shot animated mystery comedy, Don't use one camera angle or single cut, French ligne claire comic-book animation, clean precise outlines, flat elegant colors, minimal shading, charming European graphic storytelling, crisp architectural backgrounds, expressive restrained faces, sparkling underwater caustics, turquoise coral red cream and navy palette Inside a glass-domed detective office on the floor of a colorful tropical sea, an elegant octopus detective wearing a tiny trench coat sits behind a desk, a nervous pufferfish client floats opposite him, and a bored seahorse assistant holds a notepad. Outside the giant windows, schools of fish glide between coral towers. A suspicious crab hides beneath the desk. Shot 1: Medium shot with a smooth sideways dolly, the octopus detective steeples four pairs of tentacles confidently. He says: "No mystery is too complicated for Monsieur Octave." Shot 2: Close-up, the nervous pufferfish inflates slightly with distress and says: "Someone stole my priceless pearl!" Shot 3: Wide shot, the octopus rises dramatically and uses six tentacles simultaneously to examine the room with magnifying glasses while the seahorse assistant scribbles notes. Shot 4: Medium tracking shot, the detective follows a trail of tiny scratches across the floor directly toward the crab hiding beneath his own desk. He whispers: "The culprit is near." Shot 5: Close-up insert, the crab opens one claw — the missing pearl sits inside it — then quickly hides it behind his back. Shot 6: Wide shot, everyone stares silently at the crab. The crab points one claw toward a passing fish outside the window. The detective sighs: "An ambitious defense."