Mirage is a gender-neutral name of French origin, meaning "Illusion" and "Fantasy". The name is inspired by the natural optical phenomenon of mirages, where light rays bend via refraction to produce displaced images of distant objects or the sky. Mirages can be categorized as "inferior" or "superior", with the former causing an illusion of bright, bluish patches on the ground, and the latter creating images above the real objects. Heat haze, also known as heat shimmer, is a type of inferior mirage observed when viewing objects through heated air. Additionally, a Fata Morgana is a complex superior mirage that appears with compressed and stretched areas, erect and inverted images, and is known for its fast-changing nature. The name Mirage reflects the mesmerizing and intriguing nature of these optical phenomena, evoking a sense of wonder and fascination.
Mirage Men is a thought-provoking 2013 documentary film directed by John Lundberg and co-directed by Roland Denning and Kypros Kyprianou. The documentary presents the idea of a conspiracy by the U.S. military to fabricate UFO folklore, aiming to divert attention from classified military projects. An integral figure in the film is Richard Doty, a retired special agent who worked for the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Premiering at various festivals worldwide, Mirage Men received positive critical reception, with Twitch Film calling it "scary" and "unsettling," and Electric Sheep magazine labeling it as "one of the must-see documentaries of the year." The documentary's influence extends to American novelist Ernest Cline, who credits it as an influence on his novel and screenplay Armada. Additionally, Mirage Men has been excerpted in the Adam Curtis documentary HyperNormalisation on BBC iPlayer. Mark Pilkington, the writer of the documentary, also penned a book with the same title, published in 2010. For more information, you can visit the official website or find Mirage Men on IMDb.
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