Jake Trefethen - Where does your AI keep everything you’ve told it? The 2am stuff. Th

01 · Hook · 0:00–0:00

A pair of hands wearing stacked rings slides through a crate of vinyl records, drawing one sleeve forward. Warm side light and a shallow depth of field keep the focus on the fingers and the row of spines, with a turntable blurred in the upper left.

Camera: Push in

02 · Hook · 0:00–0:02

A woman in a black leather jacket flips through a wooden bin of vinyl records in a hazy vintage shop, then lifts one sleeve to look at it. Warm light from hanging bulbs and a window fills the room; guitars hang on the back wall.

Camera: Static

03 · Hook · 0:02–0:03

A woman in profile holds a white sheet of paper in a dim, backlit workshop, warm bulbs and a neon sign glowing behind her. She lifts the paper toward the light and lowers it slightly as a horizontal lens flare streaks across the frame.

Camera: Static

04 · Hook · 0:03–0:03

A three-panel split screen shows a woman with curly hair and glasses holding a tablet on the left. The right side stacks a low-angle close-up of her face against a dark shape and a pair of hands unzipping a black leather bag.

Techniques: Split screen

Camera: Static

05 · Hook · 0:03–0:08

A young woman with glasses and a leather jacket sits in a music shop, guitars blurred behind her. She looks down, then up with a startled face. Yellow captions read her lines at the bottom of the locked-off close-up.

On-screen text: “Okay”, “I'm out.”, “SOLD!”

Camera: Pan

06 · Hook · 0:08–0:09

A woman with glasses and brown hair looks to the side in a music shop, guitars on the wall behind her. The camera whips right, blurring past shelves and a red neon sign.

Camera: Static

07 · Problem · 0:09–0:10

A dolly-in glides down a dim record shop aisle; blurred rows of vinyl on either side part toward a red double door set in a white marble mantel, string lights glowing above.

Techniques: Parallax

Camera: Static

08 · Problem · 0:10–0:11

A close-up holds on a red wooden drawer front with an ornate brass nameplate. The dark blue plate carries gold serif text above a small portrait of a woman wearing glasses.

On-screen text: “AVA'S PRIVACY AUCTION”

Camera: Static

09 · Problem · 0:11–0:12

A woman with glasses and long hair holds a neutral stare at the camera, centered in a hazy record shop. Shelves of vinyl, a boombox and a bright window fill the warm background, a lens flare crossing her face. The frame stays locked on her.

On-screen text: “AVA'S PRIVACY AUCTION”

Camera: Static

10 · Problem · 0:12–0:12

A young woman with glasses and brown hair looks at the camera inside a sunlit record shop. Shelves of vinyl and a boombox sit behind her, hanging bulbs glow, and a horizontal lens flare crosses her forehead. The camera holds a static close-up.

On-screen text: “TOL”

Camera: Static

11 · Problem · 0:12–0:13

A close-up of a woman with glasses in a dim, warm room, a horizontal lens flare streaking across her face against blurred hanging bulbs. It then dissolves to a second woman in cat-eye glasses pressing her ringed hand flat to a red wall, gazing off to the side in soft window light.

On-screen text: “TOL”

Camera: Static

12 · Problem · 0:13–0:16

An elderly man in a light grey suit and maroon bow tie sings behind a carved wooden podium in a marble hall with teal curtains. The locked-off medium shot holds as he lifts his head and opens his mouth, while yellow subtitles change at the bottom.

On-screen text: “Now we are”, “auctioning Ava's”

Camera: Static

13 · Problem · 0:16–0:18

A woman in a leather jacket and glasses appears as a blue-glowing hologram with scan lines, standing before a dark curtain in a marble hall. A yellow caption at the bottom reads auctioning Ava's, then swaps to private data! The frame is locked off.

On-screen text: “auctioning Ava's”, “private data!”

Camera: Static

14 · Problem · 0:18–0:19

An ornate auction hall with a panel seated at a long desk. A crowd in vintage coats and hats holds up white numbered paddles and surges toward the camera. A yellow caption 'private data!' sits at the bottom center as the framing tightens slightly.

On-screen text: “private data!”

Camera: Pull out

15 · Problem · 0:19–0:22

A young woman in glasses and a black leather jacket leans against a red door, face tense. Overlaid text reads private data! and a numeral scales, then a yellow What? caption appears as she grips the brass handle and swings the door open.

On-screen text: “private data!”, “8”, “What?”

Camera: Pan

16 · Problem · 0:22–0:25

A long-haired figure in a leather jacket, seen from behind, walks through a dim studio lined with teal curtains. The camera follows as she reaches out and parts the curtain, a warm light glowing in the gap.

Camera: Push in

17 · Problem · 0:25–0:27

A man in a beige suit and bow tie speaks at a carved wooden podium, gesturing with one hand. Two people in white shirts and teal aprons stand behind him holding white gloves, against a dark teal curtain. Yellow subtitles read his words at the bottom.

On-screen text: “For starters,”, “let's begin”, “with her emails...”

Camera: Static

18 · Problem · 0:27–0:28

Two waiters in teal aprons stand on a curtained stage and unroll a long white paper strip between them, growing downward frame by frame. A hand gestures from a podium at the left edge. The camera stays locked-off and static.

On-screen text: “with her emails...”

Camera: Static

19 · Problem · 0:28–0:30

A low static shot looks down a fashion show aisle lined with seated guests in hats and coats. Two hosts in teal aprons stand at a podium at the far end. A white paper roll unrolls across the floor toward the camera, forming a runway.

Camera: Static

20 · Problem · 0:30–0:33

A seated crowd of older people in fur coats and berets raise binoculars to their eyes in a marble hall. A yellow caption reads 'Seems like', then the camera whips into a fast blurred pan across the hall, ending on a panel at a table.

On-screen text: “Seems like”, “to unpack.”

Camera: Static

21 · Problem · 0:33–0:34

A man in a blue beret and black glasses raises his paddle and calls a bid at an auction, mouth open mid-shout, while a blurred crowd of bidders watches behind him. A yellow caption at the bottom reads 'to $250.' then '$250'.

On-screen text: “to $250.”, “$250”

Camera: Pan

22 · Problem · 0:34–0:35

A white-haired man in a brown suit grins at the camera in a crowded auction hall, then lifts a round paddle marked 1. A yellow bid caption at the bottom jumps from $250 to $350.

On-screen text: “$250”, “$350”

Camera: Static

23 · Problem · 0:35–0:36

An over-the-shoulder shot of an auctioneer facing a seated crowd in a large hall, with a wooden gavel resting on the table in the foreground.

On-screen text: “$350”, “1”, “Going once.”

Camera: Static

24 · Problem · 0:36–0:41

An auctioneer in a light suit stands at a wooden podium on the left while two staff in green aprons exchange a white folding fan center stage. A blue price board stands at right, audience heads fill the foreground, and yellow subtitles caption the bid.

On-screen text: “3 a.m. searches”, “the rarest kind.”, “$300?”

Camera: Static

25 · Problem · 0:41–0:42

A man in a beret raises a paddle marked 3 at an auction, seated beside a woman in leopard print. The shot cuts to a close-up of a blonde woman with a white headband, looking down. A yellow caption states the price, then the reply.

On-screen text: “$300?”, “Obviously.”

Camera: Static

26 · Problem · 0:42–0:43

Locked-off close-up of a white-haired man in a light suit and dark bow tie before a dark curtain. He smirks at the camera, then throws his head back and shouts with his mouth wide open. Yellow subtitles sit at the bottom.

On-screen text: “Obviously.”, “SOLD!”

Techniques: Kinetic type

Camera: Pull out

27 · Problem · 0:43–0:44

Two presenters in dark suits and white gloves stand on a curtained stage beside an older man at a wooden podium. The red-lined globe between them morphs into a large open photo album they hold up.

On-screen text: “SOLD!”

Techniques: Morph

Camera: Static

28 · Problem · 0:44–0:45

A stage set with a blue curtain and marble columns. An older man in a gray suit stands at a wooden podium on the left, a card-catalog cabinet sits center, and two men in dark suits and white gloves flank it, one stepping forward.

Camera: Static

29 · Problem · 0:45–0:45

A hand grips a dark wooden gavel with a gold band and brings it down onto a round sound block on a table. The background stays a soft blur of an arched hall and seated audience as the gavel strikes.

Camera: Static

30 · Problem · 0:45–0:47

A white-haired auctioneer in a white tuxedo raises a gavel and shouts from a wooden podium. The shot cuts to a reverse angle over his shoulder, revealing a large seated audience holding up white auction paddles before a row of judges at a long desk.

Camera: Static

31 · Problem · 0:47–0:52

An elderly man in a grey suit and bow tie stands at an ornate carved-wood podium in a gilded hall. The camera pushes in from a wide shot to a close-up as he gestures with open arms. Yellow subtitles read his speech at the bottom.

On-screen text: “Now,”, “ladies and gentlemen,”, “feast your eyes”, “on our”, “star lot.”

Camera: Push in

32 · Problem · 0:52–0:52

A split screen displays three locked-off shots of a dog: an extreme close-up of its nose and tongue, a view of its head looking up, and a close-up of its bone-shaped collar tag.

On-screen text: “star lot.”

Techniques: Split screen

Camera: Static

33 · Problem · 0:52–0:54

A woman with dark hair and black glasses peers through a parted blue curtain trimmed with gold fringe, her face lit from above and her mouth open in surprise. A yellow caption reads at the bottom center of the locked-off frame.

On-screen text: “Bruno?”

Camera: Static

34 · Problem · 0:54–0:56

An auctioneer in a grey suit and bow tie gestures from a wooden podium on a curtained stage. A man in a dark vest and red strap walks across the foreground left to right. Audience heads with berets frame the edges. A yellow caption reads Bruno at the bottom.

On-screen text: “Bruno”

Camera: Static

35 · Problem · 0:56–0:57

A small tan terrier leaps onto a red velvet stool held by a bald handler in a white shirt, while a man in a gray suit smiles at a wooden podium against a blue curtain.

Camera: Static

36 · Problem · 0:57–1:00

A wide shot of an ornate auction hall shows a panel of officials at a long table and a seated audience; several audience members raise numbered bidding paddles. The scene cuts to a young woman with glasses parting blue velvet curtains to peek through.

On-screen text: “Let's open at $1000.”

Camera: Static

37 · Problem · 1:00–1:03

A woman with glasses peers through a blue velvet curtain trimmed with gold fringe, lips pursed in a skeptical pout. She ducks below the frame and the curtain falls closed, leaving only the swaying fringe.

On-screen text: “Let's open at $1000.”

Camera: Static

38 · Product intro · 1:03–1:04

A low, pavement-level shot tracks the feet of runners sprinting away down an autumn city sidewalk. Dark trousers and shoes blur with each stride as parked cars, brick facades and a black railing rush past on either side.

Camera: Push in

39 · Product intro · 1:04–1:05

A ground-level camera follows a person's legs in blue trousers and dark shoes moving quickly along a sidewalk. The legs pass a brick building with a metal fire escape and a white door frame, while parked cars blur in the background.

Camera: Push in

40 · Product intro · 1:05–1:07

A low close-up tracks a person's black shoes and dark trousers climbing a worn stone staircase. The camera tilts up with each step, passing an iron railing on the left and a pale stone wall on the right, the image sharpening from a soft blur.

Camera: Push in

41 · Product intro · 1:07–1:09

Low angle on a dusty beige PC tower standing on a patterned rug. A hand reaches in, plugs a cable into the front of the case, then withdraws. Dust motes drift in warm light across a cluttered storage room.

Techniques: Particles

Camera: Static

42 · Product intro · 1:09–1:10

A blue Ethernet cable is pushed into the center port of a device's rear panel, framed by USB and HDMI slots. The shot is a static macro with shallow depth of field, the connector moving from a blurred foreground into focus as it seats.

Camera: Static

43 · Problem · 1:10–1:14

A man in a grey suit and bow tie stands at a wooden podium under a spotlight, a bald assistant at his side. A small terrier on a red cushion in front vanishes in a puff of smoke as the seated audience raises oval paddles.

On-screen text: “Let's open at $1000.”

Camera: Pull out

44 · Problem · 1:14–1:16

A low-angle shot frames a wooden judge's bench from behind a red velvet chair. An older man in a light suit holds a gavel and opens his mouth wide to exclaim, while a bald assistant in a teal apron stands beside him with a surprised look.

Camera: Static

45 · Problem · 1:16–1:18

A seated man in a beret and glasses holds up a paddle marked 1 in a crowded auction hall. The young man beside him rises and walks out of frame, leaving an empty gold chair. A yellow subtitle reads “What's going on?”

On-screen text: “What's going on?”

Camera: Static

46 · Problem · 1:18–1:20

Locked-off low shot over a blurred foreground beret: a man in a blue beret and glasses holds a small white numbered card in a gilded hall. He leans forward over a gold railing, then rises and bends down. A yellow subtitle carries his line.

On-screen text: “What's going on?”

Camera: Static

47 · Problem · 1:20–1:21

A man in a blue beret, seen from behind, faces a seated panel in a grand columned hall while a dense crowd fills the foreground. The camera whips sideways, smearing the figures into motion blur as the man's head stays centered.

Camera: Push in

48 · Problem · 1:21–1:22

A man in a blue beret and gray hair sits with his back to the camera in a marble hall lined with empty seats. The camera whips around him in a fast pan, blurring the columns and a man in a dark suit gesturing in the background.

Camera: Pan

49 · Problem · 1:22–1:23

Over-the-shoulder shot past a man in a blue beret, out of focus in the foreground, toward a stage with blue curtains. A man in a white suit and red bow tie stands at a carved wooden podium, then steps away, leaving the podium empty.

Camera: Pan

50 · Problem · 1:23–1:24

A close-up of a man in a blue hat and black glasses against a blurred arched interior. He widens his eyes, then drops his head slightly and shapes his mouth into an open O, as if reacting in disbelief.

Camera: Pull out

51 · Problem · 1:24–1:30

A group of people in coats and hats sprint through a grand hall of empty chairs toward a red double door, their hats popping off mid-run. The camera pushes in behind them to the door as a hat bounces off it.

On-screen text: “Sh*t!”, “I don't like this!”

Camera: Push in

52 · Problem · 1:30–1:30

A wide, static shot of an ornate hall with a large crystal chandelier, a patterned marble floor, arched alcoves, and a red double door centered on the back wall.

Camera: Static

53 · Problem · 1:30–1:31

A wide symmetric shot of an empty ornate hall. A lit chandelier hangs above a patterned floor and a red door set in the back wall. The chandelier's bulbs switch off and the room darkens.

Camera: Static

54 · Demo · 1:31–1:32

A solid black screen holds for the full duration, with no visible elements, text, or motion, serving as a blank transition beat.

Camera: Static

55 · Demo · 1:32–1:38

A woman in a black top sits cross-legged on a bed, playing with a small fluffy dog. A dark rounded device rests on the floor beside the bed. The camera pans right, revealing a chair and a desk with a second device in the foreground.

Camera: Push in

56 · Demo · 1:38–1:41

A person sits on a couch with a small dog standing beside them, while a white mini PC with a dark logo rests on the table in the foreground. The camera pushes in and racks focus from the room onto the device, blurring the background.

Camera: Push in

57 · Demo · 1:41–1:42

A dark gray box-shaped device with a small logo on its top sits on a wooden table, a cable plugged into a rear port. The shot is a low close-up with shallow focus in a warm, dim room, the camera drifting slowly.

Camera: Static

58 · Outro · 1:42–1:45

On a black background, the centered gray line “Protect what's yours.” fades out, the white line “Own your AI” fades in, and the gray Dropbox logo settles into the center as a sign-off.

On-screen text: “Protect what's yours.”, “Own your Al”

Techniques: Kinetic type

Camera: Static

59 · Outro · 1:45–1:47

A white Dropbox logo sits centered on a black background. The mark remains still and isolated, with only a subtle sense of settling into place over the short clip.

Camera: Static