Viola attends a house party where she has a mysterious experience that leaves her traumatized. The next day at work, strange events begin to happen that increase Viola's paranoia and unease. While walking home, Viola believes she sees the mystery woman from the party but it turns out to be a case of mistaken identity. Viola is overwhelmed with guilt and whispers "I did not mean it, it was not me," suggesting she may have committed an act she cannot remember.
1. Film Title: Perception
Summary: Perception is a deep and enthrallingpsychological thriller abouta shy
and reserved woman who becomes consumed with guiltafter making a
singlemistakethat changes her entirely. She becomes traumatized, but
will sheget better, will help come. Or will itbetoo late?
Full Storyline:
Viola (a timid woman) who works for a music production company as a market researcher, attends
her friend Lisa’s houseparty,hosted and planned by her boyfriend (who i s a party planner). Our
thriller filmopeningstarts with Viola in the bathroom at the party, lookingquitenervous, afraid and
distressed.The house party music is poundingin her ears whileshe hears Lisa’s voicecallingoutfor
her from the other sideof the door. On the floor the audiencecan see drops of blood on the tiles,
alongwith a coat and a mobilephone. Usingdifferent shots,the camera will showViola standingat
the sink staringather reflection,her washingblood off her hands,splashing her facewith water while
beginningto become overwhelmed. As the house party music and Lisa’s voicebegins to die down, the
voices of the memory that has traumatized her grows.
Next we proceed to the day after the mystery incident happens.We showsome shots of Viola leaving
her house to go to work but when shereaches for her bags lastthing,a picture frame that has been
purposely wrapped with some cloth falls down.When Viola leaves the camera shows the picture
frame on the floor and silently unwrapped from the fall.The frame includes a pictureof Viola,Lisa
and another mystery woman smilingtogether however the frame has been smashed in the corner
with drops in the cracks.
We arrived atViola’s workplaceas shesits ather office desk whilelookinguneasy and paranoid.
Drops of blood begins to fall fromthe wall behind her but before Viola gets a chance to turn around
and see it, a woman walks pastitand the drops of blood disappears.At this pointViola’s para noia
increases,likealthough sheis beingwatched. A second weird event begins to happen when a
shadow’s hand pretends to grab Viola’s shadowneck whileshe gently touches her neck as if she is
really beingtouched. Whilesuspenseful music starts to heighten, itis broken when Lisa jumps to her
to say a friendly “hello”but Viola is startle.Lisa asked if Viola wants to grab some coffee for lunch but
she is immediately shut down by her….
Viola is walkinghomedown the street after a longday atwork still beinguneaseby the event that
took placethe nightbefore. Whilewalkingsheis shocked to see the mystery woman in the picture
frame, walkingpasted her in the opposite direction.Staringat her walkingpast,she grabs her from
behind but when she is turned around itseems to be a mistaken identity. Viola apologizes and runs
off the next street with her back againstthe wall slidingdown to the floor whisperingto herself “I did
not mean it”, “it was not me”.
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Target Audience Breakdown:
Due to this filmbeing based around thriller,the demographic we are targeting are males and females
between 15-30.This age group is quitewide due to the appeal and ages of the actors themselves. The
social classis frommiddleclass and belowand can be any ethnicity.
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