Unveiling the Praying Mantis: Nature's Serene Predator

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  "shot": "Macro close-up, slow micro dolly-in toward a praying mantis perched on a black perforated plastic bar inside a glass terrarium.",
  "subject": "One adult praying mantis on a black plastic perch inside a terrarium; elongated green body with folded raptorial forelegs, triangular head with large compound eyes; subtle antennae sway; calm, alert hunting posture.",
  "scene": {
    "location": "Indoor insect enclosure with glass walls",
    "set_dressing": "Beige fibrous substrate below, black perch with small ventilation holes, softly blurred enclosure background",
    "lighting": "Even top-down enclosure lighting, soft specular highlights on exoskeleton, minimal harsh shadows",
    "atmosphere": "Clean, dry terrarium air; no visible condensation"
  },
  "visual_details": {
    "timeline_beats": [
      {
        "time": "0.0s–2.0s",
        "action": "Mantis remains still on perch; antennae make a gentle oscillating sweep; camera begins a very slow dolly-in (~3–4 cm over 8s); depth of field is shallow with eyes tack sharp."
      },
      {
        "time": "2.0s–5.0s",
        "action": "Head rotates slightly (~8°) toward the camera, locking compound eyes forward; brief pause; forelegs adjust minutely with a faint chitin scrape."
      },
      {
        "time": "5.0s–8.0s",
        "action": "Antennae flick rhythm resumes, alternating in sway; final moment lands with mantis holding an intense stare into lens as the push-in completes."
      }
    ]
  },
  "cinematography": {
    "camera_motion": "Single motion: continuous ultra-slow dolly-in only",
    "framing": "Tight close-up on head, antennae, and folded forelegs; slight parallax against background",
    "lens": "100mm macro equivalent",
    "aperture": "f/2.8 (very shallow DoF on eyes/antennae)",
    "shutter": "1/48s",
    "iso": "400",
    "focus": "Locked on mantis eyes; micro rack tolerance ±1 cm to keep antennae tips acceptably sharp",
    "stabilization": "Tripod/rail-stabilized; no handheld shake"
  },
  "audio": {
    "bed": "Low, barely audible room-tone/terrarium hum",
    "foley": [
      "Subtle claw-on-plastic chitin scrape (very soft)",
      "Faint rustle from antennae brushing air currents, mixed at -20 dB"
    ],
    "music": "None",
    "dialogue": "None"
  },
  "color_palette": {
    "primary": [
      "Natural green exoskeleton",
      "Soft beige substrate"
    ],
    "accents": [
      "Matte black perch",
      "Amber-tinted antennae",
      "Neutral glass reflections"
    ],
    "grading": "Naturalistic, slight warm bias (+3 mired); protect highlights on carapace; keep blacks clean without crushing texture"
  },
  "physics_rules": [
    "Antennae oscillation ~0.8–1.0 Hz with elastic, spring-like rebound at tips.",
    "Specular highlights on exoskeleton shift subtly with micro head movements and dolly push-in.",
    "Depth-of-field falloff is steep; bokeh smooth, no onion-ring artifacts."
  ],
  "visual_rules": [
    "No readable text/logos or watermarks inside the frame.",
    "No handler hands or tools visible.",
    "No jump cuts, no additional camera moves (no pans/tilts), no zoom.",
    "Keep enclosure realistic; avoid fog, CGI particles, or fantasy elements.",
    "Ban subtitles or on-screen captions."
  ],
  "output": {
    "duration": "8s",
    "fps": 24,
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "resolution": "1920x1080",
    "look_intent": "Documentary-macro realism emphasizing hunting posture, antennae movement, and compound eye detail"
  }
}