2.35:1 (Cinemascope), exactly 10 seconds. Same real Kensington Avenue corridor near Allegheny Avenue, winter daytime overcast, cold gray light, wet pavement, strong-contrast documentary realism. Third-person handheld with real micro-shake; long-lens compression (100–135mm equivalent) and shallow depth; bystander faces unidentifiable. No on-screen text, no UI, no timecode, no “REC,” no subtitles. Diegetic audio only.
WARDROBE LOCK (must not change):
• @konglingchao : the SAME matte black mid-length winter down jacket throughout; black turtleneck; dark pants; black boots; clear eyeglasses.
• @konglingc.noirwander : charcoal/black hooded parka; dark scarf; dark pants; black boots; hood up consistently.
ACTION & CUT PLAN (7–9 cuts, escalating intimidation without showing weapons):
(0.0–1.2s) 135mm tele: compressed background reveals a cluster of men near a corner storefront; faces non-identifiable; one man stands slightly forward as the apparent leader.
(1.2–2.6s) 120mm tele two-shot: @konglingchao and @konglingc.noirwander slow half a step but keep moving; camera stays at a safe distance, handheld shake increases slightly.
(2.6–3.6s) 135mm tele close on the leader’s gesture: he looks directly at the two leads and makes a finger-point “mock shooting” gesture (index finger extended, thumb up), held for a beat; do not stylize, keep it chilling and real.
(3.6–5.2s) 135mm tele: two to three men behind him exchange quick looks; several place hands inside their jackets/waistband area as if reaching for something, but NOTHING is shown; keep hands partially obscured by clothing, no weapon visible.
(5.2–6.8s) 120mm tele: the men begin walking toward the two leads with steady, predatory pace; long-lens compression makes them feel closer; the camera backs away with natural footstep sway.