TEXT-TO-VIDEO PROMPT — “Recursive Minimalism with Silent Contradiction” (9:16, 12–15s) Format - Duration: 12–15 seconds - Resolution: 1080×1920 (vertical) - Framerate: 24 fps - Render style: 2D flat-shaded vector look; crisp anti-aliased edges; no textures; no photorealism Art Direction (carryover from master prompt) - Structural surrealism via minimalist, architectural logic - Precise geometric forms, soft pastel gradients, silent spatial tension - Feels like a visual audit: calm, exact, and subtly wrong - No storytelling cues; no emotion Composition Constraints - Flat planes, orthogonal geometry, stable alignments - 1–2 focal elements only (e.g., column, platform, bridge, tree, solitary placeholder figure) - Central symmetry, balanced visual weight, ample negative space - Each element = structural logic unit (no decorative metaphor) - If a figure is used: silhouette/placeholder only; no face/gender/emotion/action Palette & Light - Pastel, rational palette: powder blue, ash gray, warm off-white, pre-dawn pink - Shadows obey geometry (no dramatic or narrative lighting) - Background: smooth vertical gradient; no celestial symbols, no clouds, no depth simulation Silent Contradiction (core) - Include exactly one paradox that reveals between 8–12s: Options (pick one): 1) A rectangular pillar casts a **perfect circular shadow** that remains precise as the camera moves 2) A bridge’s **reflection shows a different object** in a still, flat “water strip” 3) A flat shape **folds into itself** in an impossible way while edges stay planar - The paradox is non-whimsical, non-magical, non-verbal; it produces structural dissonance - No additional effects; keep it quiet and precise Motion Plan / Shot List 1) 0–4s — Establish: locked or ultra-slow dolly toward the central geometry; still air; no particles 2) 4–8s — Hold with micro-parallax (subtle camera drift) to emphasize orthogonals and negative space 3) 8–12s — Reveal the single paradox (shadow/reflection/fold) without changing lighting or adding drama 4) 12–15s — Hold on the resolved frame for audit clarity; clean cut to black Prohibited (hard) - No 3D renders or texture maps - No photorealism, painterly strokes, film grain, glow, bloom, or noise - No faces, fashion, emotional poses - No animals (unless motionless symbolic shape) - No dynamic lighting, flares, or narrative props - No cultural symbols, logos, or text overlays Audio - Silent OR ultra-low neutral room tone; no melody, no drums, no risers Negative Prompt - No 3D, no photoreal, no texture, no noise, no glow, no film grain, no text, no logos, no characters with faces, no dramatic light, no particles, no depth-of-field blur Output - Codec: ProRes or high-bitrate H.264 - Deliver a single clean take; no captions, watermarks, or end cards