2ⁿ is a story about the exponential growth of numbers raised to powers. Part of the Mathematica Peep Shows, one of five films made to accompany the Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond exhibition at the California Museum of Science and Industry and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
Direction
The Eameses made math sexy. No one else could.
Production
Sponsored by IBM but feels like indie art.
Editing
Two minutes, zero fat, maximum impact.
Director
Charles Eames
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the Mathematica exhibition that ran for DECADES—this tiny film outlived most blockbusters.
The chessboard parable dates to 1256, but the Eameses made it viral before 'viral' existed.
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