AFTER DARK - Episode 1: "WHO KNOCKED?

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# AFTER DARK - Episode 1: "WHO KNOCKED?" **FORMAT:** 10 seconds EXACTLY, vertical 9:16 YouTube Short, realistic paranormal-investigation found footage. **CHARACTERS - KEEP BOTH CONSISTENT IN EVERY CLIP:** - **JAYDEN:** 20-year-old male, dark curly hair, black hoodie, carries the main handheld camera. Curious and tries to act brave. - **MASON:** 20-year-old male, short brown hair, grey hoodie, carries a powerful flashlight. Nervous, funny, and easily scared. They are fictional best friends investigating an abandoned mansion at night. Natural chemistry, realistic reactions, casual American English dialogue. Original characters, not copies of real creators. ## CLIP 1 - THE KNOCK (0.0-2.0 seconds) **Camera:** Handheld selfie footage of Jayden and Mason standing in a dark, dusty mansion hallway. Flashlight beams shake slightly. **Action:** A sudden, loud KNOCK comes from a closed wooden door behind them. Both instantly turn toward it. **Dialogue:** JAYDEN: "Bro, what was that?!" **Audio:** Loud wooden knock, quiet room tone, subtle camera handling noise. ## CLIP 2 - SOMETHING MOVES (2.0-5.0 seconds) **Camera:** Quick, slightly shaky POV shot from Jayden's camera, looking down the dark hallway over Mason's shoulder. **Action:** Mason slowly raises his flashlight. A mysterious human-shaped shadow briefly crosses the far doorway. When Mason points the light directly at it, the doorway is empty. **Dialogue:** MASON: "Jayden... I literally saw someone." **Audio:** Soft footsteps, low atmospheric rumble, flashlight click. Keep the shadow ambiguous, with no graphic imagery. ## CLIP 3 - THE SECOND KNOCK (5.0-8.0 seconds) **Camera:** Cut back to a close handheld shot of both friends. Mason grabs Jayden's arm and starts backing away. **Action:** Jayden tries to keep filming while Mason looks terrified. **Dialogue:** MASON: "Nah, bro. We're OUT." **Audio:** Nervous breathing, footsteps retreating, tense rising sound. ## CLIP 4 - CLIFFHANGER (8.0-10.0 seconds) **Camera:** The camera suddenly swings toward the empty hallway behind them. **Action:** A second, much louder KNOCK sounds directly behind the camera. Both friends whip around in shock. **Dialogue:** JAYDEN: "RUN!" **Ending:** Hard cut to black at exactly 10.0 seconds. Add a short bass hit and leave a tiny moment of silence before the cut. ## VISUAL AND EDITING RULES - Total runtime must be exactly 10 seconds. - Vertical 9:16, optimized for YouTube Shorts. - Four clearly distinct clips with the exact timeline above. - Realistic low-light footage, natural flashlight lighting, slight handheld camera shake, believable skin and facial expressions. - Maintain the same faces, hair, clothes, voices, and character identities across every shot. - Fast pacing; no opening logo, no intro, no credits. - Dialogue must be short, natural, synchronized, and easy to understand. - Sound effects must align precisely with the knocks and reactions. - Suspenseful, mysterious, and believable, with a strong hook in the first second. - No gore, no visible injuries, no watermark, no unwanted text. - Make the final moment feel unresolved so viewers want Episode 2. **SERIES IDENTITY:** AFTER DARK - fictional paranormal adventures starring Jayden and Mason. Animated cartoon with smooth animation, in exactly the style described above; when no style is described, a vibrant, colourful cartoon.

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