diff --git a/assets/videos/hero/hero-reel.mp4 b/assets/videos/hero/hero-reel.mp4
index 863cada..ccf9121 100644
Binary files a/assets/videos/hero/hero-reel.mp4 and b/assets/videos/hero/hero-reel.mp4 differ
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 0c84225..5befbd2 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
     <section class="hero">
         <video class="hero-video" autoplay muted loop playsinline preload="auto">
-            <source src="/assets/videos/hero/hero-reel.mp4?v=6" type="video/mp4">
+            <source src="/assets/videos/hero/hero-reel.mp4?v=7" type="video/mp4">
         </video>
         <div class="hero-overlay"></div>
 
diff --git a/tools/build-paced-reel.py b/tools/build-paced-reel.py
index 2c80801..025e7eb 100644
--- a/tools/build-paced-reel.py
+++ b/tools/build-paced-reel.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ os.makedirs(TMP_DIR, exist_ok=True)
 CLIPS = [
     "v3-shot-02",              # 1  - wine spill on sofa
     "shot-05-extraction-couch",# 2  - extraction couch
-    "v3-shot-03",              # 3  - dirty stained carpet close-up
     "v3-shot-06",              # 4  - living room clean carpet pan
     "v3-shot-07",              # 5  - restaurant carpet glide
     "v3-shot-05",              # 6  - office lobby carpet pan
@@ -32,10 +31,9 @@ CLIPS = [
 
 # Duration for each clip
 DURATIONS = [
-    4.5,   # 1  wine spill — cut at 4.5s
+    3.0,   # 1  wine spill — shortened to 3.0s
     5.0,   # 2
-    4.0,   # 3  --- building pace ---
-    4.0,   # 4
+    4.0,   # 4  --- building pace ---
     4.0,   # 5
     3.5,   # 6
     3.5,   # 7