[ { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Humpback breach line under a clear golden sunrise", "sceneVariants": [ "Humpback breach line under a clear golden sunrise", "Silhouetted backs arcing from the warm sea", "Long spray halos in the morning light", "Wide horizon with faint ship silhouette", "Gulls spiraling above the breach path" ], "actions": [ "Synchronized high breaches in a rhythmic series", "Water plumes exploding and falling in glittering arcs", "Tail slaps punctuating the sequence", "Soft vocalizations carried on the morning breeze" ], "camera": "Low boat-mounted tracking with slow crane lifts to capture full arcs", "accents": [ "golden rim highlights on spouts and ridges", "sparkling water micro-highlights on droplets" ], "mood": "joyous spectacle", "lighting": "warm sunrise backlight with high specular contrast", "style": "majestic marine cinematography" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Grey whale migration corridor with long columns under high noon", "sceneVariants": [ "Grey whale migration corridor with long columns under high noon", "Endless blue ocean with repeating dorsal lines", "Small boats crossing their path", "Sunbird flocks riding the thermals", "Surface patches of foamy turbulence" ], "actions": [ "Steady slow porpoising and visible blow intervals", "Long slow dives and surfacing patterns", "Group course corrections led by older whales", "Minor rolling to scratch backs on the surface" ], "camera": "High-altitude drone sweep with occasional telephoto compression", "accents": [ "deep ocean specular bands", "high micro-contrast on ridged callosities" ], "mood": "epic migration calm", "lighting": "bright midday with deep-blue contrast", "style": "grand natural travel sequence" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Orca family hunting in a glassy bay at dusk", "sceneVariants": [ "Orca family hunting in a glassy bay at dusk", "Black dorsal fins cutting mirrored water", "Sea birds circling franticly above surface activity", "Shallow sandbanks glinting silver", "Darkening sky reflected in the bay" ], "actions": [ "Coordinated wave-washing to strand prey", "Sudden bursts of speed and encirclements", "Precise collaborative strikes and regrouping", "Tail flicks sending spray and signal cues" ], "camera": "Boat-mounted medium with quick impact close-ins and wide reveal", "accents": [ "cold dusk rim on fin edges", "sharp speculars on black-white skin contrast" ], "mood": "precision teamwork", "lighting": "muted dusk with cool backlight", "style": "tense behavioral documentary" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Sperm whale family sleeping cluster under a starry night", "sceneVariants": [ "Sperm whale family sleeping cluster under a starry night", "Dark velvet ocean with faint bioluminescent specks", "Slow breathing silhouettes and soft spouts", "Moon glint on faint ridgelines", "Distant ROV light blinking softly" ], "actions": [ "Slow depth bobbing and restful drift", "Occasional wake ripple when shifting", "Quiet micro-vocal exchanges among the cluster", "Tiny luminous wake trails from small organisms" ], "camera": "Stabilized low-light tracking with wide composition and intimate inserts", "accents": [ "cool moon rim on wet skin", "subtle bioluminescent micro-highlights" ], "mood": "calm nocturnal repose", "lighting": "very low moonlit night with cool blue accents", "style": "ethereal nocturnal nature" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Calf learning to breach beside its mother in soft morning haze", "sceneVariants": [ "Calf learning to breach beside its mother in soft morning haze", "Small but energetic arcs near the adult", "Silvery spray diffused by haze", "Close protective presence of a large fluke", "Gentle rolling swell" ], "actions": [ "Repeated small breaches with increasing height", "Mother guiding with gentle nudges", "Playful tail flick encouragement", "Short social vocal chirps audible above the water" ], "camera": "Gentle tracking from a safe distance with tender close-ups", "accents": [ "soft volumetric rim light through haze", "warm speculars on maternal skin folds" ], "mood": "tender learning", "lighting": "soft morning haze with warm fill", "style": "intimate educational vignette" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Beluga conversations in a frosty arctic inlet at low pale sun", "sceneVariants": [ "Beluga conversations in a frosty arctic inlet at low pale sun", "Ice floes drifting and turquoise melt channels", "Clusters of white bodies in shallow water", "Tidal rips and blown spray", "Creaking ice in the distance" ], "actions": [ "High-pitched vocal exchanges forming social patterns", "Playful bubble exhalation and body rubs", "Coordinated movement to safe polynyas", "Curious approaches to floating ice forms" ], "camera": "Cold close-composition with crisp wide-angle inserts", "accents": [ "icy rim highlights on white skin", "crisp micro-highlights on breath vapor" ], "mood": "curious camaraderie", "lighting": "cool low-angled arctic sun", "style": "poetic polar social study" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Blue whale feeding surge with tiny krill clouds under bright sky", "sceneVariants": [ "Blue whale feeding surge with tiny krill clouds under bright sky", "Massive mouth opening in slow fluid arcs", "Swirling clouds of krill glowing in silver bands", "Water churned in long sweeping motions", "Distant gulls riding the updrafts" ], "actions": [ "Long graceful lunge feeding passes", "Deep subsurface lunges and slow recoveries", "Coordinated feeding with nearby baleen whales", "Exhalation and slow roll after the pass" ], "camera": "Large-scale aerial followed by telephoto close-ins on baleen details", "accents": [ "long reflective streaks along throat grooves", "tiny krill specular micro-highlights" ], "mood": "awe and abundance", "lighting": "bright clear midday with crisp highlights", "style": "epic feeding sequence" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Night spyhop: curious whale raising head to inspect a research light", "sceneVariants": [ "Night spyhop: curious whale raising head to inspect a research light", "Dark open sea with a single pin of white light", "Silvery eye and blowhole rim catching glow", "Small ripples radiating from vertical pose", "A distant skiff silhouette" ], "actions": [ "Slow vertical spyhop holding for long seconds", "Head tilt to examine the light source", "Soft answering vocal clicks", "Gradual submergence after inspection" ], "camera": "Close stabilized low-light with shallow DOF emphasizing eye and blowhole", "accents": [ "cool point-light rim on wet skin", "tiny reflective highlights on the eye" ], "mood": "curious caution", "lighting": "very low artificial light in deep night", "style": "intimate research moment" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Migration night corridor where moonlit silhouettes slip by like slow ghosts", "sceneVariants": [ "Migration night corridor where moonlit silhouettes slip by like slow ghosts", "Long dark water with pale lunar sheen", "Occasional spouts punctuating the darkness", "Vast emptiness with distant stars", "Soft fog banks hugging the sea" ], "actions": [ "Measured breathing intervals and long glides", "Occasional deep calls traveling far", "Slow directional heading set by elders", "Silhouetted tail lifts on long dives" ], "camera": "Wide slow-moving crane with soft moonlit inserts", "accents": [ "cool moon rim outlining huge silhouettes", "subtle sparkles on distant spray" ], "mood": "melancholic grandeur", "lighting": "cool moonlit night with soft contrast", "style": "lyrical nocturnal migration" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Killer whale beach-whacking coordinated stranding at golden late afternoon", "sceneVariants": [ "Killer whale beach-whacking coordinated stranding at golden late afternoon", "Shallow sandbar with frantic fish activity", "Black-white bodies sliding onto wet sand", "Birds and seals scattering in panic", "Waves rolling in slow heavy cadence" ], "actions": [ "Precision beach rushes to wash prey ashore", "Quick coordinated retreats after capture", "Vocal choruses of successful strikes", "Short communal feeding and regrouping" ], "camera": "Adrenal handheld with wide and tight impact inserts", "accents": [ "warm late-afternoon rim on wet skin", "high micro-detail on wet sand spray" ], "mood": "brutal efficiency", "lighting": "warm golden-hour with high dynamic contrast", "style": "intense natural action" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Mother and calf teaching bubble-net sidesweeps beneath an overcast sky", "sceneVariants": [ "Mother and calf teaching bubble-net sidesweeps beneath an overcast sky", "Concentric ring patterns rising from below", "Murmurations of fish within the net", "Grey overcast flattening color saturation", "Gentle swell wavering above the activity" ], "actions": [ "Coordinated bubble release to trap prey", "Directed lateral swimming to herd fish", "Calf mimicking maternal bubble timing", "Slow surface checking and next-pass adjustments" ], "camera": "Medium steady with underwater inserts capturing bubble geometry", "accents": [ "soft diffused rim from overcast", "detailed bubble micro-highlights" ], "mood": "patient craft", "lighting": "diffuse overcast with even tonal range", "style": "behavioral instructional piece" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Leaping pilot whale celebration at sunset near rocky islets", "sceneVariants": [ "Leaping pilot whale celebration at sunset near rocky islets", "Orange-red horizon behind jagged rocks", "Small fast-bodied whales arcing in groups", "Sea spray catching fiery sunset", "Flocks of terns riding the motion" ], "actions": [ "Rapid synchronized aerial leaps", "Playful tail-slaps and mutual rubs", "Short bursts of rapid coordinated turns", "Occasional celebratory spyhops" ], "camera": "Dynamic aerial-follow with slow-mo leap inserts", "accents": [ "fiery rim on splash silhouettes", "glinting micro-highlights on fast skin" ], "mood": "exuberant celebration", "lighting": "dramatic sunset with warm saturation", "style": "cinematic coastal spectacle" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Elder whale solitary song beneath a thin fog-bank at pre-dawn", "sceneVariants": [ "Elder whale solitary song beneath a thin fog-bank at pre-dawn", "Muffled horizon and silent sea", "Mourning long exhalations", "Small surface rings forming slowly", "A single gull drifting overhead" ], "actions": [ "Long low-frequency calls emitting and reverberating", "Slow rolling and tail wave punctuation", "Pauses to listen for responses", "Gradual retreat beneath the surface after song" ], "camera": "Poetic slow dolly with wide negative space composition", "accents": [ "soft fog-diffused rim light", "subtle micro-highlights on exhalation vapor" ], "mood": "ancient solitude", "lighting": "soft pre-dawn with fog diffusion", "style": "poetic natural portrait" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Calm midday blue whale gliding, barnacles glinting under a high sun", "sceneVariants": [ "Calm midday blue whale gliding, barnacles glinting under a high sun", "Slow graceful surface lines", "Tiny barnacle clusters catching light", "Minimal wake and vast sky", "Distant horizon blur" ], "actions": [ "Slow measured glide with visible throat pleats", "Periodic shallow breathing cycles", "Occasional tail flick for course adjustment", "Long serene dives following the glide" ], "camera": "Telephoto long lens with slow stable push-ins on barnacle texture", "accents": [ "bright midday specular on barnacle ridges", "subtle skin micro-texture highlights" ], "mood": "calm majesty", "lighting": "bright clear midday", "style": "tranquil large-scale portrait" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Massive fluke wave at dusk as a group begins a deep synchronized dive", "sceneVariants": [ "Massive fluke wave at dusk as a group begins a deep synchronized dive", "Wide horizon and layered cloud bank", "Large flukes rising in a chorus", "Spray trailing long arcs", "Long twin wakes stretching away" ], "actions": [ "Synchronized rear lifts and coordinated descent", "Long trailing spray and slow fade into blue", "Soft group vocal signals initiating the dive", "A final exhalation pattern before submergence" ], "camera": "Epic wide with telephoto cutaways on fluke texture", "accents": [ "warm dusk rim on fluke edges", "detailed micro-highlights on salt spray" ], "mood": "synchronised ritual", "lighting": "soft dusk warm-cool blend", "style": "grand group choreography" }, { "subGenre": "Whales", "scene": "Young pilot whale practicing sharp turns in rough surf at midday", "sceneVariants": [ "Young pilot whale practicing sharp turns in rough surf at midday", "Choppy seas and white-capped breakers", "Fast body cuts and nimble maneuvers", "Small waves collapsing in expressive spray", "Nearby rocky shoreline blurred by spray" ], "actions": [ "Rapid arcing turns and speed bursts", "Sustained energetic porpoising", "Playful close passes with peers", "Short surface bursts to expel excess energy" ], "camera": "Fast handheld with high shutter-speed close shots", "accents": [ "crisp spray micro-highlights frozen on edges", "strong midday rim on muscle contours" ], "mood": "youthful energy", "lighting": "bright harsh midday contrasts", "style": "energetic learning montage" } ]