One-Shots

One-Shot #5: Quantum

Quantum

Written by Danny Richards and Matthew Anderson

Produced by Corey Smith, Matthew Anderson, Luca Limoncelli and Joanna Holland

Edited by Corey Smith

Created and developed by Danny Richards

Somewhere over the Atlantic

The video opened with soft piano music and several close-ups of a sleek looking white surface, with shifting light, and the camera zooming into a Quantum Technology logo.

"Here at Quantum Tech, we are not afraid to push the boundaries of technology . . . it's not a question of why or why not, but 'how?'."

The screen flashed black and the music stopped.

"One small step for man . . ."

The image faded back in on a white board, like a skateboard without wheels, but designed to look sleek and aerodynamic, floating half a foot off the ground.

" . . . one giant leap for mankind."

There was a crackle before the music returned as the screen changed to show an Asian man wearing a business suit seated for an interview in a brightly lit warehouse.

"I am proud to promote for the first time, the Quantum Tech, NeuLev Hoverboard. This is a breakthrough in modern technology. Essentially, we have taken the concept of maglev, and removed the 'mag'," he said, laughing. "No magnets!"

The screen showed footage of a man wearing a white motorcycle helmet stepping onto the board, and standing steady.

"Using our breakthrough neutrino-repulsion technology, we have removed the need for any induced magnetic field for levitating purposes. No special 'rails' or surfaces, the NeuLev can traverse any surface, easily." continued the man in voice-over. As he spoke, the product tester pushed from the ground, sliding easily left and right, with almost no loss of momentum. "And using our new Quantum-locking design, we have even managed to direct the stream of levitation. No sliding around like a shopping cart on ice, like our competitors. NeuLev repulsors are as reliable as wheels, but better."

There was a series of images of the board floating effortlessly above a tray full of sand, a tray full of water, scattered ball bearings and a small patch of turf.

The scene changed to another man, with a dark beard and a silk business shirt, standing in front of several whiteboards and computers.

"The hoverboard, is just the beginning, just the proof of concept. This NeuLev technology can be adapted to an astounding array of applications. Although initially expensive, this technology can pay for itself in spades," he said, holding up a deactivated hoverboard.

"For public transport, you could have hover trains without the need for expensive inductrack rails."

There was a montage of concept hover train footage.

"On an automobile, since you can float right above the tarmac, the savings alone on road maintenance would be millions."

There were some computer models of floating cars.

"For airline travel, the frictionless motion would allow for faster take-off, meaning shorter runways, and it could ease the transition from ground to sky."

There were some glamour shots of planes taking flight.

"All-terrain vehicles for military; sterile transport for hospital stretchers; frictionless motion for heavy machinery . . . with the right funding, there is the potential to apply this frictionless, low-impact motility technology to almost any industry."