# S14 Anchor Board Reference Review

## Status

- Document status: Codex local review.
- Research arm: A.
- Reference input: `projects/2026-06-23-在路上/visual-system/characters/character-anchor-v2-codex-posture-test.png`.
- Generated image: `../outputs/s14-anchor-board-reference-v1.png`.
- Review result: usable candidate for user review; not a final project shot.

## Reference Path Evidence

This run is not prompt-only:

- the master character anchor image was loaded with `view_image` before generation;
- the generation prompt referred to the loaded image as `Image 1`;
- the prompt assigned `Image 1` a character reference role;
- the output shows multiple visual traits from the reference.

Limitation:

- the built-in image tool does not expose a file-path upload argument in the visible tool schema;
- this proves reference-by-visible-context for the host path, not Garden/API explicit image upload.

## Local Visual Inspection

Visible preserved identity cues:

- black rectangular glasses preserved;
- dark slightly messy longer hair preserved;
- fuller beard / stubble preserved;
- weathered middle-aged face preserved;
- dark long road-worn coat preserved;
- old backpack preserved and visible;
- traveler reads tired but dignified, not collapsed.

Shot-function fit:

- cold city-edge environment is present;
- wet concrete, overpass shadow, rail, and waterway create system-pressure space;
- person is off-center enough for a scene still rather than pure portrait;
- no obvious text, UI, neon, sci-fi, logo, or watermark.

Drift / watch points:

- the face is closer to a three-quarter view than a strict side profile;
- the person is visually strong, close to the upper size limit for an environment-led MV shot;
- the city background is good but slightly cinematic-clean compared with the roughest project references.

## Rubric

| Criterion | Assessment | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Actual reference made available | pass with host-context caveat | `view_image` before generation plus explicit `Image 1` prompt role. |
| Same traveler identity | pass | Strong preservation of glasses, hair, beard, coat, backpack. |
| Age and dignity | pass | Reads middle-aged and tired but not collapsed. |
| Half-profile S-14 function | mostly pass | It is closer to three-quarter half-profile than pure side. |
| Environment remains meaningful | pass | Urban edge is visible and not merely a portrait backdrop. |
| Avoids major drift | pass | No fashion, hero, cyber/UI, or glamour drift. |

## Codex Read

The master anchor board works surprisingly well as a general identity and outfit reference. It carries more complete character information than the side crop, especially coat, backpack, and overall road-worn presence.

For `S-14`, its weakness is precision: because the board contains multiple views and a front identity panel, the result leans toward a more readable three-quarter face rather than a strict side half-profile. This is acceptable for a trial image, but not the best primary reference if the shot needs controlled side-face identity.