010 to about 4.5 seconds: guiding the cut
The seller’s hand, wearing a bracelet, holds a cake server at the edge of the tiramisu right in front of the window. The customer rests on the ledge and guides the position with a raised thumbs-up paw close to the server, as if saying “there”. In a result, check that the paw stays on the customer’s side of the glass and that the server is one clean blade, not doubled or bent.
02About 4.5 to 5.5 seconds: the slice is cut
The seller pushes the server down and slides it under the chosen slice. The customer lowers the paw and simply watches. This is the quietest beat, and a good place for a setup caption because nothing competes with it. Check that the cut leaves a gap in the tray that stays put for the rest of the clip.
03About 6.5 to 9.25 seconds: sizing the slice
At about 6.5 seconds the customer lifts one paw to the chest like someone weighing a decision while a car passes behind. From about 6.75 to 7.75 seconds both front paws reach forward over the ledge in a “this much” gesture above the slice; at about 8.5 seconds one paw lifts again, and from about 8.75 to 9.25 seconds both paws measure a second time. This is the most physically complex beat, with two limbs moving at once, so step through it frame by frame in a result to check that both paws stay attached and the ledge contact looks believable.
04About 9.5 to 10.5 seconds: approval
The slice is moved forward on the tray and, at about 10.25 seconds, the customer gives one steady thumbs-up. Just before it, at 10 seconds, the customer faces the camera straight on with paws down, which is the frame the trend poster uses. If you want one still to share alongside the video, take it from this beat.
05About 10.5 to 14 seconds: the box and the facepalm
The server lifts the slice into a paper-lined clear box held by a second hand, the paper rustles and the handheld camera moves closer. Between about 12.5 and 14 seconds the customer puts a paw on top of its own head, a weary facepalm, as if the packaging is a disappointment. This is the punchline beat. Check that the slice arrives in the box as one piece and that the box hand stays a human hand.
06About 14.5 seconds to the end: the stare
The customer raises one paw high at about 14.5 to 15.5 seconds, then puts it back on the ledge and holds a deadpan stare at the boxed slice until the clip ends at about 18 seconds, with one brief paw lift to the chest at about 17 seconds. Do not trim this ending away: the long, unblinking hold is what makes the face read as dead serious. In a result, check that the expression stays flat, with no smile, panting or open mouth.