I – Introduction
a. Hypothesis: The science in this movie is completely unrealistic and exaggerated, this is to create a dynamic and cartoony world. One where the characters are free to move about in just as exaggerated fashions, with out the audience thinking the characters are being seriously injured or hurt.
II – Body
I one – body proportions shifted beyond the natural allowance of squash and stretch, breaking bones and skeletons, exaggerating paths of action a. flints face animation. Period. His face is bent into a more appealing shape, defying how an actual skull can be bent. His eye sockets change in size considerably. Eyes face away from each other. He gets two feet STUCK in them at one point (Looking his father in the eye scene, at the docks, etc) b. Asymmetry pushed in every facial animation in general. One eye will be a circle, the other pushed into a more oval shape, mouths will be off center c. flying across with the FLDSMDFR – body is pushed into noodles d. the Steven Spielberg gasp scene. Where everyone sees the hamburger cloud for the first time. e. the mayors body growth, as well as just the amount he is able to shove into his mouth in general f. electrocution scene. The pushed proportions of that scene alone
Ii two – inconsistent application of weight and density and character's strength (rather, exaggerated strength)
a. SNOWBALL!! scene. The ice cream snowballs have the impact of a paintball gun pellets, not just scoops of ice cream b. Flint hiding his machine from Earl. Moves it around as if it’s made of styrafoam, not metal as it's shown to be by it's conductivity of electricity c. Earl carrying his entire family on a bread boat, and then being LIFTED on to that boat by his wife. Who is also on the boat (WHAT) d. An entire TV camera shoved into Sam’s face with no ill effects other than a silly face—twice e. "Out of Sight" launchers throw food in solid chunks together. Ignoring air resistance completely
Iii three – Food is given supernatural abilities or properties
a. While it’s destructive later on, it’s not until it mutates. Before all sorts of food falls with out causing any damage. i. Huge ice cream falls and accumulates with out causing structural damage ii. Hamburgers and other hot foods fall with out causing burns or general damage. Land in hands feather light b. Spaghetti tornado. Really? To top it off, it’s easily navigated by flint in the most ridiculous display of parkour I have seen c. Much of the food gains sentience? (Pizza, gummi bears, chickens) d. Water and radiation do not work like that. e. While the foodalanche crushes other buildings and even destroys concrete, it doesn’t crush flint’s father to death.
III – conclusion
This clear breaking of scientific laws don't detract from the movie at all, in fact they aid it in creating a fun film, very reminiscent of older cartoons such as Chuck Jones' work, Looney Toons, etc.
Quick question to the professor! Are we allowed to use blog posts from the creators/animators of the movie to help back up our thesis? I happened to find this amazing break down of a few of the scenes of animation in this, which really help support how much science was completely broken just to get the right feel for this film!
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