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Asaad’s Lab · Experiment 02

A FILM ABOUT NOISE

An experiment in external chaos, internal unrest and the silence between them.

Type
Experimental Short Film
Medium
Image / Field Recording / Sound
Status
In Development
Final Duration
To Be Determined

The Question

If the world around us became completely silent, would the noise inside us disappear with it?

Film Direction

The film will move between crowded, overstimulating moments and quiet images that still feel emotionally restless.

The contrast should come through framing, sound, rhythm and silence—not through explanatory dialogue.

  • Field recordings
  • Urban sound
  • Internal noise
  • Fragmented memory
  • Silence as contrast
  • Experimental editing

Sound Approach

The soundtrack will be built from authentic recordings collected from everyday environments.

Traffic.

Machines.

Voices without clear words.

Room tone.

Breathing.

Moments of sudden silence.

The sound should gradually change from something happening around the character into something that feels as if it is happening inside them.

Planned Production

  1. 01Develop a concise visual treatment
  2. 02Record original urban and domestic sounds
  3. 03Capture authentic cinematic footage
  4. 04Build a sound-led edit
  5. 05Test silence as an active storytelling element
  6. 06Complete the final experimental short

Planned output — A short experimental film and an original sound study.

Development Status

This film is currently in concept development.

Original images, production notes and the final film will be added as the experiment progresses.