Strong rule: style --- Cinematic animation, warm and melancholic tones... ---. A dusty, old car slowly drives into the frame and stops with a quiet squeak of brakes. The driver's side door opens with a creak. An old man's worn leather boot steps onto the gravel. In the background, the old dog slowly lifts its head, its ears perked with disbelief.
Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly):
- Dog: Strong rule: style --- Cinematic animation, warm and melancholic tones... ---. A golden retriever, starting as a small puppy with large, hopeful eyes, and gradually aging into a wise, old dog with grey fur around its muzzle and a slightly slower gait.
- Owner: Strong rule: style --- Cinematic animation, warm and melancholic tones... ---. An elderly man in his 70s, with grey hair, kind wrinkles around his eyes that speak of a long life, wearing a simple, worn-out old coat. He looks tired but his eyes light up with emotion upon seeing his old friend.
