# Site hero mockups v2 (2026-11-09 America/Los_Angeles)

Live site and repos untouched. Trust row kept.

## Home hero options (3)

| # | Option | Source | Native px | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **A (PICK)** | Dropbox 360 couple | `/Action Flipbooks/360 Photobooth/Images/1664918165.jpg` | **5163×2831** (after watermark crop) | Calm dark left pillar, joyful guests right, cinematic blue light. Native ≥2400. |
| B | Thirst Gala | live site `ThirstGala2012_054_MoorePhotography-…1920w.webp` | 1280×853 | Strong emotion + flipbook, but left is bright faces (needs heavy scrim). |
| C | Cinequest taxi tight | live site `GreenScreenRendered-1920w.webp` | 1920×1080 | Still busy yellow hood / props; tighter crop helps only a little. |

Skipped fireworks hero: background sign reads Davis Youth Softball.

Option previews: `options/preview_A_360_couple.jpg`, `preview_B_thirst_gala.jpg`, `preview_C_taxi_tight.jpg`.

## Flipbooks3 soft case: original search

**No higher-res original found.**
- Site srcset `Flipbooks3-{800,1200,1920}w.webp` all decode to **700×394**.
- Dropbox title search for Flipbooks3: empty.
- Drive image search: no Flipbooks3 match (only SQL dumps / unrelated covers).

**Replacement used:** Thirst Gala guest shot (same story: guests gathered around a flipbook). 2× LANCZOS upscale from 1280 for panel sharpness. File: `assets/case_flipbooks_v2.jpg` (2560×1636).

## Build-ready assets (`v2/assets/`)

| File | Px | Format | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| `hero_home_v2.jpg` / `.webp` | 5163×2831 | jpg ~1.3MB / webp ~544KB | Master hero for Claude Code |
| `hero_home_v2_2880.jpg` / `.webp` | 2880×1579 | web delivery | Optional lighter hero |
| `case_xgames_v2.jpg` / `.webp` | 1844×1091 | from live `XGames-1920w.webp` (brand strip cropped) | Case panel |
| `case_flipbooks_v2.jpg` / `.webp` | 2560×1636 | Thirst Gala replacement | Case panel |
| `case_360_v2.jpg` / `.webp` | 2880×1570 | from Dropbox `1664917981.jpg` | Case panel |

## Mockup exports
- `exports/home_hero_desktop_v2.png`, `home_hero_mobile_v2.png`
- `exports/cases_desktop_v2.png`, `cases_mobile_v2.png`
- `contact_sheet_v2.jpg`

## Self-critique
- v2 home hero is clearly calmer than the taxi: type sits on dark left, guests own the right. Good activation energy without chrome clutter.
- Mobile still needs the bottom scrim so stacked CTAs stay readable over the couple.
- Flipbooks3 story lost the visible green screen; Thirst Gala keeps the emotional "book in hand" beat and is sharp enough for the panel. If Matt wants literal green screen + flipbooks, need a fresh shoot or a buried original not in these libraries.
- case_xgames remains the softest of the three case panels (1844 source). Fine for web.