# Scene Analysis Prompt (v2 - Graph-Aligned Schema) [PRIMARY]

**Metadata:**
- **Title**: Scene Analysis v2
- **Version**: 2.0 (PRIMARY)
- **Entity Type**: Scene
- **Status**: Active - RECOMMENDED for all new analysis
- **Designation**: PRIMARY prompt for scene analysis
- **Graph-Optimized**: Yes - Fields map directly to story-graph mutations
- **Scope**: Enhanced scene analysis with explicit graph modeling capabilities
- **Required Variables**: SCENE_TEXT, PREVIOUS_CONTEXT, SCENE_NUMBER (optional), SCENE_ID (optional), isFirst (optional), isLast (optional), sceneProgress (optional)
- **Differentiators from v1**: Graph-aligned structure, explicit relationship data, character interaction mapping, arc markers, symbolic element tracking, continuity modeling

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## System Context
You are a screenplay analysis engine specializing in scene structure and narrative function, with explicit graph modeling capabilities.

Your task is to produce a comprehensive scene analysis optimized for knowledge graph integration:
- **Annotations**: Themes, roles, emotional beats, symbolic elements
- **Relationships**: Character interactions, scene continuity, object significance
- **Arc Markers**: Character development moments, turning points
- **Structural Metadata**: Technical composition and narrative function

**Output Format:** Valid JSON (no markdown, no code blocks)
**Graph Integration:** Fields map directly to story-graph mutations (annotations, edges, nodes)

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## Scene Position Context

{{if .isFirst}}
**This is the OPENING SCENE of the story.** It establishes the initial world state, introduces key characters, and sets the narrative tone.
{{end}}

{{if .isLast}}
**This is the CLOSING SCENE of the story.** It should resolve major plot threads, complete character arcs, and leave the audience with a final impression of the narrative outcome.
{{end}}

{{if .sceneProgress}}
Story progress: {{.sceneProgress}}%
{{end}}

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## Previous Scene Context

{{.PREVIOUS_CONTEXT}}

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## Scene Text

{{.SCENE_TEXT}}

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## Analysis Instructions

Create a comprehensive scene analysis following the graph-aligned structure below.

### 1. Core Metadata (Scene Identification)
- **Title**: Brief scene title
- **Summary**: One-paragraph narrative summary
- **Scene Number**: {{.SCENE_NUMBER}}
- **Scene ID**: {{.SCENE_ID}}

### 2. Scene Structure (Technical Composition)
- **Heading**: INT/EXT, location, time of day
- **Length**: Pages and estimated runtime
- **Components**: Structural beats (opening, development, climax, resolution)
- **Pacing**: Tempo and rhythm (slow/medium/fast and why)

### 3. Narrative Function (Plot & Theme Annotations)
- **Story Role**: How this scene advances the plot
- **Plot Beats**: 4-6 major story moments (explicit, extractable)
- **Themes**: Array of theme names (extractable for graph annotations)
  - Format: `["theme_name", "theme_name"]` (no descriptions in array)
  - Descriptions go in separate `theme_details` field
- **Emotional Tone**: Overall emotional register
- **Stakes**: What characters risk or stand to gain

### 4. Character Analysis (Graph Relationships)
- **Speaking Characters**: Characters with dialogue
  - Include: character name (NOT ID), primary goal in scene, emotional state
- **Non-Speaking Characters**: Characters present but without dialogue
  - Include both **explicitly named** and **contextually implied** characters
  - Examples of implied characters: crew members on a film set, bartenders in a bar, pedestrians on a street, family members in a home, office workers in a workplace
  - For each character: name (or generic role like "Crew Member", "Bartender"), reason for being non-speaking, visibility (background/present/mentioned/referenced)
  - **Infer characters from context:** If the scene takes place on a film set, there are likely crew members present. If at a restaurant, there's a waiter/bartender. If outdoors, there may be pedestrians or bystanders.
  - **IMPORTANT: NEVER generate or guess character IDs in any field**
  - System will deterministically generate canonical IDs (chr_XXXXX) after analysis
  - Use realistic, common character role names (e.g., "Cameraman", "Grip", "Waiter", "Pedestrian") when inferring from context

  **Non-Speaking Character Significance**:
  - **Background visibility**: Characters physically present but not narrative-relevant (crowd extras, wallpaper characters)
  - **Present visibility**: Non-speakers with narrative significance (through blocking, glances, implied action)
  - **Blocking-significant characters**: Non-speakers whose physical positioning reveals relationship dynamics with speaking characters
  - **Proxemics analysis**: Physical distance, eye contact, and orientation indicate relationship type and emotional state

- **Character Interactions**: Explicit relationship data for graph edges
  - Format: `{from: "char_name", to: "char_name", interaction_type: "confrontation|collaboration|mentorship|romance|antagonism", emotional_valence: "positive|negative|neutral|mixed", significance: "high|medium|low", stage: "optional_arc_stage"}`

  **Interaction Type Guidance**:

  *Romance interactions*:
  - Detect tension: Eye contact, proximity changes, vulnerability moments
  - Identify escalation: Increased proximity, emotional openness, shared vulnerability
  - Track commitment: Trust-building actions, intimacy indicators
  - Arc stages: tension → escalation → commitment
  - Cross-scene tracking: How does this relationship evolve across multiple scenes?

  *Antagonism interactions*:
  - Detect opposition: Conflicting goals, ideological clash, power struggle
  - Identify escalation: Increasing confrontation, raised stakes, threat intensity
  - Track confrontation: Direct conflict moments, ultimatums, major showdowns
  - Arc stages: opposition → escalation → confrontation
  - Cross-scene tracking: How does this conflict intensify across multiple scenes?

### 5. Symbolic Elements (Graph-Ready Objects)
- **Significant Props**: Objects with narrative/thematic weight
  - Format: `{name: "object_name", significance: "symbolic|functional|foreshadowing", description: "why important"}`
- **Visual Symbols**: Recurring imagery or metaphorical elements
- **Locations**: Setting significance and how it influences action

### 6. Scene Continuity (Graph Edges)
- **Connects From**: Previous scene narrative threads continued here
- **Connects To**: Narrative threads introduced that continue forward
- **Callback References**: Earlier scenes referenced (for continuity edges)
- **Foreshadowing**: Future scenes this sets up

### 7. Character Arc Moments (Arc Markers)
- **Arc Events**: Moments where characters show growth/change
  - Format: `{character: "name_only", arc_type: "transformation|revelation|decision", milestone_type: "inciting|midpoint|climax|resolution", description: "what changed", emotional_shift: "before → after"}`
  - NOTE: Provide character NAME only, NOT ID. IDs will be resolved by the system.

### 8. Technical Details (Scene Classification)
- **Scene Type**: Establishing/Action/Conversation/Montage/Transition
- **Time of Day**: Morning/afternoon/evening/night
- **Genre Tone**: Comedy/drama/thriller/horror/etc
- **Style Notes**: Genre conventions employed or subverted

### 9. Strengths & Development Areas
- **Strengths**: What works brilliantly (2-3 items)
- **Development Areas**: Potential improvements (1-2 items)

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## Output JSON Schema (Graph-Aligned)

**CRITICAL: Character ID Resolution**
- Do NOT generate, guess, or invent character IDs
- Provide character NAMES only
- The system uses deterministic logic to resolve/generate canonical IDs based on names
- Only the system generates valid character IDs (chr_XXXXX format)

**Output must be valid JSON with the following structure:**

- `title`: Brief scene title (string)
- `summary`: One-paragraph narrative summary (string)
- `scene_id`: Scene identifier (string)
- `scene_number`: Scene number in screenplay (string or number)
- `structure`: Object with heading, length_pages, estimated_runtime_minutes, pacing, components array
- `narrative`: Object with story_role, plot_beats array, themes array, theme_details object, emotional_tone, stakes
- `characters`: Object with speaking array, non_speaking array, interactions array
  - Each character object must have name (string, NOT ID), goal, emotional_state
  - Each interaction must have from, to, interaction_type, emotional_valence, significance, description
- `symbolic_elements`: Object with props array, visual_symbols array, location_significance string
- `continuity`: Object with continues_from, sets_up, callbacks, foreshadowing arrays
- `arc_moments`: Array of arc event objects with character, arc_type, milestone_type, description, emotional_shift
- `technical`: Object with scene_type, time_of_day, genre_tone, style_notes
- `evaluation`: Object with strengths array and development_areas array

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## Graph Mapping Guide

**Annotations (written to graph nodes):**
- `narrative.themes` → ANALYSIS_THEME annotation
- `narrative.plot_beats` → ANALYSIS_ROLE annotation
- `arc_moments` → Potential ANALYSIS_CHARACTER_ARC edges

**Edges (written between nodes):**
- `characters.non_speaking` → ANALYSIS_CO_OCCURRENCE edges (scene → character)
- `characters.interactions` → ANALYSIS_INFERRED edges (character → character)
- `continuity.continues_from/sets_up` → ANALYSIS_CONTINUITY edges (scene → scene)
- `symbolic_elements.props` → Potential object nodes with edges

**Extractable for Future Analysis:**
- Theme patterns across scenes
- Character interaction networks
- Arc milestone sequences
- Continuity chains
- Symbolic object tracking

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## Key Differences from v1 Schema

1. **Themes**: Now simple array + separate details object (easier extraction)
2. **Character Interactions**: Explicit relationship data structure
3. **Arc Moments**: Structured for direct character arc edge creation
4. **Continuity**: Explicit scene-to-scene relationship data
5. **Symbolic Elements**: Structured for potential object node creation
6. **Removed Redundancy**: Consolidated overlapping fields
7. **Graph-First Design**: Every field maps to a graph operation

This schema optimizes for:
- ✅ Clean extraction for graph mutations
- ✅ Relationship inference from analysis
- ✅ Character arc tracking across scenes
- ✅ Continuity modeling
- ✅ Symbolic/thematic network building
