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Wallace and Gromit, a Grand Physics Stretch                 Wallace and Gromit likes to make its own rules. Even in their debut film A Grand Day Out they challenged common rules, common rules of physics that is. This is not unusual though as a lot of films like to push the boundaries of reality for drama or comedy. This is especially evident in fantasy/action films such as Back to the Future or Die Hard . Not all films can do it successfully though. Michael Bay’s Transformers series comes to mind as an obvious example. A Grand day Out is arguably far less beholden to the realities of physics than the films mentioned prior. What is important is the context in which these rules are bent. There are a few elements to the context of A Grand Day Out which lends itself to being believable and fun. I want to discuss some of the ways A Grand Day utilizes physics and some of the elements that help keep it believable ...

Wallace and Gromit A Grand Day Out I. Introduction a. Wallace and Gromit A Grand Day Out b. Thesis-Wallace and Gromit presents an initially realistic take on physics but quickly ramps up from small breaks in physics to more extreme cases II. Newton's Third Law Breaks a. Gromit drills into a plank of wood but is then spun in circles rapidly despite his relatively large mass b. The Robot freezes with no follow through inches from Wallace's head with a bat c. Wallace promptly hits the bat while standing up but the Robot does not budge despite the lowered gravity of the moon d. When the rocket fuel ignites there is a large hole in the side of the rocket for the force to exit the rocket laterally yet the rocket is launched upwards e. There is wind on the moon despite there being no atmosphere III. Acceleration, Deceleration, Paths of Action a. Wallace and Gromit's rocket accelerates to full speed almost instantaneously for cartoonish effect but they are not ki...