1995 Official Selection, film index

Great moments in science - Falling cats

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

What better place to help explain the concept of terminal velocity and impact resistance, than New York City, where 95% of the people live in high rise buildings with a mixture of scientific fact and humour, "Falling Cats"answers the eternal question "why is it safer for a cat to fall from a really tall building than from a shorter one?"

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Great moments in science - Falling cats

    Directed by: Andrew HORNE

    Country: Australia

    Year of production: 1995

    Running time: 06 min × 26 episodes

  • Technique

    Category:

    Techniques used: drawing on cels

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Andrew HORNE

    Production: FREERANGE ANIMATION PTY, LTD.

    Script: Karl Kruszelnicki

    Graphics: Andrew Horne

    Sets: Fred Spiffle

    Animation: Patrick Burns

    Camera: Mark d’Arcy Irvine

    Music: Peter Miller

    Sound: Peter Miller

    Editing: Peter Jennings