Outline for the Second Term Paper

Intro:
· The importance of distinguishing fact and fiction in a movie
· Why movies often choose to ignore various physical laws
· The Law of Gravity
· Thesis

Shaolin Soccer:
· Brief description of movie: live-action, modern real world, soccer movie
· Description of the scene: running off the ground, into the air
· Why the rule was ignored

The Castle of Cagliostro:
· Brief description of movie: animated, modern real world, adventure/thief movie
· Description of the scene: jumping across rooftops
· Why the rule was ignored

Matrix:
· Brief description of movie: live-action, post-apocalyptic/CPU world, sci-fi movie
· Description of the scene: jumping off a skyscraper
· Why the rule was ignored

Conclusion:
· Summary of previous material
· Analysis of the movies’ choices
· Restate Thesis