Senior Thesis Inspiration: For Whom The Booth Tolls

One of the core inspirations for my Senior Thesis is a Mickey Mouse short by the name of "For Whom The Booth Tolls". The short is one of many created to make a take on Mickey that goes back to his more mischievous and fun roots. 

Directed by Alonso Ramirez Ramos, the short follows Mickey and Minnie on a trip to a peaceful garden resort. Things start out fine until Mickey realizes he doesn't have a quarter to pay the toll booth and soon has the guilt of not paying hung over his head. Things only get worse when the toll booth may or may not have have an affect on Mickey's reality: 

While I can't go AS far visually as this short does because I am working within the medium of live action, I would like to be able to capture a similair unmistakably comedic yet still suspenseful tone as well as coming up with fun ways to portray the anxiety of my main character's dilemma visually like how it is done here. It's very brilliant stuff.