Christmas Gift Box Inception Collage (3D Photo-in-Real-Life)

{ "template_name": "Christmas_Gift_Box_Inception_Collage", "description": "A surreal and festive 3D composition where the main subject interacts with a large physical prop (gift box) that contains a photo collage of themselves.", "visual_concept": { "style": "3D Photo-in-Real-Life / Meta-Photography", "effect": "Optical illusion where the collage appears printed inside a physical object", "atmosphere": "Warm, cozy, festive, playful" }, "composition": { "foreground_interaction": { "subject_pose": "Leaning comfortably on the top edge of the large gift box", "expression": "Warm, engaging smile, looking directly at viewer", "placement": "Top center, resting chin or arms on the box rim" }, "container_prop": { "type": "Large, vertical rectangular Gift Box", "state": "Open, standing upright", "material": "Deep red velvet texture with realistic pile depth, soft light absorption, and subtle directional sheen; avoid flat or synthetic-looking surfaces", "lid_position": "Leaning against the side or opened to the left/right to reveal content", "content_area": "The inside of the box displays the 5-panel photo collage — rendered as high-resolution, physically printed photos with visible paper texture, slight curl at edges, and natural lighting integration (no screen glow or digital overlay)" } }, "collage_content": { "grid_layout": "5-panel grid (Top: 2 square; Bottom: 3 vertical rects)", "inner_subject_styling": { "hair": "Short, dark brown bob", "accessory": "Red knitted reindeer antler headband", "clothing": "Cream colored ribbed knit cardigan" }, "panel_details": [ { "position": "Top Left", "action": "Winking, peace sign, holding candy cane" }, { "position": "Top Right", "action": "Offering a small wrapped gift to camera" }, { "position": "Bottom Left", "action": "Making finger heart shape, eating gingerbread cookie" }, { "position": "Bottom Center", "action": "Giggling, shy hand over mouth, playful expression" }, { "position": "Bottom Right", "action": "Looking back over shoulder, 'Merry Christmas' text overlay" } ], "render_quality_notes": "All collage panels must appear as authentic photographic prints — no pixelation, JPEG artifacts, compression blur, or artificial sharpening. Maintain consistent lighting direction and color temperature matching the main scene." }, "environment": { "setting": "Cozy living room floor", "background_elements": [ "Blurry Christmas tree with bokeh lights (warm yellow/gold)", "Scattered wrapped gifts in background", "Wooden floor texture with realistic grain and subtle wear marks" ], "depth_of_field": "Shallow focus (f/1.8), sharp on foreground subject and box, blurry background — but ensure background bokeh is smooth and natural, not digitally smeared or low-res" }, "color_palette": { "primary": "Christmas Red (Box, Antlers)", "secondary": "Cream/Off-White (Cardigan)", "accents": ["Gold (Ribbons, Lights)", "Pine Green (Tree)"], "lighting_temperature": "Warm (3200K - 4000K)" }, "technical_specs": { "camera_angle": "Eye level or slightly low angle to emphasize the size of the box", "lighting_setup": "Soft studio lighting, rim light on hair, warm ambient fill — with realistic shadow falloff and subsurface scattering on skin", "aspect_ratio": "3:4 (Portrait)", "quality_enhancements": { "anti_artifacts": "No banding, moiré, chromatic aberration, or halos", "texture_fidelity": "High-resolution textures for all materials (velvet, knit fabric, paper, wood) with micro-detail and proper scale", "photorealism_guidelines": "Avoid uncanny valley effects; maintain natural skin tones, eye reflections, and cloth draping physics. The collage must feel physically present inside the box — not pasted, floating, or screen-like." } } }