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Casting sheet, four-image turnaround grid on the same seamless neutral warm-grey backdrop as the previous character sheets, matched lighting and grade. SUBJECT: A 46-year-old African American man, Pullman Conductor by profession, in the tradition of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters career men — a role of dignity and quiet authority in 1968. Height 6'1", broad-shouldered, chest carried high, weight settled and grounded, the physical bearing of a man who has stood in moving corridors for twenty years. Face: broad and open, strong brow, straight nose with a wide base, defined jaw with a small softening beneath from age, cheekbones present but not sharp. Eyes: deep brown, level, patient — the resting expression reads calm, appraising, non-hurried. Eyebrows: full, close to the brow. Hair: close-cropped natural, salt-and-pepper with more grey at the temples, receding slightly at the corners. Facial hair: full salt-and- pepper mustache neatly trimmed above the lip, no beard, a faint five-o-clock shadow on the chin. Skin: deep warm brown, visible pore and texture, a small scar under the right eye, laugh lines faintly present at the outer corners. Lips: full, resting neutral. WARDROBE (full Pullman Conductor uniform, consistent across panels): navy-black wool four-button single-breasted uniform blazer with gold buttons embossed with a small rail motif, a silver-tone rectangular name-badge on the left chest that reads "M. WHITFIELD" and beneath it in smaller lettering "CONDUCTOR" (spell clearly and correctly); matching navy-black wool trousers with a pressed center crease; a crisp white cotton dress shirt with a stiff point collar; a solid black satin necktie in a plain four-in-hand knot. On the head (present in all four panels, not removed): a peaked wool Pullman conductor cap in navy-black with a black leather brim and a small gold pin at the front. On the belt: a silver ticket punch on a short leather retention strap. Across the vest area of the shirt: a gold pocket-watch chain leading into the blazer's left inner pocket. Shoes (visible in full body): plain-toe black leather oxfords, polished. FOUR PANELS, LEFT TO RIGHT: 1. Front head-and-shoulders, direct-to-lens, cap on, neutral professional expression. 2. Three-quarter to camera-left, medium shot, hands holding a small leather- bound ticket ledger against his front. 3. Full profile to camera-right, medium close-up. 4. Full body straight-on, weight evenly on both feet, hands relaxed at sides, ticket punch visible on belt. LIGHTING and grade: identical setup to the previous character sheets. Warm tungsten fill helps read deep skin tones honestly against the neutral backdrop — no lift, no wash-out, no cool cast. CAMERA: ARRI Alexa 35, Cooke S7/i 50mm at T4. STYLE: photorealistic character reference, prestige TV casting sheet, unretouched skin with real texture and honest deep-brown tone rendering, visible wool weave on the uniform, correct legible spelling on the name-badge, 2.39:1 four-panel.

Generate a single, hyper-realistic character reference image (strictly no collages, text, watermarks, or borders). The image must feature a cinematic, three-quarter portrait of the described character, maintaining a sharp, tack-focused emphasis on the face with natural skin textures, pore details, and realistic micro-expressions. The lighting should be cinematic and directional (e.g., subtle split or Rembrandt lighting) to give depth, blending seamlessly with the environment specified in the character description. The character must have a natural, living presence, looking slightly off-camera or directly at the lens with a subtle, context-aware expression. Ensure the full head, neck, and upper shoulders are completely unobstructed. This image serves as a high-fidelity identity blueprint for temporal-consistent video generation.