Moses and Aaron Number the Men of Israel

Prompt

Numbers 1: Moses and Aaron take the census of the men of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. Old Moses with his shepherd's staff and Aaron in his high priest's garments stand large and central before the door of the tabernacle tent, looking intently at a young man of the tribe who steps forward to declare his family and be counted, his hand on his chest. Behind them a line of men waits in the bright morning sun, with the rugged granite peaks of Sinai rising beyond. Solemn, orderly, hopeful mood in clear golden light. Style: a blend of photo-realism and cinema, like a still from a big-budget film. Bright, rich, saturated, luminous colour, clear daylight or glowing golden light even in dramatic scenes, never murky or muddy, crisp detail, real human faces full of emotion, shallow depth of field, subtle film grain. Simple, uncluttered composition: ONE clear scene from this chapter, with the chapter's main character or characters large, close and central in the upper and middle frame, and a simple background. No montage, no collage, no inset vignettes, no crowd of small figures competing for attention. Historically accurate ancient Near Eastern clothing, architecture and landscape. Keep the bottom quarter of the frame simple and uncluttered (ground, water or sky) so a large chapter number can be set over it. Absolutely no text, no letters, no words, no numbers, no logos, no watermark, no border, no frame.