‘In the Atom’ explores the strangeness inherent in both the human condition, and within the structure of reality. A dialogue between British Quantum physicist Sebastian, Japanese artist Hanae, and future beings. Through chimeric visuals and poetic narrative, the film examines the arcane role of observation in both our understanding of reality and our experience of mortality.
Written and Directed by Sebastian Orbell & Hanae Utamura
Original Music by Carlo Ladd
Performed by Sebastian Orbell & Hanae Utamura
Cinematography by Hanae Utamura & Victoria Kereszi
Sound Recording by Jaehoon Choi
Animations by Sebastian Orbell
Visual Effects by Hanae Utamura
Special Thanks to
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, IBM Quantum, Labocine & Science New Wave Lab (special thanks for microscope filming)
Entangled Contributions
Robert Phillips // whose influence transcends // the collapse of observation
Retrocausal Contributions
Future collaborators whose influence is already present
Alice Marks, Allie ES Wist, George Valladares, Tod Wodicka, Branda Miller
Produced with Support From The Simons Foundation, Science New Wave, Imagine Science Labocine
This film was made as part of the 2024 Symbiosis initiative presented at the Science New Wave Festival XVII and supported by the Simons Foundation