·
Introduction
o The
laws of physics in the real world are part of what keeps us living every day.
o We
must live and abide by them because it is part of the world we live in.
o One
of these laws is Newton's third, where he states that , "For every action,
there is an equal and opposite reaction".
o In
entertainment, particularly in the film and television world, the laws of
physics are optional thanks to special effects and animation.
o Below
are examples from film and television where Netwon's law is broken to help aide
in telling the story.
·
Looney Tunes
o Cartoons
often play with the laws of physics because it is so easy to do so
o At
14 seconds, Coyote runs of the cliff and continues "running" through
the air in a straight line until he hits a wall of rock.
o He
has simoultaneously lost the force of the ground acting upon him and gained the
force of gravity acting upon him.
·
He should fall but doesn't
o This
is added for storyline.
·
The Matrix
o Live
action films often ignore the laws of physics with special effects and
animation to add to the story line.
o In
this scene, the main characters continually shoot guns over and over with little
to no recoil.
o The
guns they are carrying and shooting should have a large recoil.
o As
the gun shoots the bullet, the force it takes to shoot it should cause the gun
to throttle backwards, as every action as an equal and opposite reaction.
o The
director chose not to do this because he wanted a fluid scene.
·
The characters are meant to be strong and almost
"super human"
·
They wouldn't have gun recoil because they are so
strong and experienced shooting guns
·
Charlie's Angels
o Same
with the Matrix.
o There
are many examples in this scene of kicks that cause flying through the air, hen
they shouldn't cause that type of reaction, as well as the opposite, where the
kicks don't cause enough of a reaction.
o Secondly,
people are flying through the air, breaking the same principle stated above in
the Looney Tunes clip.
·
Conclusion
o In
each of the examples above, Newton's third law was broken in order to enhance
the story that the writers and animators were trying to tell.
o If
these stories were told with the correct laws, they wouldn't be the same.
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