---
title: "A broken, soul-crushed medieval knight"
contributor: "@akykaan"
tags: #ai-persona, #akykaan
---

{
  "subject_and_scene": {
    "main_subject": "A broken, soul-crushed medieval knight kneeling in defeat, his eyes glazed with tears and trauma; his shattered armor is caked in dried mud and fresh blood. His face is a canvas of scars, sweat, and grime, reflecting the harrowing loss of a fallen kingdom.",
    "action": "Gripping his sword's hilt with trembling hands as if it's the only thing keeping him from collapsing; his chest heaving in rhythmic, heavy gasps of despair.",
    "environment": "A desolate, windswept battlefield at the edge of an ancient forest; a hazy, ethereal fog rolls over the ground, partially obscuring the distant, smoldering ruins of a castle. Petals or embers are caught in the wind, drifting past his face."
  },
  "cinematography": {
    "camera_model": "Sony Venice 2",
    "sensor_type": "Full Frame",
    "shot_type": "Medium Close-Up (Vertical composition focusing on the knight's torso and face, but keeping his kneeling posture visible)",
    "camera_angle": "Low Angle (Slightly tilted Dutch Angle to evoke a sense of psychological instability and sorrow)",
    "movement": "Slow 'Dolly In' combined with a 'Snorricam' effect to make the knight's struggle feel claustrophobic and intensely personal"
  },
  "optics": {
    "lens_type": "Anamorphic (to create emotional 'dream-like' fall-off and dramatic flares)",
    "focal_length": "50mm (providing a natural but emotionally focused perspective)",
    "aperture": "f/1.4 (Extremely shallow depth of field, blurring everything but his tear-filled eyes)",
    "shutter_effects": "180-degree shutter for natural motion blur on the wind-blown debris, emphasizing the 'slow-motion' feeling of grief"
  },
  "lighting_design": {
    "setup": "Split Lighting to hide half of his face in darkness, symbolizing his internal conflict and loss",
    "style": "Low-Key with high emotional contrast",
    "atmospheric_light": "Blue Hour fading into darkness, with a single warm 'God Ray' piercing through the clouds to highlight his face like a spotlight",
    "color_temperature": "Ice-cold Blue tones for the environment, contrasting with the Warm, flickering orange light from distant fires"
  },
  "color_and_post": {
    "film_stock": "Kodak Portra 160 (Pulled 1 stop for lower contrast and softer, more melancholic skin tones)",
    "color_grading": "Bleach Bypass (Desaturated colors, heavy blacks, emphasizing the grittiness and sorrow)",
    "analog_artifacts": "Heavy Halation around the highlights and subtle 'Gate Weave' to mimic a vintage 35mm war film aesthetic"
  },
  "rendering_and_tech": {
    "engine": "Octane Render",
    "advanced_tech": "Highly detailed skin pore texture with Ray Traced tear droplets and wet blood reflections",
    "specs": {
      "aspect_ratio": "9:16 (Vertical Cinema)",
      "resolution": "8K Photorealistic"
    }
  },
  "directorial_style": "Denis Villeneuve (Atmospheric haze and overwhelming silence) mixed with Mel Gibson (Gritty, visceral realism of war)"
}
