{
"shot": {
"composition": "locked-off ultra-wide tripod shot 50 cm above the waterline on the salt flat, horizon dead-center, infinite mirror symmetry",
"camera_motion": "0–2 s: absolutely static—no pan, tilt, or dolly, horizon perfectly level; 2–8 s: ultra-slow 1.5 m/s forward slide on a motorized rail while maintaining 50 cm height, keeping the reflected sky perfectly bisected",
"frame_rate": "24 fps cinematic",
"lens": "16 mm rectilinear, f/8 for infinite depth of field",
"stabilization": "heavy tripod plus electronic horizon lock, zero micro-jitter",
"film_grain": "none—crystal-clear astro-grade clarity"
},
"scene": {
"environment": "windless late-dusk on Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, 3 600 m altitude, mirror season (1 cm of rain water)",
"location": "center of the salt flat, 360° unobstructed horizon, distant silhouettes of Tunupa volcano 40 km away"
},
"visual_details": {
"sky": {
"gradient": "deep indigo zenith blending to apricot and magenta on western horizon",
"clouds": "thin cirrus bands mirrored perfectly in the water",
"stars": "early stars (Venus, Sirius) already visible despite residual twilight"
},
"water": {
"surface": "mirror-smooth 1 cm deep brine, reflection sharp to the last pixel",
"texture": "occasional 1 mm capillary ripples from distant footsteps, dissolving in seconds"
},
"foreground": {
"salt": "hexagonal crust edges just breaking the water, sparkling like glass tiles",
"footprints": "none—pristine, untouched"
}
},
"physics": {
"temperature": "air 5 °C, water 6 °C, zero wind <0.2 m/s",
"reflection": "100 % specular due to 1 cm water layer, salinity 350 g/L preventing waves",
"lighting": "sunset 3° below horizon—blue-hour residual glow plus alpenglow on distant volcano"
},
"cinematography": {
"style": "hyper-real mirror-world symmetry",
"color_palette": "cool indigo, blush rose, fiery amber, pure white salt",
"lighting": "natural dusk skylight only—no artificial sources"
},
"audio": {
"ambience": [
"absolute silence except distant soft salt crunch under crew boots 200 m away",
"occasional high-pitched crackle as salt crust flexes with temperature drop"
]
},
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