The Laws of Physics in an Animation Universe

The Laws of Physics in an Animation Universe

Outline

Movie – Cloverfield

Hypothesis 1

Organisms are not physically restrained by gravity.
The cloverfield monster is giant, matching the heights of tall buildings, yet anatomically speaking it is very slender. Assuming that its from Earth (because it has lungs, and eats humans, and was described vaguely in the Cloverfield back story as being from the ocean) it’s anatomy would typically require more mass to support all its weight (much like the bulk of an elephant or a rhino).

Counter

Though the monster seems disproportionate for its overall mass, humans remain restrained and anatomically built for their environment. Likewise with the monsters hatchlings, who seems to physically match the world around them.

Hypothesis 2

Sound travels faster than the speed of sound.
There’s a scene with an offshore explosion, miles away from New York City, yet the explosion and the sound of the explosion happen at the same time. Typically, like in a space shuttle launch, you will see the shuttle take off seconds before you ever hear it.

Hypothesis 3

Buildings can defy the laws of gravity.
There’s a scene in the movie where a building is leaning on another building which supposedly is holding the building up. Realistically, a building is supported downward, so it would’ve collapsed if tilted over.

Counter

In one of the first scenes featuring the monster, a building is knocked down virtually without effort. The moment it tilts too far to one side, the whole thing collapses and buries downtown with a blanket of rubble.