Style:
Photorealistic, Viral Prank Video, Street Art Illusion, Slapstick Comedy, Candid Social Experiment, Urban Realism.
Cinematography:
Handheld smartphone camera perspective filmed by a bystander standing nearby. The shot starts with a high-angle view of the sidewalk art/hole. The camera follows the subject as he steps forward and then quickly tilts down into the hole to capture the aftermath of the fall. The lighting is natural overcast daylight.
Scene
A paved sidewalk in a city shopping district with clothing stores in the background. On the ground, there is a rectangular opening revealing a staircase leading underground, with red brick walls and a glowing yellow lantern. An artist kneels beside the opening with chalks, creating the visual context that implies this real hole is actually just a 3D perspective drawing on flat pavement.
Actions:
A man in a green puffer jacket walks up to the "artwork." Believing the hole is merely a hyper-realistic 3D chalk drawing on the flat ground, he confidentially steps directly into the void to test the illusion. He instantly plummets straight down, crashing onto the real stairs below. The camera pans down to reveal him lying at the bottom of the stairwell, holding his leg in pain. He looks up at the artist and cameraman with a face of pure shock and betrayal, shouting. The artist looks down with a mix of guilt and amusement.
Background Sound:
Ambient city street noise. The cameraman's voice saying "Wow, looks real. Nice work." Suddenly, a loud thud and tumbling sound as the man falls down the stairs. The victim groans loudly and yells "Ow! Joey! I thought it was just a drawing!", while bystanders gasp.