Template guide
Panel-by-panel breakdown
This template has no printed dialogue. The story is told entirely through the artwork, so each panel below is described from the image.
Panel 1
A dark living room. A young man in a black sweater and grey joggers bends over the sofa, lifting a cushion and shining a bright beam across it. A black and white cat sits on the floor watching.
Panel 2
He kneels on the floorboards and shines the beam under the coffee table, frowning, while the cat peers from behind the sofa.
Panel 3
By an open wardrobe, he pulls out a drawer and points the light into it, his other hand gripping his hair, sweating. The cat sits in the corner.
Panel 4
Close-up: he stares wide-eyed at the phone in his hand, its flashlight still blazing. The cat sits beside him with a flat, judging stare.
What you get
- Canvas
- 1:1
- Cast
- 1 character, replaceable with your own
- Type
- Everyday Mishaps
- Common remixes
- Change the lost item / Give the cat a role / Make it two people
Who this template suits
This template suits single characters and pet owners, and any audience that has searched for the thing they were holding. The reveal is clear without words because the light source becomes the punchline. It fits everyday humour, tech mishap and cat accounts.
When it is not a good fit
It does not suit romantic or emotional stories.
How to remix Where Did My Phone Go?
- 1Keep the room dark so the search light is natural.
- 2Search three places with growing panic, the pet watching each time.
- 3Reveal in a close-up that the light was the lost item all along.
Ways to make it your own
Change the lost item
Glasses on the head, keys in the hand or headphones around the neck.
Give the cat a role
Let the cat be lying on top of the real lost item in panel 4.
Make it two people
A partner watches the whole search, then silently points at the phone.
Questions about Where Did My Phone Go?
What is the twist?
The "torch" he uses to search is the phone's own flashlight; panel 4 reveals the phone in his hand.
Why keep the room dark?
The darkness justifies the flashlight and hides the twist until the close-up.
Is there any text?
No. The cat's expressions do the commenting.
