Invitation

"Invitation" is a suspenseful experiment about the allure, fear, and sometimes peril of the unknown. The concept began with a simple haunting image — a glowing cardboard box — and evolved into a story driven by tension and the human instinct to uncover what’s hidden. It explores the power of suggestion and the impact of a single, fleeting moment.

My background in music composition, voiceover, and sound design has always drawn me to audio’s ability to shape even the simplest visual narrative and transport the audience into another time and place. Partially inspired by the early pioneers of cinema who used practical effects and sound to create illusion, I wanted to create an experience where the audience’s imagination plays as much of a role as the visual elements on screen.

This project allowed me to combine my passions for audio and storytelling to create a suspenseful experience through minimal resources, subtle camera movements and the interplay between light and shadow. With Invitation, I used a single, continuous shot to draw the viewer into a world of anticipation and uncertainty.

My hope is to leave the audience with a sense of unease, where the unknown is felt as an emotional response shaped by both the film's atmosphere and its sound design. This lingering sense of dread serves as a reminder that sometimes, what terrifies us most is purely a creation of our imagination.