![A pixel-art harbor crane lifts a glowing crystal engine from a barge.](/_astro/harbor-crane-lifts-a-crystal-engine-anima.De2aSeKn_Z2w3NFI.jpg) A pixel-art harbor crane lifts a glowing crystal engine from a barge. 1. [Prompts](/prompts) 2. / 3. [Pixel Art](/prompts/pixel-art) 4. / 5. Harbor crane lifts a crystal engine # Harbor crane lifts a crystal engine - [Model Anima](/models/anima) - Landscape 3:2 - 1536 × 1024 · XL - 8 steps - Max quality - iPhoneiPadMac ## Prompt and Settings Copy prompt A squat harbor crane built from riveted iron lifts a crystal engine from a wooden barge, chains swaying over pixelated water, in a compact dockyard with stone quays, rope coils, barrels, and gull silhouettes, side-on 3:2 game scene with a fixed camera and clear sprite spacing, late afternoon light from the left, pixel-art style with limited palette, hard shadows, tileable ground, chunky outlines, and tiny animated-looking highlights. Seed 418652435 Steps 8 Quality Max Size 1536 × 1024 Made With Private Diffusion on a Mac with Apple Silicon Share Make it on your own iPad or Mac with 16 GB or more. Nothing you type leaves the device. [![Pre-order on the App Store](/app-store/pre-order-badge/en/pre-order.svg)![Pre-order on the App Store](/app-store/pre-order-badge/en/pre-order-dark.svg)](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6760593556?pt=96139298&ct=pd_other&mt=8) ## Why This Prompt Works The crane hoisting the crystal engine gives Anima a strong silhouette and a central mechanical action. The side-on fixed camera and clear sprite spacing are the phrases that carry the pixel-art composition, making the scene read like a game level. Late afternoon light from the left supplies shadow direction, while limited palette, tileable ground, and chunky outlines keep the output close to pixel-art conventions. ## Recreate It in Private Diffusion 1. Paste the prompt into Studio and choose Anima. 2. Set Size to XL and Aspect Ratio to Landscape 3:2. 3. Type 418652435 into Seed. On a Mac, switch off Randomize first. 4. Set Steps to 8. 5. Switch on Max quality (slower). 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