SCP: PERCEPTION (Short Film)

After Several reports of anomalous activity and recent deaths at an industrial warehouse space, a secret organization called the SCP was sent to initiate the containment procedure.
Directed by Ephrim Kim
Cinematography by Dennis Gazhenko
Soundtrack by : Jed Kurzel , Trent Reznor, Dave Porter, Christopher Young

[@dragonchild_]

Things that got you killed: - no walkie talkies - dissing the mannequin as nothing when they said to expect the unexpected and not fully realizing if it was there or not before - The Micheal character not shouting a warning about the camera view of the others - Not everyone had a battle buddy/safety partner - little to no communication - the leader dude saying "This is getting really weird" In an SCP Anomaly situation and again saying "Expect the unexpected" - Not hearing the old dude's cryptic message and getting out or going on high alert when he speaks of world destruction - Underestimating the anomaly - Separating to go after the hooded mannequin when you know shit's going down - Shooting first and asking questions later far too late Please allow error due to lack of knowledge and data on the Anomaly and it's properties, effects, side effects, long term and short term effects, and secondary SCP's that it may include are all unknown or not thoroughly researched. Some friendly advice and warnings for the next mission. Secure. Contain. Protect. 🐉

[@box_malaysian]

Forgot no helmets

[@epayne6]

​@@box_malaysianTac Vest without helmets leave a MAJOR safety vecture.

[@wraithlast9201]

-Don't forget ignoring doors -Touching things without orders -Removal of what safety gear was available -Accessing tech without precautions -poking the mannequin with a gun -not having anyone covering their perimeter/back

[@BlazeLycan]

- Not hearing gunshots. - No contact with mission control/HQ.

[@armyofpercyproductions.3568]

-No attempted mapping of the building (in order to avoid anomalies that may change their layout, carry paper maps) -no back up team - lack of situational awareness, and possible memetic exposure

[@adhi_2]

editing is really well done and the background music was excellent the only thing i wanted was more cooedination between the mtf like actually using the comms when needed and the members updating the leader through the comms periodically, things like that

[@echnofilms7191]

i love these feedbacks a lot , i was a part of this project and we def expected good critism so we can improve on our next project!

[@chriscooper654]

Pretty much my take on it. In the SCP universe, field teams of the Foundation are constantly updating each other and off-site command, so when- not if- things go wrong, they have up to date info. That said, the short is still pretty slick: the costuming, soundtrack and the cult's video are all convincing.

[@gpsoldier9462]

It was a pretty solid short film forsure. But yeah there’s no way they’re not radioing their buds on coms to keep them updated on possible dangers. They’re also gonna hear their buds popping off shots a couple rooms down too.

[@jasonparmele8447]

Coordination?

[@tazalamcraig3107]

Ong

[@Bjorn308]

The use of Heaven's Gate footage was a great fit. Creepy footage of an actual total whacko cult leader added to the realism.

[@RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvus]

I agree, I think they could have borrowed from his looks and style without using the actual real world stuff, a bit like far cry and some others did. I think it would have helped with immersion.

[@maironamakesstuff]

​@@RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvus At the risk of aging myself here, I instantly recognized the footage, which gave me a theory. Maybe the anomaly was patching together existing footage to convey its message. If that's the case, maybe someone commenting on it ("hey, isn't that the leader of that weird comet cult from the 90s?") would have been more clear, but I'm not sure any of them were born when that happened! 😅

[@RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvus]

@@maironamakesstuff that’s fair, you just made me feel old now too turns lol. “Fun” fact: turns out that group were really early programmers and tech savvy, they did a lot of early web pages of all things to make money for their stuff, some of their work is still getting used in programs to this day, one of their members even “stayed behind” and runs the “heavens gate” KZbin page to this very day if memory serves me right.

[@maironamakesstuff]

@@RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvus I'd heard about their income stream on the web but as a web dev, I'm surprised I hadn't heard how advanced their tech skills were. I'll have to read up on that because that's really interesting!

[@drewwiden2253]

This was pretty good and liked the ending, especially since I don’t see another SCP video on your channel. Thought the part where the mannequin killed the guy next to the squad leader and the lights go out with the 2-3 shots in the dark, it could have been cool to see the flashes from the gun barrel light up the mannequin and each time the mannequin is closer before cutting away. I think my only critiques I have is that some spots looked like they should have had a military guy show them how to clear rooms and the squad leaders line delivery were kind of bad. Pretty damn good for a first time though.

[@echnofilms7191]

fair points!!

[@MikeSerov]

Dope film🔥 The mannequin kick was my favorite part

[@echnofilms7191]

😂😂

[@ModernKnightProductions]

Great job for a first run!!! You created an intriguing story with plenty of surprises and suspense through! We are looking forward to what y’all will make in the future!

[@echnofilms7191]

thank you!

[@Taikina]

lol sometimes i feel like most of these guys aren't much better off than the d-class

[@JunkerFunker3]

“I don’t want to set the world on fire” gave me some serious Fallout vibe

[@echnofilms7191]

thats literallly why i put that in there!!! haha

[@kursk_kuku141]

Sends chills… 🥶🥶🥶

[@t.a.c0137]

Myself and others have all been watching these SCP FOUNDATION vids for some time now. Due to our former military backgrounds, films and Myself a former sfx we're now putting together our scp movie. It's a badass keter entity. We're also working alongside a great horror writer who's putting together some short scp files that were going to bring to life in the upcoming months. Well done guys. You did a good job. 👍

[@moqa_moonflower]

what is the channel these will be posted to? and where can we keep up to date with you and your partners? i'd love to follow and support!

[@t.a.c0137]

Once we've got things put together it'll just be on my channel. I'll be working with a writer Doug Kay on other different little films. Wolf man for example is another short to be filmed at night. Alot of things going on for all just now but all our equipment, sfx etc are set to go. We'll let you know once we've got things finalised

[@gpsoldier9462]

It’s good for what it is. The couple things that drove me crazy is that as soon as they saw the mannequin or the tech guy started seeing some weird stuff on the lab-top I would like to think they would’ve radioed their buds instantly to keep them aware of possible danger. Theres also no way they can’t hear their buddies popping off shots a couple rooms away either. I get it’s probably for the plot, but it’s pretty solid nonetheless it was entertaining.

[@armyofpercyproductions.3568]

No complaining here, I found it very entertaining, thought I might just write this for fun ------------------- MISSION FAILURE REPORT: Task Force: [REDACTED] Mission Designation: NEW DAWN CASUALTIES: Entire Task force assumed eliminated. 5-6 agents Failures in protocol: - Lack of memetic protection - Lack of hearing, and eye protection - Lack of ballistic helmets - Touching Various object without authorization - Lack of HAZMAT protection - Lack of comms with High command - Lack of Paper maps, incase of spacial anomalies -------------------- Mission Status: Failure Mission Reviewer: [DATA LOST] Site operations commander: [DATA EXPUNGED] Site-[REDACTED] SECURE CONTAIN PROTECT

[@sdguardscpfoundationbruh]

i was invested in this, i like the concept and the story. the acting was a random mix between bad and good at some scenes yet it was very enjoyable if only you guys had budget big enough to equip yourselves with better gear, literally only one guy had a fast helmet. also the entire team should have reacted to the two first guys to die

[@echnofilms7191]

Facts and yeah we wish we had more budget cause otherwise we would do everything you’d say.. and def the acting was the hardest part!

[@CR1SPYofficial]

​@@echnofilms7191 why are there 2 identical comments haha?

[@quandaledingle2107]

it is a bug there is only one for me@@CR1SPYofficial

[@catsofawsomeness8058]

id be so paranoid of everything if i worked as a field operative at scp, like you would know that basically anything you do could end up in your death.

[@Gravity_studioss]

I love how the MTF look like some kind of SWAt team instead of an overpowered military unit. Really shows how the Foundation is a private organization

[@townofdudleysixth]

Amazing lore and portrayal of the SCP Foundation! I am someone with ocd on small details so do have quite a few constructive bits of feedback. But before that some positives - very nice story telling with really good video editing skills lead to a ride keeping you engaged throughout! Onto the criticism: 1) Clothes - the introduction is we fight in the dark, would have been good to slowly fade into the van with personnel wearing dark clothes that show they usually operate at night. 2) Lighting - the inside of the van in the start is too bright for an elite squad, it would have been better to have no indoor light and only torches with a light disperser at the end so it's not too bright to hurt if flashing in anyone's eyes and not showing everyone's face. Keep the mystery, who is this squad - until they go inside. 3) Dialog - the boss needs to be more firm in delivery or have more control in voice, especially to set the mood at the beginning. The team needs to communicate more between each other and you have to remember they are a squad - they should have tried reaching base at the first sign of a problem bigger than them, even if they were unable to reach. Another example is towards the end - the boss says "guys this is getting real wierd" and "yeah I saw one of them back there" as if convincing the rest, that is more NPC behaviour not boss behaviour. A boss would be like, "We've encountered a similar entity outside - stay focused, there could be more of these in here." not I don't know what to tell you, they need to be believed without word not need to convince their squad. 4) Chemistry - the guy trying to turn the tv off is too un-natural and walks back to watch? Gun facing down, no question as to who is playing this on the tv, and why are all of them looking at the tv and none in the room at surroundings, after a while the one at the door does something but that is too minimum action for someone messing with a whole squad no? Shouldn't they be trying to come up with a strategy, it isn't until much later they talk about a cult but do nothing to plan against the end. 5) Observations - are these hot heads, do they have observational skills, none of the team pointed out they didn't move whilst observed or think to understand these entities? False alarm, it's a mannequin - a highly trained team wouldn't make a mistake like that when they deal with strange occurrences on a daily basis. And kicking it bare feet. When the feed plays on the laptop of the other guys, the one watching stays there not making any sounds or screaming or trying to communicate with them? The lights went out, one guy got egged. Why did they not learn from this? Switch to torches or something portable. At the end they took the bait, at least the boss should have been at the back and said no wait and then the door shuts on them or something. One person needs to have normal IQ in this situation. It might help to flesh out more details in the beginning, this comes with practice, in the start you want to ask all the questions and plan everything out (even unnecessary details that get you drawn to the scene). Questions like: What was their target in the building i.e. what do they want to do before leaving, will they leave themselves an exit the same way they came in? What kind of leader is the boss? How many times have they done missions before? What gear does everyone have? How many weaknesses of the entity will be discovered? How many smart vs dumb characters are there? Do they report at set periods back to base? How far is this from base? Think of anything you can to flesh everything out.

[@VALKYRIE-AIRSOFT]

SCP: DOLLHOUSE at home:

[@Jack-go9dh]

This is a great start to a potential SCP series. I feel like with the right funding, guidance and creativity, this could potentially rival films like Dollhouse and Overlord. Great start

[@echnofilms7191]

i freaking love thi thank you!!

[@adamtruong1759]

Wow, that was properly tense and scary. Genuinely, really invoked a sense of fear of the unknown within me. One of the major critiques I have is very little communication between the team, the moment one of them encountered something like a moving mannequin it should've been reported to the whole team. Also, gun mounted lights and/or Nods, considering this raid took place during the night those should've a must (the amount of times I said "turn on your lights" was way too many). Also, having a TOC the team could report to would've been cool to see, too. Still, very impressive film.

[@umsimplesdito4519]

as begginers a really fricking good short film

[@loganstewart6133]

Looks like your first film? Really well done for a first time. You guys have talent. Can't wait to see where it goes.

[@sgtakrillis9490]

the uniforms weren't as detailed and looked like a generic militia and communications with TOC or command and just more communications would help a great deal. The dialogue was a bit generic but overall a great film for a new film maker and im happy to see another film on youtube. Also the film location is 7 minutes away from my home!

[@hedleypanama]

#Objection! I am at the middle and I notice that those MTFs are too careless!

[@critical_crunch]

That part with the Heaven’s Gate Cult leader talking on the screen… as soon as I recognized who he was I got goosebumps all down my spine.

[@jstudiosss]

Why the hell doesn’t this thing have above 1 million views already? It’s amazing!!

[@Savrollo]

As of 06/04/2023 I only see 47k, though

[@michailverlan2500]

Amazing job guys, the cinematography is on point!

[@toddinfl]

Resurrecting Col Applewhite of heaven's gate was pretty epic

[@MandaloretheUndying1418]

Ok 8/10 on the creepy scale and very unpredictable these guys need to be makihg horror movies hell of a short film loved it amazing work

[@ephrimvidz]

The next film we make will be on my channel.. originally this film was suppose to be there but I was afraid to get a strike. But yea my guy Dennis did the whole shots. Stay tuned for our next film

[@MandaloretheUndying1418]

@@ephrimvidz im looking forward to seeing it

[@dsagent]

This takes me back to my college days where I would make indie films with friends.

[@Awake129]

Great job. That’s how you do a short. Excellent concept and execution of an original story. The well edited and placed soundtrack really elevates the different scenes and cuts. And the acting was better than expected. Loved it!

[@glitchy_gamer_playz4083]

They started to think some of their squad mates were mannequins and also This was quite a good short film with editing and the background.

[@MandicaMala]

Editing is really good. Def suspense and really enjoyed watching this. Waiting for Part II!

[@rangermarsh931]

Note: It's "We die in the dark so others can live in the light."

[@echnofilms7191]

Haha I know I just didn’t want to potentially spoil the film with that saying

[@KristinaDonkoglo-zq9qj]

Great work👏🏼 favorite part was 13:04 Amazing quality

[@SCP_Foundation...]

Very well done for the first time but for future i recommend to give the mtf more equipment because they wouldn't really just wear a shirt and a bullet proof vest

[@evillynn4166]

I try to catch any short horror/SCP films and I am ready impressed with this one. It's got a great idea and tension...not to mention the technical aspects of making a movie. Great job!!! ❤❤❤

[@rungun3125]

Im pretty confused how you only have 100s subs this was amazing

[@dog_g]

I really liked the ending!

[@someonenamedilay7347]

another masterpiece from the SCP community

[@deejschrader]

Hey friend, well done. I'd love to see another run at SCP content from you! Thanks for sharing your story!

[@Datadog-1]

“This could be an anomaly… just slowly walk away” ah yes, the standard MTF procedure

[@Hue_Sam]

The inspiration is very faithfully displayed here

[@chimeragroupmt]

For a first time, this was excellent. Bigger budgets and better equipment/training will definitely help out. If you'd like some pointers/tips, id be glad to help out where i can. Just let me know if you have discord, or something i can reach out through.

[@willg4919]

this was bloody well made, good acting and clearly good imagination for the plot, make more of these!!

[@jorismilleret]

Great shot ! It was an insane fan-made film ! Congrats guys !!!

[@garrettbrown6770]

I love that some of these creepy sound clips were sourced from "Godmaker" by Lorna Shore Great job y'all

[@jacobosburne2282]

Your Short was as good as the others I’ve seen, but what I not like, but love is the Inkspots music and how ominous it was at the end, of all shorts and I’m bias, your short film ending takes my 👍 as the best one.

[@UndeadNuclearGamer]

Really well put together guys, this was so damn good! Keep it up!

[@Maowmin]

This is really really good, im sure this will blow up really soon. in the meantime, keep up the good work

[@randomlyOrange]

10:12 he does this to us at work too. / good job this was great :D

[@ephrimkim7498]

😂😂😂

[@CodyStriker]

Very nicely done, there's a bright future ahead for this channel. Would love to see more content

[@noluv.aid3n]

As a firearms and military enthusiast, the choices of vests, lack of stuff in the backpacks/pouches, and incorrect handling of firearms/airsoft guns ruin the experience a bit but all that aside for such a low budget project put together like this isn't terrible. Good job but I suggest watching some KZbin videos about room clearing if you make another video like this to better understand how room clearing should be done and how to better understand how you should handle firearms/airsoft guns.

[@uperman1177]

Scp stands for Secure, Contain, protect. But overall it was a good film

[@kubzcz3284]

I don't know why, but I have a feeling that there will be SCP films some day. I home that it will be soon.

[@DeboraCVeras]

Well done... I'd like part 2, 3, 4... Could be a series. Congrats 👏🙌🏼

[@taucovello]

Sick movie. Congrats man!

[@Achillobator_giganticus]

Oooh i loved the ending

[@nottonyhawk123]

really cool video! I feel like the gear can be dressed up a bit more because I didn't see that many spare magazines and other equipment such as radios, and some of the tactics could've been cleaned up a little bit, mostly just how ya'll stack up on doors.

[@echnofilms7191]

That’s true, we wish we had more budget to have all the gear!! Next film tho

[@nottonyhawk123]

@@echnofilms7191 would love to see it! You guys did a great job with this and I can't wait to see more

[@austinziprick]

Ayo great work you guys! Cinematography was on 🔥

[@monkofkrayak6235]

So from what I can tell from the ending, the anomaly has a way of screwing with perception, and the guys see their teammates as mannequins, judging by how the 2 outside saw the ones inside as mannequins and the ones inside saw the ones outside as mannequins. With that in mind, I'm guessing the 1st guy who died, the one that spit blood out, actually died when they shot at the mannequin in the hoodie and they've just been perceiving him as a mannequin after that. Same with the 2nd guy who died. He actually died when the asian dude shot at the mannequin when the light flickered, not knowing it was him. The images these guys saw of their teammates dying was actually after they shot them after thinking they were mannequins, and the anomaly just screwed with their perception of the sequence of events

[@echnofilms7191]

I was the Asian guy in the film. And in percentage u are actually 85% correct 🙌🏻

[@Azelethros_OG]

Damn that was a trip. Excellently executed gents!

[@veronicabuliga8603]

WOW, THIS IS SOO GOOD, IT BETTER CONTINUE!

[@edwardkozak9768]

Awesome film! Can’t wait for the next one

[@dougselby7592]

If I was in the tech team here, I would not have been able to resist saying "Have you tried turning it off and on again?"

[@dougselby7592]

... and then I would have turned it off and on again.

[@mikemcconeghy4658]

Nice one. As I read some of the SCP entries, I wonder how the people that first encountered it were able to figure it out or contain it. I think this captures the challenge well.

[@RIP_JUJU]

This is so good man. Great work 😁😁

[@InternalAgentS]

Well the end explains alot- great film tho keep up the good work!

[@bunditt]

This was very good! Though I recommend keeping track of lighting consistencies, at points it would say 3:00 AM yet there was light shining through the window, don't know if that was intentional to maybe show they were transported in a different dimension as soon as they entered hence the time change, but from what I noticed the light seemed to be gone the next! I think it would be cool to see more use of communication/walkie-talkies and maybe even an higherup that gives commands ans authorizes certain actions, nevertheless this was done pretty good for you guys first scp film!

[@box_malaysian]

The aspects of SCP overlord and dollhous by evan Royalty, mixed with mannequins and death is sick

[@docwilson5384]

Amazing job..Peace

[@nicksully24100]

Hell yeah, good shit Ephrim.

[@dikshithaariyawansa1299]

Honestly this was pretty epic had me on edge. The only flaw i would say is not properly understanding mtf and how the foundation actually works. So if you do more reaearch next time it would be even better. Love the work guys. Edit: what i mean by that is understanding what each task force does, what they wear and what wepons they use. It would be better if they had proper radios, uniform and armour, common wepon type, balaclava and helmets with night vision etc. Task forces of the foundation are pretty much like special forces in the army so probably go in that approach.

[@911sergios]

I enjoyed watching the movie, awesome job guys.

[@AnCapGamer]

0:55 SCP is Secure Contain Protect according to the SCP WIKI

[@tanroom0144]

This is awesome great story behind it

[@Eternal101]

you deserve more subscribers really well made

[@EndersCave2.0]

This was a really good short

[@nioh2river537]

You guys did a great job!! Keep going!!

[@Nik-dq5jv]

They should have used the radio

[@yn-re9zg]

英語全然わからんが、もう雰囲気がしゅき

[@arthurcallahan4735]

Thought I read about this SCP somewhere, don't remember its number but its definitely about sapient mannequins that want to genocide humanity. I think the SCP foundation destroyed all or most of the instances though it is KETER. I swear this is familiar, great short film about it.

[@that_Dominic_guy]

This was a really well made film, it reminds me of the scope of Overlord by Evan Royalty My only concerns are mostly what people have already said so I won’t bore anyone with another novel worth of text. But the one that stands out the most for me is the psychological aspect, the MTF should have shot the anomaly at 10:56 or at least reacted more scared/startled, little things like that go a long way. With that being said I do believe you’ve got something going here, and I can’t wait to see what you can show us in the future!

[@lot1]

Spooooookyyy! This would give me nightmares if I experience it in IRL. Keep it up guys!

[@unknownwolfz8727]

Awesome job you guys!!!

[@johnkongsaisy7014]

Not gonna lie as a SCP fan I immediately thought this was going to be a dollhouse ripoff but boy I was wrong. I like the twist thats involved and how the anomoly/cult made the MTFs attack eachother vs fighting a primordial force. Stellar work lads I would like to see you work alongside Evan Wright. Your creativity shows with a lesser budget so please DON'T stop this content

[@echnofilms7191]

Haha Evan weight actually was the inspiration on me to create this film. I will be making another one but this time I will post it in my channel

[@johnkongsaisy7014]

@@echnofilms7191 One thing that you would be interested in is tying this in with the "Alternates" of Mandela County if you're familiar. That or channel 52 as they talk about alien esque beings that uses psychological warfare to kill their enemies. They also masquerade as people they have took over.

[@christopherordonez2301]

THE WHAT THE WhATTTT!!!???? Cool Visuals Man keep it up

[@dan3828]

This is actually really good

[@aoiasatsunako2309]

The film was a great and the team has a lot of potential to unfold. And with the correct guudance and direction will help improve the quality of future films to be made.

[@nathanrichardson4936]

Wonderful work! :D

[@agentalex3862]

Really nice, I like it, there a few flaws but considering the budget it's really nice and I love that there are still people caring about the SCP Community

[@echnofilms7191]

We need to make more movies.

[@vladkunitsa2182]

that was really interesting ngl

[@grappo4373]

He deserves more subs

[@lexinstin9659]

Obviously on a low budget but this has potential. Keep up the great work!

[@HydoSkills]

Special containment procedures? No, SCP is Secure Contain Protect LOL

[@critical_crunch]

Pretty dang good for a first SCP film. Just a few quirks need to be made but nothing crazy, slight patches in the text info, such as the part that explains what SCP stands for (should be Secure, Contain, Protect I believe). Other than that, great show!

[@DND20]

Secure. Contain. Protect is one of the mottos of the SCP Foundation, it was created after the acronym SCP. SCP originally meant Special Containment Procedures. The SCP Foundation is the Special Containment Procedures Foundation, not the Secure-Contain-Protect Foundation. SCP-XXXX is Special Containment Procedures number XXXX Btw in universe the SCP Foundation is mostly called 'The Foundation' and not 'The SCP Foundation'

[@silvandarart]

Mtf: punches the anomaly Me: welp 😂🎉

[@Chameleonmessia]

0:57 SCP (meaning the foundation) would be Secure, Contain, Protect. SCP (as in a description of an anomaly) would be Special Containment Procedures.

[@wraithlast9201]

"Slowly walk away" proceeds to turn and abandon his buddy.

[@Axelblaze9873]

Other than the Name which you altered, the movie looks great. S.C.P. Stands for Secure. Contain. Protect. It's under the Common Creative, meaning anyone can use and add to the it without any licensing fee or similiar.

[@WahidNoori]

Amazing

[@Blank55600]

Love how that saying has 2 variations. "We fight in the dark so they can live in the light" "We die in the dark so they can live in the light" Simply the most bad ass motto out there beside 'Semper Fi', 'Who dares wins', and 'Those who dare to defy destiny',