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Mugshot visual style

Booking photo aesthetic. Study this look for your storyboard frames before planning motion and editing.

Storyboard opens a new project. This preset is not selected automatically.

Mugshot still preview: Booking photo aesthetic
Still-image preview of the Mugshot preset, not a video sample.

About the Mugshot style

Visual characteristics

Police booking photograph in 1975 booking documentation style. Height measurement background with institutional grey backdrop and measurement lines in black. Harsh direct flash creating flat lighting with minimal shadow definition. Frontal view framing with identification placard visible, disheveled subject under unflattering fluorescent lighting.

Color palette

Colors specified in the preset recipe, not a guarantee for every generated frame.

  • #808080
  • #0a0a0a
  • #f5f5f5

Adapt the preset recipe

Select and copy the recipe below as a starting point. In Storyboard, choose My styles, create a custom style and open Advanced mode. Adapt the wording to your scene and the editor's 1,000-character limit; a Studio preset is not imported automatically. Camera and film references describe the intended look, not equipment used to create the preview or guaranteed animation.

Police booking photograph in 1975 booking documentation style. Height measurement background with institutional grey (#808080) backdrop and measurement lines in black (#0A0A0A). Harsh direct flash creating flat lighting with minimal shadow definition. Frontal view framing with identification placard visible, disheveled subject under unflattering fluorescent (#F5F5F5) lighting.

Plan shots in the Mugshot look

  1. Step 1: Study the visual recipe

    Compare the Mugshot still preview with the visual notes below. Choose which lighting, palette and framing cues belong in your shot list.

  2. Step 2: Build your storyboard

    Open a new Storyboard, add your script and character references, then choose its style separately. To adapt this recipe, paste it into a custom style in Advanced mode.

  3. Step 3: Review before video

    Review the generated frames for continuity. A still does not specify motion, pacing or audio; plan those as separate decisions for your video.

Plan Your Mugshot Storyboard

Use the Mugshot notes as a visual brief. Storyboard opens a new project; it does not automatically select this Studio preset.