# 3x3 Grid Prompt Template

Based on Dan Kieft technique.

## Formula

```
A cinematic 3x3 storyboard in 9:16 vertical format. Each frame is 9:16 portrait orientation.
Label each frame with 'frame 1, frame 2' etc in small text on top of their respective frames.

[FRAME DESCRIPTIONS]

The same characters must remain visually consistent across all frames.
Style: [VISUAL_STYLE], cinematic lighting, ultra-realistic skin and textures, shallow depth of field, high contrast, 4k resolution.
```

## Frame Extraction Formula

After generating the grid, extract each frame:

```
Extract frame N and upscale it to 9:16 vertical format, maintaining cinematic and realistic details
```

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## Airport-Reaper Test Prompt V2 (corrected story order)

**Story structure:**
- Frames 1-5: Setup (worker mowing, aircraft taxiing, worker waves)
- Frames 6-9: Reveal sequence (passengers → pilot → horror POV → punchline)

**Key corrections from V1:**
- 9:16 vertical frames (not square)
- Reordered reveal: passengers scream → pilot sighs → horror POV → Semyonych revealed
- No speech bubbles (this is cinema, not comics)
- Radio message in final frame: "Ты бы хотя бы косу положил"

```
A cinematic 3x3 storyboard in 9:16 vertical format. Each frame is 9:16 portrait orientation.
Label each frame with 'frame 1, frame 2' etc in small text on top of their respective frames.

Frame 1 (top-left): Wide shot of rainy airport taxiway at dusk, middle-aged Russian worker (Semyonych, 45-50 years old, weathered face, stubble) in dark green military rain poncho with hood up, mowing grass near runway signal lights with traditional scythe, rhythmic swings, drizzle falling, peaceful mundane scene. Vertical 9:16 composition.

Frame 2 (top-center): Medium shot of SAME worker Semyonych, face partially visible under wet hood, mowing grass methodically with scythe, just a regular guy doing his job, rain dripping from hood. Vertical 9:16 composition.

Frame 3 (top-right): Yak-42 Soviet passenger aircraft taxiing on wet runway toward camera, white with blue stripes, engines whining, rain on fuselage, imposing presence. Vertical 9:16 composition.

Frame 4 (middle-left): SAME worker Semyonych stepped back from taxiway edge onto wet grass, stands waiting with scythe held upright in hand, hood up against drizzle, Yak-42 aircraft visible passing behind him, gray overcast sky. Vertical 9:16 composition.

Frame 5 (middle-center): SAME worker Semyonych raises free hand and waves friendly goodbye to passing aircraft, scythe still in other hand, innocent friendly gesture, face smiling under hood. Vertical 9:16 composition.

Frame 6 (middle-right): Inside aircraft cabin - passengers' faces frozen in absolute terror, mouths open in screams, some pointing at window, some covering faces, pure panic and horror. Vertical 9:16 composition.

Frame 7 (bottom-left): Cockpit interior - Russian airline pilot (40s, tired expression) heard screaming from cabin, rolls eyes and sighs with exasperated expression - clearly this has happened before. NO TEXT OR SPEECH BUBBLES. Vertical 9:16 composition.

Frame 8 (bottom-center): HORROR POV through rain-streaked dirty airplane window: DARK SINISTER SILHOUETTE of DEATH THE REAPER standing alone by wet runway in thick fog and drizzle - tall hooded figure in dark flowing cloak, FACE COMPLETELY HIDDEN in black shadow under hood, holding LARGE SCYTHE with curved blade, one arm raised in ominous wave - EXACTLY like classic Grim Reaper iconography, backlit by gray foggy sky, terrifying supernatural apparition. Vertical 9:16 composition.

Frame 9 (bottom-right): SAME worker Semyonych revealed clearly now - just a friendly middle-aged Russian guy in rain gear, holding radio to ear with puzzled expression, scythe lowered, hearing message "Ты бы хотя бы косу положил" (At least put down the scythe). Completely innocent and oblivious to the terror he caused. Vertical 9:16 composition.

The SAME worker Semyonych must remain visually consistent across frames 1, 2, 4, 5, 9 - same face, same build, same poncho.
Frame 8 shows the SAME man but shot to look exactly like the Grim Reaper through fog and rain.
Style: dark_comedy cinematic, muted rainy color palette, ultra-realistic skin and textures, shallow depth of field, high contrast, 4k resolution, horror movie atmosphere for frame 8, comedic relief for frames 7 and 9. NO TEXT OR SPEECH BUBBLES IN ANY FRAME.
```
