The Heartbreaking Tale of a Last-Chip Poker Player

Title: “Last-Chip Lament” SHOT 1 – TABLE CLOSE-UP (0-3 s) Cinematic dolly across a cluttered poker table lit with dramatic top-light. Green felt, scattered chips, cards, and a single last $25 chip in the foreground. Lens: 35 mm, shallow DOF, Marvel-grade color grade (teal/orange). SHOT 2 – HERO REVEAL (3-6 s) Cut to side profile of our player (baseball cap backwards). He sighs; oversized, glossy **anime-style blue tears** burst from each eye and stream down, his **lower lip inflates into a cartoonish wobble**. Camera pushes in; HDR skin texture + stylized cel-shaded tears. SHOT 3 – POWER-DOWN TRANSFORMATION (6-10 s) Electric blue energy crackles (Kirby-Krackle VFX). Body shrinks in a swirling particle vortex → morphs into a chubby **crying baby** in identical cap and tiny hoodie. Tears now even bigger; baby pounds tiny fists on felt. Phantom-cam speed-ramp (120 fps → 24 fps). SHOT 4 – TABLE-WIDE PAY-OFF (10-13 s) Wider crane shot: other players stare, jaws dropped. Chips fly off table as baby’s wail triggers shock-wave (subtle ripple shader on air). Neon HUD overlay flashes “BUSTED!” SHOT 5 – MARVEL TAG (13-15 s) Logo smash: metallic text “POKER: END GAME” slams down with lens-flare. Quick stinger of dealer cheekily shaking tip jar. AUDIO • Intro: low-rumble sub-bass + card-shuffle foley. • Tears pop SFX + comedic violin “sad trombone” lick. • Transformation: rising synth gliss + baby cry. • Final sting: orchestral hit + cymbal swell. LIGHTING & STYLE Marvel Studios polish, volumetric dust, rich contrast, anamorphic flares. Keep humor foregrounded, but with superhero-film production value. DURATION: 15 s total.