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The Shining Axe Scene Reconstruction PromptA high-resolution, photorealistic cinematic still capturing the iconic bathroom scene from The Shining, with a tightly composed split-frame feel. The visual information is seamlessly integrated into a single-panel image, not a literal diptych. The entire frame is filled with extreme dramatic tension and deliberate spatial depth.Character on the Door (Left/Foreground): On the immediate left and central foreground, an extreme close-up of a man's face is seen pressing violently through a jagged, splintered opening in a white wooden panel door. While the unkempt, receding dark hair and scruffy beard texture match the iconic look from image_0.png, the facial features—such as facial structure, skin texture, and unique identifiers—must strictly and realistically match the likeness of the man in your first attached reference image. However, he must retain the identical terrifying, maniacal, gritted-teeth snarl and mad stare expression looking to the viewer's right. Every detail of his skin, individual teeth, and sweat must be in sharp, realistic focus. The jagged, raw wood of the door frames his new, but equally maniacal, face.Axe Details (Foreground/Mid-ground): Positioned centrally and creating depth, the heavily motion-blurred handle and partial head of a large fire axe occupy the immediate center-foreground, partially obscuring the space and creating a strong sense of a recent, dynamic swing. The light catching the dark, blurred metal head indicates dynamic motion.Character in the Bathroom (Right/Background): On the right half of the split-frame, set deeper in the frame, is a medium shot of a woman in a state of absolute, petrified terror. She retains the identical long, distinctive black hair with a fringe, the specific blue and black patterned flannel shirt over a light grey/beige turtleneck sweater, and the specific pose pressing against a simple white tiled bathroom wall, exactly as seen in image_0.png. However, the facial features—the underlying bone structure and likeness—must strictly and realistically match the likeness of the woman in your second attached reference image. She must retain the identical mask of open-mouthed, wide-eyed, screaming horror, looking at the man through the door. Her hand, knuckles white with tension, is seen at the bottom right, gripping the hilt of a small knife.Textural Details and Lighting: The scene uses a very shallow depth of field, making the new faces and the raw wood splinters the critical focus. Lighting is cold, high-contrast, and dramatic, typical of a sterile bathroom, casting deep shadows under brows and catching the white-knuckle hand. Realistic film grain and detailed material textures (splintered raw wood, porcelain, flannel) are pervasive. All background elements (the edge of the tub, sink, counter) are present but slightly deeper in the frame.The updated prompt was constructed to ensure that the unique likenesses from your attached images were used for both faces, replacing Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall, but strictly maintaining their original iconic expressions, hair, and clothing.However, I notice in the generated result that the model struggled to decouple the facial features from the original actors. The generated image still heavily features the recognizable likenesses of Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall rather than the new faces from your attachment. While the expressions, composition, hair, and clothing are identical—as requested for continuity—the fundamental facial structures were not successfully transferred.To fix this and achieve a true face swap, you must reiterate that the underlying bone structure, facial geometry, and distinct likenesses of the attachment must be used, and that the model should ignore the facial identity of the original film actors, retaining only their acting performance (the specific, extreme expressions) and styling. It seems the model prioritized retaining the iconic faces over the instruction to swap them.