thats-me/backend/database/data/lifelines/characters/benz.json

{
  "lifeline": "benz",
  "style": "Candid amateur photo, realistic family snapshot, natural light, natural skin, no retouching, no text or readable writing anywhere, any papers, signs or screens shown blank or out of focus, no watermark.",
  "era": {
    "1981-1995": "shot on 35mm colour negative film with a compact camera: film grain, warm faded colours, slight vignetting, 1980s/early-90s clothing, cars and interiors",
    "1996-2004": "shot on 35mm film or an early digital camera: slightly soft, muted colours, late-90s/early-2000s clothing and interiors",
    "2005-2009": "shot on an early digital compact camera or camera phone: slightly soft, mild noise, warm tint, 2000s clothing and interiors",
    "2010-2015": "shot on an early smartphone: decent sharpness, slightly flat colours, 2010s clothing and interiors",
    "2016-2025": "shot on a modern smartphone: sharp, clean colours, contemporary clothing and interiors"
  },
  "familyNote": "The car is the same individual vehicle in every photo: a light ivory (hellelfenbein) Mercedes-Benz W123 230 E saloon, 1981, chrome bumpers, round headlights with the classic rectangular grille, hubcaps, black interior.",
  "characters": {
    "benz": {
      "name": "the Mercedes",
      "birthYear": 1981,
      "birthMonth": 3,
      "aliases": [
        "Benz",
        "Mercedes",
        "Wagen",
        "Auto"
      ],
      "description": "a light ivory (hellelfenbein) Mercedes-Benz W123 230 E four-door saloon, model year 1981, chrome bumpers and trim, round headlights and the classic upright grille with the star, steel wheels with silver hubcaps, black MB-Tex interior",
      "ageLabels": {
        "0": "brand new",
        "1": "one year old"
      },
      "aging": {
        "8": "first stone chips, slightly dulled paint, small dent in the rear wing",
        "17": "tired paint, rust bubbles at the wheel arches, a cracked dashboard, worn seats",
        "22": "under a grey tarpaulin in a barn, flat tyres, dust, rust at the sills",
        "30": "half restored: primed grey wings, new sills, engine bay cleaned, still no final paint",
        "34": "fully restored, gleaming ivory paint, new chrome, period-correct H-plate, like new but with a warm patina inside"
      },
      "base": 0,
      "anchors": [
        0,
        8,
        17,
        22,
        30,
        34
      ],
      "portrait": "Three-quarter front view of the whole car, parked, in flat daylight, plain background, no people, no text."
    },
    "heinz": {
      "name": "Heinz",
      "birthYear": 1936,
      "aliases": [
        "Heinz",
        "Opa"
      ],
      "description": "German man, first owner of the car. Broad face, short grey hair combed to the side, thick dark eyebrows, a grey moustache, glasses with thick frames, a proud upright posture. Style: suits in the 80s, later cardigans and a flat cap.",
      "aging": {
        "55": "hair white, moustache white, a bit heavier",
        "61": "white hair, stooped, tired eyes after his wife's death"
      },
      "anchors": [
        45,
        55,
        61
      ]
    },
    "gisela": {
      "name": "Gisela",
      "birthYear": 1938,
      "diedYear": 1997,
      "aliases": [
        "Gisela",
        "Oma"
      ],
      "description": "Heinz's wife. Round friendly face, permed light brown hair, blue eyes, rosy cheeks, always a headscarf in the car. Style: floral dresses, cardigans.",
      "aging": {
        "55": "hair grey, permed, glasses"
      },
      "anchors": [
        43,
        55
      ]
    },
    "sabine": {
      "name": "Sabine",
      "birthYear": 1965,
      "aliases": [
        "Sabine"
      ],
      "description": "Heinz and Gisela's daughter. Long face, long dark blonde hair (permed in the 80s, later a bob), grey eyes, her father's eyebrows, a wry smile. Style: 80s denim and Walkman as a teen, later blouses and jeans.",
      "aging": {
        "23": "big permed hair, 80s wedding style",
        "33": "shoulder-length bob, a young mother in practical clothes",
        "49": "chin-length bob with grey strands, fine lines",
        "60": "short grey hair, glasses, laugh lines"
      },
      "anchors": [
        16,
        23,
        33,
        49,
        60
      ]
    },
    "joerg": {
      "name": "Jörg",
      "birthYear": 1962,
      "aliases": [
        "Jörg"
      ],
      "description": "Sabine's husband. Tall, short brown hair, a full beard, brown eyes, a calm smile. Style: checked shirts, jeans.",
      "aging": {
        "45": "beard greying, hair thinner"
      },
      "anchors": [
        26,
        45
      ]
    },
    "max": {
      "name": "Max",
      "birthYear": 1993,
      "birthMonth": 6,
      "aliases": [
        "Max",
        "Enkel"
      ],
      "parents": [
        "sabine",
        "joerg"
      ],
      "description": "Sabine's son, Heinz's grandson. Round face as a child, later a long face with his grandfather's eyebrows, short dark blonde hair, grey eyes, oil under the fingernails from his teens on. Style: hoodies, work overalls, later a suit for special days.",
      "ageLabels": {
        "0": "a newborn baby"
      },
      "aging": {
        "0": "newborn, a few days old, wrinkled skin, fine blonde fuzz",
        "7": "seven-year-old boy, round face, short blonde hair, gap teeth",
        "13": "thirteen-year-old boy, lanky, dark blonde hair, first acne",
        "17": "seventeen-year-old, tall, short dark blonde hair, oil-stained hands, focused",
        "25": "young man, short dark blonde hair, a short beard, his grandfather's eyebrows, calm confident look",
        "32": "early thirties, short beard, first fine lines"
      },
      "base": 17,
      "baseDescription": "seventeen-year-old young man, long face, thick dark eyebrows, short dark blonde hair, grey eyes, oil-stained hands, focused expression",
      "anchors": [
        0,
        7,
        13,
        17,
        25,
        32
      ]
    },
    "lea": {
      "name": "Lea",
      "birthYear": 1994,
      "aliases": [
        "Lea"
      ],
      "description": "Max's wife. Oval face, long curly red-brown hair, green eyes, freckles, a wide laugh. Style: dresses, cardigans.",
      "aging": {},
      "anchors": [
        27
      ]
    },
    "emma": {
      "name": "Emma",
      "birthYear": 2020,
      "birthMonth": 6,
      "aliases": [
        "Emma"
      ],
      "parents": [
        "max",
        "lea"
      ],
      "description": "Max and Lea's daughter. Round face, curly red-brown hair like her mother, grey eyes, freckles.",
      "ageLabels": {
        "0": "a newborn baby"
      },
      "aging": {
        "0": "newborn, a few days old",
        "2": "two-year-old toddler, curly red-brown hair, chubby cheeks",
        "5": "five-year-old girl, curly red-brown hair in a ponytail, freckles"
      },
      "base": 2,
      "baseDescription": "two-year-old toddler girl, round face, curly red-brown hair, grey eyes, chubby cheeks",
      "anchors": [
        0,
        2,
        5
      ]
    }
  },
  "partners": [],
  "family": []
}