Outline: The Laws of Physics in an Animation Universe

Physics in “Transformers”

I. Introduction- A teenager ends up in the middle of an intergalactic conflict between cybernetic beings, who are in search of a powerful item that could determine the outcome.

a. Introduction to the movie, and the special effects that are used.

b. The laws of physics are broken to create the illusion of a more action oriented movie.

c. Thesis

II. Action-Reaction is exaggerated.

a. Jazz is thrown at an exaggerated distance. 1:56

b. Shots fired by the soldiers take down an enemy that probably weights too much to be taken down by those shots. 1:56

c. The shot that Optimus shoots is absorbed, while the shot by Megatron throws Optimus really far away. 2:02

d. The tanks are thrown too high because of the explosion 0:08

III. Laws of gravity are broken.

a. Megatron lands slowly for someone who should have probably landed really hard. 1:57

b. Bigger objects should fall faster than Sam 2:07

c. Some characters that weight a lot land lightly. When they arrive in the form of meteors the impact should have being greater.

IV. Exaggerated acceleration/ lack of acceleration.

a. Missiles are shot too slow, so that the viewer can see what it is. 1:55

b. Optimus acceleration is increased exponentially in the highway.

c. Shots fired a slower.

V. Conclusion.

a. The physics that are used in the movie are meant to create an unrealistic action just to increase the intensity of the movie.

b. Consistency throughout the movie.

c. Restate thesis.