Family Dinner Cinematic Contact Sheet

A structured JSON prompt for generating a photorealistic 3x3 cinematic collage of a family dinner scene with Kodak film emulation.

Prompt by @Compound Learning - Tech | ScienceView the original post ↗Published 2026-09-05CC BY 4.0

The prompt

Fill in the blanks — 3 placeholders

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{
  "title": "Warm Family Dinner Cinematic Contact Sheet",
  "format": "3x3 contact sheet collage",
  "subject": "A young woman with natural wavy dark hair, wearing a loose brown linen button-up shirt, sitting at a wooden dining table during a cozy family dinner",
  "environment": "Traditional family dining room, vintage wallpaper, wooden china cabinet filled with plates and glassware, warm tungsten household lighting, realistic home atmosphere",
  "composition": {
    "grid": "3x3 storyboard frames",
    "shots": [
      "medium shot talking with expressive hands",
      "close-up laughing naturally",
      "side view serving lasagna from casserole dish",
      "close-up listening with chin resting on hand",
      "medium shot eating dinner while looking down",
      "close-up tasting food with playful expression",
      "medium shot telling an animated story",
      "close-up smiling softly while holding a fork",
      "wide shot alone at dining table after conversation"
    ]
  },
  "camera": {
    "lens": "50mm and 85mm prime lenses",
    "depth_of_field": "shallow",
    "focus": "sharp focus on subject, creamy background bokeh",
    "framing": "cinematic coverage from multiple angles"
  },
  "lighting": {
    "type": "warm practical household lighting",
    "color_temperature": "3200K",
    "mood": "cozy, intimate, nostalgic",
    "shadows": "soft natural shadows"
  },
  "style": {
    "photorealistic": true,
    "cinematic": true,
    "natural_expressions": true,
    "slice_of_life": true,
    "authentic_human_moments": true,
    "award_winning_film_still": true
  },
  "color_grading": {
    "palette": "warm amber, brown, cream, beige",
    "contrast": "soft cinematic contrast",
    "look": "Kodak Vision3 film emulation"
  },
  "details": [
    "genuine laughter",
    "natural eye contact",
    "subtle facial expressions",
    "realistic skin texture",
    "wooden dining furniture",
    "home-cooked meal",
    "candid documentary photography",
    "family gathering atmosphere"
  ],
  "quality": {
    "resolution": "8K",
    "detail": "ultra detailed",
    "realism": "hyper realistic"
  },
  "negative_prompt": [
    "anime",
    "cartoon",
    "cgi",
    "plastic skin",
    "overprocessed face",
    "low resolution",
    "extra fingers",
    "distorted anatomy",
    "text",
    "watermark",
    "logo"
  ]
}

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Model
Nano Banana Pro
Media
Image
Language
English
Words
267
Comic / StoryboardAnime / MangaComic / Graphic NovelRetro / VintageText / TypographyFood / DrinkGroup / Couple

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