“2.39:1, 30 fps • DUTCH ANGLE: flickering neon sign looms over a rain-slicked curb • pulses erratically at 1.5 Hz, casting fractured crimson glows across the asphalt • lens lingers on the shimmer below, then slowly pans upward as the flicker intensifies, never settling • GRADE: cold cyan tones, deep crimson flares • SFX: distant thunder → static crackle → intermittent electric pops synced with each flicker”