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# Project Standards - Fantasy Universe Visual Guidelines
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## Universal Quality Requirements
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### Technical Standards
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- **Resolution**: Minimum 1024x1024 pixels for all generated images
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- **Format**: PNG for final images, JPEG acceptable for iterations
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- **Aspect Ratios**:
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- Character portraits: 3:4 or 1:1
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- Location shots: 16:9 or 3:2
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- Scene compositions: 16:9 or 2:1 cinematic
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- **Quality Level**: Professional, publication-ready imagery
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### Visual Consistency Markers
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#### Character Requirements
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- **Facial Features**: Must remain identical across all generations
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- **Body Proportions**: Consistent height, build, and physical characteristics
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- **Distinguishing Marks**: Scars, tattoos, birthmarks must appear consistently
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- **Hair**: Color, texture, length, and style must match established descriptions
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- **Clothing Style**: Character-appropriate attire reflecting their role and world
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#### Location Requirements
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- **Architectural Style**: Must align with established world-building guidelines
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- **Color Palette**: Consistent environmental colors and lighting
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- **Scale and Proportions**: Realistic and consistent building/landscape sizes
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- **Signature Elements**: Unique identifying features that make locations recognizable
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## Art Style Guidelines
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### Primary Visual Style
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**Fantasy Realism with Cinematic Quality**
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- Photorealistic rendering with fantasy elements seamlessly integrated
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- Rich, saturated colors with dramatic lighting
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- High contrast and depth of field for visual impact
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- Professional photography composition principles
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### Lighting Philosophy
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- **Golden Hour Preference**: Warm, dramatic lighting for most scenes
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- **Atmospheric Lighting**: Volumetric effects, god rays, and environmental ambiance
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- **Character Lighting**: Three-point lighting setup for portraits
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- **Location Lighting**: Natural environmental lighting with enhancement
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### Color Palette Framework
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#### World-Specific Palettes
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**Urban/Civilization Areas:**
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- Primary: Warm earth tones (browns, golds, bronze)
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- Secondary: Deep blues and purples for magical elements
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- Accent: Bright metallics (gold, silver, copper)
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**Natural/Wilderness Areas:**
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- Primary: Rich greens and earth browns
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- Secondary: Sky blues and cloud whites
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- Accent: Seasonal colors (autumn reds, spring yellows)
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**Magical/Mystical Areas:**
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- Primary: Deep purples and midnight blues
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- Secondary: Ethereal whites and silvers
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- Accent: Glowing energies (electric blue, violet, gold)
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## Character Design Standards
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### Consistency Requirements
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- **Unique Identifier System**: Each character must have 3-5 distinctive features
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- **Feature Hierarchy**: Primary (face, hair), Secondary (clothing, accessories), Tertiary (posture, expressions)
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- **Evolution Guidelines**: Characters may age or change, but core features remain constant
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### Clothing and Accessories
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- **Cultural Appropriateness**: Attire must reflect character's origin world/culture
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- **Functional Design**: Clothing should serve the character's role and activities
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- **Material Consistency**: Fabrics and textures appropriate to world's technology level
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- **Symbolic Elements**: Rank insignia, cultural symbols, personal totems
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### Expression and Pose Guidelines
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- **Personality Reflection**: Facial expressions and body language must match character personality
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- **Scene Appropriateness**: Emotions and reactions suitable to narrative context
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- **Dynamic Composition**: Avoid static, lifeless poses
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- **Interaction Awareness**: Characters should appear naturally integrated into their environment
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## Location Design Standards
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### Architectural Consistency
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- **Cultural Cohesion**: Buildings reflect the civilization that created them
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- **Material Logic**: Construction materials available in the world/region
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- **Scale Realism**: Proportions appropriate for intended inhabitants
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- **Functional Design**: Structures serve clear purposes within the world
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### Environmental Integration
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- **Geographic Logic**: Landscapes consistent with established world geography
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- **Climate Consistency**: Weather and seasonal effects appropriate to region
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- **Ecosystem Coherence**: Flora and fauna suitable to the environment
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- **Magical Integration**: Supernatural elements naturally woven into the environment
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## Scene Composition Standards
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### Storytelling Through Imagery
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- **Narrative Clarity**: The image should advance or illustrate the story
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- **Emotional Resonance**: Visual mood matches narrative tone
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- **Character Focus**: Clear protagonist/subject hierarchy
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- **Environmental Storytelling**: Background elements support the narrative
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### Technical Composition
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- **Rule of Thirds**: Strategic placement of key elements
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- **Depth Layers**: Foreground, midground, background clearly defined
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- **Leading Lines**: Visual elements guide viewer attention
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- **Framing**: Natural frames within the scene enhance focus
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## Quality Assurance Criteria
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### Mandatory Checks
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1. **Character Recognition**: Can established characters be immediately identified?
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2. **Location Verification**: Does the location match established descriptions?
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3. **Style Consistency**: Does the image align with world visual guidelines?
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4. **Technical Quality**: Professional-grade execution and clarity?
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5. **Narrative Appropriateness**: Does the image serve the story?
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### Rejection Criteria
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- Character features don't match established descriptions
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- Location elements contradict world-building guidelines
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- Art style deviates from established visual framework
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- Technical quality below professional standards
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- Narrative disconnect with established story context
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## Iterative Improvement Framework
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### Version Control
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- **V1**: Initial generation following base prompt
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- **V2**: First iteration addressing primary issues
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- **V3**: Refinement focusing on consistency and quality
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- **Final**: Approved version meeting all standards
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### Improvement Priorities
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1. **Character Consistency** (highest priority)
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2. **Location Accuracy**
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3. **Style Alignment**
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4. **Technical Quality**
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5. **Narrative Enhancement**
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### Documentation Requirements
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- Archive successful prompts for pattern recognition
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- Document failed approaches to avoid repetition
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- Maintain consistency logs for character and location evolution
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- Track style guide refinements and updates
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## Special Considerations
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### Cross-Scene Continuity
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- Characters must appear consistent across different locations
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- Locations must maintain their identity across different scenes
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- Time progression should be visually coherent (aging, seasonal changes)
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- Magical or supernatural elements should follow established rules
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### Cultural Sensitivity
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- Fantasy cultures should be internally consistent
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- Avoid real-world cultural appropriation in costume and architecture
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- Respect the internal logic of created civilizations
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- Maintain dignity in character representation
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### Technology Integration
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- Use available tools (reference images, style guides) effectively
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- Leverage prompt engineering best practices
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- Maintain backup and version control
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- Document successful workflows for replication
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This standards document serves as the foundation for all visual generation within the fantasy universe project, ensuring consistent, high-quality imagery that supports and enhances the narrative experience. |