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STYLE: Handheld selfie vlog — arm's-length front camera, eyes locked to lens, natural micro-shake, bright airy festive tone. One continuous handheld take (no hard cuts); keep the young woman's face perfectly consistent across all shots, same happi robe/hair/smile/makeup. ~8s total. Aspect 9:16 vertical UGC. Color: warm golden sunset glow from festival lighting, lifted shadows, soft skin bloom from paper lanterns, energetic red-orange festival mood. Camera energy stays casual, intimate, and celebratory throughout. === (1) SHOT-BY-SHOT EFFECTS TIMELINE === SHOT 1 (00:00-00:02) — ARM'S-LENGTH FESTIVAL HELLO • EFFECT: handheld motion blur (subtle) + speed ramp (decel into eye-contact) • VISUAL: Young woman's face fills frame at arm's length in the bustling summer festival setting, wearing a bright red-white happi robe and festival headpiece, catching the lens with an energetic open-mouthed laugh; warm golden paper lantern glow and blurred festival crowd bokeh in the soft-focus background. • CAMERA: high-ish front-facing selfie angle (~10-15° down), handheld with organic micro-shake mimicking the movement of the mikoshi (portable shrine) swaying beneath, ~24mm wide phone-style lens, subtle push-in as the arm draws the phone closer. • SPEED: opens ~110% then decelerates to 100% as eyes settle on lens. • TRANSITION: natural handheld drift as the phone tilts down into Shot 2 (no cut). SHOT 2 (00:02-00:04) — JAPANESE CHANT BEAT (SIGNATURE) • EFFECT: SIGNATURE VISUAL EFFECT — intimate handheld eye-contact talk with live lip-sync to Japanese chanting, stacked with breathing rack focus (festival crowd softens into bokeh) + gentle golden ambient bloom from surrounding lanterns. • VISUAL: Woman's face speaks in Japanese: "わっしょい！わっしょい！" ("Wassoi! Wassoi!") with accurate lip-sync to the traditional festival cry, beaming smile, authentic celebratory energy; natural hand gestures (raising fist in festival rhythm) enter frame edge. • CAMERA: chest-up selfie framing in the heart of the festival, ~26mm, constant micro-jitter matching the rhythmic sway of the mikoshi; soft reframe to recenter the face; rack focus pulls the festival crowd and lanterns into creamy bokeh, keeping the face crisp. • SPEED: 100% real-time for honest lip-sync. • TRANSITION: quick handheld whip as the phone swings down to reveal the mikoshi action (motion-blur smear, no cut). SHOT 3 (00:04-00:06) — SHOW-AND-TELL (MIKOSHI & FESTIVAL) • EFFECT: digital zoom (scale-in ~115%) + motion blur + warm light leak from festival lanterns streaking the frame • VISUAL: Phone swings down to show the ornate wooden mikoshi (portable shrine) on the woman's shoulders, intricately carved gold details and crimson drapes catching lamplight; thick festival crowd in happi robes surround her, chanting and dancing; festival stalls with yatai (food carts) and red paper lanterns (chochin) strung overhead glow in the background; waves of heat shimmer rise from the throng; energetic, hot summer-festival atmosphere peaks here. • CAMERA: arm extends to capture the full scene, brief pull-back then digital push-in onto the mikoshi's decorative details and the swaying crowd, ~24mm, lively handheld sway; strong rhythmic shake on the downward swing matching the "wassoi" cadence. • SPEED: micro speed ramp — accel on the swing, settle to 100% on the reveal of the mikoshi. • TRANSITION: phone arcs back up to face on a quick handheld pan (motion blur), no cut. SHOT 4 (00:06-00:08) — CELEBRATION SIGN-OFF • EFFECT: speed ramp (decel) + soft golden bloom + slow-motion accent (~25%) on a final laugh and wave • VISUAL: Back to the woman's face front-on, flushed from exertion and joy, genuine beaming smile, casual celebratory wave toward lens; golden festival glow enveloping the frame, soft bloom on highlights from the sea of lanterns and crowd energy; warm, joyful, unmistakably festival UGC mood resolved. • CAMERA: chest-up selfie, ~26mm, micro-shake easing down as the chanting swells, the tiniest pull-back to give air around the face. • SPEED: ramps down into a ~25% slow-motion held beat on the final wave and radiant smile. • TRANSITION: settle and gentle golden bokeh hold to end (no cut). === (2) MASTER EFFECTS INVENTORY === 1. Handheld micro-shake / motion blur — used 4x (Shots 1,2,3,4) — the constant casual UGC texture, enhanced by mikoshi rhythmic sway. 2. Speed ramp (accel/decel) — used 3x (Shots 1,3,4) — energizes the festival opening, peaks on the mikoshi reveal, and eases the celebratory sign-off. 3. Rack focus / breathing bokeh — used 1x (Shot 2) — SIGNATURE; isolates the woman's joyful face during the intimate Japanese chant beat, softening the crowd. 4. Live lip-sync talk beat (Japanese) — used 1x (Shot 2) — anchors authenticity ("わっしょい！わっしょい！" with accurate sync to traditional festival rhythm). 5. Digital zoom (scale-in/push-in & pull-back) — used 3x (Shots 1,3,4) — draws viewer toward face, then to mikoshi details and crowd, back to face. 6. Warm light leak / festival lantern flare — used 1x (Shot 3) — golden-orange paper-lantern sparkle from chochin and ambient glow on the high-energy show-and-tell swing. 7. Whip pan (handheld smear) — used 2x (Shots 2→3, 3→4) — cutless bridges between face chant and mikoshi reveal, maintaining handheld continuity. 8. Soft bloom / golden highlight glow — used 4x (all shots) — warm festival lantern-lit evening signature tone throughout. 9. Slow-motion accent (~25%) — used 1x (Shot 4) — savors the final celebratory wave and triumphant smile. === (3) EFFECTS DENSITY MAP === • 00:00-00:02 (Shot 1) — MEDIUM DENSITY: handheld blur + decel ramp + push-in + warm golden bloom establish the festive selfie feel without overload; festival chants audible in the background. • 00:02-00:04 (Shot 2) — LOW DENSITY: deliberately intimate for the SIGNATURE Japanese chant beat — only rack focus + golden bloom over the lip-sync, letting the traditional "wassoi" cry and genuine joy carry. • 00:04-00:06 (Shot 3) — HIGH DENSITY: digital zoom + motion blur + warm light leak + whip-pan swing + crowd energy stacked for the peak festive show-and-tell reveal of the intricately carved wooden mikoshi with crimson drapes and glowing chochin lanterns surrounding the celebrating throng. • 00:06-00:08 (Shot 4) — MEDIUM-to-LOW DENSITY: decel ramp resolves into a ~25% slow-mo golden-bloom-soaked celebratory sign-off, winding the peak energy into a warm held smile. === (4) ENERGY ARC === • ACT 1 — HOOK (00:00-00:02): immediate arm's-length eye-contact with the joyful woman's face in the bustling festival setting; warm push-in and a celebratory decel grab attention in the first second. • ACT 2 — DEVELOPMENT / SIGNATURE (00:02-00:06): intimate Japanese chant beat ("わっしょい！わっしょい！") with signature breathing rack focus and golden bokeh (low-density trust moment celebrating tradition), then a high-density whip-and-zoom reveal of the ornate wooden mikoshi on her shoulders draped in crimson, surrounded by cheering happi-robed festival-goers, glowing red chochin paper lanterns overhead, and yatai stalls — the contrast spike that captures the full festive heat and energy. • ACT 3 — RESOLVE (00:06-00:08): camera returns to the woman's beaming face, energy decelerates into a ~25% slow-motion golden-bloom-lit celebratory wave and held smile — warm, joyful, conclusive, and unmistakably authentic festival UGC; the arc fully resolves on a radiant, triumph-filled final frame bathed in festival lantern light.