Cinematic character reference portrait, vertical 9:16, photorealistic film still. ELENA — the victim, a concert pianist, 38 years old. Aristocratic refined beauty, pale porcelain skin, delicate features, elegant upswept hair, thin graceful musician's hands. Wearing an elegant evening gown, the dress she was found in. Ethereal, slightly ghostly and melancholic presence as she appears in flashbacks and visions. Soft cool diffused light, faint blue rim, dreamlike haunting mood, teal-and-amber grade with cold undertone. Shot on ARRI Alexa 35 with Cooke S4/i 75mm prime lens, f/2.0, shallow depth of field — eyes tack sharp. Kodak Vision3 500T film emulation, fine noble grain, deep shadows, subtle halation. Dark moody background, prestige crime-drama look. Full vertical composition, head-and-shoulders framing, eyes on upper third line.
