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Retro 1970s Southern California. Warm golden hour light that hits hard from the side, casting long shadows and bathing everything in amber. Color palette built around saturated orange, dusty lavender and teal — colors that feel sun-faded but still punchy. Locations are unglamorous and real: cracked sidewalks, peeling stucco walls, dry grass, palm trees lining empty streets. Nothing is staged or precious. The mood is loose, slightly absurd, effortlessly cool — like a forgotten road trip that never ended. Filmic grain throughout. Shallow depth of field, backgrounds melt into warmth. The Wavy Capie — an orange leather baseball cap with a wavy purple foam brim, a teal worm-shaped badge on the side, a pink strap at the back and a teal button on top — is always the hero of the image. Every shot is built around it, whether it's on a head, in a hand, or standing alone in a scene.
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