# Character Reference Registry

## Status

- Registry status: active.
- Purpose: define the character image references that may be used for scene-generation prompts.
- Rule: identity-critical shots must use one or more active image references from this registry. Text-only character descriptions are not sufficient.

## Active Master Anchor

| Role | File | Use |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Master character anchor | `character-anchor-v2-codex-posture-test.png` | Overall identity, clothing, backpack, posture, front/side/back continuity, and prop reference. |

## Active Cropped References

| Role | File | Use |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Front identity crop | `character-anchor-v2-front-reference-crop-tight.png` | Face, black rectangular glasses, hair, beard/stubble, and front identity. |
| Front supporting crop | `character-anchor-v2-front-reference-crop.png` | Less-tight front identity and upper-body context. |
| Side identity crop | `character-anchor-v2-side-reference-crop-tight.png` | Side face, glasses silhouette, hair profile, beard, coat collar, and side identity. |
| Back body crop | `character-anchor-v2-back-reference-crop-tight.png` | Back view, backpack, coat length, shoulder line, and non-hunched posture. |
| Walking side crop | `character-anchor-v2-walk-side-reference-crop-tight.png` | Side walking posture, coat movement, backpack placement, stride, and boots. |
| Walking back crop | `character-anchor-v2-walk-back-reference-crop-tight.png` | Back walking posture, backpack, coat silhouette, and continued movement. |

## Active Transparent Slices

| Role | File | Use |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Front full-body slice | `character-slice-front-v2-from-anchor.png` | Front full-body silhouette and outfit continuity. |
| Side full-body slice | `character-slice-side-v2-from-anchor.png` | Side body profile, coat length, backpack profile, and posture. |
| Back full-body slice | `character-slice-back-v2-from-anchor.png` | Back silhouette, backpack, coat, and shoulder line. |
| Walking side slice | `character-slice-walk-side-v2-from-anchor.png` | Walking side silhouette and stride. |
| Walking back slice | `character-slice-walk-back-v2-from-anchor.png` | Walking away silhouette and backpack/coat continuity. |

## Selection Rule

| Shot type | Required reference |
| --- | --- |
| Close or half-face | Use the tight front or side identity crop, plus the master anchor if composition allows. |
| Medium human | Use the matching crop or transparent slice for the visible direction. |
| Distant human | Use a matching full-body slice or walking crop. |
| Back view | Use the back body crop, back slice, or walking back slice. |
| Object/body detail | Use the master anchor or relevant crop/slice when coat, backpack, boots, hand, or posture identity matters. |

## Non-Active Files

Historical candidates, v1 slices, previews, process prompts, review notes, chroma sources, raw alpha intermediates, and prior board drafts are archived under:

```text
archive/characters/
```

Do not use archived files as default prompt references unless a repair task explicitly reopens them.