The Shadow Arrives First

Create a cinematic suspense short in a sunlit urban alley where a woman sees her shadow turn the corner before she does. Open from a high rooftop angle, then drop into a low tracking shot that follows her shoes across cracked pavement. Use a normal lens for grounded realism, shifting into a long lens as the shadow stretches unnaturally ahead. Hard midday sunlight creates sharp graphic silhouettes while reflected light softly shapes her face. Keep the alley detailed with brick, dust, fire escapes, and distant traffic. Finish with a close-up as she stops and the shadow keeps walking.