Gothic Comedy Makeup Transformation Animation

A 26-second VERTICAL 9:16 gothic comedy in premium stylized 3D feature-animation style. Expressive character acting, detailed velvet, lace, hair and cosmetics, soft cinematic lighting, crisp close-ups and lively editing. Match the animation style of @image1. This is a stylized animated film, not live action. Natural-speed actions, no slow motion.

REFERENCES
@image1 is the character identity and starting costume reference:
LEFT character = the witch makeup artist.
RIGHT character = the ghost woman BEFORE her makeover.
Preserve their faces, body proportions, skin colors and starting clothes. The reference is not the first-frame composition. Both characters are adults.
No video reference is required. Follow the choreography and timeline below.

CHARACTERS
WITCH: shorter, curvy, confident adult woman with warm peach skin, amber eyes, sculpted dark purple waves with a silver forelock, burgundy lipstick, a tilted black witch hat with a plum band and gold crescent, gold crescent earrings, plum velvet midi dress, black belt and black heeled ankle boots. Dry humor, precise gestures, unimpressed expressions. Her appearance never changes.

GHOST: much taller, slender adult woman with pale gray-blue skin, large gray-green eyes, purple under-eye shadows, long tangled dark hair, an antique ivory dress with lace collar and cuffs, frayed hem and gray lace-up shoes. Initially awkward and anxious. Keep her facial identity and pale skin throughout the makeover. Only her makeup, hairstyle and later accessories change.

ENVIRONMENT AND BLOCKING
An intimate gothic dressing room with dark plum walls, ornate antique gold furniture, cobwebs in the upper corners, candles and warm bulbs around a large vanity mirror. Cool blue light enters through a rear doorway on screen right.
The vanity and mirror occupy the left and central background. Two separate plum upholstered seats stand in front of the vanity: the witch's seat on screen left and the client's seat on screen right.
Once the makeover starts, the witch stands on the client's screen-left side. Maintain these positions across cuts.
Cosmetics are arranged on the vanity: lipstick, concealer, orange sponge, eyeshadow brush, liner, false lashes, tweezers, lip pencil, lip brush, hairspray, hairpins, a crescent choker and a powder compact.
Keep backgrounds spatially consistent. Reflections show the same characters and current actions, never extra people.

TIMELINE

0.00-1.00 | THE FAILED SCARE
Medium two-shot, slightly angled toward the vanity. The witch is seated on screen left, already applying burgundy lipstick with her right hand.
The ghost steps into view behind her, raises both hands beside her face with fingers spread, leans forward and exclaims, "Boo!"
The witch does not flinch. Her lipstick hand stays steady.

1.00-2.70 | COMPLETELY UNIMPRESSED
Cut to a close-up of the witch. She slowly shifts only her eyes toward the ghost, maintaining a bored expression.
At approximately 1.10 she gives a short disapproving "Mm-mm."
She finishes one small lipstick stroke, lowers the lipstick and gives a second "Mm-mm." at approximately 2.10.
Make these two separate brief vocal responses. No frightened reaction.

2.70-4.00 | TAKE A SEAT
Return to the two-shot. The witch places the lipstick on the vanity and gestures toward the empty client seat with an open hand.
The ghost lowers her raised hands, steps around the chair and sits. Show her hips settling onto the cushion.
The witch rises beside her and reaches for the concealer. Cut only after the ghost is seated.

4.00-5.20 | CONCEALER
Frontal close-up of the ghost, looking uncertain.
The witch's right hand enters from screen left and places one small beige concealer dab beneath each eye. Both marks remain visible until blended.
The ghost follows the applicator with her eyes without moving her head excessively.

5.20-7.00 | SPONGE REACTION
A slightly tighter close-up. An orange sponge gently presses and releases against the ghost's cheek and under-eye area, visibly blending the concealer.
The ghost briefly scrunches her nose and bares her teeth in an awkward comic grimace, then relaxes.
The sponge deforms slightly on contact. It never passes through her face.

7.00-9.30 | EYESHADOW
Macro of a closed eyelid. A soft brush deposits shimmering smoky plum eyeshadow with one controlled sweep.
Cut to a matching close-up of the other eyelid receiving the same treatment.
By the end, both eyelids have matching finished eyeshadow. Preserve her natural eye shape.

9.30-11.50 | EYELINER
Close-up of one closed eye. The witch draws a clean dark line along the upper lash line with a small outward flick.
Use a brief matching insert to establish the other eye completed.
The tool touches the eyelid, never the eyeball.

11.50-13.50 | LASHES
Tight close-up. Tweezers place a false lash strip onto the upper lash line while that eye is closed.
The witch gives a quiet evaluative "Mm-mm." around 12.00.
A short cut reveals both lash strips properly attached. The ghost opens both eyes and blinks once. No loose floating eyelashes.

13.50-15.30 | LIP CONTOUR
Close-up of the mouth. A burgundy pencil traces the cupid's bow and continues along the lip edge.
A brief editing ellipse reveals the completed outline. Keep her lips the same anatomical size.

15.30-17.50 | LIP COLOR
A fine lip brush fills the outlined lips with deep berry-red color.
The witch lightly supports the underside of the ghost's chin with one fingertip, then withdraws her hand.
The ghost gives a small pleased smile. Her face remains recognizably the same.

17.50-20.70 | HAIR TRANSFORMATION
Medium shot. The witch gathers the ghost's long hair upward with both hands.
Use two quick action-matched cuts showing successive stages: gathered hair, then a secured tall sculpted updo. The witch visibly inserts hairpins.
Leave two fine face-framing strands. Add one small gold crescent and one gold star hair ornament.
The witch picks up hairspray from the vanity and releases one short visible mist above the hairstyle, directed away from the ghost's eyes. The ghost briefly widens her eyes.
Hair is physically styled, not magically replaced.

20.70-23.00 | FIRST LOOK
Cut to an over-the-shoulder mirror composition with both women's reflections clearly visible.
The ghost turns her head slightly to inspect the makeup and updo, then smiles in surprise.
The witch watches with a satisfied knowing smile.
The mirror accurately reflects the completed hair and makeup.

23.00-25.00 | THE CHOKER
Close-up of the neck below the existing lace collar. The witch places a narrow black choker around the exposed neck above the collar and fastens it at the back.
A small gold crescent pendant settles at the front.
The choker remains on for the rest of the film. Do not fasten it again in Part 2.

25.00-26.00 | PREPARE THE CONTINUATION CUT
Medium-close frontal view of the seated ghost, with the witch on screen left.
The witch holds an open round powder compact in her LEFT hand. With her RIGHT hand she lifts a fluffy powder brush toward the ghost's RIGHT cheek, the cheek visible on screen left.
The ghost closes her eyes and turns her face very slightly toward screen right.
At 25.80 the bristles make soft contact with the cheek. Begin a gentle upward sweep.
End at 26.00 with the bristles still touching the cheek, the sweep incomplete. Do not withdraw the brush, finish the stroke, fade out or freeze-frame.

AUDIO AND DIALOGUE
Exactly these spoken sounds and words:
Ghost at 0.00: "Boo!"
Witch near 1.10: "Mm-mm."
Witch near 2.10: "Mm-mm."
Witch near 12.00: "Mm-mm."
No other speech.
The ghost's scare is theatrical and brief. The witch's delivery is dry, low and unimpressed.
Detailed synchronized foley: lipstick cap, light chair movement, cosmetic taps, soft brush strokes, tweezers clicking, clothing rustle and one short hairspray hiss.