Thermopylae on pottery
@MayorKingAIOne style line, one audio line, then four timed acts with a hard cut between each.
Ancient Greek red-figure pottery animation, 15 seconds, 16:9. Flat 2D style: matte black silhouetted warriors with fine terracotta line detail, solid terracotta-orange background, Greek meander border framing top and bottom, subtle glaze crackle texture. No voice, audio: epic war drums, bronze clashes, whistling arrows. ACT 1 (0-4s): Narrow cliff pass. Leonidas and Spartan hoplites lock shields into a phalanx wall, lambda emblems visible, spears rising in unison. Slow lateral tracking shot. ACT 2 (4-8s): Hard cut. Thousands of Persian arrows fly as black streaks across the terracotta sky, blotting it out. Spartans crouch under shields, arrows shattering on bronze. Low angle. ACT 3 (8-12s): Hard cut. Frontal clash — Persian warriors crash against the shield wall, Spartan spears thrust over the rims, figures tangle in stylized profile combat. Dynamic push-in. ACT 4 (12-15s): Hard cut. Leonidas stands alone among fallen warriors, spear raised. Camera pulls back revealing the entire scene is painted on a rotating ceramic amphora against a black museum background. Final drum hit.
