The Face in the Rain

Create a cinematic horror scene viewed through a rain-covered bedroom window during a violent nighttime storm. Start with a locked-off macro shot of water trails, then slowly rack focus to a pale face standing outside in the darkness. Use a long lens for compressed distance, shallow depth of field, and occasional handheld tremor as lightning reveals impossible details in the face. Interior lighting should be warm and dim, contrasting with blue-white flashes outside. The figure never blinks or moves, but its reflection appears behind the camera. Finish with the window fogging from the inside as a finger writes a warning across the glass.