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Cartoon physics or animation physics are terms for a jocular system of laws of physics (and biology) that supersedes the normal laws, used in animation for humorous effect. Many of the most famous American animated films , particularly those from Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, indirectly developed a relatively consistent set of ...
On a purely physical level, correct timing makes objects appear to obey the laws of physics. For instance, an object's weight determines how it reacts to an impetus, like a push: a lightweight object will react faster than a heavy one. [27] Timing is critical for establishing a character's mood, emotion, and reaction. [12]
A cartoon character manipulating a portable hole. The 1955 Looney Tunes cartoon, The Hole Idea, presents a fictional account in which Calvin Q. Calculus invents the device. [2] [3]: 317 [4] [5] Another early Looney Tunes example, Beep Prepared from 1961, developed the trope further and features the Road Runner lifting a (previously ordinary) hole off the ground, carrying it, then laying it ...
A 1980 article he wrote for Esquire, "O'Donnell's Laws of Cartoon Motion", was both widely quoted ("1. Anybody suspended in space will remain suspended in space until made aware of its situation") and widely circulated by fans of cartoon physics.
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References to the Three Laws have appeared in popular music ("Robot" from Hawkwind's 1979 album PXR5), cinema (Repo Man, [62] Aliens, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence), cartoon series (The Simpsons and The Amazing World of Gumball), anime (Eve no Jikan), tabletop role-playing games , webcomics (Piled Higher and Deeper and Freefall), and video ...
I love stopping in local wine bars across Europe but especially in Barcelona. They're always so full of personality and usually have a lively tapas menu to accompany the wine selections.
But now, 30 years later, the idea of a salary cap has stampeded back into public discourse. Its impetus: the free-wheeling, cash-flashing Los Angeles Dodgers and their seemingly bottomless pockets.