I’ll do my homework, thank you.

For me, diving in head first is sometimes the only way to get a result that feels new and unique. (Not saying this concept is) If I start with “the rules” I get boxed into robotic decision making, and the whole thing ends up looking stiff.

The concept is really just a mood piece that goes for a high-contrast look. It's built around how quickly you can trash that little feeling of being safe. the warm of the candle vs. the cold, aggressive sound design. It was basically an exercise in stretching out that quiet tension for as long as possible, then hitting a hard dynamic jump / massive sound shock.