Character reference card, full-length figure centered on a plain white seamless background, neutral stance facing camera, even soft studio light, clean readable silhouette, textured skin and fabric (not airbrushed). Style: Cinematic dark fairytale: painterly realism, candlelight and firelight against cold blue snow, fog, old wood and stone, rich textures, shallow depth of field, 35mm film grain, the same faces and costumes in every scene.. CHARACTER The Mayor: A tall, gaunt man in his 60s with sharp, angular features and eyes like flint. He wears a heavy, fur-lined coat of dark charcoal wool and a high, stiff collar. His movements are slow and deliberate, often seen polishing a heavy silver master-key with a silk cloth. He is bathed in the cold green-blue light of the town square, surrounded by damp gray stone and swirling mist. His presence is oppressive, characterized by a lack of warmth and a gaze that feels like a physical weight.. Everyone depicted is an adult. No text, no watermark.
