Copy-ready prompt
Objective: To create a cinematic, vertical poster featuring historical figures' profiles, with the theme of {argument name="character name" default="Ban Chao"} This poster portrays a heroic ancient Chinese frontier general, elevating it from a documentary-style infographic layout. Canvas: Vertical 3:4 poster, 768 x 1024 visual ratio, employing a historical color scheme of dark brown, gold, and smoky gray, dramatic backlighting, dust, battlefield fog, and a high-detail 3D realism combined with museum exhibition graphics. Subject: A fully armored ancient Chinese commander stands in the center of the foreground, using a low-angle heroic composition. He wears layered dark lamellar armor, an ornate belt, and leather boots; a reddish-brown cloak flows to the left, his expression solemn and dignified. His left arm extends forward to the viewer, holding a wooden command arrow engraved with Chinese calligraphy; his right hand holds a vertical scepter or ceremonial flag adorned with tassels and Chinese characters. The figure is rendered with a three-dimensional quality, as if stepping out from the flat poster frame. Background: An ancient frontier scene in the Western Regions, with a rocky desert landscape and distant mountains. Silhouettes of cavalry and caravans are on the left, while a large, sturdy city gate with flags, scaffolding, and guards stands on the right, its plaque inscribed with Chinese characters. A large, weathered battle flag is added to the upper right corner. The atmosphere should evoke the themes of expeditions, diplomacy, military command, and the expansion of the Western Regions. Left-side layout: A very large, black calligraphy title is placed vertically in the upper left corner.{argument name="main title text" default="Ban Chao"} Below, add smaller, vertically formatted Chinese biographical text describing the birthplace, position, and life events, spanning from 1932 to 102 AD. Add a small red stamp below the biographical section. Floating Archive Cards: Add eight semi-transparent, glass-like historical event cards around the subject, each with a thin gold border, miniature corner rivets, Chinese text, and monochrome documentary-style illustrations. The cards are arranged as follows: 1) Top center card, labeled 01 and 73, about abandoning the pen for the sword; 2) Left center card, labeled 02 and 73, about the mission to the Western Regions; 3) Top right card, labeled 03 and 91, about the pacification of the Northern Xiongnu; 4) Right center card, labeled 04 and 95, about suppressing rebellions; 5) Bottom left center card, labeled 05 and 96, about the establishment of the Protectorate of the Western Regions; 6) Bottom left card, labeled 06, about managing the Western Regions for forty years and uniting multiple countries; 7) Bottom right center card, labeled 07, about opening the Silk Road; 8) Bottom right card, labeled 08 and 102, about returning to Luoyang in his later years. Each card should include a small faded illustration of cavalry, officials, soldiers, maps, or caravans. Bottom Timeline: Add 6 timeline milestones along the bottom edge, complete with a thin gold horizontal line, small dots, and Chinese labels: 32 Birth, 73 Joining the Army and Mission to the Western Regions, 91 Suppressing the Northern Xiongnu, 95 Suppressing the Rebellion, 96 Establishing the Protectorate, 102 Returning to Luoyang after Success. Keep the timeline clear but as a secondary element. Visual Style: Epic 3D Chinese History Poster, ultra-detailed armor textures, cinematic volumetric lighting, dust particles, depth-of-field effects, parchment-like overlays, museum archival infographic design, gold lines, realistic fabric dynamics, and dramatic perspective. Constraints: Use only one central historical figure, strictly include 8 floating event cards and 6 bottom timeline milestones. All visible text must be in Chinese calligraphy or Song typeface style, and no English labels are allowed within the poster. Avoid modern objects, neon colors, cartoon elements, watermarks, or additional characters other than the central figure.
Prompt breakdown
Objective: To create a cinematic, vertical poster featuring historical figures' profiles, with the theme of {argument name="character name" default="Ban Chao"} This poster portrays a heroic ancient Chinese frontier general, elevating it from a documentary-style infographic layout.
Canvas: Vertical 3:4 poster, 768 x 1024 visual ratio, employing a historical color scheme of dark brown, gold, and smoky gray, dramatic backlighting, dust, battlefield fog, and a high-detail 3D realism combined with museum exhibition graphics.
Subject: A fully armored ancient Chinese commander stands in the center of the foreground, using a low-angle heroic composition.
He wears layered dark lamellar armor, an ornate belt, and leather boots; a reddish-brown cloak flows to the left, his expression solemn and dignified.











