Magenta and Cyan Gel Lighting

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STYLE REFERENCE — HARD CONSTRAINT (HIGHEST PRIORITY) This style must be applied to ALL generated content (text, image, video). If any part of the request conflicts with this style, the style OVERRIDES the request. STYLE DEFINITION (to be operationally enforced): Magenta and Cyan Gel Lighting • Output Format: Creative discipline: Photography; Digital; Delivery mode: Still; 9:16 (Portrait) ratio; Cropping: Subject-aware. • Mood & Personality: Bold, Dramatic, Futuristic, Dark, Confident; Energy: Vibrant; Emotional bias: Tense; Tone register: Performative; Real-world accuracy: Precise; Characters: Allowed (detailed). • Colors: Palette: Solid Colors: [ #FF008C 35% (Magenta rim light), #00D9FF 35% (Cyan rim light), #050308 25% (Shadow areas), #FFB14A 5% (Practical highlights)]; Duotone; Mixed temperature; Saturation: Electric; High contrast; Hue relationships: Complementary; No gradients; Color dominance: Subject-dominant; Shadow Color: Magenta or cyan spill, determined by the opposing gel's falloff; Black/White point: Crushed blacks + Pure white. • Typography: Text presence: Optional; Text visual role: Integrated into imagery; Text integration: Overlaid. • Light & Shadow: Lighting mood style: Neon-lit; Key light style: Hard; Artificial; Lighting direction: Rim-lit, Top-lit; Light source count: Multiple; Shadow type: Hard; Shadow density: Heavy; Fill-light ratio: No fill; Exposure bias: Underexposed; Color grading style: Stylized; Atmospheric density: Hazy; Atmospheric effects: Smoke; Bloom / Glow usage: Subtle; Lighting presence: None (flat). • Spatial Structure & Hierarchy: Single focal structure; Hierarchy: Strong; Symmetry: Near symmetry; Balance: Center-weighted; Layout axis: Vertical; Plane separation: Color/value shift, Shadow; Visual density: Sparse. • Surface, Material & Detail: Surface treatment: Glossy; Texture: Wet skin sheen, sweat beads, reflective specular highlights, occasional condensation; Texture usage: Photographic; Material state: Damp / Wet; Transparency: Opaque; Imperfection level: Organic; Realistic; Micro-detail allowance: Encouraged; Micro-detail types: Visible skin texture, Natural imperfections. • Camera and Motion: Close up; Eye level; DOF: Shallow focus; Lens type: Standard; Focal length feel: Normal; Bokeh style: Circular; Point of view: Objective; Motion intensity: Statuesque; Motion implication: Static; Time capture: Frozen moment. • Post-processing & Render Style: Tone curve: S-curve; Grain character: Fine digital; Sharpening: Crisp; Halation: Subtle; Skin retouching: Natural; Image treatment: Full-color. • Background & Environment: Background type: Scene; Environment mood: Interior; Background–Subject: Contrasting; Background complexity: Minimal; Prop styling: Minimal. • Inspiration Images: https://piteahvrjstrlirkpoid.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/public/17c51958-b599-440e-bf20-e6a61d217c2e.webp. • References: Temporal reference: Contemporary; Music-video lighting, concert lighting, club photography, short-form vertical video. • Guardrails: Avoid: Lens Flare, Film Grain / Noise, HDR over-processing, Studio Post-processing, Stylistic filters; Avoid Visuals: neutral frontal fill; on-camera flash; third gel color; fourth gel color; color-only grading; flat face lighting; Allowed Visuals: two opposed hard gel sources; magenta rim; cyan rim; dark central spine; coloured speculars; wet skin texture; sparse coloured practicals; near-black background. • Gel Placement: Place hard magenta and cyan sources on opposing sides, high and slightly behind the subject., Central Shadow Spine: Keep front planes largely unlit; preserve a deep dark divide between coloured rim zones., Reflective Color Rule: Both gel colors must appear in every reflective, glossy, or wet surface; never simulate the effect only in grading., Skin Rendering: Retain pores, sweat, sheen, and gel-stained skin tones; do not neutralize complexion.. ENFORCEMENT RULE: Before finalizing the output, internally verify that ALL elements comply with the style definition above. If compliance is uncertain, simplify or soften the output until it fully matches the style. Generated by StyleRef.io

Description

Magenta and Cyan Gel Lighting puts two hard coloured sources on opposite sides of the subject and lets them fight: hot magenta rimming one edge, cyan the other, and a deep unlit gap down the middle. Colour spills onto every reflective surface nearby and the background falls to black. Best for portraits, music and nightlife work, product shots and anything built for a small bright screen.

Typography

Text Presence
Optional
Text Visual Role
Integrated into imagery
Text Integration
Overlaid

Spatial Structure & Hierarchy

Focal Structure
Single
Hierarchy Clarity
Strong
Symmetry
Near symmetry
Balance Type
Center-weighted
Layout Axis
Vertical
Plane Separation Method
Color/value shift, Shadow
Visual Density
Sparse

Surface, Material & Detail

Surface Treatment
Glossy
Surface Texture Style
Wet skin sheen, sweat beads, reflective specular highlights, occasional condensation
Texture Usage
Photographic
Material State
Damp / Wet
Transparency / Opacity
Opaque
Imperfection Level
Organic
Abstraction Level
Realistic
Micro-detail Allowance
Encouraged
Micro-detail Types
Visible skin texture, Natural imperfections

References

Temporal Reference
Contemporary
Cultural References
Music-video lighting, concert lighting, club photography, short-form vertical video

Post-processing & Render Style

Tone Curve Shape
S-curve
Grain Character
Fine digital
Sharpening Style
Crisp
Halation
Subtle
Skin Retouching Level
Natural
Image Treatment
Full-color

Light & Shadow

Lighting Mood Style
Neon-lit
Key Light Style
Hard
Light Source Type
Artificial
Lighting Direction
Rim-lit, Top-lit
Light Source Count
Multiple
Shadow Type
Hard
Shadow Density
Heavy
Fill-light Ratio
No fill
Exposure Bias
Underexposed
Color Grading Style
Stylized
Atmospheric Density
Hazy
Atmospheric Effects
Smoke
Bloom / Glow Usage
Subtle
Lighting Presence
None (flat)

Background & Environment

Background Type
Scene
Environment Mood
Interior
Background–Subject Relationship
Contrasting
Background Complexity
Minimal
Prop / Set Styling
Minimal

Guardrails

Common Artifacts to Avoid
Lens Flare, Film Grain / Noise, HDR over-processing, Studio Post-processing, Stylistic filters
Avoided Visuals
neutral frontal fill; on-camera flash; third gel color; fourth gel color; color-only grading; flat face lighting
Allowed Visuals
two opposed hard gel sources; magenta rim; cyan rim; dark central spine; coloured speculars; wet skin texture; sparse coloured practicals; near-black background

Custom Style Items

Gel Placement
Place hard magenta and cyan sources on opposing sides, high and slightly behind the subject.
Central Shadow Spine
Keep front planes largely unlit; preserve a deep dark divide between coloured rim zones.
Reflective Color Rule
Both gel colors must appear in every reflective, glossy, or wet surface; never simulate the effect only in grading.
Skin Rendering
Retain pores, sweat, sheen, and gel-stained skin tones; do not neutralize complexion.

Colors

#FF008C35%Usage: Magenta rim light
#00D9FF35%Usage: Cyan rim light
#05030825%Usage: Shadow areas
#FFB14A5%Usage: Practical highlights
Palette Size
Duotone
Color Temperature
Mixed
Saturation Range
Electric
Contrast Strategy
High contrast
Hue Relationships
Complementary
Gradient Policy
No gradients
Color Dominance
Subject-dominant
Shadow Color
Magenta or cyan spill, determined by the opposing gel's falloff
Black & White Point
Crushed blacks + Pure white

Output Format

Creative Discipline
Photography
Medium
Digital
Delivery Mode
Still
Aspect Ratio
9:16 (Portrait)
Cropping Priority
Subject-aware

Inspiration Images

Mood & Personality

Mood & Personality
Bold, Dramatic, Futuristic, Dark, Confident
Energy Level
Vibrant
Emotional Bias
Tense
Tone Register
Performative
Real-world Accuracy
Precise
Characters
Allowed (detailed)

Camera and Motion

Camera Shot Size
Close up
Camera Vertical Angle
Eye level
Depth of Field
Shallow focus
Lens Type
Standard
Focal Length Feel
Normal
Bokeh Style
Circular
Point of View
Objective
Motion Intensity
Statuesque
Motion Implication
Static
Time Capture
Frozen moment
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