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CAMERA: Handheld vintage consumer camcorder footage. First-person footage recorded entirely by RILEY as she documents an afternoon working on an old sports car inside a small independent garage. The camera remains physically handheld throughout. Natural hand tremors, crooked framing, occasional autofocus hunting, abrupt zooms, accidental lens obstruction, shaky low-angle shots and quick selfie transitions. She frequently places the camera momentarily on nearby surfaces before picking it back up, creating imperfect improvised compositions. The physical camera is never visible. LOOK: Authentic late-1990s DV home-video aesthetic. Soft slightly degraded image, mild tape noise, subtle chromatic imperfections, occasional exposure shifts, muted highlights, realistic skin tones and warm fluorescent garage lighting. Slightly nostalgic color reproduction without looking artificially stylized. STYLE: Relaxed DIY car-project vlog with a spontaneous, slightly chaotic atmosphere. Riley talks directly to the camera, jokes about mistakes and gets increasingly excited as the repair progresses. The footage feels completely unscripted and personally recorded. CHARACTER: RILEY — a charismatic woman in her late 20s with short messy auburn hair, freckles, expressive eyes and a practical appearance. She wears faded blue mechanic overalls over a plain white T-shirt, worn sneakers and work gloves. A few strands of hair fall across her face while working. Her clothes become slightly dusty and greasy during the repair. SETTING: A cramped independent automotive workshop on a sunny afternoon. Old tool cabinets, hanging fluorescent lights, shelves of spare parts, hydraulic equipment, scattered tools and an iconic vintage sports car occupying the center of the garage. Sunlight enters through a partially open garage door, creating bright patches on the concrete floor. STORYBOARD: (~2s, low-angle handheld shot) The camera enters the garage while RILEY's footsteps approach the old sports car. RILEY (off-camera): “Today we're finally getting this thing running.” (~2s, quick selfie) She crouches beside the car and grins at the lens. RILEY: “Hopefully.” (~2s, fast whip pan) The camera swings across the engine bay, tool bench and piles of spare parts before settling on the open hood. (~2s, close POV) Her gloved hands work on a stubborn component. The camera moves too close and briefly loses focus. RILEY (off-camera): “Come on…” (~2s, sudden handheld reaction shot) The component finally comes loose. RILEY pulls her hand back triumphantly. RILEY: “YES!” (~2s, camera placed on a toolbox) A static-but-imperfect wide shot captures RILEY leaning into the engine bay while she works. She occasionally glances toward the camera. (~2s, low handheld tracking shot) She climbs into the driver's seat. The camera follows awkwardly through the open door. (~2s, dashboard-level POV) The engine suddenly starts. RILEY freezes for a second, then laughs in disbelief. RILEY: “No way. No WAY!” (~2s, excited selfie) She jumps out of the car holding the camera, grinning with dirty hands and grease on her cheek. RILEY: “Okay, I definitely wasn't expecting that.” The camera shakes as she laughs and reaches toward the lens, ending the recording.