Good Distractions

{
  "prompt": "An absurd eccentric wizard sitting at a cluttered wooden desk reading a book inside a cozy rustic wizard hut. This is a fresh wizard design, whimsical and ridiculous rather than grand - plump and pear-shaped with a big round belly, very short stubby legs that barely reach the floor from his chair, and soft chubby hands. He has a wide moonish face with rosy round cheeks, a small squished nose, tiny half-moon spectacles perched near the tip, kind sleepy eyes, enormous bushy white eyebrows, and a long fluffy cloud-like white beard that pools on the desk in front of him. He is completely bald on top but has fluffy white hair puffing out over his big pointed ears, and wears a slightly-too-small pointed hat squeezed onto his head. He wears a warm mustard-yellow robe with rolled sleeves and a knitted shawl over his shoulders. He leans over an open leather book, one chubby finger following the lines, lips pursed in cozy concentration, a small candle lighting the page. The wizard hut is warm, round, and cluttered - curved timber walls, a small round window, shelves crammed with glowing bottles and dusty tomes, a bubbling kettle over a little hearth, dried herbs and lanterns hanging from the rafters, stacks of books everywhere, a woven rug, a snoozing familiar nearby. Warm candlelit amber glow fills the cozy interior. The whole scene is whimsical, cozy, and comedic, a plump little wizard lost in a good book in his snug hut. Hyperrealistic fantasy photography, whimsical character detail, cozy rustic wizard hut, warm candlelit glow, 8K cinematic render."
}

Mode: Image-to-video using the attached reference image(s) for character and environment identity.
MULTI-SHOT edit. HARD CUTS between shots, no crossfades. Warm deadpan comedy: a wizard tries to read his spellbook but his cat insists on lying on it, and he finally gives in and pets it.

Create a 15-second comedy. A wizard studies a spellbook, his cat wakes up, climbs onto the book and lies down, he shoos it off, it returns and flops belly-up, and he melts and pets its belly.

Use the attached reference image(s) for identity. Keep both consistent across EVERY shot: a round rosy-cheeked wizard with a white beard, half-moon glasses, a floppy tasseled pointed hat, and a mustard robe, reading a spellbook on a table in a cozy candlelit potion-filled study. A small brown-and-white cat sleeps on the floor nearby.

SHOT LIST:

Shot 1 (0:00-0:03) MEDIUM
The wizard leans over his open spellbook, squinting through his glasses, tracing the text with a finger, deep in concentrated study. CUT.

Shot 2 (0:03-0:05) CLOSE, the cat
Close on the sleeping cat as it slowly opens its eyes, blinks, and lets out a little meow, perking up. CUT.

Shot 3 (0:05-0:08) MEDIUM
The cat hops up onto the table, strolls directly across the open spellbook, and flops down right on top of the pages, curling up and purring contentedly. The wizard looks down, exasperated. CUT.

Shot 4 (0:08-0:10) MEDIUM
The wizard gently shoos the cat away with a wave of his hands. The cat hops down and the wizard returns to his book, adjusting his glasses. CUT.

Shot 5 (0:10-0:12.5) MEDIUM
The cat immediately hops back up and plops onto the book again, this time rolling onto its back belly-up, paws in the air, looking up at the wizard adorably. CUT.

Shot 6 (0:12.5-0:15) CLOSE
The wizard's stern face melts into a soft fond smile. He gives in and gently rubs the cat's fluffy belly, the cat purring blissfully. Hold.

Audio:
Cozy gentle whimsical music, a crackling fire, quiet page rustles. A soft little meow, cat paws padding on the table, a contented purr. A mild exasperated sigh as the wizard shoos it, then warm tender music as he gives in, the purring swelling happily. No dialogue. No subtitles.

Style:
Bold painterly illustration matching the reference, thick brushwork, rich saturated candlelit palette, expressive cartoon faces, warm deadpan comedic tone, film-quality animation.

Negative Prompt:
scary mood, gore, second wizard, second cat, duplicate creatures, changed colors, missing hat, missing glasses, missing beard, deformed face, deformed hands, deformed paws, blurry face, crossfades, dissolves, smooth transitions, photorealism, gibberish book text, on-screen text, subtitles