Art style: Claymation.
A dimly lit, vintage kitchen at night with a single flickering light above a wooden table. Elena stands frozen, staring at an empty chair with wide, confused eyes. Marcus stands partially in the shadows behind her, leaning in close to her ear. The camera is a tight close-up, focusing on Elena's panicked expression. Colors are moody teals and deep amber.
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FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt):
Render this image in the following art style:
high-end 3D cinematic claymation / stop-motion — hyper-stylized cartoon proportions with sharp geometric heads, huge bulging matte-white eyes with tiny sculpted pupils, sculpted hand-painted hair. Skin and hair show a tactile polymer-clay texture with subtle surface imperfections, slight bumps, soft matte finish — looking exactly like a physical hand-sculpted clay model. Clothing and accessories rendered hyper-realistically (glossy nylon, ribbed knit, leather, metal). Cinematic warm ambient practical-source lighting. 8k Octane render quality.
Every surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in this idiom.
