# Location Design — Image Generation

> How to describe environments for cinematic image prompts.

## MANDATORY location attributes

For every location prompt, specify:

### 1. Interior or Exterior (INT./EXT.)
- INT. = inside
- EXT. = outside

### 2. Time of day
- Dawn, morning, midday, afternoon, golden hour, dusk, night, blue hour
- Or specific: "3 AM", "6:45 PM"

### 3. Weather (if exterior or visible)
- Clear, overcast, rain, snow, fog, storm
- Wind level if relevant

### 4. Period
- Modern, 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, futuristic, indeterminate
- Be specific to influence design

### 5. Mood / Atmosphere (3-5 descriptors)
- Melancholic, tense, romantic, oppressive, hopeful, nostalgic, sterile
- Cozy, sterile, decaying, pristine, cluttered

### 6. Key visual elements
- Furniture types
- Architectural features
- Practical lighting sources
- Props that matter

### 7. Color palette
- Dominant colors (warm wood, cool steel, faded green)
- Accent colors (neon pink, bright orange)

## Common location archetypes

### Diner / Cafe
- Booths, counter, neon sign
- Warm tungsten lighting
- Period reference (1960s American, modern European)
- Menu boards, jukebox, coffee machine

### Apartment Interior
- Style (minimalist, cluttered, family, bachelor)
- Furniture period
- Wall color and art
- Window light direction

### Office
- Open plan vs cubicle vs private office
- Monitor light, fluorescent vs natural
- Era (1990s vs modern)

### Street / Alley
- City type (Tokyo, NYC, Baku, Paris)
- Time period
- Wet (rain reflections) vs dry
- Practical signs, neon, streetlamps

### Forest / Nature
- Tree type
- Season
- Time of day (filtered light)
- Ground cover (leaves, snow, moss)

### Bedroom
- Made vs unmade bed
- Wall color
- Window light
- Personal items (period-specific)

## Lighting consideration per location

Always describe how light enters and what it touches:
- "Soft afternoon light through gauze curtain illuminates dust particles"
- "Cool blue moonlight through window casts grid of frame on bedsheets"
- "Warm tungsten ceiling lamp pools light on table, edges of room dim"

## Sample full location description

```
INT. 1960s American diner at night, melancholic and sleepy atmosphere.
Long counter with chrome stools, padded leather booths along window
wall, period jukebox glowing in corner. Walls in cream tile and dark
wood paneling. Practical lighting: warm tungsten ceiling pendants
(3200K) creating pools of light, neon "OPEN" sign in window casting
red glow, cool blue spill from rain-streaked window. Empty except
for a single coffee cup and crumpled newspaper on counter. Color
palette: warm browns and creams contrasted with cool blue exterior.
Period accuracy: chrome napkin holders, vintage Coca-Cola signs,
pressed tin ceiling.
```

## Multi-shot prompts per location

Each location should have 3 prompts:

### Establishing shot
- Wide perspective showing whole space
- Subject(s) small or absent
- Architectural emphasis
- Lens: 24-35mm, f/5.6+

### Wide shot
- Showing space + subject(s)
- Subject relationship to environment
- Lens: 35-50mm, f/4

### Medium shot
- Zoom-in on functional area
- Subject(s) and immediate surroundings
- Lens: 50mm, f/2.8

## DON'T

- "Nice cafe"
- "Cozy room"
- "Modern office"
- "Beautiful nature"
- Generic descriptions without period/style
- Lighting without source attribution