2nd Term Paper Outline

Jonathan Chu

Term Paper 2 Outline

Outline of the second Term Paper

1. Introduction -  Three films chosen to analyze Newton’s 3rd Law.
1. Describe Newton’s Third Law
2. Indroduce Examples
1. X-Men First Class (movie)
2. Shadow of Mordor (video game)
3. Family Guy (Tv Show)
2. The Physics of X-Men First Class
1. A Short Synopsis of the film
2. First Fight between the Mutants and the Sentinels.
1. The fight scene between Colosus and Sentinel.
2. The difference in Size and weight between the two should have a much different effect out the outcome of the fight.
3. Example of how the shot would have been different with correct physics.
4. The reasoning for breaking the law.
1. To create a sense of heroism and superhuman strength.
3. The Physics of Shadow of Mordor
1. A short Synopsis of the Game
2. Talon is a small human and he fights off hordes orcs with ease while constatnly breaking Newton’s 3rd law.
1. Massive forces like 6 feet swords wielded by giants collide with him and he shrugs them off with a small dagger.
2. Example of how the gameplay would be different with correct physics
3. The reason for breaking the law,
4. The Physics of Family Guy
1. A short Synopsis of the Game
1. A fight scene between Peter and a human sized anthropromophic chicken.
1. On many ocasions both peter and the chicken puch with almost no secondary body movment indicating the punch did not create much force but the target goes flying off screen as if hit by a wrecking ball.
2. Example of how the shot would have been different with correct physics
3. The reason for breaking the law.
1. For comedic and dramatic effect.
5. Conclusion
1. Summation of points
2. Restate thesis.