Camera slowly pans over a suburban neighborhood in the late afternoon. The color palette is full of warm hues reflecting the sunlight. A middle-aged man is sitting on a wooden bench in the park, looking reflective as he watches a group of dogs playing around in an enclosed area. The depth of field emphasizes the freedom and life in the dogs’ area, contrasting with the solitude of the man. He is in soft focus, drawing attention to his thoughts as he contemplates about the life led by these dogs.
We come closer through a gentle zoom-in, capturing the man’s fond, quiet smile. Behind him there are only a few people who add a sense of balance in the scene. Visually, he fits into this picture of vitality and movement, but emotionally he is apart. Suddenly, he brings out a colorful dog collar from his pocket, his grip tightening around it to focus the viewers’ attention on what he might be thinking about.
A high angle shot is taken to reveal a pizza truck and the waiter handing over a pizza to the customer; a hint about the rich, mouthwatering ripienos waiting inside, might be the perspective change needed to break the man’s contemplation. Gradually, as the man stands up and moves towards the pizza truck, the camera follows him, framing him in a new light, focusing on a subtle gradient of shadows and the journey from solitude towards socialization.