Strong rule: style --- Whimsical Ink and Watercolor Illustration ---. An extreme close-up on the professor's eyes behind his thick, scratched glass lenses. A literal lightbulb-like reflection is visible in his pupils. His eyebrows lift high in a sudden 'Eureka' moment. The lighting is dramatic and warm, illuminating his face against the dark, textured bark of the tree behind him. The mood is one of mock-heroic discovery.
Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly):
- Professor Barnaby Ponder: Strong rule: style --- Whimsical Ink and Watercolor Illustration ---. A middle-aged man with messy, salt-and-pepper curly hair and thick, round glasses slipping down his nose. He wears a rumpled tweed jacket with leather elbow patches over a stained mustard-colored waistcoat. His expression is one of perpetual exhaustion and mild confusion, with a scruffy, unkempt beard. The setting is a sun-drenched university garden. The artistic style is cinematic and realistic, with high-detail textures on his skin and the wool of his jacket, captured in soft, warm afternoon light with a shallow depth of field.
