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SCENE CONTEXT A door opens and a figure steps into a warm office, where a man seated at a desk hears them enter and begins to turn. ACTIVE REFERENCES @hallway [ref slot 1]: warm gold lobby hallway leading to a wooden door with a brass handle. 100% matches the reference. @directorsroom [ref slot 2]: warm wood-paneled office, storyboard corkboard, hanging film negatives, director's chair, desk lamp, teal neon shelf accent. 100% matches the reference. @manoj [ref slot 3]: adult male, seated posture transitioning to standing, warm expression. 100% matches the reference. LOCATION MAP Foreground: an unnamed visitor's shoulder/back, medium build, dark jacket, face never shown, close to the door. Midground: the door itself, opening. Background, once open: @manoj seated at a desk, absorbed in a storyboard. Light source: warm gold hallway practicals giving way to a warm desk-lamp key light inside. FIRST FRAME / BLOCKING Visitor's shoulder at frame edge, close to the door, hand already reaching the handle. FORMAT MODE Single continuous shot, the camera does not cut on its own. OPTICS MCU, FOV 40°, no drift. CAMERA Handheld-smooth shot from behind the visitor's shoulder, following them through the doorway without breaking. Tonal character: warm highlight roll-off, deep shadow retention. ACTION 0.0s–1.2s: hand turns the handle, door begins to open. 1.2s–2.5s: door swings open, warm office light spilling out; visitor steps through the threshold. 2.5s–5.0s: @manoj, seated and absorbed in a storyboard, hears the door, lifts his head, and begins turning toward the visitor. PERFORMANCE @manoj shifts from focused concentration to warm recognition, natural and unhurried, no sudden movement. PHYSICS Door has real weight, opens with slight resistance, no snap-open. LIGHTING Hallway: warm gold practicals, 2800K. Interior: warm desk-lamp key light, 2800K, small muted teal accent glow visible but subordinate in the background. COLOR GRADE Warm gold `#F2C464` hallway tones shifting to a richer warm amber `#F2C464` desk-lamp glow inside, near-black `#1A1108` shadow throughout, a single small muted teal `#2E6B5E` accent from the shelf sign. AUDIO Door handle and hinge sound at 0-1.2s, room tone shifts warmer and more intimate as the door opens, a soft chair creak as @manoj begins to turn. STYLE Photoreal, cinematic, fine film grain, rich vintage color grade, high production value. OUTPUT SETTINGS Real-time speed throughout, no slow-motion segment. 864x480, 5s, 24fps. POSITIVE LOCKS @manoj's face, outfit, and build stay fully consistent with the reference throughout. The visitor's face never becomes visible. The teal shelf accent stays a minor background detail, never competing with the warm key light.