
Write the shot, beat by beat
Name the subject and the place, then the camera, what happens in each stretch of seconds, the light and the sound. This is the whole prompt behind the clip.
- Subject
- A breakdancer in a faded red tracksuit spins on one hand on the concrete floor of an empty parking garage at night.
- Camera
- Camera: handheld, slowly orbiting him at floor level, about a quarter circle over the whole shot, with subtle bob and a slightly late reframe when he moves.
- 0 to 3 s
- 0-3s: he drops from standing into a fast windmill, his legs sweep in wide circles, the tracksuit fabric snaps and ripples.
- 3 to 6 s
- 3-6s: he kicks up into a one-handed freeze, holds it, his arm trembles under his body weight.
- 6 to 8 s
- 6-8s: he drops out of the freeze, lands on his feet and steps back breathing hard, a friend off frame claps.
- Physics
- Physics: real body weight, his palm presses and slides on the gritty floor, chalk dust and grit kick up, the jacket swings with momentum and settles.
- Light
- Lighting: one sodium-vapour light overhead and green-white fluorescent strips in the background, deep shadows between concrete pillars, wet patch on the floor reflecting the lights, fine film grain, low-saturation grade.
- Sound
- Audio: sneaker squeak, fabric whip, breathing, echo of the garage, a car passing on the street outside.
- Leave out
- No background music. No subtitles.













