Art style: DreamWorks-inspired.
Vertical 9:16, stylized DreamWorks 3D animation. Backstage of a colossal comic convention arena. Max peeks nervously through the heavy velvet stage curtains. In the background, massive glowing neon banners feature his own comic book characters. Dramatic rim lighting, atmospheric stage haze.
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FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt):
Render this image in the following art style:
Dynamic stylized 3D animation, confident expressive characters, playful attitude, bold facial expressions, cinematic lighting, lively energetic composition.
Every surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in this idiom.
