Use the supplied reference image as the visual reference for the character, costume, environment, composition, and opening artistic style. Preserve the recognizable appearance and mood of the reference image. Single continuous locked-camera shot. Full-body character centered in frame throughout. No cuts, no zooms, no camera movement. OPENING: The character begins as a dark, semi-abstract, painterly figure made of black brushstrokes, drifting pigment, smoke, and mist. He stands in a dark cavern with a wet reflective floor. A glowing red energy blade is held low in his right hand. The style is atmospheric, painterly, and ethereal. TRANSFORMATION: Without moving position, the painted figure gradually becomes fully realistic and cinematic. Brushstrokes condense into solid black armor, helmet, cape, gloves, and detailed surfaces. The transformation should feel like a painting becoming real, not a cut. ACTION: Once fully realistic, the character slowly draws the red energy blade upward and slightly back, preparing for a strike. He then performs one strong, deliberate, controlled lightsaber swing from high right to low left across the front of his body. The motion is smooth, heavy, powerful, and menacing, not fast or frantic. The glowing red blade leaves a brief luminous motion trail through the mist. His cape reacts subtly to the movement. The swing should feel cinematic and intimidating, as if delivering a powerful finishing strike. Do not turn it into a fight scene. There is only one single dramatic saber swing. After the swing, he settles into a strong final stance with the blade lowered diagonally and his body still facing mostly forward. Hold this pose briefly. RETURN TO PAINTING: While remaining frozen in this final pose, the realistic figure gradually transforms back into the original painterly artwork. The armor dissolves into black brushstrokes, smoke, drifting pigment, and abstract textures. Only the rendering style changes; the final pose remains the same. The final frame is a painterly semi-abstract artwork of the character in the new post-swing pose. Hold the final frame motionless. Environment remains dark, misty, and ominous throughout. Wet reflective ground mirrors the red glow of the blade. The red blade is the primary light source, casting dramatic red highlights through the mist. Audio: deep continuous energy-blade hum, cavern wind, subtle mechanical breathing, and a strong saber whoosh during the swing. No dialogue.