Theo decides, glancing down at their hands before he acts
From First Date, a short film with MiniMax H3

Watch it in the video at 8:21
- Shot purpose
- Coverage
- 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> = Theo, Mid-20s man, short dark hair, denim jacket over a white shirt <Picture 2> = Cozy, warmly lit interior, single round table for two, warm wood tones — Mia and Theo already seated together at the round table for two, in conversation — Mia screen-left, Theo screen-right, warm wood tones. No candle on the table summary: Warm, intimate pacing. Golden soft light, gentle camera moves, close eyeline-driven framing. [reference generation] Generate a single MCU shot of <Picture 1> — Theo decides, glancing down at their hands before he acts. 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. MCU · eye-level · static shot. Held on Theo's face as he makes the small, decisive choice; hands are off-frame — this shot is about the decision, not the gesture itself. Theo decides, glancing down at their hands before he acts. <Picture 1> (Theo): glancing down, then resolving to reach, earnest. Lighting: Warm ambient restaurant lighting, consistent with the scene. overall_soundscape: Restaurant ambience, hushed. A quiet exhale. 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 Theo, a mid-20s man in <Picture 1>, preserving his face, short dark hair, a blue denim jacket, and a white crew-neck shirt. <Subject 2> is the cozy, warmly lit restaurant interior in <Picture 2>, preserving the warm wood tones, the single round table for two with a chair on either side, the surrounding tables and low warm interior lighting, and no candle on the table. summary: Warm, intimate pacing. Golden soft light, gentle camera moves, close eyeline-driven framing. [reference generation] Generate a single MCU shot of <Subject 1> — Theo decides, glancing down at their hands before he acts. retention_analysis: <Subject 1> (appears throughout): fully_preserved - retain his face, short dark hair, a blue denim jacket, and a white crew-neck shirt; same proportions and the same wardrobe in every frame of the clip. <Subject 2> (appears throughout): fully_preserved - retain the warm wood tones, the single round table for two with a chair on either side, the surrounding tables and low warm interior lighting, and no candle on the table; 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 MCU · eye-level · static shot. No cuts, camera movement of any kind, identity swapping, wardrobe or costume changes, duplicate or extra people, or readable text. Held on Theo's face as he makes the small, decisive choice; hands are off-frame — this shot is about the decision, not the gesture itself. Theo decides, glancing down at their hands before he acts. <Subject 1> (Theo): glancing down, then resolving to reach, earnest. Lighting: Warm ambient restaurant lighting, consistent with the scene. overall_soundscape: Restaurant ambience, hushed. A quiet exhale. non_diegetic_music: N/A

