HW7: Outline of 1st Term Paper

Outrageous Physics in Shaolin Soccer

        I.            Introduction

a.       Introduce movie, special effects oriented

b.      Laws of physics follows our standards in normal life

c.       Hypothesis

     II.            Action-No Reaction; unbalanced forces

a.       Soccer ball drop from high in the air, tiny bounce after - ~43:00

                                                              i.      Ball was high in air for an hour; the bounce should be much higher

b.      Demon goalie to stop super-fast soccer ball with 1 hand ~1:25

c.       Metal head to block flying head ~1:31

   III.            Lack of gravity

a.       Signature stance; unbalanced center of gravity ~56:00

b.      Third brother flying in the air

c.       Running in air during games

  IV.            Increased acceleration/lack of deceleration in objects

a.       Blowing hair after kick toward face

b.      Guy pushed by soccer ball into goal ~1:06

c.       Soccer ball to accelerate into fire in mid air

     V.            Conclusion

a.       Unrealistic physics introduced for exaggerated comical effect