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# Advertising Creative Methods Catalog
This catalog contains 12 adapted creative methods specifically designed for advertising concept development. Each method is presented in an actionable "method card" format.
Methods are organized into 4 categories:
| Category | Code | Core Approach | Count |
|----------|------|--------------|-------|
| Structural | S | Deconstruct and recombine using frameworks | 3 |
| Associative | A | Borrow inspiration from distant domains | 3 |
| Inversion | I | Do the opposite | 3 |
| Perturbation | P | Introduce random variables | 3 |
**Selection rule**: Each round of creative ideation must use at least 3 methods from different categories. In Pass 2 improvements, you **must** switch methods (no reuse).
---
## S1: SIT Method (Systematic Inventive Thinking)
**Essence**: Systematically add, remove, divide, unify, and recombine the core elements of a product/brand to generate creativity from constraints.
**Input**: Product selling points, brand assets, usage scenarios.
**Process**:
1. List 5 core component elements of the product/brand
2. Apply 5 operations to each element:
- **Subtraction**: Remove this element — what does the product/brand become? (e.g., "a car door without a handle" led to Tesla's electric door opening)
- **Multiplication**: Copy this element but change one attribute (e.g., "a watch with two time zones" led to business traveler insight)
- **Division**: Break this element into smaller parts and redistribute (e.g., IKEA's flat-pack furniture)
- **Attribute Dependency**: Make one attribute change with another (e.g., "a cup that changes color with temperature" → Coors Light cold-activated label)
- **Task Unification**: Give an existing element a new function (e.g., KitKat turning packaging into postcards)
3. Extract the 3 concepts with the most advertising potential from the operation results
**Output**: Element operation table + 3 derived creative concepts.
**Ad example**: Absolut Vodka's bottle-shape ad series — fusing the "bottle shape" element with various scenes.
**Best for**: Ads for products with clear physical attributes or functional features.
---
## S2: SCAMPER Method
**Essence**: 7 action verbs that systematically stimulate creative divergence.
**Input**: Existing category advertising conventions / brand's current communication approach.
**Process**:
For existing category ads or brand communications, ask these questions in sequence:
1. **S (Substitute)**: What if we used a completely different spokesperson/setting/medium?
2. **C (Combine)**: What if we merged two seemingly unrelated brand assets?
3. **A (Adapt)**: What if we borrowed an advertising technique from another industry?
4. **M (Modify)**: What if we scaled an element up 10x or shrunk it to the extreme?
5. **P (Put to other use)**: What if the ad itself became part of the product?
6. **E (Eliminate)**: What if we never showed the product at all?
7. **R (Reverse)**: What if we let consumers create the ad?
**Output**: 1 concept direction per dimension, select the strongest 3.
**Ad example**: Eliminate → Chanel No.5 ads that "never show the product" — only story and emotion.
**Best for**: When category advertising is highly homogeneous and conventions need breaking.
---
## S3: Morphological Analysis
**Essence**: Decompose key advertising variables into independent dimensions, then discover new creative possibilities through combinations.
**Input**: Brief DNA Profile.
**Process**:
1. Define 4-5 key dimensions:
- Dimension A: Format (TVC / OOH installation / social interactive / documentary / animation)
- Dimension B: Emotional tone (humorous / heartfelt / awe-inspiring / twist / healing)
- Dimension C: Narrative perspective (brand / consumer / product itself / bystander / future person)
- Dimension D: Core tension (ideal vs. reality / individual vs. collective / tradition vs. modernity)
- Dimension E: Interaction mode (passive viewing / co-creation / challenge / remixing)
2. List 4-5 options for each dimension
3. Combine across dimensions randomly or intentionally (e.g., A3+B1+C4+D2+E3)
4. Evaluate the creative potential of each combination
**Output**: 3 most promising cross-dimension combinations + concept descriptions.
**Ad example**: Documentary + Heartfelt + Consumer perspective + Ideal vs. Reality + Passive viewing → Dove "Real Beauty Sketches."
**Best for**: When the brief is broad and direction is unclear.
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## A1: Distant Association
**Essence**: Collide the brand/product's core benefit with seemingly unrelated domains to produce unexpected visual metaphors.
**Input**: Brand core benefit / consumer insight.
**Process**:
1. Summarize the brand's core message in one word (e.g., "safety," "speed," "purity")
2. List 8 domains completely unrelated to that message:
- Natural phenomena (geology, weather, biology)
- Industrial/mechanical processes
- Microscopic world (cells, chemical reactions)
- Human rituals (funerals, weddings, coming-of-age)
- Sports
- Food/cooking
- Architecture/demolition
- Mathematics/geometry
3. Find metaphorical mappings to the core message in each domain
4. Select the 3 with the strongest mapping and richest visuals as concept foundations
**Output**: 3 cross-domain visual metaphors + creative description for each.
**Ad example**: Volvo "Epic Split" — using Van Damme's split to metaphorize truck steering precision. FedEx using "package as relay baton" to metaphorize delivery reliability.
**Best for**: Visualizing abstract benefits (safety, trust, purity, etc.).
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## A2: Art Appropriation
**Essence**: Borrow expressive techniques from other art forms or cultural phenomena and re-encode them as advertising creative.
**Input**: Brand tonality and target audience's cultural preferences.
**Process**:
1. Select 3 cultural forms that best match the brand's temperament:
- Film genres (thriller / documentary / silent film / road movie / Wes Anderson)
- Music styles (rap / classical / punk / electronic / folk)
- Visual arts (pop art / surrealism / minimalism / street graffiti / ukiyo-e)
- Literary genres (fairy tale / sci-fi / detective / poetry / stream of consciousness)
- Game mechanics (level progression / collection / nurturing / PVP / sandbox)
- Internet culture (meme / vlog / ASMR / oddly satisfying / review)
2. Extract 3 core creative elements from each form
3. "Translate" these elements into advertising creative
4. Check: Does the appropriation create new meaning, or is it just surface imitation?
**Output**: 3 "Culture × Brand" creative concepts.
**Ad example**: Apple using silent film techniques for "The Underdogs" series. Gucci borrowing Wes Anderson's symmetrical aesthetics.
**Best for**: When a brand needs to establish distinctive tonality or reach specific cultural segments.
---
## A3: Scenario Grafting
**Essence**: Transplant product usage scenarios into completely different contexts, using contrast to highlight product value.
**Input**: Product core usage scenarios and target audience.
**Process**:
1. List 3 core usage scenarios for the product
2. Find 3 "most distant" alternative contexts for each scenario:
- Time dimension (ancient / future / post-apocalyptic)
- Space dimension (outer space / deep sea / miniature world)
- Identity dimension (swap with animals / aliens / historical figures)
- Extreme conditions (extreme cold / extreme speed / zero gravity)
3. Re-interpret product value in the alternative context
4. Check: Does the scenario graft make product value clearer? Or is it just novelty?
**Output**: 3 grafted scenarios + creative descriptions.
**Ad example**: IKEA placing furniture in a space station — "No matter where, IKEA is home." Snickers "You're Not You When You're Hungry" series using identity swaps to demonstrate the effects of hunger.
**Best for**: When everyday consumer products need to break through blandness.
---
## I1: Inversion Method
**Essence**: First imagine the most clichéd category ad, then systematically invert every element.
**Input**: Common tropes of category advertising.
**Process**:
1. Quickly list "what would the most clichéd ad in this category look like" — 5 common visuals/techniques
2. Apply inversion to each element:
- **Protagonist inversion**: Replace the spokesperson with someone completely unexpected
- **Emotion inversion**: Use dry humor for a category that's normally warm; use quiet for one that's normally energetic
- **Medium inversion**: Turn an ad meant for mobile into an OOH installation
- **Time inversion**: Show "before use" instead of "after use"
- **Stance inversion**: The brand actively "discourages" consumers from buying
- **Perfection inversion**: Present the product's "flaw" as a selling point
3. Select 3 inversions that are both counter-intuitive and reinforce the brand message
**Output**: Original cliché vs. Inverted version comparison table + inverted concept descriptions.
**Ad example**: Patagonia "Don't Buy This Jacket" — inverting "buy buy buy" promotional logic. Volkswagen "Think Small" — inverting "bigger is better" in an era of large cars.
**Best for**: Highly homogeneous categories with ad fatigue.
---
## I2: Constraint-Driven Method
**Essence**: Spark creative breakthroughs by imposing extreme constraints.
**Input**: Brief and budget constraints.
**Process**:
1. Stack 2-3 extreme constraints from the following:
- **No product**: The entire ad never shows the product
- **No copy**: Rely entirely on visuals and sound
- **5 seconds**: The entire message must be conveyed in 5 seconds
- **Monochrome**: Use only one color
- **User-generated**: All assets must come from real consumers
- **Zero budget**: Only use free tools and existing resources
- **Single scene**: The entire ad takes place in one fixed location
- **Text only**: No images or video at all
2. Design creative under these constraints — how does the constraint become part of the creative?
3. Find the turning point where "constraint becomes advantage"
**Output**: Selected constraint combination + explanation of how constraints serve the brand message + creative concept.
**Ad example**: Apple "Shot on iPhone" — the constraint "only shoot on phone" became the strongest product testimonial. BBC "Dracula" OOH ad — the constraint "pure black poster" used nail shadows to reveal the image.
**Best for**: Low-budget projects, or creative that needs to "punch above its weight."
---
## I3: Perspective Shift Method
**Essence**: Retell the brand story from an unconventional narrative perspective.
**Input**: Brand's core narrative and target audience.
**Process**:
1. Identify the brand's usual narrative perspective (typically brand → consumer)
2. List 8 alternative perspectives:
- The product's own perspective ("I'm a bottle of water, I witnessed...")
- The competitor's perspective ("As a competitor, what I fear most is you knowing...")
- A future consumer's perspective ("Looking back, that moment that changed everything...")
- The beneficiary's perspective (not the user, but the person the user affects)
- The skeptic's perspective ("I didn't believe it at first...")
- Data's perspective ("37% of people don't know...")
- The problem's own perspective ("As a cavity, what I hate most is...")
- Time/space's perspective ("If Earth had only one day left...")
3. Select the alternative perspective that resonates most strongly with the brand message
4. Retell the brand story from that perspective
**Output**: Alternative perspective selection with rationale + creative concept from the new perspective.
**Ad example**: IKEA filming from "the chair's perspective" to show people's real behavior at home. Always "#LikeAGirl" shifting from "victim" to "challenger" perspective.
**Best for**: When the brand story has been told to death and needs fresh perspective.
---
## P1: Random Collision Method
**Essence**: Introduce random visual/cultural elements to collide with the brand, uncovering unexpected creative connections.
**Input**: Brief DNA Profile.
**Process**:
1. Use MCP tool `image_search` to search 3 sets of completely random keywords (unrelated to the brand), getting 3-5 images each
2. Use `read_media` to analyze visual elements in each image
3. Force-connect each image's core elements to the brand message (saying "can't connect" is not allowed)
4. From the most absurd connections, extract the 3 most interesting creative concepts
5. Check: Does the connection produce an "aha moment"? Or is it purely forced?
**Output**: Random image → Connection logic → Creative concept derivation process.
**Best for**: When other methods have produced overly "safe" concepts and you need to break inertia.
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## P2: Cultural Grafting Method
**Essence**: Transplant the brand message into a completely different cultural/era context.
**Input**: Brand core message and target audience's cultural background.
**Process**:
1. Identify the brand's core message
2. List 6 cultural/era contexts most distant from the current target audience:
- Ancient civilizations (Ancient Egypt / Ancient Greece / Tang Dynasty China)
- Subcultures (hip-hop / anime / extreme outdoors / artisan craftsmanship)
- Future scenarios (space colonization / AI era / post-human)
- Regional cultures (Nordic minimalism / Japanese wabi-sabi / Latin passion)
- Historical events (moon landing / Renaissance / Industrial Revolution)
- Fictional worlds (martial arts / cyberpunk / fairy tale / post-apocalyptic)
3. Select 2-3 cultural contexts and reinterpret the brand message within them
4. Extract unique visual symbol systems from that culture
5. Fusion: Retain the brand's core message, dressed in the new culture's visual language
**Output**: 2-3 "Culture × Brand" creative proposals + key cultural symbol inventory.
**Ad example**: Burberry grafting British tradition into Chinese New Year context. Adidas Originals fusing athletic culture with music/street culture.
**Best for**: When a brand needs cross-cultural communication or wants to reach new segments.
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## P3: Extreme Scenario Method
**Essence**: Place the product/brand in extreme scenarios, using extremity to highlight core value.
**Input**: Product's core benefit.
**Process**:
1. Identify the product's core benefit
2. Design 5 extreme scenarios to stress-test that benefit:
- **Extreme need**: When would people need this product the most? (e.g., a glass of water in the desert)
- **Extreme absence**: What would the world be like without this product? (e.g., a day without search engines)
- **Extreme contrast**: What's the biggest difference between having it vs. not?
- **Extreme time**: Will this product still exist in 1,000 years? How did people manage 100 years ago?
- **Extreme scale**: What if all 8 billion people used this product at once? What if only one person did?
3. Extract the 3 most dramatic creative concepts from the extreme scenarios
4. Check: Does the extremity strengthen the brand message? Or is it just novelty?
**Output**: Extreme scenario descriptions + derived creative concepts.
**Ad example**: FedEx "Cast Away" product placement — package delivered even in extreme conditions. Google "Year in Search" — extreme events connected through search, linking to human emotion.
**Best for**: When functional products need emotional expression.
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# Industry × Visual Style Matrix
This file provides recommended mappings from different industries/categories to visual styles.
Load this file during Phase 2 (INSIGHT) and Phase 5 (REALIZE) when determining visual direction.
> **Important**: This matrix is a **starting point**, not a **destination**. The best ads often break category visual conventions.
> How to use: First understand "what does this category's audience expect," then decide whether to "meet, subvert, or remix."
---
## Food & Beverage
### Visual Expectations
Vivid, appetizing, texture-forward, emphasizing freshness and experience.
### Recommended Color Schemes
| Sub-category | Color Direction | Reference |
|-------------|----------------|-----------|
| Beverages | Product color extensions, cool blue-green, bubble textures | Coca-Cola's red universe |
| Snacks | High-saturation warm tones, yellow-orange dominant, energetic feel | Lay's / Doritos |
| Health food | Natural greens, earth tones, organic textures | — |
| Fine dining | Dark backgrounds, precise lighting, gold accents | — |
### Category Visual Conventions (Subversion Opportunities)
- Cliché: Slow-motion pouring / food falling
- Cliché: Exaggerated "mmm so delicious" expressions
- Cliché: Generic "ingredient sourcing" footage
- Subvert: Show food's "imperfection" (Burger King Moldy Whopper)
- Subvert: View food from a non-human perspective
### Recommended Generation Tools
- Food textures → `midjourney_image_generation` (`--style raw`)
- Quick concepts → `nano_banana_image_generation`
- Posters with copy → `qwen_image_generation`
---
## Tech / Internet
### Visual Expectations
Clean, futuristic, humanized technology, product UI showcase.
### Recommended Color Schemes
| Sub-category | Color Direction | Reference |
|-------------|----------------|-----------|
| Consumer electronics | Ultra-minimal white/black + product accent color | Apple |
| SaaS / tools | Gradient blue-purple, UI screenshot style | — |
| AI / frontier tech | Deep space tones, data visualization blue-green | — |
| Social platforms | Colorful, UGC feel, authenticity | — |
### Category Visual Conventions (Subversion Opportunities)
- Cliché: Tech blue + particle effects + future city
- Cliché: Product exploded view + spec list
- Cliché: "Making the world a better place" empty narrative
- Subvert: Show high-tech through the most primitive means (handwriting vs. AI)
- Subvert: Show tech's "awkward moments" instead of perfect ones
### Recommended Generation Tools
- Product rendering → `midjourney_image_generation`
- Abstract concepts → `openai_image_generation`
- UI mockups → `nano_banana_image_generation`
---
## Beauty / Personal Care
### Visual Expectations
Refined textures, soft lighting, skin/hair detail emphasis, elegant colors.
### Recommended Color Schemes
| Sub-category | Color Direction | Reference |
|-------------|----------------|-----------|
| Skincare | Soft whites, nude pinks, dewy blues, translucent textures | — |
| Color cosmetics | Product color as dominant, artistic palettes | MAC / NARS |
| Fragrance | Dreamy gradients, metallic textures, ambiguous lighting | Chanel No.5 |
| Men's grooming | Dark tones, wood/leather textures, clean lines | Old Spice |
### Category Visual Conventions (Subversion Opportunities)
- Cliché: Flawless model close-up + "make you more beautiful"
- Cliché: Product bottle 360° rotation + ingredient molecule animation
- Subvert: Show real skin / real people (Dove Real Beauty)
- Subvert: Use humor to break the category's "serious elegance" (Old Spice)
### Recommended Generation Tools
- Portraits → `kling_image_generation` (face mode)
- Product texture → `midjourney_image_generation`
- Creative makeup → `nano_banana_image_generation`
---
## Automotive
### Visual Expectations
High production value, dynamic feel, grand settings, precise color.
### Recommended Color Schemes
| Positioning | Color Direction | Reference |
|------------|----------------|-----------|
| Luxury | Dark tones, metallic sheen, low-key high-contrast | Mercedes-Benz |
| Sport | High saturation + strong contrast, motion blur | BMW M Series |
| Family | Warm natural tones, sunlit feel, family scenes | — |
| Electric/NEV | Tech blue-green + natural green, contrasting combos | Tesla |
### Category Visual Conventions (Subversion Opportunities)
- Cliché: Empty highway + sunset + car body close-up
- Cliché: "Command your life," "The road to freedom"
- Subvert: Never show the car (Volkswagen "Think Small")
- Subvert: Show a stationary car instead of a moving one
- Subvert: View from passenger/pedestrian/city perspective instead of driver's
### Recommended Generation Tools
- Vehicle scenes → `midjourney_image_generation` (`--ar 16:9`)
- Concept art → `nano_banana_image_generation`
---
## Fashion / Luxury
### Visual Expectations
Artistic, unique perspectives, emphasis on craftsmanship and attitude, bold composition.
### Recommended Color Schemes
| Style | Color Direction | Reference |
|-------|----------------|-----------|
| Classic luxury | Black-gold-white, low saturation high quality | Chanel |
| Avant-garde fashion | Bold clashing colors, fluorescent/neon | Balenciaga |
| Casual luxury | Earth tones, natural light feel | Loro Piana |
| Streetwear | High contrast, graffiti textures, colorful | Supreme |
### Category Visual Conventions (Subversion Opportunities)
- Cliché: Aloof supermodel + minimal white background
- Cliché: Expressionless "sophistication"
- Subvert: Show real life of the wearer instead of posed shots
- Subvert: Use documentary/gritty style instead of retouched perfection (Gucci's meme marketing)
### Recommended Generation Tools
- Fashion editorial → `midjourney_image_generation`
- Style transfer → `kontext_image_generation`
- Character styling → `kling_image_generation`
---
## Finance / Insurance
### Visual Expectations
Trust, stability, clarity, data visualization.
### Recommended Color Schemes
| Type | Color Direction | Reference |
|------|----------------|-----------|
| Traditional banking | Deep blue, deep green, gold, stable | — |
| Fintech | Gradient blue-purple, tech feel, youthful | — |
| Insurance | Warm tones, warmth and safety | — |
| Investment | Dark background + data green/blue, professional | — |
### Category Visual Conventions (Subversion Opportunities)
- Cliché: Handshake + smile + "Trusted partner"
- Cliché: Happy family scene + "Prepare for the future"
- Subvert: Use humor to discuss serious financial topics
- Subvert: Show real financial anxiety instead of idealized futures (Thai Life Insurance series)
### Recommended Generation Tools
- Concept scenes → `nano_banana_image_generation`
- Data visualization → `openai_image_generation`
---
## Non-Profit / Social Cause
### Visual Expectations
Authenticity, emotional impact, concise power, call to action.
### Recommended Color Schemes
| Cause | Color Direction | Reference |
|-------|----------------|-----------|
| Environmental | "Damaged" versions of natural colors (withered yellow, grayed-out green) | WWF |
| Equality | Multicolor/rainbow, or extreme black-and-white | — |
| Health | High-contrast black-and-white, or medical white-blue | — |
| Education | Warm and bright, hopeful | — |
### Category Visual Conventions (Subversion Opportunities)
- Cliché: Emotional suffering imagery + "Please help"
- Cliché: Shocking statistics in large type
- Subvert: Use beauty to tell harsh truths
- Subvert: Make the "victim" the protagonist rather than "the one being saved"
### Recommended Generation Tools
- Documentary feel → `nano_banana_image_generation`
- Concept posters → `midjourney_image_generation`
- Text posters → `qwen_image_generation`
---
## Cross-Category Strategies
### Remix Formula
When a brand crosses traditional category boundaries, use this remix formula:
```
Primary category's trust elements + Secondary category's creative techniques + Third category's emotional tone
```
Examples:
- Tech + Fashion = Minimal product display + bold colors + attitude copy
- Finance + Non-profit = Stable composition + real documentary + social insight
### Category Subversion
The most memorable ads often subvert category visual expectations:
| Strategy | Description | Example |
|----------|------------|---------|
| Anti-color | Use an opposing category's color palette | Insurance ad using streetwear clashing colors |
| Anti-texture | Use an opposing category's visual quality | Luxury brand using smartphone-shot texture |
| Anti-tone | Use an opposing category's emotional tone | Financial ad using comedy |
| Anti-medium | Use an unexpected medium format | OOH brand doing ASMR |
> **Note**: Subversion must have a reason — either it serves the insight, or it breaks the audience's stereotypes. Subverting purely for the sake of "being different" will only confuse the audience.
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# Advertising Narrative Structures Catalog
This file contains 8 advertising narrative structures, each presented in an actionable "structure card" format.
Load this file during Phase 2 (INSIGHT) when selecting creative expression formats.
---
## 1. Problem-Solution
**Essence**: Build empathy around a pain point first, then provide the brand/product as the solution.
**Structure**:
```
Opening → Show pain point/dilemma (make the audience say "Yes, me too")
Development → Consequences or emotional amplification of the pain point
Turning point → Brand/product intervenes
Ending → The improved state after resolution + brand message
```
**Best for**: Functional products, new product launches, category education.
**Strength**: Clear logic, strong persuasion.
**Risk**: Feels too much like an "infomercial" — audience reflexively scrolls past.
**Mitigation**:
1. Make the pain point demonstration itself creatively valuable (not just "Are you also troubled by XX?")
2. Present the solution in an unexpected way (not just cutting to a product close-up)
3. Emotion > Function: Move them first, then convince
**Classic example**: Snickers "You're Not You When You're Hungry"
---
## 2. Demonstration
**Essence**: Prove the product's capability through direct, visual demonstration. Let the facts speak.
**Structure**:
```
Set expectations → Pose a seemingly impossible challenge
Execute → Use the product to complete the challenge (audience witnesses it)
Reveal results → Outcomes that exceed expectations
Brand close → "Our product really is that good"
```
**Best for**: Products with clear functional differentiation, tech products.
**Strength**: The most direct persuasion — "seeing is believing."
**Risk**: Can easily become a boring product review.
**Mitigation**:
1. The challenge itself must have entertainment value or shock factor
2. Use extreme scenarios to amplify ordinary features (Volvo's Epic Split)
3. Make the demonstration process a good story in itself
**Classic example**: Volvo Trucks "Epic Split" feat. Van Damme, Blendtec "Will It Blend?"
---
## 3. Narrative / Storytelling
**Essence**: Use a complete story to carry the brand message, building brand connection through emotional resonance.
**Structure**:
```
Opening → Introduce character and world
Development → Character faces challenge/change
Climax → Emotional turning point
Ending → Story resolution + reveal of brand's organic connection to the story
```
**Best for**: Brand image advertising, seasonal marketing, social causes.
**Strength**: Strongest emotional penetration, highest memorability.
**Risk**: Story so captivating that viewers "remember the ad but forget the brand."
**Mitigation**:
1. The brand must be an organic part of the story, not just an end-logo slap
2. The story's emotional core aligns with brand values
3. Control length — longer stories require stronger narrative skills
**Classic example**: John Lewis Christmas ad series, Thai Life Insurance series
---
## 4. Testimonial / Social Proof
**Essence**: Build trust through endorsement from real users or authority figures.
**Variants**:
```
A. Real user stories: Documentary-style recordings of real consumer experiences
B. Expert endorsement: Recommendations from industry authorities/professionals
C. Celebrity endorsement: Focus on authentic connection between celebrity and brand values
D. UGC compilation: Collection of abundant user-generated content
```
**Best for**: New brands building trust, high-consideration categories, challenger brands.
**Strength**: Strong authenticity, easy to produce (especially UGC mode).
**Risk**: Feels too much like advertorial — audience doesn't believe it.
**Mitigation**:
1. Choose "imperfect reality" over "perfect performance"
2. Let endorsers tell their own story, not a brand-scripted one
3. Conflict and hesitation are more persuasive than unilateral praise
**Classic example**: Apple "Shot on iPhone", Dove "Real Beauty Sketches"
---
## 5. Comparison / Before-After
**Essence**: Create cognitive contrast to highlight product/brand advantages.
**Variants**:
```
A. Before vs. after use
B. World with brand vs. world without brand
C. Brand vs. competitor (implicit or explicit)
D. Perception vs. reality (breaking stereotypes)
```
**Best for**: Category leaders doing market education, products with clear differentiation.
**Strength**: High information transmission efficiency — contrast is inherently dramatic.
**Risk**: Too blunt, too preachy.
**Mitigation**:
1. The comparison dimension should be unexpected (not just Feature A vs. Feature B)
2. Wrap the comparison in story or humor
3. Let the audience draw their own conclusions rather than telling them directly
**Classic example**: Always "#LikeAGirl" (perception vs. reality comparison), Mac vs. PC series
---
## 6. Suspense / Twist
**Essence**: Set up suspense, then reveal the brand message through an unexpected twist at the end.
**Structure**:
```
Opening → Establish a scenario seemingly unrelated to the brand
Development → Gradually deepen the audience's curiosity/confusion/tension
Twist → Unexpected reveal of the truth
Close → Brand message echoes the twist
```
**Best for**: Video ads requiring high completion rates, social media campaigns.
**Strength**: Extremely high completion rate (audience wants to see the ending), strong shareability ("Guess what the ending is").
**Risk**: If the twist is too forced or clichéd, the effect backfires.
**Mitigation**:
1. The twist must be intrinsically related to the brand message (not twisting for the sake of it)
2. Even if spoiled, the ad itself should still be worth watching
3. The first few seconds must be compelling enough — can't rely solely on the twist for value
**Classic example**: Classic Thai advertising twist series, Google "Year in Search" (emotional twist)
---
## 7. Ritual / Symbol
**Essence**: Bind the brand with a specific ritual, symbol, or cultural behavior, building conditioned-reflex brand association.
**Structure**:
```
Not reliant on linear narrative
Instead, through repeatedly appearing visual/behavioral/audio symbols
Build "see X, think of brand" conditioned reflex
```
**Best for**: Mature brands' sustained communication, seasonal/holiday marketing.
**Strength**: Extremely high long-term value — once established, brand equity accumulates continuously.
**Risk**: Not "story-driven" enough in the short term, difficult to generate organic sharing.
**Mitigation**:
1. The symbol itself must be interesting or aesthetically pleasing
2. The connection between symbol and brand must feel natural (Coca-Cola's Santa Claus took decades to build)
3. Reinforce memory through multi-channel, multi-scenario repeated exposure
**Classic example**: Coca-Cola Christmas truck, Absolut bottle-shape series, Intel sonic logo
---
## 8. Participatory / Interactive
**Essence**: Make the audience co-creators of the creative. The ad isn't "watched" — it's "participated in."
**Structure**:
```
Brand initiates → Set a simple, fun, imitable action
User participates → Audience interprets the brand concept in their own way
Spread → UGC content becomes the brand's best advertising
Brand responds → Interact with users, amplify quality content
```
**Best for**: Social media campaigns, young audiences, brand culture building.
**Strength**: Exponential spread, deep audience engagement, self-generating content.
**Risk**: Loss of brand control — users may take it in unexpected directions.
**Mitigation**:
1. Ultra-low participation barrier (photo / vote / share / imitate one action)
2. Brand retains content curation rights while maintaining openness
3. Prepare a strategy for handling negative/parody content
**Classic example**: ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Spotify Wrapped (social sharing), #ShareACoke
---
## Selection Guide
| Brief Characteristics | Recommended Structure | Alternative |
|----------------------|----------------------|-------------|
| Strong functional selling points | Problem-Solution / Demonstration | Comparison |
| Brand image / emotional | Narrative | Ritual/Symbol |
| New brand building trust | Testimonial | Demonstration |
| Social spread / young audience | Participatory/Interactive | Suspense/Twist |
| Seasonal / holiday marketing | Ritual/Symbol | Narrative |
| High completion rate needed | Suspense/Twist | Narrative |
| AI tool generation focused | Comparison / Conceptual | Demonstration |
| Low budget, high creativity | Participatory/Interactive | Constraint-Driven (method) |
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# Advertising Creative Scoring Rubric & Calibration Anchors
This file defines the scoring system for advertising creative concepts, including detailed criteria for 6 scoring dimensions, calibration anchors based on real ad cases, and anti-inflation rules.
---
## 1. Six-Dimension Scoring Criteria
### Dimension 1: Strategic Fit — Weight 0.25
How well the creative concept aligns with the brief's core proposition. Not just "mentions the brand" — but "precisely addresses the communication challenge."
| Score | Criteria | Reference Case |
|-------|---------|---------------|
| 1-2 | Creative is completely unrelated to the brief; could work for any brand | — |
| 3-4 | Mentions the brand/product, but core creative is disconnected from communication goal | — |
| 5-6 | Addresses the brief's direction, but insight isn't deep or distinctive enough | Average category ads |
| 7 | Insight is precise, creative direction highly aligned with brand positioning | NetEase Yanxuan "Don't Watch This Ad" |
| 8 | Creative doesn't just respond to the brief — it redefines the communication proposition | Dove Real Beauty Sketches |
| 9 | Creative, insight, and brand exist in perfect symbiosis — remove any one and it falls apart | Nike "Dream Crazy" (Kaepernick) |
| 10 | Creative becomes part of brand equity, redefining the brand-consumer relationship | Apple "1984" |
### Dimension 2: Creative Originality — Weight 0.20
How novel the creative is. Not "never seen before" — but "seen similar things but never used this way."
| Score | Criteria | Reference Case |
|-------|---------|---------------|
| 1-2 | Completely formulaic (celebrity endorsement + feature list) | — |
| 3-4 | One or two interesting elements but overall execution is conventional | — |
| 5-6 | Clear creative concept, but not standout within the category | Most award-winning ads |
| 7 | 1-2 memorable creative elements, concept has recognizable identity | UnionPay "The Last Transfer in Tang Dynasty" |
| 8 | Pioneered an imitable creative technique | Old Spice "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" |
| 9 | First to introduce a certain expression into advertising, sparking imitation waves | Burger King "Moldy Whopper" |
| 10 | Redefined what advertising can be | Fearless Girl |
### Dimension 3: Emotional Impact — Weight 0.20
Whether the creative can trigger strong emotional response in a short time. "3-second rule" — would you stop scrolling within the first 3 seconds?
| Score | Criteria | Reference Case |
|-------|---------|---------------|
| 1-2 | No reaction after watching, could scroll past at any time | — |
| 3-4 | "That's nice" but wouldn't watch a second time | — |
| 5-6 | One element makes you briefly pause, but overall emotional response is flat | — |
| 7 | Would casually mention to a friend "that ad was pretty interesting" | Baidu "What Did You Say?" |
| 8 | Images/copy linger in your mind after watching, want to see it again | Fotile "Love Letters in Kitchen Smoke" |
| 9 | Triggers strong emotional reaction (goosebumps / teary eyes / knowing smile), repeated viewings reveal new details | Thai Life Insurance series |
| 10 | Changes your perception of this brand (or even of advertising as a medium) | John Lewis Christmas ad series |
### Dimension 4: Scalability — Weight 0.15
Whether the creative can extend across channels, and whether the audience will proactively share.
| Score | Criteria | Reference Case |
|-------|---------|---------------|
| 1-2 | Can only be presented in a single channel, cannot be adapted | — |
| 3-4 | Can execute across 2-3 channels, but requires major rework | — |
| 5-6 | Core concept can cross channels, but creative impact diminishes when extended | — |
| 7 | Core concept has built-in extensibility, delivers different brilliant expressions per channel | Spotify Wrapped |
| 8 | Audience will proactively participate and share (UGC potential) | Ice Bucket Challenge |
| 9 | The creative itself is a sustainable platform that can generate unlimited content | Dove "Real Beauty" platform |
| 10 | Becomes a cultural phenomenon, transcending advertising itself | Nike "Just Do It" |
### Dimension 5: Feasibility — Weight 0.10
Given existing AI generation tools and reasonable production conditions, can this concept be delivered at high quality?
| Score | Criteria |
|-------|---------|
| 1-3 | Core creative exceeds current technical or budget capabilities |
| 4-5 | Some elements achievable, but key creative needs heavy post-production |
| 6-7 | Most elements can be AI-generated, minor adjustments needed |
| 8-9 | Existing MCP tools can fully deliver, with a clear tool selection plan |
| 10 | The concept itself is tailor-made for AI capabilities |
### Dimension 6: Brand Exclusivity (Brand Swap Test) — Weight 0.10
If you swap the brand for a competitor, does the concept still work? **Lower score = better** (less replaceable = more distinctive).
Note: This dimension's score is **inverted** in calculation, i.e., `actual score = 11 - raw score`.
| Raw Score | Criteria | Converted |
|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1-2 | Completely irreplaceable; this concept belongs to this brand alone | 9-10 |
| 3-4 | Concept barely holds if you swap brands, but loses its soul | 7-8 |
| 5-6 | Swapping in a same-category brand roughly works | 5-6 |
| 7-8 | Works with any brand | 3-4 |
| 9-10 | This is a generic ad template | 1-2 |
---
## 2. Weighted Total Calculation
```
Total = Strategic Fit × 0.25
+ Creative Originality × 0.20
+ Emotional Impact × 0.20
+ Scalability × 0.15
+ Feasibility × 0.10
+ Brand Exclusivity (converted) × 0.10
```
### Score Range Meanings
| Range | Meaning | Action |
|-------|---------|--------|
| < 5.0 | Concept needs to be scrapped and restarted | Return to Phase 3, replace all methods |
| 5.0-6.4 | Has potential but problems are obvious | Target improvements on the 2 weakest dimensions |
| 6.5-7.4 | Adequate but unremarkable | Strengthen originality and emotional dimensions |
| 7.5-8.4 | Excellent, worth deep polishing | Fine-tune details, find "the last mile" |
| 8.5-9.0 | Outstanding, ready for execution | Pass — output full proposal |
| > 9.0 | Must name a real ad case it surpasses | Requires specific justification |
---
## 3. Calibration Anchors
The following real ad cases serve as scoring benchmarks, helping calibrate the absolute value of scores:
### 10-Point Level (Advertising History Milestones)
| Case | Brand | Defining Innovation |
|------|-------|-------------------|
| "1984" | Apple | One ad defined brand spirit and launched Super Bowl ad culture |
| Fearless Girl | State Street | A statue became a cultural symbol; advertising as product |
| "Just Do It" | Nike | Three words became the world's most influential brand platform, 30+ years running |
### 9-9.5 Level (Annual / Cannes Grand Prix)
| Case | Analysis |
|------|----------|
| Dove "Real Beauty Sketches" | Razor-sharp insight (female self-perception gap), simple execution that strikes the heart |
| Burger King "Moldy Whopper" | Counter-intuitive (showing a moldy burger), deep insight (proof of no preservatives) |
| Nike "Dream Crazy" (Kaepernick) | Highest-level brand attitude expression, willing to risk commercial loss for conviction |
### 8-8.5 Level (Excellent Commercial Cases)
| Case | Analysis |
|------|----------|
| Spotify Wrapped | Personalized + social currency + annual ritual, extremely strong scalability |
| Old Spice "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" | Broke category norms, redefined men's grooming advertising with humor |
| Fotile "Love Letters in Kitchen Smoke" | Linked cooking fumes to family emotion, product as carrier |
### 7-7.5 Level (Solid Category Excellence)
| Case | Analysis |
|------|----------|
| NetEase Yanxuan "Don't Watch This Ad" | Anti-formula copy is fun, but concept has limited extensibility |
| Baidu "What Did You Say?" | Insight into elderly digital divide, strong emotional impact but slightly weak brand exclusivity |
### 5-6 Level (Mediocre)
No specific cases named — this is the zone of "celebrity + features + slogan + promotional offer."
---
## 4. Multi-Perspective Review (Perspective Panel)
For the TOP 3 concepts, simulate the following 4 roles for review:
### Creative Director Perspective
```
Review points:
- Is the concept sharp enough? Can you explain it in one sentence?
- Will it look good when executed? Is there a visual hook?
- Is there a simpler way to achieve the same effect?
- When executed with AI tools, which visuals are most likely to "break"?
```
### Strategy Director Perspective
```
Review points:
- Does the creative address the brief's core proposition?
- Does the insight hold up? Would consumers agree?
- Are brand assets being effectively leveraged?
- Have competitors done something similar? Where's our differentiation?
```
### Consumer Perspective
```
Review points:
- If I saw the first 3 seconds in my feed, would I stop scrolling?
- After watching, would I share it? What caption would I add?
- Six months later, would I still remember this ad? Which visual/copy?
- Does this ad make me want to buy the product?
```
### Cannes Jury Perspective
```
Review points:
- Among this year's international ads, does this concept stand out enough?
- Does it have a particularly strong dimension in strategy/creative/execution/technology?
- Would it inspire imitation? What core element would imitators copy?
- Does it contribute to the advertising industry?
```
---
## 5. Anti-Inflation Rules
The following 6 rules prevent inflated scores:
### Rule 1: Real Benchmark Test
> When giving 8+, you must name a real ad case at a similar score level and explain "why my concept deserves to stand alongside it."
### Rule 2: Normal Distribution Control
> In a single evaluation round, the average score of 6-9 concepts should fall between 5.5-6.5. If the average exceeds 7.0, subtract 1.5 from all scores and recalibrate.
### Rule 3: Specificity Test
> If a review uses vague adjectives like "interesting," "unique," or "innovative" without specifying *what* is interesting/unique/innovative, deduct 1 point from that dimension.
### Rule 4: "Would I Share It?" Test
> When giving Emotional Impact 8+, ask yourself: "If this were a real ad, would I proactively send it to a friend?" If you hesitate, lower the score.
### Rule 5: First Reaction Test
> What was your reaction when you first read the concept description? If it was "hmm, nice" rather than "oh!", cap at 7.
### Rule 6: Morning-After Test
> Imagine waking up the next morning and revisiting this concept — would you still think it's good? If uncertain, cap at 7.5.
---
## 6. Diagnostic Template
When a concept hasn't reached the 8.5 threshold, use this template for diagnosis:
```
## Concept {N} Diagnostic Report
### Current Score: {total}
### Strongest Dimension
{Dimension name} ({score}): {Why it's strong}
### Weakest Dimension
{Dimension name} ({score}): {Why it's weak}
### "Why isn't this a 9 yet?"
{Specific answer — vague responses not allowed}
### Improvement Directions
- Direction A: {specific action} (expected improvement: +{x} points)
- Direction B: {specific action} (expected improvement: +{x} points)
### Recommended Improvement Method
Use {method name} for Pass 2 improvement (rationale: {why this method})
```
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# Advertising Visual Language Guide
The creative director's visual toolbox — a systematic reference for camera work, lighting, color, motion, and transitions.
Load this file during Phase 5 (REALIZE) when generating visual proposals and prompts.
---
## 1. Shot Types & Emotional Effects
### Framing
| Shot | English | Emotional Effect | Typical Ad Usage |
|------|---------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Extreme wide | Extreme Wide Shot | Insignificance, solitude, epic scale | Opening to establish world, "stepping back" after emotional burst |
| Wide | Wide Shot | Environmental context, freedom | Scene transitions, full-body dance showcase |
| Medium | Medium Shot | Neutral, narrative | Dialogue scenes, performance segments |
| Medium close-up | Medium Close-Up | Intimate yet distanced | Narrative segments, product usage scenes |
| Close-up | Close-Up | Emotional intensity, intimacy | Emotional climax, product detail showcase |
| Extreme close-up | Extreme Close-Up | Extreme intimacy / unease | Tears, lips, fingers — detail emphasis |
| Insert | Insert / Detail Shot | Information delivery, symbolism | Key props, timeline clues |
### Framing Rhythm Rules
- **Narrative segments**: Primarily medium → medium close-up, maintaining narrative distance
- **Emotional climax**: Rapid switching between close-up ↔ wide shot, creating emotional tension
- **Turning points**: Extreme framing (extreme close-up or extreme wide), amplifying drama
- **Opening / closing**: Primarily wide shots, establishing or concluding the world
---
## 2. Camera Movement
| Movement | English | Emotional Meaning | Prompt Keywords |
|----------|---------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Static | Static / Locked-off | Stability, gaze, detachment | `static shot`, `locked camera` |
| Slow push | Slow Push-in / Dolly In | Gradual deepening, building tension | `slow dolly in`, `camera slowly pushing forward` |
| Slow pull | Slow Pull-out / Dolly Out | Revelation, withdrawal, release | `slow dolly out`, `camera pulling back` |
| Pan | Pan | Environment scanning, following | `camera panning left/right` |
| Tilt | Tilt | Revealing height, power dynamics | `camera tilting up/down` |
| Tracking | Tracking / Following | Companionship, journey | `tracking shot`, `following the subject` |
| Orbit | Orbit / Arc | Ritualistic feel, scrutiny | `camera orbiting around subject` |
| Handheld | Handheld | Tension, realism, anxiety | `handheld camera`, `shaky cam` |
| Crane | Crane / Jib | Grandeur, transcendence | `crane shot`, `aerial rising` |
| Drone | Drone / Aerial | Freedom, god's-eye view | `drone shot`, `aerial view` |
| Slider | Slider | Smooth, elegant | `slider movement`, `smooth lateral motion` |
### Movement & Narrative Rhythm Mapping
- **Build-up**: Slow push, static, slider — steady progression
- **Acceleration**: Faster tracking, handheld shake — rising tension
- **Deceleration**: Slow push or static, crane shots — emotional settling
- **Climax**: Compound movements (e.g., orbit + crane) — visual explosion
---
## 3. Lighting Schemes
### Light Types
| Light | English | Emotion | Prompt Keywords |
|-------|---------|---------|-----------------|
| Natural | Natural Light | Authentic, warm, everyday | `natural lighting`, `available light` |
| Golden hour | Golden Hour | Romantic, nostalgic, tender | `golden hour`, `warm sunset light` |
| Blue hour | Blue Hour | Melancholy, mysterious, transitional | `blue hour`, `twilight` |
| Hard light | Hard Light | Dramatic, confrontational, crisp | `harsh lighting`, `hard shadows` |
| Soft light | Soft Light | Gentle, dreamlike, embracing | `soft diffused light`, `overcast lighting` |
| Backlight | Backlight | Silhouette, sacred, separation | `backlit`, `silhouette`, `rim lighting` |
| Top light | Top Light | Interrogation, sacred, exposure | `overhead light`, `top-down lighting` |
| Under light | Under Light | Horror, unease, supernatural | `underlit`, `upward lighting` |
| Neon | Neon | Urban, nightlife, cyber | `neon lights`, `neon glow` |
| Candlelight | Candlelight | Intimacy, vulnerability, classical | `candlelight`, `warm flickering light` |
| Strobe | Strobe | Chaos, revelry, fragmentation | `strobe lighting`, `flash` |
### Lighting & Narrative Segments
- **Opening**: Low-key lighting, setting the emotional foundation
- **Narrative progression**: Lighting ratio shifts from low to medium, evolving with the story
- **Emotional turning point**: Lighting scheme contrasts with the previous segment (dark → bright, or vice versa)
- **Climax**: Most extreme lighting treatment (full black / full white / monochrome light)
- **Closing**: Return to natural light or echo the opening
---
## 4. Color System
### Color-Emotion Mapping
| Color | Emotion | Classic Ad Usage |
|-------|---------|-----------------|
| Red | Passion, danger, anger, love | Power, conflict scenes, CTAs |
| Blue | Melancholy, calm, depth, detachment | Tech, trust, professionalism |
| Yellow | Joy, anxiety, warning, vitality | Cheerful segments, pre-twist unease |
| Green | Nature, envy, rebirth, decay | Forest scenes, growth themes |
| Purple | Mystery, luxury, spirituality | Dream sequences, supernatural scenes |
| Orange | Warmth, passion, dusk | Nostalgic memories, golden hour scenes |
| White | Purity, emptiness, minimalism | Clean performance spaces, fresh starts |
| Black | Power, unknown, depth | Dark aesthetics, deep emotions |
| Cyan | Technology, future, cold | Cyberpunk, electronic music |
| Gold | Glory, sacred, luxury | Climax, victory, grand scenes |
### Color Strategies
1. **Monochrome dominance**: Entire work uses one color system, creating layers through saturation and brightness variations
2. **Dual-color clash**: Choose complementary colors (e.g., blue+orange, red+cyan), use color switches to mark mood shifts
3. **Gradient narrative**: Color temperature changes with narrative progression (cool → warm or dark → bright)
4. **Color burst**: Most of the frame is restrained; saturated color suddenly introduced at key moments
---
## 5. Transition Design
### Transition Types
| Transition | English | Effect | Use Case |
|-----------|---------|--------|----------|
| Hard cut | Hard Cut | Clean, rhythmic | Synced with beats, fast-paced segments |
| Dissolve | Dissolve / Cross-fade | Time passing, dreamlike | Memories, slow-paced transitions |
| Match cut | Match Cut | Clever, continuous | Shape/motion matching during scene changes |
| Jump cut | Jump Cut | Anxiety, acceleration | Time jumps, emotional unease |
| Wipe | Wipe / Whip Pan | Energy, speed | Fast-paced segments, spatial transitions |
| Zoom transition | Zoom Transition | Entering/exiting | Entering memories, changing scale |
| Fade to black | Fade to Black | Ending, pause | End of section, emotional settling |
| Fade to white | Fade to White | Transcendence, burst | Climax, memory flashback |
| Morph | Morph | Magical, continuous | Surreal scenes, object transformations |
### Transition Rhythm Rules
- Cut frequency should sync with narrative energy: high-energy segments → fast cuts (0.5-2s/shot), low-energy segments → long takes (4-8s/shot)
- Emotional climax cut frequency is typically 1.5-2x the build-up segment's rate
- Use special transitions (match cut, morph) at key information or emotional burst points
- Opening and closing favor dissolves or long takes for breathing room
---
## 6. Composition Rules
### Core Compositions
| Composition | Effect | Prompt Reference |
|------------|--------|-----------------|
| Center | Power, symmetry, solemnity | `centered composition`, `symmetrical framing` |
| Rule of thirds | Natural, balanced | `rule of thirds` |
| Diagonal | Dynamic, tension | `diagonal composition`, `dynamic angle` |
| Frame within frame | Confinement, voyeurism, depth | `frame within frame`, `doorway framing` |
| Extreme negative space | Loneliness, oppression | `negative space`, `minimalist composition` |
| Extreme fill | Suffocation, richness, chaos | `crowded frame`, `cluttered composition` |
| Dutch angle | Unease, imbalance | `dutch angle`, `tilted frame` |
| Symmetry | Ritualistic, perfect | `perfect symmetry`, `Wes Anderson style` |
---
## 7. AI Prompt Construction Templates
Use these structures when building prompts for MCP image/video generation tools:
### Image Prompt Template
```
[Subject description], [pose/expression], [clothing/styling],
[environment/scene], [lighting scheme], [color palette],
[composition], [lens/framing],
[style modifiers], [texture/medium]
```
### Video Prompt Template
```
[Subject description], [action/motion],
[camera movement], [environment/scene],
[lighting/atmosphere], [color],
[style tags]
```
### Style Modifier Reference
- Cinematic: `cinematic, film grain, 35mm, anamorphic lens flare, shallow depth of field`
- Dreamlike: `ethereal, dreamy, soft focus, diffused glow, hazy atmosphere`
- Dark/Moody: `moody, dramatic shadows, chiaroscuro, low-key lighting`
- Vintage: `vintage, retro, analog, faded colors, film grain, VHS aesthetic`
- Cyberpunk: `cyberpunk, neon-lit, holographic, chrome reflections, rain-soaked streets`
- Minimalist: `minimalist, clean, stark, high contrast, white space`
- Surreal: `surreal, dreamlike, impossible architecture, distorted proportions`