Six steps. One canvas.
EXT. ANFU ROAD — DAWN
Empty cobblestone street. Plane trees rustle. SUN WUKONG (30s, in a worn varsity jacket) sits on the curb, staring at a single hair he tried to transform. Nothing happens.
INT. "STILL POINT" COFFEE — CONTINUOUS
Symmetric frame. Warm pastels. SUN WUKONG stands behind a tiny counter, holding a portafilter like it's a magical artifact. OLD MRS. ZHOU (70s, calm) reads a newspaper at the far table. She doesn't look up.
"You missed the milk. Again."
INT. STILL POINT COFFEE — LATER
MRS. ZHOU finally folds her newspaper. The headline, briefly visible: "Heavenly Court declares unprecedented disturbance — fugitive at large." She slides a folded napkin to Wukong without looking up. He opens it. Inside: a single strand of golden hair, glowing faintly.
Scene 3's reveal lands harder if we delay the napkin moment by 2 beats. Want me to add a quiet pour-and-watch interlude before the napkin?
- Anfu Road · Dawn
- Still Point Coffee · Interior
- Still Point Coffee · Later
Claude · Sonnet 4.6 · 4 turns
| # | Scene | Shot | Camera | Duration | Characters | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | S1 · Morning | Wide · empty Anfu road | Static · symmetric | 4s | — | Done |
| 02 | S1 · Morning | Medium · Wukong on curb | Static · centered | 6s | 🐵 | Done |
| 03 | S1 · Morning | Close-up · hair in palm | Macro · slow zoom | 3s | 🐵 | Done |
| 04 | S2 · Shop | Wide · symmetric interior | Static · golden ratio | 5s | 🐵 👵 | Generating |
| 05 | S2 · Shop | Medium · Wukong w/ portafilter | Static · slight tilt | 5s | 🐵 | Queued |
| 06 | S2 · Shop | Medium · Mrs. Zhou reading | Static · centered | 4s | 👵 | Queued |
| 07 | S2 · Shop | Insert · dialogue + reaction | Two-shot · static | 6s | 🐵 👵 | Queued |
| … | 5 more shots in Scene 3 | |||||
Wes Anderson typically uses 35mm focal length with golden-ratio centered framing. I've applied that to shots 04–07. Shots 02–03 are macro-leaning, which intentionally breaks the rhythm for emphasis. Approve?
SELECTED
v1 · seed 8842
v2 · seed 1071
v3 · seed 5519
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02
03
Variant 1's static frame matches Wes Anderson's typical rhythm best. Variant 2 adds drama but breaks the established stillness. I'd recommend v1 unless you want a deliberate stylistic shift.
Sun Wukong's Coffee Hour
A monkey king with no powers takes a job at an Anfu Road coffee shop. The owner knows more than she lets on. Wes Anderson aesthetic, 1m28s, Wukong IP.