Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Term Paper Outline: The Animatrix (Program) Analysis

                               I.            Introduction
a.       Animated Short Film: The Animatrix ( III Program)
b.      Thesis: In the matrix, the laws of physics are skewed in order to create a dichotomy between reality and the perception of reality.
                            II.            Body Paragraphs
a.       Enhanced Maneuvers
                                                                                      i.      Pole vault’s, kills enemies and lands back on horse
                                                                                    ii.      Dodge’s lance slice by jumping, lands on top of it mid-swing with perfect balance.
                                                                                  iii.      Time slowing down
b.      Arcs of motion are altered (exaggerated)
                                                                                      i.      The horses leap over a huge chasm and land safely
                                                                                    ii.      Jumps from building to successively higher buildings
c.       Forces are unbalanced
                                                                                      i.      Character breaks  a sword in half with bare hands
                                                                                    ii.      The force of an attack travels through the character and shatters the ground beneath them but the character remains unharmed.
                         III.            Conclusion

a.       Although these physical laws are intentionally broken within the realm of the Matrix, the audience is not skeptical because it is necessary to show the break in reality to reinforce and serve the main ideas of the narrative.  

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