A teenage boy stands in the middle of a deserted urban avenue. The menacing glow of city lights shimmers off the rain-drenched surface, creating an eerie refraction of light. Buildings rise in symmetrical balance on either side, framing him like a snapshot in a graphic novel. Depth is given by the long, troubled surface of the avenue that stretches into the horizon. Perspective is emphasized by the low camera angle.
Suddenly, a group of skateboarders, the circumnavigators of the urban landscape, careen into view. They weave, divide, and reconnect around the boy with a practiced choreography that seems second nature. Focus is on the boy as the skateboarders become blurred, their movements like ghostly trails against the somber city backdrop.
In the background, a colossal billboard, temporarily rendered monochrome by the nightly gloom, suddenly blares into color, the fluorescent lighting changing the entire scene’s hue. The boy’s journey is just starting and the excitement of the unknown gives an air of anticipation.