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Art Style Type

This SREF style blends cinematic photorealism with retro-nostalgic aesthetics. It presents visual qualities reminiscent of 70s-90s film photography while incorporating modern high-definition detailing. Rather than pure photographic realism, it embodies a narrative visual expression with classic cinematic aesthetics, making images both realistic and artistically compelling.

Style Characteristics

The most striking feature is the strong contrast in lighting and richly layered tonal treatment. Images display a wet, moisture-rich quality with water droplets or subtle textures that enhance realism. Colors tend toward warm, slightly faded saturated tones, as if carefully color-graded for cinema. Details are abundant but not overly sharp, maintaining a soft realism. The overall effect is impressive because it successfully captures the emotional atmosphere of classic films while maintaining modern-level detail representation.

Style-Enhancing Prompt Keywords

  • cinematic lighting: Adding this term enhances dramatic lighting effects, giving images more professional, film-quality light treatment
  • 35mm film grain: Using this reinforces a delicate film grain texture, strengthening the vintage feel without sacrificing detail
  • wet texture: Adding this element enhances surface moisture and reflective properties, improving the three-dimensionality and realism of the image

Recommended Application Scenarios

This style is particularly suitable for movie poster design, character concept art, high-end brand photography, narrative illustrations, and any visual creation requiring both realistic quality and artistic treatment. It's especially effective for emotionally intense scenes, character portraits, or works with dramatic atmospheres.

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You can explore further by combining the following command:

  • --sv: There are six versions of the Style Reference feature in Midjourney version 7 when using images. Use the --sv parameter to choose between them. --sv 6 is default. --sv 4 is the old V7 sref model (prior to June 16, 2025). Using --sv 6 and --sv 4 may produce different style results.
  • --s: Default value is 100, can be set from 0 to 1000. The higher the value, the more detailed the image, and the closer the style may be to reality.
  • -niji 6: Using this command will give the image a more anime style.
  • --sw: Default value is 100, can be input from 0 to 1000. A higher value makes the style closer to the original.
  • You can now blend multiple --sref codes together (for example --sref 123 456 )
  • You can weigh individual codes or urls as follows --sref 123::2
  • You can also read more guides on How to use SREF Code

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