The Laws of Physics in Big Hero 6 (outline)

Introduction 

A. Animated Feature Film:  Big Hero 6(102 min) 

B. Talk about the plot a bit, style of animation
C. Thesis- The physics of Big Hero 6 is very similar and is almost mirror to our world's, and because it is set in the future, uses it to their advantage with advanced technology.

Body Paragraphs

1. Animation principles used to show physics

A. slowing in and out with the movement, especially while Baymax flies

B. motion blur rather than smearing or stretching

C. parabolic arcs

2. How the different forces act

A. How Hiro and Baymax run

B. the upward force of the microbots

C. how the magnetic portal at the end affected some characters, but not others (Baymax's thrusters)

3. Gravity and wind resistance

A. How the suits affect the characters

B. How Baymax assists Hiro

C. the abyss's lack of gravity

Conclusion

A. Big Hero 6 uses realistic physics and movement to portray a world similar to ours, but more advanced.

B. Advanced technology is believable even though it doesn't exist, because laws of physics were still adhered to.

Various notes to remember (for personal use)

-Gogo uses electromagnetic suspension to create a bike with no resistance, so it goes faster.

-baymax's carbon-fiber skeleton allows him to be light, but durable.

-some inertia and forces enhanced, like when hiro goes to chase baymax, he often slides when he wants to stop or crashes into things

-baymax, being big with short legs, is slow and can't run very fast, and bounces like a toddler when he walks.

-being basically a giant vinyl balloon, baymax is able to soften the impact of hiro's fall when they jump out a window.

-microbots create an upward force equal to the masked man's falling downward force, breaking his fall without causing him harm.

-parabolic arcs during the car chase scene when it would jump in the air, also inertia in the sharp turns

-The gangs' suits are designed with wind resistance in mind, minimizing surface area to allow the user to still run quickly without too much air resistance.

-When Callaghan throws Baymax and Hiro through the glass window, Hiro continues sliding on the floor.

-lots of motion blur

-when baymax turns off his thrusters while flying, he slows in to the peak of the arc, and slows out to a fall.

-the magnetic portal at the end sucks metal up, but Wasabi's big body keeps his metallic suit from getting sucked up because it is a balanced force keeping it down. However, because his suit has the most metal, he still feels like he is "lighter" because the forces are not completely balanced, allowing him to jump higher and move quicker. Hiro's light body is not enough of a balanced force to keep his suit down, so he compensates by using Baymax and his thrusters. Gogo uses her speed to balance the force. Honey and Fred do not have enough metal in their suits to get sucked up by the portal.

-Baymax used some helix flying patterns

-The magnetic portal brings them to a place of no gravity, and because of Baymax's inoperable thrusts, they can't move, because the forces are balanced. Baymax uses his rocket launching hand as a force to push Hiro and Abigail through the portal, and Baymax deeper into the abyss.