# David Brin - Xi'an Portrait

## Scene Characterisation

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Environment | Indoor / Museum |
| Domain | PORTRAIT |
| Setting | Terracotta Warriors museum, Xi'an, China |
| Time of Day | Daytime (indoor lighting) |
| Mood | Casual, travel |

## Key Elements
1. **Subject** — older male, bald/grey, grey beard, black polo shirt
2. **Pose** — close-up, slight smile, direct gaze at camera
3. **Background** — terracotta warrior army pit, blurred
4. **Metal railing** — museum viewing platform railing visible
5. **Lighting** — natural museum light, warm skin tones
6. **Shallow DoF** — subject sharp, warriors soft in background

## Brain Config
```bash
python -m brain \
    --reference benchmark/references/portrait/dbrin-xian/reference.jpg \
    --domain PORTRAIT \
    --llm claude-code
```

## What Success Looks Like
- Single male figure, close-up portrait framing
- Warm natural skin tones
- Blurred museum/archaeological background
- Casual outdoor-travel portrait feel