Outline of Term Paper 1

Physics in "Watchmen"
I. Introduction
a. Briefly summarize alternate reality
b. Costumed heroes’ presence and impact
i. Public rejection
ii. Original Minutemen’s powers vs. new Minutemen’s
iii. Powered hero vs. non-powered hero
c. Thesis: lapses in physics ultimately allow the protagonists to discover their betrayer.
II. Force
a. Costumed heroes’ physical strength
i. Breaking mugger’s arm with punch
ii. Kicking in locked door
iii. Rorschach w/ cleaver
III. Technology
a. Archie
b. Nite Owl’s goggles
c. Ozymandias’ research
IV. Gravity
a. The Comedian’s fall
b. Supernatural jumps
c. Mars gravity?
V. Dr. Manhattan
a. Background
i. Intrinsic field accident
ii. “Reconstruction”
b. Capabilities
i. Physical manipulation
ii. Teleportation
iii. Ultra-perception of time
c. Nuclear physics
i. Construction of nuclear device w/ Ozymandias
d. Exile to Mars
VI. Conclusion
a. Summarize major differences in alternate reality

Jump Tracking

Original Jumps (warning: awful):

Tracker image:

Tracked jump:

Tracker video analysis of falling

Ta-da!

~LK

Object Drop

Here it is!

~LK