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FILM LOCKED

"The Midnight Audit" — Claymation Mockumentary. Complete production artifacts. 720p • 3:20 • Office Supply Noir

Final Cut

LOCKED

3:20

Duration

720p

Resolution

H.264

Codec

52 MB

File Size

the-midnight-audit.mp4 • 28 shots • 5 acts • 21 VO/dialogue stems • 4 score tracks

Characters

Three office supply protagonists. 15 total reference images. A stapler who thinks he's a general, a paperclip intern, and a cynical highlighter.

Stanton (The Stapler)

Self-appointed Desk Manager. Heavy, vintage, all-black metal stapler. Chipped edges. Speaks in booming corporate jargon. Fears obsolescence.

Stanton (The Stapler) headshot

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Stanton (The Stapler) body_sheet

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Stanton (The Stapler) character_sheet

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Stanton (The Stapler) scene_test_1

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Stanton (The Stapler) scene_test_2

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Clippy (The Paperclip)

The Intern. Standard silver paperclip with bent-wire "eyes." Trembles constantly. Desperate to prove his worth.

Clippy (The Paperclip) headshot

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Clippy (The Paperclip) body_sheet

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Clippy (The Paperclip) character_sheet

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Clippy (The Paperclip) scene_test_1

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Clippy (The Paperclip) scene_test_2

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Highlighter (The Yellow Highlighter)

The Cynical Veteran. Chunky, bright yellow, faded chewed cap. Has seen it all. "I just make things yellow."

Highlighter (The Yellow Highlighter) headshot

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Highlighter (The Yellow Highlighter) body_sheet

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Highlighter (The Yellow Highlighter) character_sheet

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Highlighter (The Yellow Highlighter) scene_test_1

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Highlighter (The Yellow Highlighter) scene_test_2

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Location References

Two master settings: the chaotic desk micro-world and the moody interview backdrop.

Desk 4B

Desk 4B

The entire continent. Coffee ring craters, paper stacks, the Abyss at the edge.
Interview Backdrop

Interview Backdrop

Dark, blurry office. Moody lighting for talking-head interviews.

Storyboard

Start/End frame pairs for all 28 shots across 5 acts. Includes sub-shots (01a, 09a/09b/09c, 10b/10c, 12b).

Act 1: The Gathering Storm

Shot 01 Wide — Desk Establishing

Slow glide over the chaotic desk. Dust motes, coffee rings, paper stacks.

Shot 01 Start

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Shot 01 End

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Shot 01a B-Roll — Geography Tour

Camera glides past The Monolith (monitor) and the Vault of Forgotten Souls (drawer).

Shot 01a Start

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Shot 01a End

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Shot 02 Interview — Stanton

Extreme close-up. Half in shadow. "I'm the Chief Operational Organizer."

Shot 02 Start

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Shot 02 End

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Shot 03 B-Roll — Clippy Struggles

Clippy frantically organizing Post-Its, slipping in adhesive.

Shot 03 Start

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Shot 03 End

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Shot 04 Interview — Clippy

"What if I lose my tension? Does health insurance cover that?"

Shot 04 Start

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Shot 04 End

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Shot 05 Interview — Highlighter

"I just stay in my lane. I make words yellow. That's it."

Shot 05 Start

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Shot 05 End

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Act 2: The Discovery of the Anomaly

Shot 06 B-Roll — Stanton Patrols

Low angle tracking. Stanton across the Plains of Clack (keyboard).

Shot 06 Start

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Shot 06 End

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Shot 07 B-Roll — Menu Reveal

Dramatic snap-zoom to takeout menus overhanging the desk edge.

Shot 07 Start

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Shot 07 End

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Shot 08 B-Roll — Stanton's Horror

"Unbound. We have a Category 5 operational failure."

Shot 08 Start

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Shot 08 End

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Shot 09a B-Roll — The Briefing

Stanton briefs Clippy in the monitor shadow. "Rapid-response binding solution."

Shot 09a Start

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Shot 09a End

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Shot 09b B-Roll — Highlighter Refuses

"I bleed neon yellow. You have got the wrong demographic."

Shot 09b Start

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Shot 09b End

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Shot 09c B-Roll — Just Us

Stanton turns to Clippy. "It is just you and me, kid."

Shot 09c Start

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Shot 09c End

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Act 3: The Futile Mobilization

Shot 10 Montage — Training

Clippy attempts to clamp paper. Violently slips off.

Shot 10 Start

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Shot 10 End

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Shot 10b Montage — Coffee Ring

Clippy slides across the desk and tumbles into a coffee ring.

Shot 10b Start

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Shot 10b End

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Shot 10c Montage — Drill Sergeant

"Tighten your core! You are a binding solution, not a decorative accessory!"

Shot 10c Start

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Shot 10c End

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Shot 11 Interview — Clippy Defeated

"I'm literally hollow space surrounded by metal."

Shot 11 Start

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Shot 11 End

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Shot 12 B-Roll — Stanton's Attempt

Stanton tries to staple the inch-thick stack. Jaw can't open wide enough.

Shot 12 Start

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Shot 12 End

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Shot 12b B-Roll — Time Passes

Wide shot. "Sunday night fell. The menus remained unsecured."

Shot 12b Start

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Shot 12b End

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Shot 13 Interview — Stanton Breaks

"Forty pages. That's my spec. I'm just... standard."

Shot 13 Start

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Shot 13 End

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Act 4: The Crisis & the Leap of Faith

Shot 14 B-Roll — HVAC Wind

Wind hits desk. Luigi's Pizza menu begins to slide. "Structural failure!"

Shot 14 Start

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Shot 14 End

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Shot 15 B-Roll — Clippy's Leap

Ultra-slow motion. Clippy sprints, leaps over keyboard gap.

Shot 15 Start

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Shot 15 End

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Shot 16 B-Roll — The Clamp

Clippy lands on sliding menus. Wire body bows under pressure.

Shot 16 Start

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Shot 16 End

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Shot 17 B-Roll — The Hold

Menus stop. Clippy warped but holding.

Shot 17 Start

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Shot 17 End

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Act 5: The Resolution

Shot 18 B-Roll — The Hand

The Human Hand descends, grabs Highlighter, exits frame.

Shot 18 Start

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Shot 18 End

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Shot 19 Interview — Stanton Final

"We demonstrated robust operational readiness. Yes. We won."

Shot 19 Start

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Shot 19 End

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Shot 20 Interview — Highlighter Final

"Told you. I just make things yellow."

Shot 20 Start

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Shot 20 End

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Shot 21 Hybrid — Clippy Final

"Do paperclips get PTO? Because I think I'm stuck here."

Shot 21 Start

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Shot 21 End

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Shot 22 B-Roll — Closing Wide

Ultra-wide. A rubber band rolls across the empty desk. Fade to black.

Shot 22 Start

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Shot 22 End

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Audio Design

21 voice/dialogue stems, 4 score tracks, and rich diegetic audio from Veo 3.1 dailies.

NARRATION

VO Stems

Stanton's grizzled war-veteran narration. "They call it the Friday night shift. To the uninitiated, it's just darkness."

DIALOGUE

Character Dialogue

Stanton (12), Clippy (3), Highlighter (3). All delivered with deadpan sincerity. Compound audio for multi-character shots.

SCORE

4 Score Tracks

Act 1-2 Opening, Act 3 Montage, Act 4 Climax, Act 5 Resolution. Tense mock-orchestral swells against awkward interview silence.

DIEGETIC

Veo 3.1 Native Audio

Metallic stapler thuds, tiny paperclip clinks, HVAC hurricane roar, keyboard clacking, paper rustling.

Production Documents

15 design docs, scripts, reviews, and production notes. Click to view styled versions.

High Concept & Short Story

Full narrative treatment. The world of Desk 4B, the Quarterly Review, and Clippy's heroic leap.

high_concept.md

Scene List & Shot Breakdown

28 shots across 5 acts with camera, audio class, timing, and manifest.

scene_list.md

Design Brief

Visual style, character design DNA, environment details, audio landscape.

design_brief.md

Character Sheets

Detailed visual descriptions and prompt guidance for Stanton, Clippy, and Highlighter.

character_sheets.md

Brainstorming Sparks

Initial concept ideation and spark pitches.

sparks.md

Beat Sheet

Scene-by-scene emotional and narrative beats.

beat_sheet.md

Cinematography Notes

Shaky handheld action, static extreme close-up interviews, noir lighting rules.

cinematography-notes.md

Generatability Review

Technical feasibility of each shot with AI generation tools.

generatability-review.md

Timeline Plan

Assembly timeline and shot sequencing plan.

timeline-plan.md

Voice Stem Manifest

Complete audio stem catalog with timing and placement.

voice-stem-manifest.md

Audio Pivot Audit

Post-production audio strategy audit and corrections.

audio-pivot-audit.md

Step 1: Generatability Signoff

Gate checkpoint for visual feasibility before production.

step1-generatability-signoff.md

Step 2: DP Review

Director of Photography shot-by-shot review.

step2-dp-review.md

Step 3: Visual Texture Review

Editor's review of claymation texture and visual consistency.

step3-editor-visual-texture-review.md

Step 3: VO Audit

Voiceover quality and timing audit.

step3-vo-audit.md

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Final Cut

15

Character Refs

2

Setting Refs

56

Storyboard Frames

25

Audio Stems

15

Documents