FORMAT: Vertical 9:16 smartphone video, exactly 28 seconds long, one continuous unedited take, realistic native audio, 60 fps appearance.
CAMERA:
A stationary front-facing smartphone camera positioned slightly above eye level and close to the driver, approximately 55–65 cm from his face. The phone is mounted or held very steadily inside a parked work pickup truck.
Use a moderately wide smartphone selfie lens. Frame the man from the middle of his chest to slightly above his head. His face occupies most of the center-right side of the frame. The passenger seat and rear portion of the truck cabin remain visible behind him.
Maintain the same camera position throughout the entire video. Add only tiny natural phone vibrations, subtle autofocus adjustment, mild automatic exposure breathing, realistic rolling-shutter motion and ordinary smartphone motion blur.
No cuts, no zooms, no reframing, no camera transitions.
LOOK:
Extremely realistic casual smartphone footage. Natural daylight coming through the passenger-side windows, soft cloudy outdoor light, realistic skin texture, slight facial perspiration, subtle redness in the cheeks, visible pores, natural under-eye detail, mildly compressed social-media video quality.
Neutral colors with slightly cool gray shadows inside the truck. No cinematic color grading, no beauty filter, no artificial skin smoothing, no shallow cinematic depth of field.
STYLE:
An authentic spontaneous selfie monologue recorded immediately after physical outdoor work. It must feel like a real tradesman speaking directly to his social-media audience, not an actor performing in an advertisement.
The delivery is animated, confident and conversational. He speaks continuously with natural pauses, breath, emphasis, eyebrow movements and spontaneous hand gestures. Accurate lip synchronization for every spoken word.
CHARACTER:
One white American man, approximately 35–40 years old, lean athletic working-man build.
He has:
- short dark-brown hair with a visibly receding hairline;
- slightly damp, flattened and messy hair after removing his cap;
- short dark stubble around his jaw, chin and upper lip;
- light-colored eyes;
- a long, slightly angular face;
- realistic masculine facial proportions;
- lightly sun-exposed skin;
- no glasses and no jewelry.
He wears a faded charcoal-gray crew-neck work T-shirt with a few subtle dusty marks. At the beginning he wears a navy-blue work baseball cap with pale piping and a small rectangular embroidered patch on the front. Do not place readable brand names on the patch.
Keep his face, age, hairline, stubble, body proportions, clothing and voice completely consistent throughout the shot.
SETTING:
The driver’s seat of a large modern work pickup truck parked during daytime.
The cabin has:
- a dark gray ceiling and upholstery;
- a tall dark passenger seat behind the man;
- black door panels;
- broad side and rear windows;
- green trees and a pale roadside barrier visible outside;
- a plastic water bottle in a cup holder;
- several pieces of neon-yellow work equipment or safety clothing casually placed behind the center console.
The truck does not move. Exterior scenery remains stationary.
SCENE — EXACTLY 28 SECONDS:
0–2 SECONDS:
Begin immediately with the man already speaking while sitting in the driver’s seat.
He wears the navy work cap and looks directly into the phone camera. His shoulders are relaxed, but his facial expression is energetic and serious.
His right hand rests low near the center console and occasionally enters the lower-right part of the frame. He slightly leans toward the camera as he begins his point.
2–4 SECONDS:
While continuing to speak without pausing, he raises his right hand to the brim of his baseball cap.
He grips the brim naturally and removes the cap in one smooth movement, lifting it upward and toward the right side of the frame.
His slightly damp, messy dark hair and receding hairline become visible. The cap leaves the frame and does not return.
Do not create a cut or disguise the removal with a transition.
4–8 SECONDS:
Now bareheaded, he leans slightly closer to the camera and continues speaking.
His right elbow remains raised briefly after putting the cap aside, then his hand comes back down. His eyebrows lift for emphasis. His expression is earnest and mildly intense.
He briefly points downward with his right index finger near the bottom edge of the frame.
8–13 SECONDS:
He maintains direct eye contact with the lens and continues the same uninterrupted monologue.
Use small, precise right-hand gestures:
- a loose pointing gesture;
- two fingers slightly separated;
- a short downward tap in the air;
- an open palm facing partially toward the camera.
His head tilts subtly from side to side while he stresses individual words. Keep all movements spontaneous rather than choreographed.
13–18 SECONDS:
He holds his right hand around chest height with the palm open, as though clarifying an important detail.
He briefly narrows his eyes, then raises his eyebrows and nods once. His mouth and facial muscles move naturally with the dialogue.
His breathing should suggest that he has recently finished physical work, but he is not gasping or exhausted.
18–23 SECONDS:
He continues speaking with slightly stronger emphasis.
His right hand alternates between:
- pointing down with the index finger;
- a small open-palm gesture;
- a gentle horizontal calming motion.
He occasionally glances for a fraction of a second toward the passenger-side window, then immediately returns his eyes to the lens.
The framing and background remain unchanged.
23–28 SECONDS:
He delivers the final portion of the monologue, becoming slightly calmer.
He makes one last compact hand gesture near the bottom-right corner of the frame, lightly nods and holds direct eye contact with the camera.
End naturally immediately after his final sentence. Do not add a smile, outro, wave, logo, caption, fade or end card.
DIALOGUE:
Use a natural American male voice with a casual working-class tone. The man should deliver the supplied dialogue continuously for approximately 27 seconds.
Exact dialogue:
"[PASTE THE ORIGINAL SPOKEN LINE HERE]"
VOICE:
Native American English speaker, male, 35–40 years old. Medium-low voice, energetic and slightly breathy after outdoor work. Conversational pacing with imperfect pauses, small inhalations and naturally stressed words.
Do not use a polished narrator voice. Do not sound like an advertisement, podcast, studio recording or voice-over. The dialogue comes directly from the man inside the truck.
AUDIO:
Realistic close smartphone microphone recording.
Include:
- clear synchronized speech;
- subtle interior truck ambience;
- faint distant outdoor traffic;
- soft clothing movement;
- a small fabric sound when the cap is removed;
- quiet natural breaths.
No music, no sound effects, no voice-over, no artificial noise reduction, no echo.
CONTINUITY:
The entire video must be one continuous real-time take. Preserve the same character identity, facial structure, hair, stubble, shirt, truck interior, daylight direction, camera angle and framing from beginning to end.
The cap is present only during the first few seconds. After he removes it, it stays outside the frame.
IMPORTANT:
Prioritize believable human speech, accurate lip synchronization, natural facial micro-expressions and physically correct hand movement.
The performance must feel unscripted, slightly imperfect and genuinely recorded on a phone. Do not make the man pose or wait silently between gestures.
AVOID:
Cuts, transitions, B-roll, montage, camera movement, camera zoom, subtitles, captions, interface elements, logos, watermarks, background music, additional people, moving vehicle, changing scenery, duplicated fingers, distorted hands, floating cap, cap reappearing, changing shirt, changing face, changing hairline, plastic skin, beauty filters, cinematic lighting, excessive background blur, exaggerated acting, presenter voice, dramatic gestures or unnatural pauses.