OpenAI Sora 2 product ad example: office close-up

Storyboard / shot list (same subject + same setting) Duration: 8s • Aspect: 16:9 Project / intent: Premium sports commercial. A man realizes he is going to miss the game, and the disappointment lands clearly and emotionally. Shot 1 (0-2.5s): Medium-wide cinematic shot inside a modern office at night. A man in his 30s sits alone at his desk, city lights visible through large windows behind him. A laptop is open, papers and a work bag are on the desk, with a basketball scarf folded nearby. He checks his phone after a long day at work. Camera slowly pushes in. Clean commercial framing, moody but premium night office lighting. Shot 2 (2.5-5s): Over-the-shoulder close-up of the phone in his hand as he stops on a calendar conflict. The screen clearly feels like a calendar with overlapping commitments, but no exact text needs to be readable. His thumb stops. He stays frozen for a beat, staring at the screen a little too long. Camera stays steady. Shallow depth of field, crisp focus on the hand and phone, soft office lights in the background. Shot 3 (5-8s): Medium close-up on the man’s face as the disappointment hits more clearly. He exhales through his nose, his expression drops, his eyes linger on the phone, then he slowly lowers it. He glances toward the basketball scarf on the desk, jaw slightly tense, quietly accepting that he is going to miss the game. The emotion is restrained but unmistakable. Camera gently settles. Soft reflections from city lights, premium contrast, emotional sports ad tone. Continuity: Same man, same office, same night setting, same wardrobe, same desk, same phone, same basketball scarf. Audio: Soft office room tone, faint phone tap, distant city hum, subtle exhale, quiet emotional silence. Constraints: No readable text required. No logos. No overlays. No extra characters. Natural acting. No exaggerated reaction.