Use the attached character as the only person in the shot. Keep his face, hair and features exactly
Use the attached character as the only person in the shot. Keep his face, hair and features exactly as in the reference. Scene: a young man with dark wavy hair and light stubble sits upright on a stool against a wall completely covered in old, faded newspaper pages. He wears a crisp white shirt, a black vest and a slim black tie. He holds a large open broadsheet newspaper in front of his chest with both hands, eyes down, reading. Action: a small flame catches at the top center edge of the newspaper. Over eight seconds it slowly eats its way down the page in a jagged V shape, the edges curling black and glowing orange. Tiny embers and sparks float up past his face. He never reacts. He keeps reading, calm and still, breathing slowly, as if nothing is happening. Camera: static locked-off medium shot, eye level, centered, vertical 9:16, shallow depth of field with the newspaper wall slightly soft. Lighting and look: the fire is the main light source, warm orange glow on his face, hands and shirt, against cold teal and blue shadows in the background. Moody, cinematic, photoreal, fine film grain, high detail on the burning paper. Sound: soft crackle of burning paper, quiet room tone.