This shot was distracting since the paint crawled too much in the shirt of the guy who turns toward the camera. I calmed down the shirt by distorting a held cell for the shirt so the paint remained completely solid.This shot feels complete as it is. I could animate the laughing girls and the guys girlfriend but all that extra motion might distract from focusing on the guy.
I think I should leave this whole first sequence of shots as is. I like that only an individual moves in each and the rest of the horror is frozen in time. I like that one guy is picking his nose and a girl is cupping her hand over her mouth like a mask. People will not have time to see theses subtleties but at least I know they are there.
These opening shots in COVID Dystopia will stay as they are.