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    {
        "subGenre": "Safari",
        "scene": "Dawn savannah drive with acacia silhouettes and mist lifting (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Dawn savannah drive with acacia silhouettes and mist lifting",
            "A herd of impala punctuating the horizon",
            "A low scrub dotted with termite mounds",
            "A dusty track winding between flattened grass",
            "A distant river glinting with early light"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Guides pointing out fresh spoor while engines whisper",
            "A camera raised at the first sighting of a grazing herd",
            "Passangers exchanging excited, hushed whispers",
            "A slow vehicle crawl to avoid spooking the animals"
        ],
        "camera": "Long telephoto pans from vehicle with intermittent close-ins on eyes and hooves",
        "accents": [
            "soft golden rim-light catching dew and nostril mist",
            "micro-detail on grass seed heads and tawny fur"
        ],
        "mood": "reverent anticipation",
        "lighting": "warm dawn with gentle haze",
        "style": "documentary-grade wildlife intimacy"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Safari",
        "scene": "Mid-morning termite mound where meerkats stand sentry (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Mid-morning termite mound where meerkats stand sentry",
            "Close-knit family groups popping in and out of holes",
            "A watchful sentry rotating slow vigilance",
            "Scattered acacia seeds sparking small activity",
            "A lizard slipping into a sun-warmed crevice"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "A sentinel pops up then bobs back down at a signal",
            "A juvenile chasing an insect in bright, clumsy bursts",
            "A group grooming in neat little ranks",
            "A sudden coordinated freeze when a shadow passes"
        ],
        "camera": "Low ground-level macro with slow rack-focus between sentinel and horizon",
        "accents": [
            "hard midday rim-light on whiskers and sand micro-detail",
            "high micro-detail on fur texture and tiny claws"
        ],
        "mood": "curious alertness",
        "lighting": "bright clear daylight with crisp shadows",
        "style": "intimate natural history"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Safari",
        "scene": "Riverbank at noon with hippos submerged and birds trading perches (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Riverbank at noon with hippos submerged and birds trading perches",
            "A crocodile eye barely peeking above water",
            "Egrets balancing on rock heads",
            "A fisherman nearby in a simple dugout",
            "Traces of a recent crossing on a muddy bank"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "A hippo yawning wide sending ripples across the calm",
            "Birds flitting and bobbing as fish slip by",
            "A cautious approach by a herd to drink with spacing",
            "A guide signalling to remain silent while watching"
        ],
        "camera": "Low-angle riverside tracking with reflective water close-ups",
        "accents": [
            "specular water glints and high micro-detail on skin texture",
            "soft lens shimmer on heat and humidity"
        ],
        "mood": "calm fascination",
        "lighting": "bright humidity-rich daylight",
        "style": "visual ethnographic wildlife"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Safari",
        "scene": "Open plain midday where a lone lioness rests under sparse shade (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Open plain midday where a lone lioness rests under sparse shade",
            "A tawny form outlined against golden grass",
            "A pair of vultures circling lazily above",
            "A scattering of termite mantles nearby",
            "Heat waves shimmer on the distant horizon"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Slow dilation of eyes tracking distant movement",
            "Ear flicking at a far-off call",
            "A languid stretch and return to stillness",
            "Tail flicking that signals subtle awareness"
        ],
        "camera": "Long telephoto with steady tripod and occasional push-in on eye reflections",
        "accents": [
            "hard sun rim-light shaping muscle and whisker detail",
            "micro-detail on sand grains and fur patterns"
        ],
        "mood": "patient power",
        "lighting": "high-contrast midday sun",
        "style": "stately wildlife portrait"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Safari",
        "scene": "Edge-of-woodland afternoon where elephant family moves like a living wall (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Edge-of-woodland afternoon where elephant family moves like a living wall",
            "Boot-sculpted mud that tells their journey",
            "A matriarch flaring ears at a scent",
            "Calves tucked under trunks for comfort",
            "A shaken dust cloud hung like a veil"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Matriarch nudging a calf into line with steady trunk",
            "Trunks probing leaves and passing fruit between each other",
            "A trumpet that ripples the nearby birds into flight",
            "Slow deliberate steps creating a rhythmic percussion on earth"
        ],
        "camera": "Slow tracking from flank to flank with deep focus to show social geometry",
        "accents": [
            "golden afternoon rim-light catching dust and textured skin",
            "micro-detail on mud crust and cracked hide"
        ],
        "mood": "grand familial steadiness",
        "lighting": "warm late-afternoon light",
        "style": "epic natural family portrait"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Safari",
        "scene": "Sunset kopje lookout where silhouettes gather and the sky burns (dusk)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Sunset kopje lookout where silhouettes gather and the sky burns",
            "Small rock outcrops framing the horizon",
            "A distant predator shape melting into dusk",
            "A lull of sound as diurnal chorus softens",
            "A swirl of thermal birds heading to roost"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Camera shutters clicking as the sun collapses into color",
            "A hush as everyone absorbs the scene",
            "A shared, low cheer when a rare sighting appears",
            "A quiet exhale and the passing of a small snack"
        ],
        "camera": "Wide panoramic sweeps with slow vertical push-ins to faces and sunlit dust",
        "accents": [
            "rich crimson rim-light and silhouette micro-detail",
            "lens flare and atmospheric grain for mood"
        ],
        "mood": "awe-struck closure",
        "lighting": "dramatic dusk with saturated colors",
        "style": "cinematic nature postcard"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Safari",
        "scene": "Night-time waterhole under starlight with animals coming to drink (night)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Night-time waterhole under starlight with animals coming to drink",
            "Shimmering reflections of moonlight on ripples",
            "A distant hyena laugh carried on cool air",
            "A pair of eyes reflecting headlamp beams",
            "A guardian mongoose darting across reedy banks"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "A silent, reverent approach in darkness with only red-light torches",
            "Slow binocular checks as different species timorously come and go",
            "A whisper between guides identifying calls in the dark",
            "A long-exposure still to capture reflective eye pairs"
        ],
        "camera": "Low-light long-exposure captures with careful controlled fill to preserve atmosphere",
        "accents": [
            "cool moonlit specular highlights and water micro-detail",
            "soft noise/grain to emphasize nocturnal texture"
        ],
        "mood": "tense wonder",
        "lighting": "low moonlight with selective warm fill",
        "style": "nocturnal wildlife study"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Safari",
        "scene": "Predawn track-following where spoor is read and maps consulted (night→dawn)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Predawn track-following where spoor is read and maps consulted",
            "Soft breath visible in cold morning air",
            "A single headlamp cone revealing fresh prints",
            "A guide kneeling to demonstrate hoof spacing",
            "A distant jackal silhouette dissolving in first light"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Kneeling in soil to study prints and estimate direction",
            "Whispered decisions on which trail to follow next",
            "Marking a GPS waypoint and sharing data with the group",
            "A patient wait as the sun teases the world awake"
        ],
        "camera": "Macro inserts on prints with gentle tracking as the group advances",
        "accents": [
            "soft predawn rim-light on ground texture",
            "high micro-detail on soil grains and hoof edges"
        ],
        "mood": "analytical anticipation",
        "lighting": "predawn cool light shifting to warm",
        "style": "field-research vignette"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Safari",
        "scene": "Bush breakfast scene with a single flaring ember and coffee steam (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Bush breakfast scene with a single flaring ember and coffee steam",
            "Small foldout stools clustered around a simmering pot",
            "Toast crisping over coals",
            "A bird perched curiously on a nearby branch",
            "A guide rolling up a map while guests eat"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Passing cups in morning quiet and sharing route anecdotes",
            "A sudden tensing as a distant rumble hints at movement",
            "A casual forkful stopped mid-air as binoculars are raised",
            "Clearing dishes with well-practiced motion to avoid leaving scent"
        ],
        "camera": "Warm close-ins on steam and hands, intercut with wider bush context",
        "accents": [
            "golden morning rim-light and steam micro-detail",
            "char and ash micro-texture on cooking surfaces"
        ],
        "mood": "contented alertness",
        "lighting": "soft sunrise warmth",
        "style": "minimalist field routine"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Safari",
        "scene": "Midday gorge watch where raptors wheel above and prey hides below (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Midday gorge watch where raptors wheel above and prey hides below",
            "Steep rock faces that funnel wind",
            "A web of shadows and crannies",
            "A lone buck glimpsed in dryer scrub",
            "A distant chain of hoof prints leading away"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Holding breath as a raptor drops in a practiced stoop",
            "Tracking with binoculars across layered depths",
            "A quick note to logger about a sighting for later study",
            "A shared low exclamation as the hunt resolves"
        ],
        "camera": "High-angle captures balanced with tight long-lens isolation of action",
        "accents": [
            "hard sun rim-light on rock edges and feather micro-detail",
            "high-contrast shadow micro-textures"
        ],
        "mood": "tense observation",
        "lighting": "bright midday with sharp shadows",
        "style": "ethological close study"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Safari",
        "scene": "Overcast day where rain draws a different palette and animals move close (day→storm)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Overcast day where rain draws a different palette and animals move close",
            "Glinting wet grass like brushed steel",
            "A damp grouping of mixed species at a small hollow",
            "Clouds marching low and gray",
            "A soft patter on the canvas roof of the vehicle"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Pulling on rain ponchos and tightening equipment",
            "Quiet chatter about luckier vantage points and local lore",
            "A sudden, collective lean as a rare animal emerges",
            "Offering quick wet wipes and a warm hand"
        ],
        "camera": "Moody low-contrast captures with saturated wet surfaces and close-ups on droplets",
        "accents": [
            "wet specular and reflective micro-detail on coats",
            "soft muted rim-light to preserve mood"
        ],
        "mood": "muted expectancy",
        "lighting": "diffuse overcast highlights",
        "style": "melancholic field study"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Safari",
        "scene": "Evening river cruise where hippo yawns punctuate the sunset (dusk)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Evening river cruise where hippo yawns punctuate the sunset",
            "A narrow launch skimming a reed line",
            "Glow-insect halos over the water surface",
            "Reflections doubling trees into painterly strokes",
            "Distant fisher flares marking local life"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Silent glides along the bank to avoid startling night-shifting animals",
            "A guide tapping the hull gently as a signal to be still",
            "A camera capturing slow mouth-open stretches of a hippo",
            "A whispered exchange about local fishing traditions"
        ],
        "camera": "Low-water tracking shots and reflective long exposures at slow shutter speeds",
        "accents": [
            "warm dusk rim-light on water and skin micro-detail",
            "specular insect glints and reed micro-texture"
        ],
        "mood": "gentle suspense",
        "lighting": "dusk with lingering warm rim",
        "style": "nocturnal, reflective wildlife cinema"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Safari",
        "scene": "Bushveld night drive with spotlight cones and silhouetted antelope (night)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Bushveld night drive with spotlight cones and silhouetted antelope",
            "A cone of white light revealing pairs of eyes",
            "A distant engine hum blending into nocturnal chorus",
            "Low acacia shapes appearing like dark icons",
            "Scattered soft reflective tags on guide vests"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "A guide sweeping a spotlight to reveal cautious grazers",
            "A collective hush as predators scent the vehicle",
            "A camera clicking in tight bursts timed to the light sweep",
            "Whispered field notes jotted in low light"
        ],
        "camera": "Handheld low-light with controlled spot illumination and narrow depth",
        "accents": [
            "hard spotlight rim-light with reflective eye micro-detail",
            "soft noise texture to preserve nocturnal realism"
        ],
        "mood": "alert curiosity",
        "lighting": "sharp artificial spotlight pools against deep black",
        "style": "nocturnal fieldcraft"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Safari",
        "scene": "Sunset predator stalk where the grass flattens and silence thickens (dusk)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Sunset predator stalk where the grass flattens and silence thickens",
            "A shadow slipping through long grass lines",
            "A furtive tail tip twitching in the tall blades",
            "A flock erupting as a scent disperses",
            "A small dust plume marking quick movement"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Breath-held observation as a stalk draws near enough to feel tension",
            "Guides signaling through hand signs to keep vehicles still",
            "A sudden sprint then a resolve as hunt completes or fizzles",
            "A communal soft cheer for a rare, successful take"
        ],
        "camera": "Steadicam low-tracking with occasional high-speed cut to capture explosive motion",
        "accents": [
            "warm low rim-light and grass-seed micro-detail",
            "motion micro-blur used intentionally for energy"
        ],
        "mood": "high-strung anticipation",
        "lighting": "low warm dusk with tight contrast",
        "style": "tense cinematic wildlife"
    }
]