Zebra's Gaze: A Striped Marvel in the Wild

{
  "shot": "Extreme close-up wildlife portrait, eye-level",
  "subject": "Plains zebra (Equus quagga): bold black-and-white striped coat, short upright mane with alternating stripes, dark eyes with subtle lashes; calm, alert, attentive demeanor",
  "scene": "Soft, defocused savanna grassland backdrop with muted dry grasses and low shrubs; no human-made objects visible",
  "visual_details": {
    "timeline": [
      {
        "time": "0.0-2.6s",
        "action": "Zebra holds gaze into lens and performs one slow, natural blink (≈220–280 ms), subtle chest rise; fine muzzle whiskers and mane hairs shift slightly in breeze."
      },
      {
        "time": "2.6-5.6s",
        "action": "Head tilts gently 6–8deg to its right; striped mane flickers subtly with motion; expression remains calm and curious."
      },
      {
        "time": "5.6-8.0s",
        "action": "Micro gaze shift <3deg off-axis then back to lens; eyelids soften (no extra full blink); steady breathing visible at nostrils."
      }
    ]
  },
  "cinematography": {
    "style": "Cinematic naturalism (documentary wildlife)",
    "framing": "Top of head to upper chest; eyes on upper third",
    "camera": {
      "virtual_body": "Super35/FF digital cinema sensor",
      "lens": "135mm prime equivalent",
      "focus_distance_m": 0.8,
      "aperture_T": 2.8,
      "shutter": "1/96s at 24fps",
      "iso": 400,
      "nd_stops": 2,
      "dof_note": "Shallow DOF; crisp irises and facial stripes, smooth background bokeh; no focus hunting"
    },
    "motion": "Single, constant micro dolly-in of ~2% over 8s (no other camera moves)",
    "stabilization": "Locked-off head; no handheld jitter",
    "lighting": "Open shade; soft ambient wrap; avoid specular hotspots on stripes; WB ≈ 5600K"
  },
  "color_palette": "Contrasting black-and-white stripes on subject; muted golden-beige grasses and soft greens in background; low saturation overall",
  "grade": {
    "pipeline": "ACEScg -> Rec.709",
    "look": "Soft contrast, mild Kodak 2383-style curve, highlight roll-off preserved; avoid crushed shadows",
    "grain": "Fine, natural film-like grain (subtle)"
  },
  "audio": {
    "ambience_layers": [
      "Distant savanna bird calls (soft, intermittent)",
      "Light grass rustle (gentle, occasional)",
      "Low ambient wind bed"
    ],
    "mix": {
      "lufs_integrated": -20,
      "reverb": "Short outdoor tail",
      "stereo_image": "Wide but subtle; no close foley on the animal"
    },
    "music": "none",
    "dialogue": "none"
  },
  "physics_rules": "Eye blink ≈250 ms; head tilt accelerates then eases to rest; mane hairs and whiskers respond with minor secondary motion; chest/nose breathing amplitude subtle; no exaggerated expressions.",
  "visual_rules": [
    "Photoreal only (no painterly stylization)",
    "No text, no subtitles, no logos, no watermarks",
    "No anthropomorphic behavior beyond natural curiosity",
    "No over-sharpening/HDR halos; avoid plastic look",
    "Maintain 24fps motion cadence; no slo-mo or timelapse"
  ],
  "negative_rules": [
    "Do not add extra animals or hands",
    "Do not introduce props, halters, or human artifacts",
    "Do not rack focus or add additional camera moves",
    "Do not cut or transition—single continuous shot"
  ],
  "limits": {
    "duration": "8s",
    "resolution": "1920x1080",
    "fps": 24,
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "bitrate_target": "≥16 Mbps H.264 High Profile",
    "safety": "Wildlife-safe depiction; no distress or handling"
  }
}