GLOBAL LOCK: A vertical 4:5 comedic-cinematic martial arts prompt demo staged on the stone stairway of a genuine ancient Shinto shrine at harsh midday. The active video sits in a centered widescreen window with black borders, and the lower section of the overall layout contains a yellow “Prompt” label, a block of small yellow prompt text, and a glowing yellow call-to-action reading Comment AI for prompts. Keep this prompt-demo layout visible for the entire clip.
Character lock from source context: the main human figure is a Japanese martial arts student positioned on the right or center-right side of the stairway. The student wears traditional black martial arts clothing: a black gi top with flowing black hakama pants, barefoot, holding a wooden bokken with both hands. The second character is a lean orange tabby cat wearing a small dark gray gi. The cat is positioned lower and to the left or center-left on the steps, always facing the student. The tone is serious in staging but lightly absurd in concept.
[00:00-00:03] Open on a locked wide shot of the shrine stairway under strong Japanese midday sun. Real moss textures appear between the granite steps. A large torii gate sits at the top of the frame, flanked by cedar trees casting deep shadow. The martial arts student is already in motion, raising the bokken overhead while the orange tabby cat in a dark gi crouches several steps below.
[00:00-00:05] The student strikes downward in a controlled two-handed cut toward the cat’s position. The cat sidesteps or darts to the side with feline agility, remaining low and compact. The action should feel precise and slightly comedic without becoming slapstick. Keep the fixed camera wide so the shrine geometry and scale remain legible.
[00:05-00:08] Hold the duel in the middle section of the stairs. The student recovers stance and points or lowers the bokken forward. The cat moves laterally across the steps in quick, grounded bursts, still wearing the little gray gi. The contrast between strict martial posture and tiny animal opponent should carry the charm.
[00:08-00:11] Continue with one or two more controlled exchanges. The student’s momentum carries him slightly past the cat as he overcommits to the strike. The cat evades again, staying balanced and nimble. The stone steps, torii gate, and cedar-lined shadows should remain unchanged, reinforcing the single-shot realism.
[00:11-00:13] End with the student pausing and breathing in recovery while the cat settles back into position on the steps, facing him. The frame should read like a ritual standoff reset after a brief encounter rather than a climactic finish. Preserve the playful seriousness.
Camera and composition: one locked wide shot, no zoom, no camera movement, no angle changes. The entire idea depends on the fixed observational framing. The shrine stairway should dominate the composition, with the torii gate acting as the top anchor and the duel occupying the middle third.
Lighting and grade: hard midday sunlight with strong contrast, bright granite whites, crisp shadows, and natural cedar-tree darkness in side areas. The grade should feel grounded and filmic, with slightly vintage realism rather than glossy modern HDR. The scene should evoke a Fujifilm 16mm or 1970s film-stock texture without becoming overly stylized.
Audio direction: if audio is present, use restrained natural ambience such as cicadas, distant birds, dry footfalls on stone, cloth movement, and light wooden bokken swishes. No dialogue is needed. The sound should keep the scene grounded and slightly solemn, letting the absurdity arrive visually.
Invariants to lock: centered widescreen clip inside black border, yellow Prompt header and prompt paragraph below, yellow Comment AI for prompts CTA, ancient shrine stairs, visible torii gate, black-clad martial arts student with bokken, orange tabby cat in gray gi, fixed single-shot composition.
Variables allowed to drift: exact cat step pattern, timing of the bokken swing, small student foot placement changes, amount of midday shadow on the stairs, and the cat’s tail position. These may vary as long as the basic duel structure remains intact.
NEGATIVE PROMPT: avoid cartoon cat behavior, exaggerated anime action streaks, fantasy magic, modern urban background, multiple camera angles, or removal of the prompt-demo layout. Do not dress the human in colorful costume or armor. Keep the cat small, lean, orange, and plausibly moving like a real feline despite the surreal gi concept.