The Door Scene

For my EDIM 504 Digital Storytelling class, I had to make a still image video of the "Door Scene." This assignment originated from American Film Institute's Screen Education program (which is no longer funded). They created a simple scripted scenario for the film:

"A person is about to open a door. The person hears a sound and becomes mildly concerned. The person finds the door locked and searches for his or her keys. The person hears the sound again and becomes visibly apprehensive. As the filmmaker, your goal is to build tension and growing panic, using any visual element or device that you can think of.

The film closes with the person finally opening the door and getting to the other side safely. Here, you want to communicate to the audience the character’s feeling of relief and safety." (AFI 21st Century Educator's Handbook, p.17) With this scenario, the student is also required to follow these rules: 
Neither the character nor the audience ever sees the source of the sound.
The film may not exceed 90 seconds.
No sound may be used.

So, here was my attempt at it..