Here’s a dramatic cinematic prompt for the concept of a man stepping on a landmine but still needing to defuse it:
Title: “TICKING POINT”
(Suspense/Thriller Short)
🎬 Logline:
A soldier steps on a landmine in the middle of a desolate battlefield. The ticking is deafening. With only seconds to spare and no backup in sight, he must keep his calm and use all his training to defuse the device — even as his heart races and the ground beneath him shifts.
🎯 Taglines:
- “The hardest decision isn’t whether to step, but whether to breathe.”
- “He’s not just fighting the clock… he’s fighting gravity itself.”
- “In a world of explosive endings, he has one chance at survival.”
🎥 Script Scene (Excerpt):
EXT. WARZONE – DAY
The wind howls over the shattered landscape. Smoke rises in the distance from a recent battle. A lone soldier, CAPTAIN EVANS (30s), stumbles across the war-torn earth. His foot CRUNCHES down, and then… silence.
Evans freezes, his eyes wide. The faint ticking of a landmine fills the air.
CAPTAIN EVANS
(whispers to himself)
Okay. Calm. Stay calm.
He looks down. The pressure plate is activated beneath his boot. Sweat beads on his forehead as he scans the terrain around him. His rifle is far out of reach, and there’s no cover for miles.
CAPTAIN EVANS
(under his breath)
I need to move slow. Very slow.
The camera zooms in on his face as the sound of the ticking intensifies. His fingers twitch as they hover over his belt, pulling out a tool kit — just one small mistake, and it’s all over.
CAPTAIN EVANS
(into the air)
Please, come on… just a few more seconds…
Here’s a more detailed scene continuation for “TICKING POINT,” expanding on the suspense and building the tension as the character tries to defuse the landmine:
Title: “TICKING POINT”
EXT. WARZONE – DAY
Captain Evans’ breath quickens as he stands on the landmine. His foot is firmly planted, and every second feels like an eternity. The faint tick of the bomb echoes in his mind, like the drumbeat of his own heart.
CAPTAIN EVANS
(quietly to himself)
Just a little longer. Focus.
The camera zooms in on his sweating face. The wind picks up, kicking up dust and debris. His hands tremble as he reaches for the tool kit at his side. The pressure beneath his foot feels like the weight of the world. The seconds feel like minutes.
CLOSE-UP: The Tool Kit
Evans slowly opens the kit, hands shaking. His fingers graze over the tools, trying to find the right one. A small red wire, a pair of wire cutters. He hesitates. A bead of sweat rolls down his temple. The ticking continues, getting louder with each passing second.
CAPTAIN EVANS (V.O.)
If I cut the wrong wire… it’s over. There’s no coming back.
He exhales slowly, closing his eyes for a split second to regain his composure. He adjusts his stance just a little, making sure he doesn’t disturb the pressure plate.
EXT. WARZONE – CLOSE-UP ON THE LANDMINE
The camera pans over the landmine beneath his foot, showing the wires and small digital timer embedded inside. It’s an advanced model, designed to be difficult to disarm — just another challenge to survive.
CAPTAIN EVANS
(mutters)
Red… or blue? Red… or blue?
The ticking intensifies. His breath is shallow. Time is running out.
CUTAWAY:
A distant military helicopter flies over, its sound growing fainter as it passes. There’s no time for help.
CAPTAIN EVANS (V.O.)
Come on, Evans. You’ve trained for this. Think.
He focuses, looking at the wires once more. His fingers move carefully, picking up the cutters.
EXT. WARZONE – CLOSE-UP: EVANS’ HANDS
He cuts the blue wire slowly, the sound of the wire being snipped is almost deafening in the silence of the moment. He holds his breath, eyes locked on the landmine.
CAPTAIN EVANS (V.O.)
Was it the right one? Did I—
SUDDENLY, the timer on the landmine stops. The ticking halts.
EXT. WARZONE – CLOSE-UP ON EVANS’ FACE
Evans exhales, his entire body trembling. A wave of relief washes over him. He’s alive. The bomb is disarmed. But the calm lasts only a moment.
CAPTAIN EVANS
(softly)
Okay. Okay… that’s done.
But then, a faint sound in the distance. More enemies closing in.
CAPTAIN EVANS (V.O.)
There’s no time to celebrate.
CUT TO BLACK.
Text appears on screen:
“TICKING POINT”
Coming soon. Will he survive the next bomb?