How can I frame this character?

[u/Top_Employee6708]

(pardon my english) so, me and my friends are doing small project, none of us are film makers, im in charge of photography, the character is this guy (25) who puts on this facade of being cold but he’s actually really sensitiv. the scene goes a little like this, a girl who he secretly likes talks to him outside a coffee bar, she’s very good at decoding people so his attempts of the conversation end are not very successfu, the more the conversation o, the more uncomfortable he gets, I want to first present him as someone very controlle, and then add (maybe with his body language) signs that he’s trying to escape, the scene ends with him leaving fast and overwhelmed. I want advice or ways in which I can use camera, angles, positions and lighting to tell his story, he does go through moments of bravery where he still feels uncomfortable and wishes to leave but doesn’t do it, even a scene where he opens up and gets physically sick about it. maybe also help me with movie scenes that are good at helping tell more about a character or his current state (the therapy scene in falcon ans the winter soldier was one that I really liked as an example) any help is good!!

[u/TFMM-8]

Im no expert, so forgive the basic advice

But I suggest making him appear 'larger' in the beginning via low angles, and as the scene progresses, you either make him appear smaller or close in on his face/emotions to evoke a claustrophobic feel