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Retouch Sculpting Brief

The director wants a softer, moodier portrait treatment for the hero image and I need to brief the retoucher so the sc…

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The director wants a softer, moodier portrait treatment for the hero image and I need to brief the retoucher so the sculpting of highlights and shadows reads consistent across the set. Tell me which three lighting reads I should prioritise in the brief so the retoucher sculpts in the right direction, and provide a short negative line telling them what not to do so the subject doesn't lose their character.

when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

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The creative director wants a softer, moodier portrait direction for the hero and I need to brief the retoucher on which sculpting choices match that mood.

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