🎥 **Prompt:** Create a cinematic short video that reveals unseen moments before a major festival — people decorating homes, kids preparing lanterns, local artists setting up, lights being tested, and candid emotions in the air.
Capture the *anticipation*, not the event itself. Focus on raw human energy, slow-motion transitions, ambient sound, and soft lighting that builds emotional tension before the celebration starts.

🎬 **Variation Prompt:** “The calm before the chaos” — show a street empty at dawn, lights off, shops closed, and as the morning light rises, we slowly see people come in, decorations being hung, and the music starting to build up. End right before the festival begins.

🌃 **Mood Prompt:** Use warm, golden tones with soft focus and background noise of chatter, footsteps, and laughter in the distance. Add subtle cinematic background music that builds toward the climax but never reveals it.

🎭 **Character Focus Prompt:** Show the journey of one person — maybe a local vendor, dancer, or musician — preparing silently for the big day. Their small gestures and quiet excitement should tell the story.

🕯️ **Lighting Prompt:** Start with dark shadows and early morning tones. Gradually brighten the visuals as the festival preparations progress. Use soft lens flares and glowing reflections to bring warmth.

📸 **Visual Style Prompt:** Think cinematic vlog — handheld camera feel, minor shakes, lens flares, and natural light transitions that feel authentic, not overproduced.

💫 **Emotional Prompt:** Focus on human connections — family members laughing, friends painting decorations, an elder giving advice — show moments that feel universal and real.

🌆 **Transition Prompt:** End the video with the final light switch — the festival officially starts, but fade out *before* showing the main event, leaving viewers emotionally curious.