Strong rule: style --- Cinematic steampunk aesthetic, rich brass and polished copper textures, volumetric steam and golden hour lighting, intricate clockwork details, hyper-realistic 8K. ---. A tight close-up on the junction of two massive brass gears. Bright orange sparks shower from the point of contact as the metal grinds painfully. The lighting shifts to a harsh, flickering quality, and the atmosphere becomes one of sudden, violent mechanical failure. The polished metal is scarred by the friction.
