ECU on Mia's eyes, glancing nervously toward the bistro
From First Date, a short film with MiniMax H3

Watch it in the video at 8:21
- Shot purpose
- Character intro
- Length
- 3.04s (asked for 3s)
- Resolution
- 864×480, 24fps
- Steps
- 20, stock reference-to-video template
- Speaks
- Nobody
- Cut out
- cut
Pulled out of the rendered clip. This is the prompt that made the shot in the film.
subject_definitions: <Picture 1> = Mia, Mid-20s woman, dark wavy hair, green wrap dress <Picture 2> = Entrance of a small bistro at dusk, string lights, chalkboard sign, sidewalk approach — Wide 3D architectural view of the bistro exterior: doorway with string lights, chalkboard sign, and the sidewalk approach, all visible together summary: Warm, intimate pacing. Golden soft light, gentle camera moves, close eyeline-driven framing. [reference generation] Generate a single ECU shot of <Picture 1> — ECU on Mia's eyes, glancing nervously toward the bistro — a detail-first introduction that withholds the rest of her before the reveal in the next shot. retention_analysis: <Picture 1>: identity, proportions, current wardrobe/state, and rendering style retained exactly as shown in the reference. <Picture 2>: architecture and layout retained exactly; sets this clip's framing. detailed_description: [Shot 1] Style: Photorealistic digital cinematography — rendered as if captured on a real camera, with natural real-world materials, textures, and lighting (skin, fabric, wood, glass, etc., all rendered with real photographic texture). Not illustrated, not animated, not a cartoon, not CGI-rendered, not a painting. ECU · eye-level · static shot. Tight on her eyes only, everything else soft/out of frame; see scene-construction.md's Character Introduction Techniques. ECU on Mia's eyes, glancing nervously toward the bistro — a detail-first introduction that withholds the rest of her before the reveal in the next shot. <Picture 1> (Mia): eyes glancing toward the bistro, nervous, anticipatory. Lighting: Warm string-light glow beginning to catch her face. Detail-first introduction for Mia; s1_04 is the reveal that pays this off. Deliberately not given to Theo (s1_05), so only Mia's entrance carries this weight. overall_soundscape: Quiet street ambience. Mia's soft, slightly unsteady breath. non_diegetic_music: N/A
Corrected after the clip was made, with each image cited inside its subject definition. Start from this one.
subject_definitions: <Subject 1> is Mia, a mid-20s woman in <Picture 1>, preserving her face, dark wavy shoulder-length hair, and a green wrap dress with a tied waist sash. <Subject 2> is the entrance of a small bistro at dusk in <Picture 2>, preserving the doorway framed by warm string lights, the chalkboard sign on the pavement, the sidewalk approach in front of it, and the dusk sky above. summary: Warm, intimate pacing. Golden soft light, gentle camera moves, close eyeline-driven framing. [reference generation] Generate a single ECU shot of <Subject 1> — ECU on Mia's eyes, glancing nervously toward the bistro — a detail-first introduction that withholds the rest of her before the reveal in the next shot. retention_analysis: <Subject 1> (appears throughout): fully_preserved - retain her face, dark wavy shoulder-length hair, and a green wrap dress with a tied waist sash; same proportions and the same wardrobe in every frame of the clip. <Subject 2> (appears throughout): fully_preserved - retain the doorway framed by warm string lights, the chalkboard sign on the pavement, the sidewalk approach in front of it, and the dusk sky above; sets this clip's framing. detailed_description: [Shot 1] Style: Photorealistic digital cinematography — rendered as if captured on a real camera, with natural real-world materials, textures, and lighting (skin, fabric, wood, glass, etc., all rendered with real photographic texture). Not illustrated, not animated, not a cartoon, not CGI-rendered, not a painting. One continuous ECU · eye-level · static shot. No cuts, camera movement of any kind, identity swapping, wardrobe or costume changes, duplicate or extra people, or readable text. Tight on her eyes only, everything else soft/out of frame; see scene-construction.md's Character Introduction Techniques. ECU on Mia's eyes, glancing nervously toward the bistro — a detail-first introduction that withholds the rest of her before the reveal in the next shot. <Subject 1> (Mia): eyes glancing toward the bistro, nervous, anticipatory. Lighting: Warm string-light glow beginning to catch her face. Detail-first introduction for Mia; s1_04 is the reveal that pays this off. Deliberately not given to Theo (s1_05), so only Mia's entrance carries this weight. overall_soundscape: Quiet street ambience. Mia's soft, slightly unsteady breath. non_diegetic_music: N/A

