Retro-Futurist Whimsy

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{
"meta":{
  "name":"Retro-Futurist Whimsy",
  "description":"A playful yet cinematic style combining retro-futuristic textures with surreal and humorous vignettes, blending elements of classic photography with imaginative storytelling. Each scene feels like a snapshot from an alternate past-future, balancing absurdity with polished realism."
  },
"mood":{
  "realismLevel":"stylized realism—believable yet fantastical",
  "emotionalTone":"whimsical but contemplative—balancing humor with awe"
  },
"color":{
  "hue":"muted retro tones with soft warm-cool balance",
  "palette":["#d4c4a8","#6b93a6","#86766c","#e8dcc2","#3c4c5b"],
  "contrast":"moderate with softened edges",
  "brightness":"balanced, natural daylight feel with nostalgic wash",
  "saturation":"medium—gentle yet vivid where needed"
  },
"camera":{
  "zoom":"moderate—subjects isolated but context visible",
  "angle":"eye-level to low-angle for added drama",
  "perspective":"slightly wide-angle",
  "depthOfField":"shallow to medium—sharp focus on main subjects with soft backgrounds"
  },
"$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"texture":{
  "grain":"light film grain",
  "brushStyle":"photorealistic with slight painterly blur in backgrounds",
  "detailLevel":"high in focal areas, soft decay elsewhere",
  "lineQuality":"crisp around subjects, soft fade in distance",
  "surfaceStyle":"smooth surfaces contrasted with organic or tactile details"
  },
"lighting":{
  "direction":"natural overhead or diffused frontal",
  "intensity":"moderate to bright with slight bloom",
  "volumetric":false,
  "shadowStyle":"soft edged and slightly desaturated",
  "temperature":5500,
  "highlightStyle":"natural highlights with mild cinematic glow"
  },
"rendering":{
  "format":"JPEG",
  "medium":"photorealistic 3D with analog photography finishing",
  "animated":false,
  "outputSize":"square"
  },
"atmosphere":{
  "fog":"none or very subtle atmospheric haze",
  "grain":"light analog grain",
  "vignette":"soft dark vignette on corners",
  "ambientMotion":"subtle, implied in creature poses or environmental details"
  },
"composition":{
  "depth":3,
  "focus":"main subject emphasized with environmental context",
  "framing":"center-weighted but with casual asymmetry",
  "motionFlow":"still with a sense of poised action or implied movement",
  "perspective":"human or creature POV",
  "negativeSpaceRatio":0.25
  }
}