Indian 2D Potter and Sparrow

Create a complete 10-second cinematic animated short from the uploaded START FRAME. Preserve its composition at the opening, then follow ALL SIX timed shots below in order. Deliver the full story within 10 seconds. Fast, playful comic timing through brisk actions and clean editing, Do not omit, merge or reorder any story beat.

VISUAL CONTINUITY
Preserve the SAME potter, sparrow, miniature bowl, pitcher, workbench and courtyard. Keep the flat 2D geometric illustration, hard-edged graphic shadows, muted earthy palette, matte paper texture and fine screen-print grain. Do not convert the artwork into 3D. Preserve faces, moustache, clothes, proportions and the cream-painted band around the bowl's rim.

COMPOSITION
16:9 landscape. Sparrow stays on screen-left, bowl near centre, potter on screen-right. Maintain screen direction across cuts. Keep important hands, props and expressions in frame. Six readable shots with five deliberate cuts. No random orbiting, unnecessary shake or crossing the action axis.

SHOT 1 | 0.0-1.0s
Begin on the supplied frame and make a brisk, motivated push-in toward a tabletop-height close-up of the sparrow and empty miniature bowl. The sparrow peers into the bowl, gives ONE short requesting chirp, then tilts its head toward the potter on screen-right. Small, quick, natural bird movements.

SHOT 2 | 1.0-2.7s
Cut to the reference's medium-wide three-quarter composition. The potter notices the request and promptly pours a shallow amount of water into the bowl. Show the water visibly entering it. He returns the pitcher upright and places it on the tabletop to his right. One smooth, readable action; believable hand contact.

SHOT 3 | 2.7-3.7s
Cut tighter: sparrow and bowl on the left, potter's face on the right. The potter leans forward with a pleased, expectant expression. The sparrow steps onto the rim and looks down at the water. A short, clear anticipation beat before the joke.

SHOT 4 | 3.7-6.0s
Cut to a clear side-on medium shot, bird left and potter right. Instead of drinking, the sparrow hops into the shallow bowl and performs ONE energetic bathing flutter. Its body shakes and wings flutter rapidly. A small, proportionate spray reaches the nearby potter's cheek and moustache. Keep the bird anatomically natural, bowl stable and water physically connected to the bath.

SHOT 5 | 6.0-7.5s
Cut to the potter's close-up. He briefly squeezes his eyes shut at the splash, then opens them with a quietly surprised, deadpan expression. ONE droplet hangs from the tip of his silver moustache. Give this reaction a short comedic hold, not a long pause.

SHOT 6 | 7.5-10.0s
Return to a balanced landscape medium shot showing BOTH characters. The sparrow settles comfortably inside the bowl on the left. The potter's serious expression softens into a small, affectionate smile on the right. The moustache droplet falls with a tiny plip. Finish on their shared moment with subtle breathing and one tiny bird head tilt. No fade, cut to black, extra shot or ending freeze.

COMEDIC SOUND DESIGN
Quiet courtyard ambience. One crisp sparrow chirp in Shot 1. Light, playful acoustic music with nimble plucked strings, gentle restrained hand percussion and a few soft woodblock accents. Clearly audible water pouring and a short bathing splash, synchronized with the visible actions. At the splash reaching the potter, briefly STOP the music for the deadpan reaction, with one tiny dry percussion accent. The falling moustache droplet gets a delicate plip, then a warm musical resolution under the final smile. Charming, precise and understated. No speech, narration, laughter track, loud cartoon boings or unrelated sound effects.

PHYSICAL CONTINUITY
Exactly ONE potter and ONE sparrow. Bowl starts empty; water appears only through the visible pour. Pitcher stays on the right after being placed down. Sparrow stays in the bowl after hopping in. No duplicate objects, disappearing props, extra limbs, human-like bird gestures, floating objects or sudden location changes. Paper grain remains subtle and temporally stable. No flicker, glowing effects, decorative particles, text, subtitles or logos.