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Observation of the Cat State

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Inspired by Robert Anton Wilson’s sci-fi novel "Schrodinger’s Cat Trilogy," itself inspired by a philosophical theory about the incompleteness of quantum mechanics (i.e. a cat doesn’t follow the same behavior as subatomic particles), this mind-expanding less-than-a-minute experimental short examines a myriad of multi-dimensional states.

Created during down time by a bunch of staffers at eatdrink, a Chicago-based visual effects, animation and web-design house with clients ranging from 7Up to Sketchers to Delta Airlines, "Observations of the Cat State" took about three weeks to produce, and according to a short interview at Motionographer.com with the brain behind the project John Dretzka, evolved from a large collage of advertisements, educational graphs and ornamental clip art. As for doing more experimental work, eatdrink executive producer Chad Hutson says they're committed to pushing the envelope with other independent projects. "It’s what keeps us sane among all the commercial work we do," he says.


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An experimental short film, produced by eatdrink, based on a theory of quantum physics concocted by Erwin Schrodinger

Experimental

50 seconds

Chicago

Chad Hutson/eatdrink (www.eatdrink.com)

Concept and Art Direction by John Dretzka

Animation and Design : Blake Beynon, Rob Cuilty, Adam Lawrence
Animation and Design : Bradon Webb, Jake Martinez
Audio : Joel Corelitz of Underscore Music

Created with 3D Studio Max, Maya, and After Effects, along with Illustrator & Photoshop
Posted by An Anonymous Scaredy-Cat on June 18. 2007 False No user image
The story of Schrodinger's cat is not about the "incompleteness of quantum mechanics," nor anything to do with cats behavior versus sub-atomic particles. The theory is about how matter and energy are effected by the observer, and how before the outcome of any eventuality is known, it exists is a sea of possibility (i.e. all possible outcomes existing at once). The theory goes on to state that the very act of observing snaps one outcome into existence.

I'm still not sure what this video has to do with Shrodinger or his cat.
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