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Twisted Elegance / 2025

This is a title sequence class project created in collaboration with graphic design student Cassandra Tselentis. We developed a dark, unsettling sequence based on the book The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden. The design utilizes floorplan-style typography, layered textures, and continuous lines to heighten suspense and reveal hidden secrets. The audience is led through a door into the house, gradually experiencing the contrast between order and chaos within.

Role: 

Concept & Storyboard (collaborative)

Visual Design & Animation: Jean Hsiao

Typeface Design: Cassandra Tselentis

Software:

Procreate, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro

Music:

Lux Aeterna – Clint Mansell

Process

The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden is a psychological thriller following Millie, a young woman who takes a live-in housemaid job with the wealthy Winchester family. She soon discovers the household hides dark secrets, with the controlling Nina and distant Andrew creating a tense, dangerous environment. Twists and shocking revelations build suspense, leading to a chilling conclusion.

Mind Map

Storyboard

Typeface / Domera Ancilla-Regular (Designed by Cassandra Tselentis)

Typeface / Acumin Variable Concept (Designed by Cassandra Tselentis and Created with Adobe Fonts)

Rough Style Frames

Screen Tests

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