Circuit Gladiator: Ancient Arena

FORMAT: 15s / 140 BPM / 9 SHOTS / beat-synced cinematic trailer from the 3x3 storyboard grid STYLE: IMAX live action, dark amber palette, practical firelight and gold luminescence, photorealistic 8K. MOOD: Epic ancient combat, visceral tension, triumphant finale. MUSIC: Deep war drums, metallic percussion, rising orchestral brass. SHOT 1 (0:00-0:02): Wide establishing shot. Massive ancient colosseum at dusk, marble columns with gold circuit veins, torchlight flickering across the tiers, storm clouds above. Slow aerial push-in. SHOT 2 (0:02-0:03): Interior wide. Arena floor from the stands, thousands of spectators in torchlit shadow, amber firelight on wet marble. Camera glides forward. SHOT 3 (0:03-0:05): Close-up iron gate. Rusted ancient bars. Two glowing amber eyes emerge from darkness. Smoke curls through gaps. Camera pushes in slow. SHOT 4 (0:05-0:07): Medium shot. Gladiator in weathered bronze armor with gold circuit patterns enters the arena, marble shield raised, short sword drawn. Camera tracks alongside. SHOT 5 (0:07-0:09): Wide action. Massive mechanical lion with obsidian plating charges across the arena, fire erupting from its jaws, dust and sparks trailing. Camera sweeps low. SHOT 6 (0:09-0:10): Dynamic close-up. Shield blocks the lion attack, sparks explode where metal meets stone, gold circuits on armor flare bright. Camera shakes with impact. SHOT 7 (0:10-0:11): Low angle. Gladiator on one knee, battered, shield cracked, mechanical lion circling in dust and firelight behind him. Camera holds steady. SHOT 8 (0:11-0:13): The kill. Gladiator drives his sword upward through the lion jaw, blade glowing gold, mechanical parts shattering outward in slow motion. Camera tracks the upward thrust. SHOT 9 (0:13-0:15): Victory. Gladiator stands alone center arena, arm raised, gold circuit patterns pulse across the marble floor radiating outward. Camera pulls back wide.