The Laws of Physics in an Animation Universe Outline

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A.     Introduction

a.     Introduce Spirited Away

b.     Briefly summarize plot

c.      Hypothesis

B.     Exaggerated actions/reactions

a.     When Chihiro’s father is driving through the woods at high speed but manages to do a complete stop in a short distance

b.     Characters move in abnormally fast speeds (ex. When Chihiro is running down the staircase outside of the bathhouse)

C.     Gravity

a.     Falling objects/people seem to fall slower than in real life, almost like they are floating

b.     Objects moving by themselves

D.    Weight

a.     Objects that seem to be able to hold tons of weight when in real life they would break instantly, such as when Chihiro’s parents are turned into pigs and are sitting on very tiny wooden stools

                                               i.     Although there are instances where this isn’t true such as when Chihiro is running across a thin pipe and it breaks under her weight

b.     Characters are able to carry heavy objects that are nearly 100 times their own weight (ex. Soot balls carrying coal to the furnace)

E.     Conclusion

a.     Since the story is mostly fantasy, the physics in it is acceptable because it gives it a more magical quality to the film