Menace

The prompt

Perfectly centered close-up of a hotel receptionist with a 1960s bouffant and a mint-green uniform behind the front desk of an empty vintage lobby, symmetrical 16mm film look, perfectly static camera. 0–2s: she offers a natural, welcoming smile. 2–6s: her smile gradually widens beyond normal, her eyes become completely still, and her head tilts slightly to one side. 6–8s: she holds the unnaturally broad smile and direct eye contact with the lens without blinking. Throughout: patterned wine-red carpet, brass key hooks and a wall clock behind her, flat even light, locked camera.