0:00young woman speaking with text overlay
The scene opens with a medium close-up shot of a young woman's face against a neutral, light gray background. Her eyes are initially closed, conveying a sense of introspection or vulnerability. Soft, even, frontal lighting illuminates her face, creating a gentle highlight on her forehead and cheeks, minimizing shadows and ensuring a bright, clear appearance. Her blonde hair, parted in the middle, frames her face and extends out of frame at the bottom. As the scene progresses, her eyes slowly open, revealing clear, pale blue-green irises that gaze directly forward, establishing direct eye contact with the viewer. A prominent white text overlay, 'Facing extinction', is centrally positioned on her face. Following her eye-opening, a smaller white text caption appears at the bottom of the frame, stating 'I strike because I'm angry and I'm scared. And I want to see change.'. The overall color palette is muted and natural, focusing on the woman's skin tones and hair, with the bright white text providing strong contrast. The mood is serious and contemplative, transitioning to determined as her eyes open.
0:07text on black background
The scene transitions to a stark black screen, serving as a plain, dark background. White sans-serif text appears progressively, centrally aligned. The first line of text reads 'Tell Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell there is no room in government for climate deniers'. This is followed by 'Answer with Action' appearing below it, and finally, a white 'patagonia' logo appears at the very bottom of the screen. The lighting is effectively the glow of the white text against the absolute blackness, creating a high-contrast, impactful visual. There are no other visual elements, figures, or discernible environment. The color palette is strictly black and white, conveying a direct and urgent message. There is no camera movement, maintaining a static presentation of the text.
