Mirage (2009) Software: Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Flash Concept: This was a collaborative project done in a small group, where we all worked together on every aspect of the film. Mirage is based off of Noam Chomsky's theory of media control, and how the government uses the media to control the perception of the public. The main character sees the world through filtered lenses, and the end represents the idea that he knows that he is being manipulated, but consciously allows it to continue to avoid the harsher reality. Credits: Listed at the end of the film.