Brain Job: Perception
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Comedy, Educational, Short Films, 20-May-2025
Parodying a psychology edutainment program, this fictional broadcast explores the world of optical illusions and beyond. Clare Ruddy’s “Brain Job: Perception” is a hilarious spoof on pop psychology filled with absurd animations and non sequitur riddles. Ruddy plays the host and offers a stream of left turn quips as she roams around Chicago asking questions about our senses, our moral aptitude, and time itself. Along the way we meet a sloppy magician and a harebrained researcher looking into the possibility of time travel. A showcase for Ruddy’s distinctive comedic delivery, the film gets a lot of mileage out of its faux authority and clever subversions. -KA. Director/Editor: Clare Ruddy. Cast: Clare Ruddy, Chris Dunn, Lou Bisio, Judd Crud, Bud Crud, Jack McLennan, Parker Uber.
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