# Look lock

Filmsers · Film Lock pack · Worksheet v1

Define a scene-specific visual rulebook for color, lighting, lens intent and texture, with enough precision to judge whether a new frame belongs in the film.

## How to use

1. Begin with the emotional job of the scene. Pick a small set of approved references and identify what each contributes; do not ask one image to imply every creative decision.

2. Specify the relationship between light sources, subject and background. Treat lens choices as a starting point for framing, not a promise that a focal length alone creates a particular image.

3. Test the rules on a wide and a close-up. Record deliberate exceptions with their story reason, then freeze a version for the coverage team.

## Fictional worked example — The Last Signal

An original teaching example, not a customer result. Referenced images are illustrative filenames, not included media.

### Visual premise

The Last Signal: a small human pool of warmth inside a cold relay room, with the valley still visible beyond the glass.

### Palette and exclusions

Cool charcoal and natural storm blue dominate; cream fabric protects the face from the background; copper is a restrained practical-light accent. No blanket sepia cast, neon magenta or crushed skin tones.

### Lighting geography

Window on Mara's left supplies soft cool light. A desk practical sits right of the radio and adds a small warm edge. Reverse coverage must preserve this set geography rather than flip the source.

### Framing and lens intent

Eye-level, restrained frames. Start the room wide around 24mm, action coverage around 35mm and the decision close-up around 50mm; adjust camera distance and format to preserve facial proportions and geography.

### Texture and movement

Keep fabric weave, worn paint and condensation visible. Controlled contrast, no fake film burns or heavy vintage grain. Locked camera until the decision; a subtle move is allowed only if it clarifies that turn.

### Look approval test

Compare CS1A wide and CS1C close side by side. Skin remains natural; the window stays cool and the practical warm. Any changed light direction or new color treatment requires look v2 approval.

## Blank worksheet

Project: ____________________
Version: ____________________
Prepared by: ____________________
Approval status / reviewer / date: ____________________

### Visual premise

Explain the emotional contrast this scene must express in one concrete sentence.

Your notes:

____________________

### Palette and exclusions

Name dominant, supporting and accent colors, and hues or treatments to avoid.

Your notes:

____________________

### Lighting geography

Place the motivated sources relative to the set and subject; identify what must remain consistent.

Your notes:

____________________

### Framing and lens intent

Define perspective, camera height and background separation; note any starting lens choices.

Your notes:

____________________

### Texture and movement

Set the level of surface detail, image treatment and camera movement, including prohibited effects.

Your notes:

____________________

### Look approval test

State the frames to compare, the references to use and what triggers a new version.

Your notes:

____________________

## Review before locking

- [ ] The lighting plan describes the set, not just a flattering isolated frame.

- [ ] Skin, shadow detail and the signature accent survive both wide and close coverage.

- [ ] Exceptions have a story reason and a version; the look is not a uniform color filter.

## Handoff

Save a versioned copy with your project files. These notes do not automatically update Filmsers or enforce consistency in an external engine. The public demo is shared; keep private production details in your own files.