The Signal

2013 | Thriller | Science Fiction | Short Film

An ex-scientist turned fugitive must save the city from the fatal side effects of his own invention - a new form of wireless power!

A new energy source, created to solve the world's energy crisis, is believed to have deadly side effects. When The Signal's inventor chooses to help a girl warn the public, he gains an unlikely ally to save the world from his own creation.

Music, VFX, cinematography - all in sublime harmony!

This live action short film was shot in downtown Los Angeles over a weekend. The post production and visual effects took considerably longer and were done by the writer/director Marcus Stokes and a few additional VFX artists.

Written and Directed by: Marcus Stokes
Starring: Michael Ealy, Gracie Gillam, Doc Duhame

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