Déjà vu: A Phenomena of the Mind

My film is exploring déjà vu, the experience of thinking that a new situation has occurred before, although the exact circumstances of the previous encounter are uncertain. My film will focus on two or three of the different theories on why déjà vu occurs; most likely the hologram theory, memories from other sources theory, and dual processing theory. I will use interview clips of individuals and focus on how these individuals’ experiences support each theory and how it may be possible that all the theories do account for déjà vu, but in different situations. I will use intertitles to introduce each interview and its related theory. For each theory, I will use visual images and sounds related to the theory to show what an individual may experience as they experience déjà vu. For example, the hologram theory says déjà vu happens when some detail in the current environment is similar to some remnant of a past memory and our brain recreates an entire scene from that fragment. So I will show a scene (using found footage) with music playing, and then I will show a different scene with the same music playing and show how an individual senses this confusion, possibly through brief images of the initial scene. I especially want to capture the sense of familiarity and eeriness associated with déjà vu.