Ghost Light

Live-action photoreal, present day. An empty theater stage, worn wooden boards, a ghost light on a stand, red velvet curtains half-drawn. Night, still. A person in simple rehearsal clothes stands center stage, arms beginning to lift, mid-breath. A single bare bulb, chalk marks, a pointe shoe. One warm bulb, long shadows across the boards. 50mm, slow dolly in. Shallow depth of field, grain, 24fps.