The Secret Number

"The Secret Number" is a short sci-fi (ish) psychological drama that was created over a period of two years by a team of young filmmakers from the Savannah College of Art and Design. http://secretnumber.colinlevy.com Based on the short story by Igor Teper, THE SECRET NUMBER is about a man whose world is thrown into question. Psychiatrist Simon Tomlin (Daniel Jones) has a troubling conversation with one of his patients - a brilliant mathematician named Ersheim (Tom Nowicki), who intends to prove the existence of a secret integer between three and four. Ersheim's delusion compels Tomlin to dig deeper, but he only uncovers more questions -- about fate, connection… the nature of reality. Follow director Colin Levy on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ColinLevy A Production of Lightning Hill Pictures. Director: Colin Levy (http://www.colinlevy.com) Producers: Frank Ponce, Roque Nonini DP: Michael Lloyd (http://www.michaelaldenlloyd.com) Production Design: Yolande Thame (http://ythame.com/) Sound Design: Nicholas Cochran (http://cochransound.com/), Thomas Doolittle Music: Jan Morgenstern (http://www.wavemage.com/) Edited By: Kevin Ray (http://www.kevindray.me/), Colin Levy VFX: Colin Levy, Zack Zhao, Sandro Blattner (http://www.sandroblattner.com/) Additional VFX by MAKE Visual. (http://makevisual.com/)

The Secret Number is a 15-minute sci-fi psychological drama that I directed as my senior thesis at the Savannah College of Art and Design between 2010 - 2012.

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Based on the short story by Igor Teper, The Secret Number is about a man whose world is thrown into question. Psychiatrist Simon Tomlin (Daniel Jones) has a troubling conversation with one of his patients - a brilliant mathematician named Ersheim (Tom Nowicki), who intends to prove the existence of a secret integer between three and four. Ersheim's delusion compels Tomlin to dig deeper, but he only uncovers more questions -- about fate, connection… the nature of reality.

A quick breakdown video of some of the VFX work done for The Secret Number.

Also check out the Previs Comparison and Behind the Scenes on YouTube.

RELATED LINKS

Official Site
Original Kickstarter Fundraiser
Profile on IMDB
Article on Short of the Week
Coverage on io9
Article on JAG35 
Article on Film Shortage
Interview on Short Film Sundae
Interview on Waylines Magazine
Inspired by former front page post from Reddit

KEY COLLABORATORS:

Director of Photography: Michael Lloyd
Production Designer: Yolande Thame
Editor: Kevin Ray
Composer: Jan Morgenstern
Sound Design: Nicholas Cochran
VFX Supervisor (Savannah): Zack Zhao
VFX Supervisor (Los Angeles): Sandro Blattner
Additional VFX: MAKE Visual

FESTIVAL CIRCUIT

Official Selection Savannah Film Festival 2011
Official Selection Charleston International Film Festival 2012
Official Selection Macon Film Festival 2012
Official Selection Greenville International Film Festival 2012
Official Selection Newport Beach Film Festival 2012

AWARDS

SCAD Film & Television Showcase 2011
- Best Undergraduate Narrative
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Cinematography
- Best Sound Design
- Best Editing
- Best Original Score

Savannah Film Festival 2011
- Best Student Film
- Panavision Student Cinematography Award
- City of Savannah Award

Charleston International Film Festival 2012
- Jury Award for Best Short

Greenville International Film Festival 2012
- Best Original Score