From 6 inches above the ground, Cooper took 200 to 400 pictures a day on a miniature digital camera programmed to take one picture every two minutes. It swung from his collar, encased in plastic, to shoot rain or shine. The Crosses built a harness for him so the lightweight device would be as unobtrusive as possible. Observing Cooper with the camera, it’s obvious he handles it like a pro, with no indication it bothers him.
The Crosses, who operate their own film production company, Cross Films, appreciate how their vocation has rubbed off on their cat. Curiosity about Cooper’s goings-on did not kill them or Cooper.
“We wanted to see what the cat was up to while we were gone during the day,” said Michael Cross, a graduate of USC’s film school who makes feature narratives and commercials.
He found out his cat was kind of a lone wolf. “We were really hoping to meet some of Cooper’s friends. We wondered if he crossed the street, if he has a girlfriend on the other side of the block. Does he go into the neighbor’s yard? We had no idea he’d come back with such cool photos.”
The Crosses have a Flickr photoset of Cooper’s pictures that you can view. This punchy little feline sure gets around.
Link, via Seattlepi.com
Our family is looking for a puppy. (pets911) Out of curiosity, I clicked on your slide show. After being mesmerized by countless, meaningless shots, I finally came to the conclusion that you guys should really try and get a life!!!…LOL
I am an avid Cooper fan. These pictures captivated me. What an ingenious idea this was. He is the epitome of “Dogs have family, Cats have staff”. I clean Cooper’s house and can tell you he has an unnatural curiosity. I love cats and have three of my own. Cooper’s personality exceeds by far any I have seen. Looking at some of his pictures you can see the gears turning by the expressions on his face.