Synopsis

Our 3 minute short film shows the impact that a sudden emu expected event causes for a certain character. During an everyday scene, the unnamed character begins to listen to music and relax in the opening scene, when he opens his eyes; the people and noises that surrounded him suddenly disappear. He believes he is completely alone. Constant thoughts fill his mind whether or not he is dreaming, as the world somehow seems wrong. The character attempts to run towards any sound that may be another human, as an act of salvation. However, this leads him to many different environments out of terror and curiosity. Further into the short film, worry slowly fills the protagonist as he feels like he is being followed by something. An eventful scene finishes the film when the character is trapped in an isolated location with this ‘something’ incredibly close. Many first-person scenes close the film from the characters phone camera POV to immerse the viewer further. After these events unfold, the film ends with the beginning, creating a circular structure. 

Throughout the short movie, non-diegetic/diegetic sound fill the atmosphere creating a constant feeling of dread throughout the 3 minutes. Also, th audience is constantly asked whether or not the protagonist is dreaming, adding a sense of fantasy to the film. These unset,king sounds and music played throughout, create an extreme sense of uneasiness and do not allow the viewer to rest easy at any point. 

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