A young gladiator is preparing for a fight in the heart of a coliseum built on the edge of an active volcano. The camera angle is a low shot from behind him, creating a striking focal point to the gladiator as the crowd fades into blurry bokeh. His sweaty skin catches the sunlight, standing out against the smoky background where fiery red lava occasionally lights up the pitch-black volcano’s rim. He starts to run, the camera tracking him, picking up speed as if matching the accelerating tempo of the unseen orchestra building tension. His agitated breath breaks silence now and then. The shot ends with a freeze-frame of the gladiator leaping into the air, his silhouette illuminated by the volcanic glow in near darkness.