GSpike — Grandma Mode v3.1 (post-rejection cross-cut rewrite)

Tag your grandma. She's already winning.
slug g-stats-v3.1duration 33saspect 9:16narrator female · kokoro/bf_alicemusic requiredpersona theo-veyronapp gspike

Framework

Chosen: Cross-cut Repetition + Inversion + Reveal — 4 cross-cuts (athlete + grandma equivalent + deflation) building expectation, then coaster reveal payoff. Per Appendix Z mechanics.
v3 used sequential repetition with grandma absent from scenes 1-5 — user rejected because they 'mentioned the grandma but grandma is only on the final shot.' v3.1 fixes by making grandma VISIBLE in every scene where the narrator names her (rule A8). The cross-cut becomes the comedic engine. By scene 3 audience anticipates the cut; scene 4 lands; scene 5 (coaster) breaks pattern: ALL prior athletes are now packed together while grandma's tea is unfazed.

Brief fidelity — explicitly dropped items — from source brief; recorded so audits and downstream agents know they were intentional

Character bible — locked SSOT, every shot prompt copy-pastes from here

Bruno scene 1 boxer — same actor as v3 (continuity if v3 boxer reusable) · n/a (text-to-video)

species
human male
age_visual
30
size
190cm, muscular, broad shoulders
head
shaved bald
skin
tattoos visible on arms + neck
clothing
sweat-soaked black tank top
watch_position
Apple Watch on LEFT wrist (NOT relied on for readability)
vocal
SILENT (no dialogue) — exhales, sniffles. Expressive face IS the performance.
identity_signature
muscular bald tattooed boxer in sweat-soaked black tank top

Fighter scene 2 female martial artist · n/a

species
human female
age_visual
mid-20s
hair
ponytail
clothing
white gi with black belt
watch_position
Apple Watch on ankle
vocal
SILENT (heavy breathing, focused exhale)
identity_signature
female martial artist, mid-20s, white gi with black belt, ponytail, watch on ankle

Sprinter scene 3 male sprinter · n/a

species
human male
age_visual
23
build
lean sprinter physique
clothing
race uniform
watch_position
Apple Watch on calf
vocal
SILENT (long sigh on deflation)
identity_signature
lean male sprinter, 23, race uniform, watch on calf

Jumper scene 4 male long jumper · n/a

species
human male
age_visual
25
build
lean athletic
clothing
athletic gear
watch_position
Apple Watch on calf
vocal
SILENT (silent shout of triumph; head-cradling on deflation)
identity_signature
lean male long jumper, 25, athletic gear, watch on calf

Grandma the cross-cut hero across EVERY scene she's mentioned (1, 2, 3, 4) + coaster reveal (5) · n/a — must be REAL elderly woman (NOT actress in wig per A2)

species
human female
age_visual
78-82, REAL elderly woman
build
small, thin, calm posture
hair
white, low bun, slightly tousled (lived-in, not styled)
face
glasses, soft expression, warm wrinkles, calm eyes
clothing
soft beige cardigan, simple cotton dress underneath, brown leather slippers
watch_position
Apple Watch on her thin WRIST
vocal
ONE diegetic line at coaster scene 5: 'Thought so, love.' (gentle, calm British register)
identity_signature
elderly woman 78-82, white hair in low bun, glasses, soft beige cardigan, calm composed expression

Narrator off-screen female VO — warm condescending British grandma register · n/a — voice only

voice_register
Kokoro bf_alice (mature British female) — soft, warm, slightly weary. Like a grandma talking to a small child she loves but is also weary of. NOT cruel. NOT mocking.
tts_choice
Kokoro bf_alice (default) OR ElevenLabs Charlotte/Lily (if key provisioned)
pace_target_wpm
110
delivery_note
Specificity in the kicker IS the comedy — 'on Tuesday', 'from bed', 'Wednesdays', 'with the cabbages'. Land each kicker with a tiny pause before it.
Persona / brand constraints
Documentary realism style branch (D3). ARRI Alexa / Patagonia look. Theo Veyron channel; #MadeWithAI @theoveyron in endcard (D5). NO place names (D1). FEMALE Kokoro bf_alice narrator (D4 + D8). All in-frame text on watch/phones is PIL-overlaid (B1). The watch is the PRODUCT but NOT the comedy carrier (B6).

Story arc — Pixar Story Spine slots

  1. Cross-cut #1 — boxer vs grandma's brickBruno punches mitt → cut to grandma cracking a brick with her purse → cut back to deflated Bruno. (shots 1)
  2. Cross-cut #2 — fighter vs grandma's wheely binFighter kicks bag → cut to grandma drop-kicking the wheely bin shut → cut back to fighter bowing in defeat. (shots 2)
  3. Cross-cut #3 — sprinter vs grandma's postmanSprinter explodes from blocks → cut to grandma chasing the postman in slippers → cut back to sighing sprinter. (shots 3)
  4. Cross-cut #4 — jumper vs grandma's hedgeJumper takes off → cut to grandma stepping over hedge with cabbages → cut back to jumper sitting defeated. (shots 4)
  5. Coaster reveal — all athletes vs unfazed grandmaAll 4 athletes packed in coaster front row screaming through drop. Grandma alone in back row sipping tea. She says 'Thought so, love.' (shots 5)
  6. Brand stampEndcard — GSpike wordmark + tagline 'Tag your grandma. She's already winning.' LOCAL composite. (shots 6)

Shots — ruthlessly detailed; downstream Kling prompts at the bottom of each card

#1 Cross-cut #1 — boxer's punch vs grandma's brick

Cross-cut #1 Setup (first instance of the cross-cut mechanic) 5s text-to-video (Artlist AI; 9:16 portrait; HARD CUT mid-shot between athlete + grandma — render as ONE 5s clip with internal cut, OR two separate 2.5s clips edited together in post)

0-1.2s Bruno boxer punches red mitt in real gym (side profile, MS). 1.2-2.4s HARD CUT to grandma's kitchen — she swings her quilted handbag down on a brick on her wooden countertop, brick cracks clean. 2.4-3.2s HARD CUT back to Bruno's face — frozen, fist still extended, processing. 3.2-4.5s narrator line lands. 4.5-5.0s HOLD on Bruno's deflated face.

Framing

shot_size
Both halves: MS (medium shot) — athlete + grandma both framed waist-up for cross-cut visual rhyme
angle
Eye-level documentary
lens
35mm normal
depth_of_field
Medium
camera_motion
Static locked tripods both sides; hard cut between them
framing_priority
Match-cut visual rhyme. Both subjects centered. Vertical 9:16 portrait — single subject per frame fills the tall composition.
aspect_ratio
9:16

Background & lighting

location
Bruno's half: real boxing gym, daylight through dusty windows. Grandma's half: her kitchen — warm-amber morning light, wooden countertop, basic crockery.
weather
n/a indoor
lighting
Bruno: natural daylight, cool side. Grandma: warm 3200K morning. ARRI Alexa.
time_of_day
Mid-morning both sides
atmospheric
Bruno: dust motes in beams. Grandma: visible flour dust on countertop (lived-in).
secondary_action
Bruno: trainer's red mitt is the target. Grandma: a steaming teacup beside the brick (her tea-break weight-testing).

Bruno the athlete (cross-cut A side)

name
Bruno
role
the athlete (cross-cut A side)
position
MS, side-profile right, mid-punch
face_emotion
0-1.2s: focused aggression. 2.4-5s: frozen processing → confused → deflated. Single tear forms in right eye on the HOLD.
eye_direction
On mitt 0-1.2s. Then unfocused / inward 2.4-5s.
body_posture
Punch follow-through → freezes mid-extension → cradles fist in opposite hand → slumps shoulder
wearing
sweat-soaked black tank top, Apple Watch on LEFT wrist (NOT relied on for readability)
carry_over_injury
n/a (first scene)

Grandma the cross-cut hero (B side)

name
Grandma
role
the cross-cut hero (B side)
position
MS, slight 3/4 turn to camera, mid-purse-swing over countertop
face_emotion
Calm composed. Doesn't even watch the brick — eyes forward, slight serene smile.
eye_direction
Forward, slightly down-left toward the brick — but unfocused (she's not LOOKING at her work)
body_posture
Standing at countertop, right arm swinging the quilted handbag down on the brick. Left hand on her hip casually.
wearing
soft beige cardigan, simple cotton dress, brown leather slippers, Apple Watch on thin WRIST
carry_over_injury
n/a

Action beats (second-by-second)

0.0-1.2sMS Bruno mid-punch, side profile, sweat flies, THWACK SFX on impact with red mitt.
1.2-2.4sHARD CUT to grandma's kitchen MS. She swings her quilted handbag down on the brick. CRACK SFX. She doesn't look at it.HOLD 0.3s on her serene non-look
2.4-3.2sHARD CUT back to Bruno's face — frozen mid-celebration, then confused. Distant trainer-whistle SFX.
3.2-4.5sNarrator: 'Lovely punch, sweetheart. Grandma broke a brick with her purse on Tuesday.' Bruno's face collapses through the line.
4.5-5.0sHOLD on Bruno's deflated face — single tear formed.HOLD 0.5s

Props

  • Red boxing focus mitt — Trainer's red leather focus mitt — Bruno's target
  • Grandma's quilted handbag — Floral fabric, slightly weathered — the brick-cracker
  • Brick — Standard red house brick, sitting on wooden countertop — cracks clean on impact
  • Wooden countertop — Worn pine, lived-in
  • Grandma's teacup (background) — Steaming on the countertop beside the brick — life detail
  • Bruno's Apple Watch — LEFT wrist, present but NOT relied on for visible readout (B6)

VO (narrator)

line
"Lovely punch, sweetheart. Grandma broke a brick with her purse on Tuesday."
start
3.2s
duration
1.7s
voice
Kokoro bf_alice (mature British female) — warm-condescending grandma register
delivery
Soft warm pity. Tiny pause before 'on Tuesday' to land the specificity.

App overlay (PIL)

type
hud-corner-grandma-stat
value
GRANDMA: 8.7 G IMPACT · TUESDAY
color_state
gold accent badge top-right corner
units
G
position
Top-right corner HUD chip during 1.5-3.0s (when grandma's brick cracks) — PIL-composited in post; HUD style not on-watch
rendered_by
PIL HUD-corner generator (movie-maker MODE=hud_corner — replaces the v3 watch macro approach)
build_note
Movie-maker has hud_corner mode ready per their brief §4 — drop the gold stat badge top-right when grandma's action lands.

Kling framing prompt

Photorealistic documentary-style portrait 9:16 cross-cut clip. Half A: medium shot side-profile of muscular bald tattooed boxer (Bruno) in sweat-soaked black tank top, mid-punch at a trainer's red focus mitt, in a real boxing gym with daylight through dusty windows, slight slow-motion 96fps. Apple Watch on left wrist visible. Visible sweat. Half B (HARD CUT): medium shot of a REAL elderly woman 78-82 (Grandma — NOT actress in wig), thin white hair in low bun, glasses, soft beige cardigan, simple cotton dress, brown leather slippers, standing at a wooden kitchen countertop swinging her quilted floral handbag down on a red house brick. Both halves: natural lighting, soft shadows, ARRI Alexa, documentary realism, no CGI, no stylization. (HARD CONSTRAINT: exactly TWO humans across the cross-cut — Bruno alone in Half A, Grandma alone in Half B. No other humans, no animals.)

Kling motion prompt

5 seconds documentary realism portrait 9:16. 0-1.2s: medium shot side-profile of muscular bald tattooed boxer in sweat-soaked black tank top, punches red focus mitt, real boxing gym, THWACK sound. 1.2-2.4s: HARD CUT to a kitchen, medium shot, elderly woman 78-82 (REAL elderly woman, not actress in wig), thin white hair in low bun, glasses, soft beige cardigan, standing at wooden countertop, swings her quilted floral handbag down on a red house brick on the countertop. Brick cracks clean. She doesn't even look at it — eyes calmly forward with slight serene smile. CRACK sound. 2.4-3.2s: HARD CUT back to boxer's face — frozen, fist still extended, processing what he just heard. Distant trainer-whistle ambient. 3.2-4.5s: hold on boxer's face as it collapses through confusion to defeat. 4.5-5s: HOLD 0.5s on his deflated face with a single tear formed. Natural lighting throughout, ARRI Alexa, no CGI.

#2 Cross-cut #2 — fighter's kick vs grandma's wheely bin

Cross-cut #2 Confrontation (audience starting to anticipate the cut) 5s text-to-video (Artlist AI; 9:16; internal hard cut)

Same cross-cut structure as shot 1. 0-1.2s fighter roundhouse on heavy bag. 1.2-2.4s HARD CUT grandma drop-kicks a wheely bin shut. 2.4-3.2s back to fighter. 3.2-4.5s narrator line. 4.5-5s HOLD on fighter's bow of defeat.

Framing

shot_size
Both halves: MS — fighter mid-kick, grandma mid-drop-kick
angle
Eye-level
lens
35mm normal
depth_of_field
Medium
camera_motion
Static both sides, hard cut
framing_priority
Visual rhyme — both subjects mid-action, leg extended
aspect_ratio
9:16

Background & lighting

location
Fighter: real traditional dojo, wooden floor, paper screens. Grandma: her cottage doorway, paved garden path, the wheely bin
weather
Both clear morning
lighting
Dojo: soft side-light through paper screens. Cottage: warm morning sun.
time_of_day
Morning
atmospheric
Dojo: slight dust kicked up by kick. Cottage: dewy grass.
secondary_action
Heavy bag swings hard after fighter kick; bin slams shut on grandma's kick (small contents-rattle sound)

Fighter athlete A side

name
Fighter
role
athlete A side
position
MS, full body, mid-roundhouse kick on heavy bag
face_emotion
0-1.2s: focused power. 2.4-5s: smile vanishes, head bows slightly, looks at floor in disbelief.
eye_direction
On bag, then to floor.
body_posture
Kick follow-through → upright → slight slump → bowed head
wearing
white gi with black belt, ponytail, Apple Watch on ANKLE
carry_over_injury
n/a

Grandma B side

name
Grandma
role
B side
position
MS in cottage doorway, mid-drop-kick on wheely bin
face_emotion
Calm — slight focused look as she connects but no triumphant celebration
eye_direction
At the bin, casual
body_posture
Standing in doorway, right foot mid-kick, hands holding cardigan around her
wearing
same cardigan + slippers (continuity per A5)
carry_over_injury
n/a

Action beats (second-by-second)

0.0-1.2sMS fighter mid-roundhouse on heavy bag, THUD SFX on impact, bag swings hard.
1.2-2.4sHARD CUT to grandma in cottage doorway. She drop-kicks the wheely bin shut. METAL SLAM SFX. Bin contents rattle.
2.4-3.2sHARD CUT back to fighter standing, smile vanishing into confusion.
3.2-4.5sNarrator: 'Mmm, kicky. Grandma kicks the wheely bin shut. From bed.' Fighter's head bows slightly.
4.5-5.0sHOLD on fighter's bow of defeat.HOLD 0.4s

Props

  • Heavy bag — Traditional dojo heavy bag, black leather, hanging from chain
  • Wheely bin — Standard household green wheely bin, lid hanging open before grandma kicks it shut
  • Cottage doorway — Wooden door, brass handle, paved threshold
  • Fighter's Apple Watch — On ANKLE, present but not relied on for readability

VO (narrator)

line
"Mmm, kicky. Grandma kicks the wheely bin shut. From bed."
start
3.2s
duration
1.7s
voice
Kokoro bf_alice
delivery
Warm grandma — tiny pause before 'From bed.' to land the absurd kicker.

App overlay (PIL)

type
hud-corner-grandma-stat
value
GRANDMA: 11.4 G KICK · FROM BED
color_state
gold accent top-right
units
G
position
Top-right corner HUD chip during 1.5-3.0s (when grandma kicks)
rendered_by
PIL HUD-corner

Kling framing prompt

Photorealistic documentary 9:16 portrait MS of female martial artist mid-20s, white gi black belt, ponytail, mid-roundhouse kick on heavy bag in real traditional dojo. Wooden floor, paper screens diffusing morning light. Apple Watch visible on her ankle. ARRI Alexa, documentary realism. (HARD CONSTRAINT: exactly ONE adult woman (fighter) in this half, no other humans, no animals.)

Kling motion prompt

5 seconds documentary realism 9:16 portrait. 0-1.2s: MS fighter mid-roundhouse on heavy bag in dojo, THUD sound, bag swings hard. 1.2-2.4s: HARD CUT to a cottage doorway with paved garden path. MS of an elderly woman 78-82 (REAL elderly woman, not actress in wig), white hair in low bun, glasses, soft beige cardigan + slippers, drop-kicking a standard green wheely bin shut. Bin slams, contents rattle. She's calm. 2.4-3.2s: HARD CUT back to fighter standing upright, smile vanishing into confusion. 3.2-4.5s: hold on her face as it processes the narration. 4.5-5s: HOLD 0.4s on her bowed head in defeat. Natural lighting, ARRI Alexa.

#3 Cross-cut #3 — sprinter's start vs grandma's postman

Cross-cut #3 Confrontation peak (audience laughing in anticipation) 5s text-to-video (Artlist AI; 9:16; internal hard cut)

0-1.2s sprinter explodes from blocks, golden hour stadium. 1.2-2.4s HARD CUT grandma chasing the postman down a country lane in slippers + cardigan, postman terrified mid-flee. 2.4-3.2s back to sprinter. 3.2-4.5s narrator line. 4.5-5s HOLD on sprinter's long sigh.

Framing

shot_size
Sprinter: low-angle ECU calf + WS. Grandma: WS country lane.
angle
Sprinter: low-angle. Grandma: eye-level.
lens
Sprinter: 100mm telephoto. Grandma: 35mm normal.
depth_of_field
Sprinter: razor-shallow. Grandma: deep.
camera_motion
Static both
framing_priority
Speed and chase — the visual joke is both subjects MOVING fast, but grandma in slippers
aspect_ratio
9:16

Background & lighting

location
Sprinter: real running track, empty stadium, golden afternoon. Grandma: country lane bordered by hedges, daylight.
weather
Both clear
lighting
Stadium: warm low-angle golden sun. Lane: bright morning.
time_of_day
Afternoon stadium, morning lane
atmospheric
Stadium: dust kicked from sprinter's block. Lane: pollen drifting.
secondary_action
Stadium: starting pistol smoke. Lane: postman dropping a letter mid-flee.

Sprinter A side

name
Sprinter
role
A side
position
Low-angle ECU on calf at start; cut to WS at end
face_emotion
0-1.2s focused at start. 2.4-5s: face falls, looks down at calf, shakes head, long sigh.
eye_direction
Forward at start, down on deflation
body_posture
Crouched start → explosive launch → slumped sigh
wearing
race uniform, Apple Watch on CALF
carry_over_injury
n/a

Grandma B side

name
Grandma
role
B side
position
WS country lane, mid-stride pursuing postman
face_emotion
Calm determined — the chase is routine for her
eye_direction
Locked on postman ahead
body_posture
Walking-fast in slippers, cardigan flapping, one hand on hip
wearing
same cardigan + slippers continuity
carry_over_injury
n/a

Action beats (second-by-second)

0.0-1.2sLow-angle ECU on sprinter's calf in starting block, watch visible. BANG starting pistol. Calf muscle explodes, dust kicks up.
1.2-2.4sHARD CUT to country lane WS. Grandma in slippers + cardigan chasing postman down the lane (he's mid-flee, terrified, dropping a letter). Slipper-shuffle + cardigan-rustle SFX.
2.4-3.2sHARD CUT to sprinter at finish line, both arms up in pure joy, head tilted back in silent triumph.
3.2-4.5sNarrator: 'Quick feet. Grandma still catches the postman. Wednesdays.' Sprinter's face falls, looks down at calf.
4.5-5.0sHOLD on sprinter's long sigh + head shake.HOLD 0.4s

Props

  • Starting block — Standard track block, sprinter's foot pressed
  • Starting pistol smoke — Brief puff in golden light
  • Postman uniform — Royal mail blue, hi-vis vest, mailbag flapping
  • Dropped letter — White envelope falling mid-air during the chase — life detail
  • Country lane hedges — Tall hawthorn on both sides — frames the chase
  • Sprinter's Apple Watch — On CALF, present but not relied on for readability

VO (narrator)

line
"Quick feet. Grandma still catches the postman. Wednesdays."
start
3.2s
duration
1.7s
voice
Kokoro bf_alice
delivery
Warm pity. Land 'Wednesdays.' with a tiny pause and slight British rising-inflection — like it's a known weekly inconvenience.

App overlay (PIL)

type
hud-corner-grandma-stat
value
GRANDMA: 12 KM/H · WEDNESDAYS
color_state
gold accent top-right
units
km/h (grandma joke unit)
position
Top-right corner HUD chip 1.5-3.0s
rendered_by
PIL HUD-corner

Kling framing prompt

Photorealistic documentary 9:16 portrait cross-cut clip. Half A: low-angle tight on a male sprinter's calf in starting block, Apple Watch visible on the calf, real running track, empty stadium, golden afternoon light. Half B (HARD CUT): wide shot of a country lane bordered by tall hawthorn hedges in bright morning. A REAL elderly woman 78-82 (Grandma — NOT actress in wig), white hair in low bun, glasses, soft beige cardigan, brown leather slippers, walking-fast pursuit chasing a panicked postman in royal-mail blue uniform with hi-vis vest. Both halves: ARRI Alexa, documentary realism, natural lighting, no CGI. (HARD CONSTRAINT: exactly TWO main humans — sprinter alone in Half A, Grandma + fleeing postman in Half B. No other humans, no animals.)

Kling motion prompt

5 seconds documentary realism 9:16 portrait. 0-1.2s: low-angle ECU sprinter calf in starting block, watch visible. Starting pistol BANG. Calf explodes, dust kicks up. 1.2-2.4s: HARD CUT to a country lane bordered by hedges, daylight. Wide shot of an elderly woman 78-82 (REAL elderly woman, not actress in wig), white hair in low bun, glasses, soft beige cardigan + slippers, walking-fast pursuit chasing a panicked postman in royal-mail blue hi-vis down the lane. Postman drops a letter mid-flee. Slipper sounds + cardigan rustle. 2.4-3.2s: HARD CUT back to sprinter at finish line, both arms up in silent triumph. 3.2-4.5s: his face falls, looks down at his calf. 4.5-5s: HOLD on his long sigh + slow head-shake. Natural lighting, ARRI Alexa.

#4 Cross-cut #4 — jumper's take-off vs grandma's hedge

Cross-cut #4 Confrontation final (pattern fully landed) 5s text-to-video (Artlist AI; 9:16; internal hard cut)

0-1.2s long jumper takes off, sand sprays. 1.2-2.4s HARD CUT grandma stepping casually over garden hedge with cabbages in both arms. 2.4-3.2s back to jumper. 3.2-4.5s narrator line. 4.5-5s HOLD on jumper seated head-in-hands.

Framing

shot_size
Jumper: side-profile WS slow-mo. Grandma: WS side-profile mid-step.
angle
Side both
lens
85mm portrait both
depth_of_field
Shallow both
camera_motion
Static both
framing_priority
Both subjects mid-air (or quasi-mid-air for grandma's hedge-step) — visual rhyme
aspect_ratio
9:16

Background & lighting

location
Jumper: real stadium long jump pit, golden hour. Grandma: her cottage garden, vegetable beds visible, hedge boundary.
weather
Both clear
lighting
Stadium: warm low golden. Garden: bright mid-morning.
time_of_day
Golden hour stadium / morning garden
atmospheric
Stadium: sand in flight. Garden: cabbage leaves rustling.
secondary_action
Stadium: take-off board visible. Garden: a row of cabbages in the bed she just harvested from.

Jumper A side

name
Jumper
role
A side
position
Side-profile WS mid-air after take-off → seated MS for deflation
face_emotion
0-1.2s focused power. 2.4-4.5s silent shout of triumph then collapses. 4.5-5s: seated in sand, knees up, hands cradling head.
eye_direction
Forward at take-off, up in triumph, down to sand on deflation
body_posture
Explosive launch → mid-air → landing → upright triumph → seated head-in-hands
wearing
athletic gear, Apple Watch on CALF
carry_over_injury
n/a

Grandma B side

name
Grandma
role
B side
position
Side-profile WS mid-step over hedge, cabbages in both arms
face_emotion
Calm focused — like she's done this 10,000 times
eye_direction
Forward at the path she's stepping toward
body_posture
One leg lifted over hedge, other planted, balanced. Both arms full of cabbages.
wearing
same cardigan + slippers continuity
carry_over_injury
n/a

Action beats (second-by-second)

0.0-1.2sSide-profile slow-mo of long jumper exploding off white take-off board, Apple Watch on calf, sand sprays, STOMP SFX, athlete rockets into air.
1.2-2.4sHARD CUT to cottage garden WS. Grandma steps casually over a garden hedge holding 2 cabbages in both arms. Hedge-rustle SFX + cabbage-thump SFX.
2.4-3.2sHARD CUT to jumper landing in sand pit, springs up, throws fist in air, silent shout of triumph.
3.2-4.5sNarrator: 'Pretty hop. Grandma clears the hedge. With the cabbages.' Jumper's celebration freezes, fist drops, sits down slowly in sand.
4.5-5.0sHOLD on jumper seated, knees up, hands cradling head in disappointment.HOLD 0.4s

Props

  • Take-off board — Standard white long-jump board
  • Sand pit — Standard sand pit; sand sprays mid-air
  • Garden hedge — Trimmed boxwood ~1m tall, the obstacle
  • Cabbages (×2) — Fresh green cabbages, one in each of grandma's arms
  • Cottage vegetable bed — Behind the hedge — row of cabbages she just harvested from
  • Jumper's Apple Watch — On CALF

VO (narrator)

line
"Pretty hop. Grandma clears the hedge. With the cabbages."
start
3.2s
duration
1.7s
voice
Kokoro bf_alice
delivery
Warm dismissal. Tiny pause before 'With the cabbages.' — the kicker has to LAND.

App overlay (PIL)

type
hud-corner-grandma-stat
value
GRANDMA: 1.2M HEDGE · CABBAGES
color_state
gold accent top-right
units
m
position
Top-right corner HUD chip 1.5-3.0s
rendered_by
PIL HUD-corner

Kling framing prompt

Photorealistic documentary 9:16 portrait side-profile slow-motion WS of long jumper exploding off white take-off board at real stadium long jump pit, golden hour. Apple Watch on his calf. Sand spraying. ARRI Alexa, documentary realism. (HARD CONSTRAINT: exactly ONE adult male jumper in this half, no other humans, no animals.)

Kling motion prompt

5 seconds documentary realism 9:16 portrait. 0-1.2s: side-profile slow-mo long jumper exploding off white take-off board, sand sprays, STOMP sound, athlete rockets into air. 1.2-2.4s: HARD CUT to a cottage vegetable garden. Side-profile WS of an elderly woman 78-82 (REAL elderly woman, not actress in wig), white hair in low bun, glasses, soft beige cardigan + slippers, stepping casually over a trimmed boxwood garden hedge holding 2 fresh green cabbages in both arms. Hedge-rustle sound. She's calm and balanced. 2.4-3.2s: HARD CUT to jumper landing in sand pit, springs up, throws fist in air, silent shout of triumph. 3.2-4.5s: his celebration freezes, fist drops, he sits down slowly in the sand. 4.5-5s: HOLD on him seated knees up, hands cradling head in disappointment. Natural lighting, ARRI Alexa.

#5 Coaster reveal — all athletes vs unfazed grandma

Coaster reveal Resolution (pattern payoff — all 4 athletes now together vs grandma alone) 8s text-to-video (Artlist AI; 9:16; may need 2 generations stitched — climb+drop 4s + grandma reveal 4s)

0-1s coaster climbing, athletes packed in front car. 1-3s peak then DROP — athletes screaming, grandma alone in back row sipping tea. 3-5s ECU on grandma's wrinkled wrist with watch glowing gold (HUD-corner readout PIL'd: 'PEAK G 11.4'). 5-6s grandma's calm face. 6-7s she says 'Thought so, love.' (diegetic). 7-8s HOLD on bald boxer's face mid-drop with single tear.

Framing

shot_size
Front-mount wide on climb + drop, ECU on grandma wrist + face, tight on boxer tear
angle
Front-facing locked from coaster; ECU close-ups
lens
24mm wide for coaster; 100mm macro wrist; 85mm portrait face
depth_of_field
Deep coaster, razor-shallow ECU, shallow portrait
camera_motion
Coaster-mounted (BG moves), static ECU
framing_priority
CONTRAST — terrified athletes vs unfazed grandma. Gold-badge readout signals grandma's tier.
aspect_ratio
9:16

Background & lighting

location
Real roller coaster at theme park, golden hour
weather
Clear sunset
lighting
Warm 2800K sunset rim, magenta upper, warm park-lights on supports
time_of_day
Golden hour
atmospheric
Wind in hair + clothing during drop, sparks from wheels at peak speed
secondary_action
Other coaster cars empty in background; coaster track curves visible

Bruno front-row co-rider + ECU tear callback

name
Bruno
role
front-row co-rider + ECU tear callback
position
Front row of coaster
face_emotion
Terror during drop, mouth open screaming; ECU at end: lip quivers + single tear flies sideways in wind
eye_direction
Forward into drop, wide
body_posture
Hunched in safety bar, buffeted by wind
wearing
still in sweat-soaked black tank top (continuity from scene 1), Apple Watch on LEFT wrist
carry_over_injury
Emotional callback — same vulnerability as scene 1's tear, now in coaster context (per A5)

Fighter front-row co-rider

name
Fighter
role
front-row co-rider
position
Front row
face_emotion
Terror, mouth open screaming
eye_direction
Forward wide
body_posture
Hunched, gi flapping in wind
wearing
still in white gi (continuity)
carry_over_injury
n/a

Sprinter front-row co-rider

name
Sprinter
role
front-row co-rider
position
Front row
face_emotion
Terror, mouth open screaming
eye_direction
Forward wide
body_posture
Hunched, race uniform wind-buffeted
wearing
still in race uniform (continuity)
carry_over_injury
n/a

Jumper front-row co-rider

name
Jumper
role
front-row co-rider
position
Front row
face_emotion
Terror, mouth open screaming
eye_direction
Forward wide
body_posture
Hunched, athletic gear flapping
wearing
still in athletic gear (continuity)
carry_over_injury
n/a

Grandma back-row hero

name
Grandma
role
back-row hero
position
Back row, alone, center
face_emotion
Calm composed throughout the drop. Sips tea mid-drop. After macro reveal: meets invisible camera with slight knowing smile.
eye_direction
Forward, occasionally to teacup
body_posture
Upright relaxed, NOT gripping bar, teacup steady through drop
wearing
soft cardigan + glasses, Apple Watch on thin WRIST
carry_over_injury
n/a

Action beats (second-by-second)

0.0-1.0sWide front-mount: coaster climbing, athletes nervously gripping safety bars in front row; grandma sipping tea calmly in back. Chain-lift clicking SFX.
1.0-3.0sCoaster crests + drops. Slow-mo 60fps. Athletes' faces contort in terror, hair flying back, mouths screaming. Grandma stone-faced, sipping tea calmly mid-drop. DROP bass + screaming + wind SFX.HOLD 0.5s on grandma sipping mid-drop (the visual punchline)
3.0-5.0sECU macro on grandma's wrinkled wrist with Apple Watch — GOLD HUD-corner badge (PIL): 'PEAK G 11.4 · LEADERBOARD #1'. Camera pulls back slowly to reveal her calm expressionless face.
5.0-6.0sNarrator: 'Now then. Properly meet grandma. She runs GSpike.' (brand stamp lands warm — 'she runs the show')
6.0-6.7sGrandma says gently and calmly (DIEGETIC): 'Thought so, love.' Teacup CLINK on saucer SFX. Music cuts.HOLD 0.3s on her face after her line
6.7-8.0sTight ECU on Bruno's face mid-drop, wind whipping, lower lip quivers, single tear flies sideways off his cheek in the wind. (Callback to scene 1 tear — same vulnerability, totally different context per A5.)

Props

  • Roller coaster front car (wooden vintage) — Real coaster, real safety bar
  • Grandma's teacup + saucer — Steady through drop — the visual joke. Saucer click after 'Thought so, love.'
  • All 4 athletes' wind-buffeted clothing — Tank top, gi, race uniform, athletic gear — all flapping in drop wind
  • Grandma's Apple Watch — Thin wrist; gauge surface BLANK (HUD-corner badge PIL'd separately top-right)
  • Bruno's single tear (callback) — Flies sideways in the wind — visual callback to scene 1

VO (narrator)

line
"Now then. Properly meet grandma. She runs GSpike."
start
5.0s
duration
1.6s
voice
Kokoro bf_alice
delivery
Slowest of the cut. Heavy pause before 'meet grandma.' Brand stamp ('She runs GSpike.') lands warm — like 'she runs the show'.

App overlay (PIL)

type
hud-corner-leaderboard-trophy
value
GRANDMA: PEAK G 11.4 · LEADERBOARD #1
color_state
GOLD (distinct from prior cyan/green — signals top tier per A8 escalation rule)
units
G
position
Top-right HUD corner during 3.0-5.0s (when grandma's wrist macro is featured)
rendered_by
PIL HUD-corner generator + new gold-trophy-leaderboard variant

Kling framing prompt

Photorealistic documentary 9:16 portrait wide front-facing locked-off shot of a real wooden vintage roller coaster at golden-hour theme park. Front rows packed: muscular bald tattooed boxer in sweat-soaked black tank top + female martial artist mid-20s in white gi black belt ponytail + lean male sprinter in race uniform + lean male long jumper in athletic gear — all nervously gripping safety bars. Back row alone: elderly woman 78-82 (REAL elderly woman, not actress in wig), white hair in low bun, glasses, soft beige cardigan, holding a teacup calmly. Chain-lift clicking. Golden hour, ARRI Alexa, documentary realism. (HARD CONSTRAINT: exactly 5 humans in frame — 4 athletes + grandma, no others. Grandma is a REAL elderly woman.)

Kling motion prompt

8 seconds documentary realism 9:16 portrait. 0-1s: wide front-mount, coaster climbing, athletes nervously gripping bars in front row, grandma sipping tea calmly in back. Chain-lift clicking. 1-3s: coaster crests + drops, slow-motion 60fps. Athletes' faces contort in terror, hair flying back, mouths open screaming. Grandma stone-faced, sipping tea calmly mid-drop, unfazed. HOLD 0.5s on grandma sipping mid-drop. 3-5s: ECU macro on grandma's wrinkled wrist with Apple Watch on it, gauge BLANK (PIL composites GOLD readout in post). Camera pulls back slowly to reveal her calm face. 5-6s: she meets the invisible camera. 6-7s: she says gently 'Thought so, love.' Teacup clinks on saucer. HOLD 0.3s on her face. 7-8s: tight ECU on bald boxer's face mid-drop, wind whipping, lip quivers, single tear flies sideways off his cheek in the wind. Natural lighting, ARRI Alexa, REAL elderly woman not actress in wig.

#6 Endcard — brand stamp

Brand stamp CTA 5s LOCAL (DaVinci Resolve / Premiere PIL composite — NO Artlist AI)

Dark navy gradient. GSpike wordmark cyan center, glow halo. Tagline 'Tag your grandma. She's already winning.' below in white. Optional 3-up strip of OFFICIAL GSpike watch screenshots (07-watch-ready / 08-watch-recording / 09-watch-summary from v3 inputs). App Store badge. #MadeWithAI @theoveyron microcopy. Final pulse → silence.

Framing

shot_size
Flat centered composition
angle
Flat
lens
n/a
depth_of_field
n/a
camera_motion
Subtle 5% scale-pulse on wordmark sync'd with final SFX pulse
framing_priority
Brand legibility, 9:16 portrait — vertical wordmark stack
aspect_ratio
9:16

Background & lighting

location
n/a — dark navy gradient
weather
n/a
lighting
Subtle cyan glow halo
time_of_day
n/a
atmospheric
Slow cyan particle drift (6-8 particles over 5s)
secondary_action
n/a

Action beats (second-by-second)

0.0-0.5sDark navy gradient fades up. Subtle cyan particles drifting.
0.5-1.5sGSpike wordmark fades in center, cyan glow halo. Subtle scale-pulse.
1.5-3.0sTagline 'Tag your grandma. She's already winning.' fades in below in white.
3.0-4.0sOptional 3-up strip of official GSpike watch screenshots fade in (or skip if not licensed clean — wordmark + tagline + badge alone is also fine). App Store badge appears. iPhone & Apple Watch device line.
4.0-5.0s#MadeWithAI @theoveyron microcopy fades in bottom. Final electronic pulse → silence.HOLD 0.5s

Props

  • GSpike wordmark — Cyan #00d4ff, large bold sans-serif, centered, cyan glow halo (PIL per C4)
  • Tagline 'Tag your grandma. She's already winning.' — White Helvetica Bold below wordmark
  • App Store badge — Standard black pill (per C4)
  • iPhone & Apple Watch device line — White caption per persona
  • #MadeWithAI @theoveyron microcopy — Bottom small (per D5)
  • Optional 3 official GSpike screenshots — 07-watch-ready, 08-watch-recording, 09-watch-summary from v3 inputs — composited as 3-up strip if used (per C3 — OFFICIAL only)

VO (narrator)

line
"GSpike. Tag your grandma. She's already winning."
start
1.5s
duration
3.0s
voice
Kokoro bf_alice
delivery
Warm grandma final stamp. Pause between sentences.

Caption

text
GSpike — Tag your grandma. She's already winning.
start
0.5s
duration
4.0s
style
Built into endcard composite (wordmark + tagline)
emphasis
cta — brand stamp

App overlay (PIL)

type
endcard-composite
value
wordmark + tagline + App Store badge + microcopy (+ optional 3 official screenshots)
color_state
cyan brand on dark navy
units
n/a
position
Full-frame
rendered_by
PIL + ffmpeg / DaVinci Resolve LOCAL composite — NOT Artlist AI

Kling framing prompt

LOCAL RENDER — NO ARTLIST AI.

Kling motion prompt

LOCAL RENDER — NO ARTLIST AI.

Definition of Done — producer (movie-maker) grades final cut against EACH entry before shipping

Audit + adversarial review

rulebook compliance v3
PENDING — audits run post-write
Cites rules A8 + B6 + C6 + D7 + D8 + E12 + G6 + I6 + I7 (all v3-new) plus existing A1-A7, B1-B5, D1-D6, etc.