A 12-second cinematic sequence, 16:9, 24 fps. Exactly FOUR shots and…

A 12-second cinematic sequence, 16:9, 24 fps. Exactly FOUR shots and THREE clean hard cuts. Rural Soviet village, summer 1975, golden late-afternoon light. Use the four supplied references IN ORDER. They establish the same three boys, costumes and courtyard; do not morph the images into one another. The boys are approximately 12 years old and similar in height. Preserve their clothing throughout: dark patterned brown sweater, pale checked shirt, dark brown jacket and old flat cap. Never reveal recognizable faces. Authentic rural USSR, natural movement and believable anatomy. 0.0–3.0 SECONDS — HIGH WIDE SHOT From above roof height, look obliquely down over the whole dusty courtyard. All three boys are already running and playing energetically. The camera makes a smooth lateral, slightly descending arc. The log house, blue-painted window trim, firewood, birches and wooden fences establish the geography. The boys slow and stop together in an open part of the yard. They are playing, not escaping. 3.0–5.2 SECONDS — SLINGSHOT CLOSE-UP Hard cut behind the boy in the patterned sweater. Frame his shoulders, arms and hands, keeping his head outside the shot. One hand grips a handmade wooden Y-shaped slingshot; the other pulls its elastic pouch steadily back. Show the elastic stretching under tension. Hold a brief moment of anticipation. Do not release it yet. 5.2–7.7 SECONDS — MEDIUM SHOT, VISIBLE SHOT Cut to a rear three-quarter medium shot of all three boys in the same yard. The boy in the patterned sweater holds the raised slingshot; his two friends stand close beside him. He visibly RELEASES the pouch exactly once, ON SCREEN. The elastic snaps forward and his hands make a small, natural follow-through. This must be an unmistakable completed shot, not an implied action or sound alone. Keep the projectile and target out of frame. A fraction of a second later, a sharp glass crack comes from the house. The boys freeze and look toward it. They do not run away. 7.7–12.0 SECONDS — BROKEN WINDOW One hard cut INSIDE the dim wooden house. The old windowpane is already broken, with one irregular hole, believable cracks and a few fragments on the sill. Through it, the same three boys stand motionless together in the courtyard, facing the window. Warm backlight keeps their faces unreadable. A very subtle push-in and gentle rack focus move our attention from the boys to the edge of the broken glass. Hold the final composition for the last second. Sound: quick footsteps during the overhead run; close elastic creak during the pull; a snap precisely synchronized with the visible release; the glass crack immediately afterward; then a sudden hush inside the house. Cinematic photorealism, restrained film grain, natural physics. No additional shots, no gate chase, no repeated firing, no visible impact, no second glass break, no changing clothes or locations, no captions or titles.