Blur to Clear: Dynamic Visual Reveal Effect

From a fixed first-person viewpoint slouched in a cold metal chair, the scene ahead is an indistinct smear, a lone overhead bulb blooms into glare, shadowy outlines shift beyond it, edges lost in grainy haze. A low hum drowns the muffled exchange of voices; metal scrapes echo in slow motion. Without moving the frame, the focus advances imperceptibly: a glint on a knife, a manila folder dropped onto the table, the rough texture of a rope coiled in the corner. Light sharpens, shadows solidify, cigarette smoke curls in perfect spirals, a badge flashes, and the final reveal is a face leaning in, whispering, “Time’s up.”