IDENTITY PRESERVATION INSTRUCTION:
Using the uploaded photo as reference, preserve the person's exact facial features, face shape, eye color, skin tone, and unique characteristics while transforming them into a Tim Burton character. Maintain the core likeness and identity of the individual in the photo.

TRANSFORMATION DESCRIPTION:
Transform the person into a stylized character from a Tim Burton movie. Apply the signature Burtonesque visual style while keeping the person's recognizable features. The character should appear as if they belong in a dark, whimsical stop-motion animated film like 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' or 'Corpse Bride'.

STYLE AND AESTHETIC PARAMETERS:
- Art Style: Stop-motion animation style, claymation aesthetic, gothic whimsy, Burtonesque design
- Character Features: Slightly elongated limbs and neck, exaggerated large eyes with heavy eyelids, sharp angular jawline, thin body proportions
- Skin: Pale, porcelain-like skin tone with subtle texture, almost translucent quality
- Clothing: Gothic Victorian or Edwardian fashion, dark tones (black, deep purple, charcoal), pinstripes, tattered edges, elegant but melancholic
- Hair: Messy, wind-swept, or styled with a quirky asymmetrical cut; dark tones (black, deep brown) with occasional stark white or gray streaks
- Lighting: Dramatic chiaroscuro lighting with high contrast, moody atmosphere, soft cinematic glow, subtle rim lighting
- Color Palette: Desaturated colors with deep blacks, muted grays, pale blues, and splashes of deep crimson or purple
- Background: Dark, atmospheric environment-foggy graveyard, Victorian mansion interior, twisted forest, or simple dark void to emphasize character
- Mood: Melancholic, whimsical, mysterious, slightly eerie yet charming

TECHNICAL QUALITY PARAMETERS:
- High resolution, 4K, detailed
- Sharp focus on face
- Professional quality
- Aspect ratio: 1:1 (square) for portrait focus, or 4:5 for full-body
- Detailed textures on clothing and hair
- Smooth gradients and shading consistent with animation style

NEGATIVE PROMPT GUIDANCE:
Avoid: distorted features, unrealistic proportions, blurry face, loss of likeness, photorealistic skin texture, modern clothing, bright cheerful colors, cartoonish Disney style, low resolution, pixelation, text, watermarks, deformed eyes, asymmetrical face (unless natural), over-saturation

USER CUSTOMIZATION:
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