The Case File

Live-action photoreal, present day. A dim police records archive, floor-to-ceiling shelves of boxed case files, a single desk lamp. Night, still, dust in the beam. A person in a rumpled shirt and loosened tie sits at a cluttered desk, one file open, reading intently. A cold coffee, a pinboard of photos and red string, a brass desk lamp. Warm pooled lamplight against deep blue shadow. 40mm, slow dolly in. Shallow depth of field, subtle grain, gentle motion blur, 24fps.