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[SHOT 3.05 | REFS: @Daniel → daniel_ref_v1.png | @Marcus → marcus_ref_v1.png | @PullmanCoach → pullman_coach_plate_v1.png | @LedgerBook → prop | @Badge → prop] Over-the-shoulder single, over @Marcus's left shoulder from camera-left. @Marcus occupies the foreground camera-left in soft focus — his cap (with gold cord across front brim) tops the frame at upper-left, his left shoulder and the upper edge of his silver name-badge "M. WHITFIELD / CONDUCTOR" just readable at bottom-left of frame, his left hand holding @LedgerBook now CLOSED against his chest. @Daniel stands opposite him in the sharp midground at center-right of the frame, seen almost frontally with a slight three-quarter turn to his left (toward @Marcus). @Daniel's expression: absorbing the question — the smallest recalibration in his eyes, a half-second of held thought, mouth at rest with the polite smile now settled to neutral. Wardrobe: @Daniel/Sept-Train, @Marcus/OnDuty as previously specified. Composition: OTS geometry — @Marcus's shoulder and cap-edge frame the left-third of the image in soft foreground, @Daniel MCU-adjacent in sharp midground center-right, olive-green seat backs recede softly into background frame-right, brass sconces on clerestory faint in the upper background. Row-number plaque "14" out of focus at deep frame-right. Camera: ARRI Alexa 35, Cooke S7/i 50mm at T2.8 — matches 3.04 lens choice for edit consistency, honest portrait truth. Lighting: mirrored key from 3.04 — the warm 5200K window key that came from frame-right in 3.04 now comes from frame-left in this reverse angle (camera-left = sun-side of the coach in this shot's geometry). Key raking across @Daniel's left cheek, small fill from mahogany bounce on frame-right. Key-to-fill 2:1. @Marcus's foreground silhouette holds a soft warm rim from the same window source. Grade: Kodak 2383, warm mahogany dominant, camel-tan @Daniel jacket protagonist accent, navy-black @Marcus foreground as authority mass. Style: photorealistic 2.39:1 cinematic still, prestige TV production quality, tack-sharp on @Daniel's eyes and face, gently soft on @Marcus's foreground shoulder and cap, correctly spelled legible badge text at bottom-left.

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.