Created: June 23, 2026 Status: PLANNING — 40 style LoRAs, each with a specific, technically-accurate film stock / video format + medium-correct artifacts Priority lens: repeatability, franchise value, consistency need
Every LoRA in this roadmap is locked to a specific capture/distribution medium and uses only artifacts that medium actually produces. No cross-contaminating digital artifacts onto analog formats.
- VHS, S-VHS, Video8, Hi8, U-matic, Betacam SP, 2" quad → analog artifacts only
- Their artifacts: tracking noise bars, head-switch noise, color-under chroma bleed, luminance noise, dropout, generational softening, skew
- MiniDV, DigiBeta, DVCPRO → DV/DCT macroblocking IS correct
- H.264 CCTV, phone HEVC → digital blocking IS correct
- PS2 framebuffer → MPEG-2 DCT blocks, interlace jaggies ARE correct
- 16mm Ektachrome / Kodachrome, 35mm Techniscope / Eastmancolor, Soviet Svema → grain, halation, sprocket, print fade, scratch/dirt, color cast of the stock
Kodachrome (warm reds/magenta), Ektachrome (cool blues), Eastmancolor (warm, magenta fade), Betacam SP (broadcast neutral), SECAM (FM color-difference), Svema (muted cyan-green).
| # | LoRA | Trigger | Medium | Repo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ektachrome v1 | ektachrome |
16mm Kodak Ektachrome reversal (E-6) | jmanhype/Ektachrome-LoRA-v1-Ideogram-v4 |
| 2 | VHS RALLY 95 | vhs_rally_95 |
Hi8 consumer tape | jmanhype/VHS-Rally-95-LoRA-v1-Ideogram-v4 |
Note on VHS RALLY 95: v2 will be retrained with strictly analog Hi8 artifacts (no digital macroblocking, no lens-CAB mislabeled as recording artifact) to address the r/StableDiffusion technical critique.
Trigger: arcade_demons_roster
Medium: 1988 VHS rental horror transfer (consumer VHS distribution of shot-on-video horror)
Color science: Color-under chroma (limited chroma bandwidth), saturated neon pushed, VHS red push
Accurate artifacts: horizontal tracking noise bars, head-switch noise at frame bottom, color-under sideways chroma bleed on neon edges, luma noise/grain, dropout comets, generational dub softness, tracking skew
NOT: digital macroblocks, lens chromatic aberration
Prompt seed:
1988 shot-on-video horror on VHS rental tape, original cursed dead-mall arcade demon roster, rubber-suit mascot monsters and cheap puppet creatures posed under red arcade neon. Foam heads, cracked plastic eyes, felt mouths, vinyl skin, visible seams, cheap creature-shop construction, visible wires. Dirty arcade carpet, glowing cabinets behind. VHS tracking noise bars, head-switch noise at bottom, color-under chroma bleed on neon edges, luma noise, dub-generation softness. No digital artifacts, no CGI, no modern mascot polish.
Trigger: dead_mall_arcade_1988
Medium: 1988 consumer Video8 camcorder footage (handheld)
Color science: Video8 color-under, slightly warm consumer white balance
Accurate artifacts: Video8 tracking noise, color-under chroma smear, luma noise, auto-exposure hunting, camcorder handheld shake, head-switch band
NOT: macroblocking, CAB
Prompt seed:
1988 Video8 camcorder footage walking through abandoned dead-mall arcade at night, red and blue arcade cabinet glow, dirty prize counter, sticky patterned carpet, broken skee-ball, coin pushers, claw machines, shuttered storefronts, fake plants, food court neon in distance, green emergency exit lights, fluorescent flicker. Handheld, auto-exposure hunting, color-under chroma smear, luma noise, Video8 tracking noise, head-switch band. Analog tape only, no digital artifacts, no cinematic lighting.
Trigger: toy_aisle_13_horror
Medium: 1991 S-VHS-C consumer camcorder + degraded VHS time-lapse security intercuts
Color science: S-VHS higher luma resolution, consumer white balance, greenish fluorescent cast
Accurate artifacts: S-VHS tracking noise, color-under chroma bleed, time-lapse security stutter (when CCTV), luma noise, VHS-C dub to VHS generation loss
NOT: H.264 blocking (it's 1991 analog)
Prompt seed:
1991 S-VHS-C camcorder footage of discount toy-store horror aisle, Aisle 13, fluorescent retail lighting, shelves packed with off-brand action figures, cursed dolls, knockoff mascot toys, blister packs, cardboard endcaps, price tags, dusty plastic windows, fallen toys on linoleum, one wrong toy staring from the shelf. Greenish fluorescent cast, S-VHS tracking noise, color-under chroma bleed, luma noise, VHS-C dub softness. Analog tape only, no digital artifacts, no clean product photography.
Trigger: pizza_palace_cctv
Medium: 2014 IP CCTV — H.264 low-bitrate surveillance (digital blocking IS accurate here)
Color science: H.264 surveillance, desaturated, green-night IR mode
Accurate artifacts: H.264 macroblocking (correct for medium), low-bitrate motion blur, frame-rate stutter, timestamp/camera burn-in, lens distortion, motion ghosting, IR noise
Prompt seed:
2014 abandoned animatronic pizza-palace H.264 CCTV feed, static security camera angle, party room at night, sticky carpet, prize counter, birthday tables, paper plates, stage curtains, flickering fluorescents. One mascot shape barely visible near stage. Low-bitrate H.264 macroblocking, motion ghosting, timestamp and CAM-04 burn-in, wide distorted lens, green-night IR mode in dark areas, frame-rate stutter. Digital surveillance compression, no cinematic lighting, no glossy animatronic design.
Trigger: party_bear_animatronic
Medium: 2014 H.264 CCTV (digital blocking accurate)
Color science: desaturated surveillance, IR green
Accurate artifacts: H.264 macroblocks, motion ghosting, low-bitrate, burn-in timestamp
Prompt seed:
original cursed party bear animatronic on abandoned pizza-palace H.264 CCTV, matted synthetic fur, cracked plastic eyes, stiff jaw, dead smile, heavy mechanical body, stained bow tie, exposed servo joints, birthday-stage lighting. Low-bitrate H.264 macroblocking, motion ghosting, CAM-02 burn-in, IR green in shadows, frame stutter. Digital surveillance compression, no copyrighted mascot, no CGI, no glossy theme-park animatronic.
Trigger: sea_town_puppet_horror
Medium: 1998 public-access VHS broadcast (consumer VHS distribution of U-matic studio master)
Color science: VHS color-under, washed-out public-access white balance
Accurate artifacts: VHS tracking noise, head-switch noise, color-under chroma bleed, luma noise, dub generation loss
Prompt seed:
1998 public-access sea-town puppet horror on VHS, cheap aquatic puppet set, painted cardboard coral, blue fabric ocean backdrop, rubber sea-creature puppets, washed-out local cable lighting, children's-show blocking, tiny foam houses, visible puppet seams, long wrong pause, ominous silence. VHS color-under chroma bleed, tracking noise, head-switch band, luma noise, dub-soft. Analog tape only, no digital artifacts, no copyrighted cartoon characters, no clean modern puppet show.
Trigger: block_mission_2004
Medium: 2004 PS2 real-time 3D render + MPEG-2 FMV cutscene (interlaced 480i)
Color science: vertex-lit, low-res textures, baked bloom, saturated orange sunset, PS2 framebuffer 4:2:2
Accurate artifacts: interlace combing (480i field rendering), MPEG-2 DCT block artifacts (correct for FMV), jaggies (no MSAA), low-res textures, vertex lighting banding, subtitle-bar burn-in
Prompt seed:
2004 PS2 real-time cutscene, low-poly West Coast crime game, urban neighborhood, orange smog sunset, boxy lowriders, fast-food drive-thru, liquor store parking lot, chain-link fences, stucco apartments, awkward NPC blocking, stiff poses, low-res compressed textures, vertex lighting, baked bloom, jaggies, no anti-aliasing. Interlaced 480i combing, MPEG-2 DCT block artifacts, subtitle bar at bottom. PS2 framebuffer, no modern photorealism, no remake polish.
Trigger: ps2_mission_ui
Medium: PS2 UI framebuffer (interlaced alpha, low-res UI atlas)
Color science: blocky early-2000s fonts, oversaturated HUD yellow
Accurate artifacts: interlace combing on motion, low-res UI texture, alpha-fringe halos, overscan crop, CRT capture
Prompt seed:
2004 PS2 mission objective overlay, low-resolution game HUD, bold yellow objective text, black translucent subtitle box, minimap circle, health bar, wanted stars, mission marker arrow, compressed UI texture, blocky fonts. Interlaced 480i combing, low-res alpha, UI atlas fringe halos, CRT overscan crop. PS2 framebuffer, no modern UI design, no vector graphics, no remake polish.
Trigger: block_mission_crew
Medium: PS2 real-time 3D character render (interlaced 480i)
Color science: vertex-lit skin, low-res diffuse maps, baked bloom
Accurate artifacts: interlace combing, jaggies, low-poly silhouette, stretched UVs, compressed texture, no anti-aliasing
Prompt seed:
2004 PS2 real-time character render, low-poly West Coast crime-game core crew, original street-level mission characters in a liquor store parking lot, boxy PS2 character models, oversized hands, stiff shoulders, simplified faces, baggy clothes, work jackets, chains, bandanas, cheap sneakers, dramatic but awkward cutscene poses, orange smog sunset, lowriders behind. Vertex lighting, low-res textures, stretched UVs, jaggies, interlace combing, subtitle-bar framing. No real celebrity likeness, no remake polish.
Trigger: curriculum_breach_school
Medium: 2002 BBC children's-drama broadcast — DigiBeta master via MiniDV dub (digital 4:2:2 → 4:1:1 consumer)
Color science: DigiBeta broadcast neutral, muted browns/navy/parchment, slightly cool
Accurate artifacts: MiniDV 4:1:1 DV DCT block artifacts (correct), interlace combing, dropout-as-macroblocks, dub softness
Prompt seed:
2002 BBC-style children's occult-school drama on MiniDV dub of DigiBeta master, candlelit stone corridor, boarding-school uniforms, clipboards, inspection forms, forbidden library, dusty classrooms, brass lamps, chalk sigils on slate boards, bureaucratic magic, muted browns, navy wool, parchment beige, dim gold candlelight. MiniDV DV-compression DCT block artifacts, interlace combing, mild dub softness. No glossy modern fantasy, no wizard blockbuster polish.
Trigger: occult_school_inspector
Medium: 2002 MiniDV (digital DV codec)
Accurate artifacts: DV DCT blocks, interlace, luma noise in shadows
Prompt seed:
British occult-school inspector, 2002 MiniDV broadcast drama, severe adult inspector with clipboard, long dark coat, practical shoes, tired eyes, ink-stained fingers, school rulebook, brass badge, candlelit stone classroom, forbidden student magic in background, bureaucratic seriousness, muted tweed, navy, parchment. DV-compression DCT block artifacts, interlace combing, mild shadow noise. No heroic wizard costume, no glossy fantasy armor, no celebrity likeness.
Trigger: forbidden_curriculum_docs
Medium: 2002 office photocopier + flatbed scanner (xerographic, NOT film)
Accurate artifacts: toner grain, photocopier generation loss, scanner CCD noise, skew, paper texture, bleed-through
Prompt seed:
2002 photocopied occult-school violation document set, parchment inspection forms, forbidden curriculum worksheets, detention notices, stamped magical compliance reports, handwritten spell corrections, red ink warnings, brass paper clips, wax seals, tea stains, school crest. Photocopier toner grain, generation-loss softness, flatbed scanner CCD noise, slight skew, paper bleed-through, readable headings. Xerographic, no modern graphic design, no clean PDF, no fantasy game UI.
Trigger: inner_voltage_fitness_1998
Medium: 1998 public-access S-VHS studio master on VHS distribution
Color science: S-VHS brighter luma, overdriven public-access chroma, yellow aura push
Accurate artifacts: S-VHS tracking noise, head-switch noise, color-under chroma bleed on the aura, luma noise, chroma-key spill on compositing
Prompt seed:
1998 public-access anime power-up fitness VHS, community gym studio, folding mats, painted galaxy backdrop, paper lightning bolts, cheap yellow aura overlay, fluorescent lights, sweaty instructor in martial-arts workout clothes, plastic water bottles, hand-painted motivational signs. S-VHS tracking noise, head-switch noise, color-under chroma bleed on aura, chroma-key spill, luma noise. Analog tape only, no digital effects, no modern gym commercial.
Trigger: bad_power_aura_vhs
Medium: late-1990s public-access analog chroma-key compositing on S-VHS
Color science: overdriven yellow energy, chroma-key spill
Accurate artifacts: chroma-key halo spill (keyer artifact), color-under chroma bleed, tracking noise, misaligned composite layers, luma noise
Prompt seed:
late-1990s public-access analog chroma-key power-aura effect on S-VHS, bad yellow energy glow around a person, crude composite, flickering outline from imperfect key, chroma-key spill halo, color-under chroma bleed, tracking noise, misaligned composite layers, painted cosmic backdrop. Analog tape compositing only, no modern VFX, no clean anime glow.
Trigger: megacorp_mockumentary
Medium: 2007 single-camera mockumentary — DVCPRO HD / MiniDV (digital DV-family codec)
Color science: DV broadcast neutral, flat fluorescent
Accurate artifacts: DV-family DCT block artifacts (correct), interlace combing, shallow-DV color, handheld zoom wobble
Prompt seed:
2007 single-camera workplace mockumentary on MiniDV, flat fluorescent lighting, beige cubicles, gray carpet, awkward conference room, talking-head interview framing, cheap corporate lower third, handheld documentary zoom, printer paper, whiteboards, fake motivational posters, exhausted office workers, uncomfortable silence. DV-compression DCT block artifacts, interlace combing, soft digital video. No cinematic lighting, no glossy startup office.
Trigger: awkward_megacorp_boss
Medium: 2007 MiniDV mockumentary
Accurate artifacts: DV DCT blocks, interlace, lower-third graphic
Prompt seed:
awkward regional megacorp boss, 2007 MiniDV workplace mockumentary, middle-management man in slightly oversized dress shirt and tie, forced smile, novelty mug, beige conference room, flat fluorescent lighting, deadpan documentary framing, cheap lower third, anxious authority. DV-compression DCT block artifacts, interlace combing, soft digital video. No celebrity likeness, no polished portrait, no sitcom stage lighting.
Trigger: camera_look_prankster
Medium: 2007 MiniDV mockumentary
Prompt seed:
deadpan office prankster, 2007 MiniDV workplace mockumentary, young office worker at cubicle looking directly into documentary camera with subtle smirk, beige cubicles, monitor, sticky notes, fluorescent lighting, handheld zoom feel, understated comedy, cheap lower third. DV-compression DCT block artifacts, interlace combing, soft digital video. No real actor likeness, no cinematic lighting.
Trigger: reception_observer
Medium: 2007 MiniDV mockumentary
Prompt seed:
straight-man office receptionist, 2007 MiniDV workplace mockumentary, calm employee behind reception desk, tired half-smile, looking toward documentary camera, beige lobby, printer, phone, paperwork, fluorescent lighting, understated reaction comedy, cheap lower third. DV-compression DCT block artifacts, interlace combing, soft digital video. No real actor likeness, no glamour portrait.
Trigger: night_shift_cctv_ui
Medium: 2010s H.264 NVR security software UI
Color science: desaturated feeds, green IR, UI chrome blue/gray
Accurate artifacts: H.264 macroblocking per feed (correct), low-bitrate stutter, grid UI, static bars on dead cams, timestamp/power warnings
Prompt seed:
night-shift security NVR interface, 2010s abandoned family restaurant, camera grid layout, CAM-01 to CAM-08 labels, timestamp, battery indicator, power warning, static bars on dead feeds, black-and-white and greenish IR feeds, party-room thumbnails, maintenance warning text, cheap security software UI. Per-feed H.264 macroblocking, motion stutter, dead-cam static. Digital surveillance, no modern polished app, no sci-fi interface.
Trigger: creature_response_dashcam
Medium: 2004 police in-car video — trunk-mounted VHS time-lapse + reality-TV MiniDV field camera
Color science: VHS warmer consumer, MiniDV DV-neutral
Accurate artifacts: VHS = tracking, color-under bleed, time-lapse stutter; MiniDV = DV DCT blocks, interlace. Dashcam burn-in (timestamp/cam ID)
Prompt seed:
2004 creature-response police in-car VHS dashcam + MiniDV reality-TV field cutaway, rainy suburban parking lot at night, red-blue strobes, wet asphalt, shopping carts, animal-control truck, officers with flashlights, impossible animal shape behind parked cars. VHS time-lapse stutter, tracking noise, color-under chroma bleed on strobes; MiniDV field cuts with DV DCT blocks, interlace. Dashcam timestamp burn-in, windshield rain. No cinematic blockbuster lighting, no glossy creature reveal.
Trigger: creature_veteran_cop
Medium: 2004 MiniDV reality-TV
Prompt seed:
veteran creature-response police officer, 2004 MiniDV reality-TV field footage, tired middle-aged cop in rain jacket and utility belt, flashlight, beside cruiser in wet parking lot, red-blue strobes, animal-control chaos behind, deadpan expression, documentary framing. DV DCT block artifacts, interlace combing, low-res digital video. No celebrity likeness, no action-movie polish.
Trigger: creature_rookie_cop
Medium: 2004 MiniDV reality-TV
Prompt seed:
rookie creature-response police officer, 2004 MiniDV reality-TV field footage, young nervous officer in rain jacket, shaking flashlight, near shopping carts in wet parking lot, red-blue strobes, animal-control truck behind, startled expression, field-interview framing. DV DCT block artifacts, interlace combing, low-res digital video. No cinematic hero lighting, no glossy police drama.
Trigger: suburban_raptor_incident
Medium: 2004 VHS dashcam + MiniDV
Prompt seed:
suburban impossible-animal incident, 2004 VHS dashcam + MiniDV reality footage, wet shopping-center parking lot, overturned carts, animal-control net, red-blue strobes on asphalt, lean reptilian predator half-hidden behind minivan, wet scales, breath vapor, officers keeping distance. VHS tracking/color-under bleed + MiniDV DV DCT blocks, interlace. No glossy dinosaur blockbuster, no full clean creature reveal.
Trigger: prestige_puppet_noir
Medium: 2012 prestige TV — Arri Alexa log digital cinema (NOT VHS, NOT consumer)
Color science: Alexa log, muted blues/amber practicals, shallow DOF, teal-orange grade
Accurate artifacts: clean digital cinema, fine sensor noise in shadows, lens flare (anamorphic if desired), bokeh — NO macroblocking, NO tape noise, NO tracking
Prompt seed:
2012 Arri Alexa digital-cinema prestige puppet crime drama, felt puppet detective in rainy city alley, tiny puppet hands holding evidence photo, noir streetlight, wet pavement, smoky interrogation mood, serious HBO framing, shallow depth of field, muted blues and amber practicals, teal-orange grade, puppet felt texture, glass bead eyes. Clean digital cinema, fine shadow sensor noise, anamorphic flare, soft bokeh. No tape artifacts, no macroblocking, no children's-show brightness.
Trigger: puppet_interrogation_room
Medium: 2012 Arri Alexa digital cinema
Prompt seed:
prestige puppet crime interrogation room, 2012 Arri Alexa digital cinema, felt puppet suspect under harsh overhead lamp, tiny metal table, evidence folders, rain on window, smoky air, muted blue-gray palette, shallow DOF, puppet felt texture, miniature props scaled to puppet hands. Clean digital cinema, fine shadow noise, soft bokeh. No tape artifacts, no copyrighted puppets, no parody stage lighting.
Trigger: space_empire_hr_vhs
Medium: 1986 corporate training U-matic 3/4" tape broadcast-dubbed to VHS
Color science: U-matic composite color, beige-gray, flat corporate lighting
Accurate artifacts: U-matic composite color ringing, color-under bleed, dropout, skew, dub-to-VHS generation softness, VHS tracking noise, head-switch band
Prompt seed:
1986 space-empire HR training on U-matic 3/4" dubbed to VHS, gray military starship office, helmeted employees in break room, safety posters about laser weapons, training slide projector, beige-gray palette, plastic armor, fluorescent panels, awkward training stillness. U-matic composite ringing, color-under bleed, dropout, VHS tracking noise, head-switch band, dub softness. Analog tape only, no copyrighted stormtrooper design, no glossy sci-fi UI.
Trigger: helmeted_office_trooper
Medium: 1986 U-matic/VHS training tape
Prompt seed:
original helmeted space-office trooper, 1986 U-matic-to-VHS HR training video, cheap white plastic armor with corporate ID badge, holding paperwork in gray break room, awkward posture, fluorescent lighting, instructional safety-film mood. U-matic composite ringing, color-under bleed, dropout, VHS tracking noise, head-switch band. Analog tape only, no copyrighted armor design, no battle scene.
Trigger: space_hr_officer
Medium: 1986 U-matic/VHS training tape
Prompt seed:
space-empire HR officer, 1986 U-matic-to-VHS corporate training, severe administrative officer in gray uniform, clipboard, complaint forms, starship office, fluorescent lighting, safety posters, calm bureaucratic menace. U-matic composite ringing, color-under bleed, dropout, VHS tracking noise, head-switch band, dub softness. Analog tape only, no copyrighted insignia, no cinematic villain lighting.
Trigger: smalltown_911_horror
Medium: 1984 wood-paneled station — 2" quad videotape monitor + tube-camera CCTV on VHS time-lapse
Color science: 2" quad broadcast, red practical, dim fluorescent
Accurate artifacts: 2" quad "venetian-blind" head-segment banding (very specific), tube-camera smear/lag, VHS time-lapse stutter on CCTV, CRT phosphor, scanlines
Prompt seed:
1984 small-town dispatch horror, wood-paneled police station, red phone light, analog radio console, paper incident logs, ashtray, bulletin board, tube-camera CCTV monitor showing parking lot, rain outside window, dim fluorescent and red practical light, radio-static mood, suburban supernatural emergency, quiet dread. 2" quad monitor venetian-blind head-segment banding, tube-camera lag/smear, CRT phosphor scanlines, VHS time-lapse stutter on CCTV. Analog tape + tube only, no glossy streaming horror, no modern screens.
Trigger: dispatch_casefile_1984
Medium: 1984 typewriter + carbon-copy + photocopier (paper, not film)
Accurate artifacts: typewriter strike inconsistency, carbon smudge, photocopier grain, coffee stain, paperclip rust, worn paper
Prompt seed:
1984 emergency-dispatch casefile document, small-town police incident log, typed call transcript, red stamped warning, handwritten notes, radio code sheet, coffee stains, photocopy grain, paperclip, worn paper. Typewriter strike inconsistency, carbon smudge, photocopier toner grain, supernatural incident in official language, readable headings. Paper/xerographic only, no modern PDF, no clean true-crime design.
Trigger: tabloid_street_rant
Medium: 2018 smartphone — phone-cam H.264/HEVC, social-recompressed
Color science: phone white balance, HDR-ish overexposure, loud lower-third
Accurate artifacts: phone rolling shutter, small-sensor noise, H.264/HEVC macroblocking (correct), social-recompression banding, autofocus hunting, phone-lens distortion, vertical/horizontal framing
Prompt seed:
2018 smartphone street-rant superhero vlog, angry newspaper-style host on NYC sidewalk, handheld phone, cheap mic, traffic behind, emergency vehicles, superhero incident barely visible behind, tabloid lower-third graphic, conspiracy headline energy, harsh daylight, shaky framing. Phone rolling shutter, small-sensor noise, H.264 macroblocking, social-recompression banding, autofocus hunting, phone-lens distortion. Phone video only, no copyrighted logos, no real-person likeness, no polished news studio.
Trigger: mall_hero_tokusatsu_1994
Medium: 1994 Japanese broadcast — Betacam SP field master, interlaced NTSC 480i
Color science: Betacam SP component color (cleaner than composite), overbright toyetic, smoke-pot diffusion
Accurate artifacts: interlace combing on motion (480i), Betacam SP mild dropout, broadcast color, visible suit seams, CRT capture overscan
Prompt seed:
1994 color-coded mall-hero tokusatsu, Betacam SP broadcast master, food-court martial-arts battle, rubber monster suit, color-coded spandex heroes, mall skylights, neon storefronts, smoke pots, cheap sparks, stock transformation pose, overbright toyetic color. Interlace combing (480i), Betacam SP dropout, broadcast chroma, CRT overscan, visible stunt padding. Broadcast tape only, no modern CGI, no glossy armor redesign.
Trigger: darkknight_sentai_rooftop
Medium: 1993 Japanese late-night hero show — Betacam SP, interlaced
Prompt seed:
1993 urban tokusatsu vigilante rooftop, Betacam SP late-night broadcast, rubber armored night hero above miniature city, colored gels, smoke pots, rain-slick rooftop, practical cape, dramatic stance, visible suit seams, cheap miniature skyline insert. Interlace combing, Betacam SP dropout, broadcast chroma, CRT overscan, analog video softness. Broadcast tape only, no modern Batman design, no glossy CGI.
Trigger: youth_mystery_giallo_1972
Medium: 1972 Italian giallo — 35mm Techniscope (2-perf) on Eastmancolor 5254
Color science: Techniscope grainier (smaller neg), Eastmancolor warm with magenta fade in prints, Italian color timing, saturated red/green gels
Accurate artifacts: 35mm grain (heavier due to 2-perf), print scratch/dirt, halation around practicals, magenta print fade, gate weave, zoom-lens flare,Techniscope frame line
Prompt seed:
1972 Italian giallo on 35mm Techniscope Eastmancolor 5254, teen mystery crew near colorful van outside roadside motel, red and green gels, black-gloved figure reflected in window, foggy parking lot, wide collars, patterned clothes, innocence corrupted by murder-mystery cinema. Techniscope grain, print scratch and dirt, halation around practicals, magenta print fade, gate weave, zoom-lens flare. 35mm photochemical only, no copyrighted cartoon characters, no modern slasher polish.
Trigger: cosmonaut_9_broadcast
Medium: 1978 Eastern Bloc TV — 2" quad videotape, SECAM color, telerecording inserts
Color science: SECAM FM color-difference (no cross-color), gray-blue institutional, muted
Accurate artifacts: 2" quad venetian-blind head-segment banding, SECAM line-alternating color, telerecording film-grain insert, CRT phosphor, scanlines, monochrome-leaning
Prompt seed:
1978 Eastern Bloc cosmonaut TV drama on 2" quad SECAM broadcast, small studio spaceship interior, painted control panels, tinny CRT monitors, padded walls, lonely cosmonaut in worn suit, philosophical silence, gray-blue institutional light, slow pan. 2" quad venetian-blind banding, SECAM line-alternating color, telerecording film-grain insert, CRT phosphor scanlines. Analog broadcast only, no glossy space opera, no modern NASA realism.
Trigger: cloud_gardener_storybook
Medium: 1983 public-broadcast children's — 16mm AFA film (telerecorded for broadcast)
Color science: 16mm reversal, soft pastel, warm studio light
Accurate artifacts: 16mm grain, sprocket, print dirt/scratch, reversal highlight bloom, telerecording softness, gentle gate weave
Prompt seed:
1983 public-broadcast children's storybook fantasy on 16mm reversal film, cloud gardener tending handmade cloud plants, painted sky backdrop, felt flowers, cotton clouds, soft pastel set, slow gentle camera, warm studio lighting, melancholy educational wonder, handmade puppetry, paper props. 16mm grain, sprocket holes, print dirt/scratch, reversal highlight bloom, gate weave. Photochemical film only, no glossy 3D animation, no modern saturation.
Trigger: corporate_training_vhs
Medium: 1989 corporate training U-matic dubbed to VHS
Color science: U-matic composite, beige, flat fluorescent, washed-out
Accurate artifacts: U-matic composite ringing, color-under bleed, dropout, VHS tracking, head-switch, dub softness
Prompt seed:
1989 corporate training U-matic dubbed to VHS, beige conference room, employees watching safety demo, tube TV on rolling cart, overhead projector, laminated handouts, awkward presenter, flat fluorescent lighting, washed-out colors, dead-air pauses, cheap title card. U-matic composite ringing, color-under bleed, dropout, VHS tracking noise, head-switch band, dub softness. Analog tape only, no modern e-learning design, no cinematic office lighting.
Trigger: british_danger_psa
Medium: 1976 British Central Office of Information PSA — 16mm Kodachrome / Ektachrome reversal film
Color science: Kodachrome warm reds/magenta OR Ektachrome cool, muted British daylight, institutional
Accurate artifacts: 16mm grain, sprocket, print scratch/dirt, reversal contrast, gate weave, optical-printer grain on titles
Prompt seed:
1976 British public-information danger PSA on 16mm Kodachrome reversal, children near canal lock / roadside hazard, flat gray daylight, stiff acting, ominous narrator mood, practical danger signage, awkward pause before accident, moral warning. 16mm grain, sprocket, print scratch/dirt, Kodachrome warm cast, reversal contrast, gate weave, optical-printer title grain. Photochemical film only, no modern public-safety ad, no cinematic horror lighting.
Trigger: soviet_industrial_doc
Medium: 1974 Soviet documentary — 35mm Svema / 16mm Svema film stock
Color science: Svema muted cyan-green cast, coarser grain, desaturated collectivist palette, cold winter light
Accurate artifacts: Svema coarser grain, print scratch/dirt, gate weave, halation, optical-printer grain, monochrome-leaning in low light
Prompt seed:
1974 Soviet industrial documentary on 35mm Svema stock, factory floor, workers in heavy coats, steel machinery, control panels, steam pipes, gray winter light through high windows, red safety signs, slow pan, institutional seriousness. Svema coarser grain, muted cyan-green cast, print scratch/dirt, gate weave, halation. Photochemical film only, no glossy modern factory, no cyberpunk neon.
Trigger: endtimes_instructional_vhs
Medium: 1993 religious training VHS (shot on VHS/Video8, distributed VHS)
Color science: consumer VHS white balance, beige fluorescent, sincere muted tone
Accurate artifacts: VHS tracking noise, head-switch band, color-under bleed, luma noise, generation dub softness, cheap CG title overlay (analog switcher)
Prompt seed:
1993 Christian end-times instructional VHS, church basement classroom, folding chairs, felt-board prophecy chart, overhead projector, nervous family watching training video, beige walls, fluorescent lights, sincere moral panic, handmade warning graphics, cheap analog-switcher CG title. VHS tracking noise, head-switch band, color-under bleed, luma noise, dub softness. Analog tape only, no mockery of believers, no glossy streaming documentary, no modern apocalypse blockbuster.
1. arcade_demons_roster [VHS rental horror]
2. dead_mall_arcade_1988 [Video8 camcorder]
3. toy_aisle_13_horror [S-VHS-C + VHS time-lapse CCTV]
4. block_mission_2004 [PS2 3D + MPEG-2 FMV]
5. ps2_mission_ui [PS2 framebuffer]
6. block_mission_crew [PS2 3D]
7. curriculum_breach_school [MiniDV dub of DigiBeta]
8. forbidden_curriculum_docs [photocopier/scanner]
9. inner_voltage_fitness_1998 [public-access S-VHS]
10. bad_power_aura_vhs [analog chroma-key on S-VHS]
11. megacorp_mockumentary [MiniDV]
12. pizza_palace_cctv [H.264 CCTV — blocking accurate]
13. party_bear_animatronic [H.264 CCTV]
14. creature_response_dashcam [VHS dashcam + MiniDV]
15. prestige_puppet_noir [Arri Alexa digital cinema]
16. sea_town_puppet_horror [public-access VHS]
17. space_empire_hr_vhs [U-matic → VHS]
18. smalltown_911_horror [2" quad + tube CCTV]
19. mall_hero_tokusatsu_1994 [Betacam SP]
20. darkknight_sentai_rooftop [Betacam SP]
21. youth_mystery_giallo_1972 [35mm Techniscope Eastmancolor]
22. cosmonaut_9_broadcast [2" quad SECAM]
23. cloud_gardener_storybook [16mm reversal film]
24. corporate_training_vhs [U-matic → VHS]
25. british_danger_psa [16mm Kodachrome]
26. soviet_industrial_doc [35mm Svema]
27. endtimes_instructional_vhs [VHS]
+ remaining character overlays (night_shift_cctv_ui, tabloid_street_rant, dispatch_casefile_1984, character LoRAs) fold into their parent packs
| Format | Era | Digital? | Blocking accurate? | Signature artifacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHS / S-VHS / VHS-C | 1976–2006 | No | NO | tracking noise, head-switch, color-under bleed, dropout |
| Video8 / Hi8 | 1985–2007 | No | NO | tracking, color-under, luma noise |
| U-matic 3/4" | 1969–1990s | No | NO | composite ringing, dropout, skew |
| Betacam SP | 1986–2000s | No | NO | component color, mild dropout (cleanest analog) |
| 2" quad | 1956–1980s | No | NO | venetian-blind head-segment banding |
| MiniDV / DV | 1995–2010s | Yes (DV) | YES (DCT) | DV macroblocks, interlace |
| DigiBeta / DVCPRO | 1990s–2010s | Yes | YES | cleaner 4:2:2, interlace |
| H.264 CCTV / phone | 2005+ | Yes | YES | heavy macroblocking, low bitrate |
| PS2 framebuffer | 2000–2013 | Yes | YES (MPEG-2) | interlace, jaggies, DCT |
| 16mm Ektachrome | film | No | NO | grain, sprocket, cool cast |
| 16mm Kodachrome | film | No | NO | warm magenta-reds |
| 35mm Techniscope | film | No | NO | 2-perf grain, print fade |
| 35mm Svema (Soviet) | film | No | NO | coarse grain, cyan-green |
| Arri Alexa | 2010+ | Yes | NO (clean) | fine shadow noise, lens flare |
Lost Futures LoRA Pack 02 — Retail Horror / Mascot Corruption
1. arcade_demons_roster [VHS rental horror]
2. dead_mall_arcade_1988 [Video8 camcorder]
3. toy_aisle_13_horror [S-VHS-C + VHS CCTV]
4. pizza_palace_cctv [H.264 CCTV]
5. sea_town_puppet_horror [public-access VHS]
Ektachrome = institutional film archive. Retail Horror Pack = haunted commercial childhood, each format-locked.
Document maintained by: ZCode Agent Last Updated: June 23, 2026