DF124-P | EXPERIMENTAL FILM PROPOSAL

“WSWSWS”
I. INSPIRATION
By showing the rapid infectivity of fake news and chismis, this film took its
inspiration from the experimental short films “Rambutan” by Shayla Perales and Mae
Tanagon, due to its concept of the worsening of one’s condition because of COVID-19,
and in this case, the literal distortion of an individual because of what they hear,
perceiving it as their own “truth”, as well as “The Ordinary Things We Do” by Dr. David
Corpuz for its creative process of using split-screens and the subtle changes of each
screen.
II. INTRODUCTION
Truth, in its own way, is subjective. We only consider something objective if there
is a collective group that agrees with the concept or thing, as well as if it is considered
sound. We hear, listen, and then believe, but because of the many truths that can either
agree or contradict with each other, we follow where the sound is. The visuals and the
sound are in sync with each other, increasing both in intensity and the chaos of
distortion.
III. SYNOPSIS
Starting with a whisper, the sound of rumors, like a flame, sparks with a mere
ember. A picture of a person listens closely to the left, where the sound is coming from.
Progressively, it goes from left, to the center, then to the right, and the person
disappears, and a group of people suddenly shows up from the right, intently listening as
well. It becomes a game of cat and mouse, where the people are listening to where the
sound comes from. Slowly, other faces become distorted and uncanny, symbolizing that
there is a forming amalgamation of truths and lies within their own, and thus confuses
them to which it literally distorts their faces, droopy and eerie. The sound from the start,
like a fire, which was once ember, now becomes a raging fire, with shouting and
arguments because of the clashing truths from each other. Within the frame, we are left
with an uncomfortable noise and the unrecognizable faces of those who follow
everything they hear without firmness.
IV. VISUAL AND SOUND TREATMENT
The visuals and sound are equally important in this film, because it has to show
the chaos of different people talking about rumors, and throughout the film both
becomes distorted and loud. In terms of visuals, pictures of people of all ages listen
intently on each sides of the screen, following where the sound is. Some become
 droopy, at first uncomfortable, as if one cannot pinpoint what is wrong with the face of
the individual. In the end, all faces become unrecognizable.
In terms of sound, the film aims to overstimulate the hearing senses of the
audience because of how many times the sound will switch from left to right, and its
intensity increases as well, showcasing how confusing and scary it is to be able to hear
different rumors and fake news and leads to us not knowing what even is the truth
anymore. Scoring will not be necessary to avoid the sense of any other emotions other
than to confuse and scare the audience of how serious believing in many things can lead
to losing yourself in the literal and metaphorical sense.
V. INTENTION
The desire to confuse the audience is the first intention of the film. We would
want to take them from being able to comprehend the whispering rumors, which starts
from a single person and then the number of rumors increase, as well as some of them
raising their voices, proclaiming that what they believe in is the only truth. Of course, the
film will not show a single, objective truth that stands out from the rest, but its
collectiveness of noise and contradiction is a symbol that the film wants the audience to
understand that we cannot really pinpoint what is real, but we instinctively go to the
sound where it agrees with what we perceive as truth. Through visuals and audio, the
audience will get to see how frightening it is to be in the middle of all these arguments
that it tires them out, leaving only the unrecognizable faces who has already forgotten
their own self because of not being able to distinguish his own truth and others’ belief.