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    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Harbour seal pup sheltered in a rocky cove at dawn",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Harbour seal pup sheltered in a rocky cove at dawn",
            "Wet kelp fringes clinging to the rocks",
            "Soft dawn mist over incoming tide",
            "Mother visible offshore keeping watch",
            "Tiny paw prints in damp sand"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Pup fumbling toward the water for its first small swim",
            "Mother calling from a distance with soft bleats",
            "Crabs and shorebirds probing around the cove",
            "Occasional head-lifts to listen for danger"
        ],
        "camera": "Low-angle close with gentle dolly outward to reveal tide line",
        "accents": [
            "soft volumetric dawn shafts between rocks",
            "dewy micro-highlights on whiskers and sand"
        ],
        "mood": "fragile optimism",
        "lighting": "soft dawn fill with cool-warm balance",
        "style": "intimate wildlife portrait"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Bull elephant seal fighting for territory on a sun-baked beach",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Bull elephant seal fighting for territory on a sun-baked beach",
            "Huge sand-scoured bodies crashing together",
            "Cloud of kicked sand and flashing skin",
            "Distant colony sprawled across the shore",
            "Seabirds wheeling above the melee"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Thunderous lateral pushes and head slams",
            "Reverberating bellows that ripple the air",
            "Smaller males skittering away from conflict",
            "Victor rearing and roaring to claim the zone"
        ],
        "camera": "High-frame-rate mid-shot with slow-mo impact inserts",
        "accents": [
            "hard sun rim catching spray and spit",
            "detailed skin micro-highlights on scars"
        ],
        "mood": "raw dominance",
        "lighting": "harsh midday sunlight",
        "style": "dramatic natural conflict"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Leopard seal hunting near an Antarctic ice floe at pale noon",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Leopard seal hunting near an Antarctic ice floe at pale noon",
            "Blue-white shards of broken ice",
            "Penguin silhouettes nervously bobbing",
            "Inky water channels between floes",
            "A distant berg calving faintly"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Powerful lateral lunges to intercept surface birds",
            "Underwater sprints past submerged berg edges",
            "Silent glide then explosive surface strike",
            "Rolling to swallow prey then drift"
        ],
        "camera": "Cold aerial-to-underwater transition with tight strike inserts",
        "accents": [
            "cold ice rim on fin edges",
            "crisp micro-highlights on water spray and teeth"
        ],
        "mood": "efficient predation",
        "lighting": "cool high-latitude daylight",
        "style": "tense arctic thriller"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Grey seal colony at golden hour with hundreds hauled out on a tidal platform",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Grey seal colony at golden hour with hundreds hauled out on a tidal platform",
            "Warm backlight on rounded bodies",
            "Whisker details catching the sun",
            "Foamy surf edging the platform",
            "Lone pup calling intermittently"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Collective shifting and mutual jostling",
            "Mothers nursing, pups tumbling between adults",
            "A sudden chain reaction of head-raises at a sound",
            "Slow long yawns and settling back down"
        ],
        "camera": "Panoramic establishing then dozens of intimate cut-ins",
        "accents": [
            "golden rim on fur contours",
            "high micro-detail on wet fur beads"
        ],
        "mood": "communal warmth",
        "lighting": "rich golden-hour backlight",
        "style": "epic colony portrait"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Rockpool harbor seals exploring tide pools at low tide",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Rockpool harbor seals exploring tide pools at low tide",
            "Pools full of glinting anemones and small fish",
            "Shimmering algae patterns and barnacle textures",
            "Small waves lapping on barnacled rocks",
            "Children pointing from a safe jetty"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Playful nose-pokes into pools to catch small fish",
            "Gentle rolling to dislodge stuck seaweed",
            "Brief investigative peeks by pups",
            "Shy retreats into deeper channels between rocks"
        ],
        "camera": "Macro low-angle with close micro-pool inserts",
        "accents": [
            "sparkling pool speculars",
            "detailed wet-skin micro-highlights"
        ],
        "mood": "curious exploration",
        "lighting": "bright midday with reflective pools",
        "style": "textural coastal vignette"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Harbor scene at dusk with seals popping heads near moored fishing boats",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Harbor scene at dusk with seals popping heads near moored fishing boats",
            "Old wood and peeling paint on pilings",
            "Ropes and nets draped along the quay",
            "Warm lanterns and quick seagull squawks",
            "Fishermen cleaning nets nearby"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Seals surfacing with wary curiosity near bobbing boats",
            "Rapid surface circles when bait is available",
            "Soft vocal exchanges with other seals",
            "Quick dives when boats move"
        ],
        "camera": "Handheld low-light with reflective water inserts",
        "accents": [
            "warm lamp speculars on wet fur",
            "soft ripple micro-highlights"
        ],
        "mood": "wary opportunism",
        "lighting": "warm harbor dusk",
        "style": "urban-coastal documentary"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Nighttime bioluminescent surf with seals cutting through glowing waves",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Nighttime bioluminescent surf with seals cutting through glowing waves",
            "Electric blue wake lines trailing bodies",
            "Star-splattered sky above",
            "Ghostly silhouettes in motion",
            "Soft phosphorescent spray arcs"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Quick arcing swims leaving neon trails",
            "Surface flips creating glittering halos",
            "Brief breaching arcs throwing blue spray",
            "Gentle rolling to investigate bioluminescent patches"
        ],
        "camera": "Low-light stabilized with long-exposure-like inserts",
        "accents": [
            "cold bioluminescent rim on body edges",
            "sparkling micro-highlights on wake lines"
        ],
        "mood": "otherworldly wonder",
        "lighting": "dark night with neon water glow",
        "style": "dreamlike nocturnal sequence"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Rescue center intake: a rehabilitated seal being checked by vets under clinical lights",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Rescue center intake: a rehabilitated seal being checked by vets under clinical lights",
            "Sterile white bedding and towels",
            "Monitors and careful hands",
            "Humane transport crate in background",
            "Quiet supportive voices"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Gentle veterinary palpation and wound cleaning",
            "Quiet administration of fluids and nourishment",
            "Tagging and logging identification",
            "Wrap-up and rest under warm lamp"
        ],
        "camera": "Documentary mid-close with procedural inserts",
        "accents": [
            "soft clinical speculars",
            "detailed micro-highlights on wet fur and stitches"
        ],
        "mood": "careful recovery",
        "lighting": "soft controlled daylight and warm lamp",
        "style": "informative conservation vignette"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Storm-lashed coast: seals riding heavy surf and seeking calmer inlets",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Storm-lashed coast: seals riding heavy surf and seeking calmer inlets",
            "Dark roiling clouds and spray",
            "Huge breaking waves and white horses",
            "Clinging rock outcrops and flying debris",
            "Urgent calls of seals overshadowed by wind"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Powerful surf-penetrating swims to avoid breakers",
            "Quick retreats into sheltered bays",
            "Holding position submerged to let waves pass overhead",
            "Group clustering in calmer lee waters"
        ],
        "camera": "Handheld with water-spray lens effects and high-shutter action cuts",
        "accents": [
            "storm-spray micro-highlights frozen in frame",
            "hard speculars on wet musculature"
        ],
        "mood": "weather-tested resilience",
        "lighting": "storm-diffused harsh light",
        "style": "survival action sequence"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Orca predation sequence where a pod corrals a group of seals near a shelf",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Orca predation sequence where a pod corrals a group of seals near a shelf",
            "Black dorsal fins slicing the sea",
            "Seals clustering and bobbing as a tight ball",
            "Violent surface churn as strategy unfolds",
            "Distant cliff flocks erupting"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Orcas executing coordinated wave-wash or seal-rocking maneuvers",
            "Seals darting in panic and scattering",
            "Brief successful strikes and rapid retreats",
            "Survivors re-grouping in deeper water"
        ],
        "camera": "Dynamic wide-to-tight reaction shots with underwater inserts",
        "accents": [
            "fiery rim on spray during attacks",
            "dramatic micro-highlights on wet skin and teeth"
        ],
        "mood": "tense predator-prey drama",
        "lighting": "variable coastal light with glare",
        "style": "cinematic natural conflict"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Pupping beach under a blood-orange sunset with tender maternal scenes",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Pupping beach under a blood-orange sunset with tender maternal scenes",
            "Silhouetted mothers curled around pups",
            "Long warm shadows and a cooling tide",
            "Soft calls carried on the breeze",
            "A caretaker watchtower in distance"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Feeding sessions and pup cuddling",
            "Short separation swims for mothers to forage",
            "Protective physical nudges",
            "Pups dozing and twitching in sleep"
        ],
        "camera": "Warm low-angle with close maternal inserts",
        "accents": [
            "fiery sunset rim on fur edges",
            "soft micro-highlights on sleepy eyes"
        ],
        "mood": "tender closure",
        "lighting": "rich late-sunset warmth",
        "style": "emotive maternal vignette"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Kelp forest glide: seals weaving through tall kelp fronds in clear water",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Kelp forest glide: seals weaving through tall kelp fronds in clear water",
            "Sunbeams slicing the water column",
            "Small reef fish darting between fronds",
            "Swaying blades creating vertical rhythm",
            "A curious seal nose-pressing a leaf"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Graceful sinuous glides through kelp corridors",
            "Playful rolls and opportunistic nips at shrimp",
            "Evasive turns around frond tangles",
            "Ephemeral bubble trails marking passage"
        ],
        "camera": "Underwater glide cam with slow telephoto pushes",
        "accents": [
            "sparkling underwater shaft micro-highlights",
            "detailed kelp texture reflections"
        ],
        "mood": "fluid grace",
        "lighting": "clear midday underwater shafts",
        "style": "cinematic marine ballet"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Tidal inlet at dawn where seals use current lines to ambush schooling fish",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Tidal inlet at dawn where seals use current lines to ambush schooling fish",
            "Converging currents and eddies visible on surface",
            "Silver schools reflecting low sun",
            "Seals positioned along the shear line",
            "Gulls tracking the disturbance"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Seals timing bursts into schools along flow seams",
            "Coordinated passes to herd fish toward shallow pockets",
            "Surface flurries and silver flashes",
            "Short regroup and repositioning"
        ],
        "camera": "Aerial current-reveal with close underwater intercepts",
        "accents": [
            "golden-silver rim on fish-scale flashes",
            "water-surface micro-highlights"
        ],
        "mood": "focused teamwork",
        "lighting": "low dawn with reflective surface",
        "style": "documentary feeding sequence"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Haul-out on a sun-baked rock platform where scientists tag individuals",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Haul-out on a sun-baked rock platform where scientists tag individuals",
            "Careful handling tents and tag boxes",
            "Rubber boots and measured human movement",
            "Temporary restraint wraps and protective padding",
            "A clipboard with data tallying"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Gently securing and scanning then applying identification tags",
            "Quick measurements and weight checks",
            "Photographic records of scars and markings",
            "Releasing with observation to ensure swimming ability"
        ],
        "camera": "Educational close procedural shots with data overlays",
        "accents": [
            "soft clinical speculars on instruments",
            "detailed micro-highlights on tag metal"
        ],
        "mood": "responsible stewardship",
        "lighting": "bright natural field light",
        "style": "practical conservation piece"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Submerged drift-cam following a playful pair belly-flopping through midwater arches",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Submerged drift-cam following a playful pair belly-flopping through midwater arches",
            "Loose particulate creating soft bokeh",
            "Light shafts dancing on moving bodies",
            "Playful bubble rings being produced",
            "Occasional small fish joins the game"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Precision spins and rapid darting loops",
            "Bubble-ring blowing and playful mouth gestures",
            "Head-tilt interactions and synchronized turns",
            "Sudden surface breaks for a breath then back in"
        ],
        "camera": "Drift underwater with 50mm+ telephoto for compression",
        "accents": [
            "sparkling micro-highlights on suspended particles",
            "soft wet-skin speculars"
        ],
        "mood": "joyful exuberance",
        "lighting": "filtered midwater shafts",
        "style": "playful underwater short"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Cold-spring thermal outflow where seals bask near warm upwellings in mist",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Cold-spring thermal outflow where seals bask near warm upwellings in mist",
            "Steam rising from warm water against cold air",
            "Icy crust and frost around pool edges",
            "Seals leaning into the warm column",
            "A distant snowy shoreline"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Slow rolling and basking with eyes closed",
            "Occasional surfacing to inhale warm scented air",
            "Close grouping to soak shared warmth",
            "Slight shifts to adjust to the warm spot"
        ],
        "camera": "Low cold-weather lens with steam diffusion inserts",
        "accents": [
            "soft steam-micro highlights",
            "warm rim on fur where mist parts"
        ],
        "mood": "cozy reprieve",
        "lighting": "cool ambient with warm steam highlights",
        "style": "contrasting nature intimate"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Coastal cliff rescue where volunteers lift an entangled seal from rocks",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Coastal cliff rescue where volunteers lift an entangled seal from rocks",
            "Ropes and harnesses deployed by trained crew",
            "Tidal timing and urgent coordination",
            "Plastic signage and safety vests visible",
            "A patient crowd on a safe ledge"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Careful disentangling of netting and rope",
            "Sedation or calming measures if needed",
            "Emergency first-aid wraps and antiseptic cleaning",
            "Transporting to recovery crate for rehab"
        ],
        "camera": "Handheld documentary with action close-ups and radio chatter audio",
        "accents": [
            "hard rescue speculars on wet gear",
            "detailed micro-highlights on cut net fibers"
        ],
        "mood": "urgent compassion",
        "lighting": "high-contrast rescue daylight",
        "style": "raw human-wildlife rescue"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Moonlit rocky outcrop where seals silhouette and the tide whispers",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Moonlit rocky outcrop where seals silhouette and the tide whispers",
            "Silver columns across wet stone",
            "Distant lighthouse slow sweep",
            "Sparse cloud drifting across moon",
            "A hushed, minimal soundscape"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Still silhouetted profiles occasionally turning heads",
            "Soft nose-touch greetings in the dark",
            "Slow positioning to ride incoming swell",
            "Quiet settling for rest"
        ],
        "camera": "Low-light wide with gentle push-in to silhouettes",
        "accents": [
            "cool moon rim on profile edges",
            "tiny micro-highlights on wet rock beads"
        ],
        "mood": "nocturnal hush",
        "lighting": "soft moonlit night",
        "style": "meditative coastal portrait"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Seals",
        "scene": "Final scene: single seal sliding into a calm inlet as sunrise warms the horizon",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Final scene: single seal sliding into a calm inlet as sunrise warms the horizon",
            "Long pastel sky reflected in oil-slicked water",
            "A thin mist hugging the far reeds",
            "Quiet bird calls beginning",
            "Gentle motion of tide easing"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Seamless slip into glassy water",
            "Slow surface cruise exploring the inlet",
            "A last glance to the shore then dive",
            "Soft tail flick sending tiny ripples"
        ],
        "camera": "Wide tranquil establishing then gentle close portrait",
        "accents": [
            "soft sunrise rim on wet fur",
            "calm mirror micro-highlights"
        ],
        "mood": "peaceful closure",
        "lighting": "soft sunrise warmth",
        "style": "gentle coastal coda"
    }
]