Fact or Fiction: Term Paper Two Outline

I. Introduction

   A. Overview: While creating giant monsters and tiny people, the movie industry often doesn’t take into account the changes that would have to be made in order for those creatures to survive at different scales. In order for these extreme changes to be successful, you cannot just change the size to scale and expect them to survive. Large and small creatures and built differently for a reason. Jessica Rabbit is thrown in for good measure as an example of going crazy with proportions rather than size.

   B. Thesis: Hollywood often blatantly disregards principles of size and proportion when creating various creatures, which would not be able to survive in the real world, for the sake of entertainment.  

II. King Kong (Peter Jackson’s)

   A. Changes in Physiology

              i. Would require changes in blood vessels and arteries, similar to giraffes. Big heart and high blood pressure

            ii. Would require a massive amount of food

   B. Impossible for a Creature of That Size to be That Mobile

            i. Bones density not strong enough

            ii. Would have a difficult time just standing upright

            iii. Would crush if he tried to run and jump as seen in the movie

III. Honey I Shrunk the Kids

   A. Different Physiological Needs

            i. Would have a hard time maintaining body heat, unless there was an increase in their metabolic rates.

            ii. Like many small mammals, would have to eat nearly their body weight in food a day. Would also require more water. Don’t eat nor drink enough in the film.

            iii. What happens when one shrinks? Do cells and molecules decrease or shrink/split? Impossible.

   B. Size in Relation to Object/Elements Inaccurate

            i. Would not have to worry about falling from any height, since their terminal velocity is so low, they would just bounce. Like a bug flying into a window. Still afraid of heights.

            ii. Smaller than an ant, should not be able to break surface tension of the milk in cereal bowl, but nearly drowns anyways.

            iii. Would be able to lift about 50x their weight, just like ants and other insects, but still struggle with lifting many objects

IV. Who Framed Rodger Rabbit?-Jessica Rabbit

   A. Physically Impossible Proportions vs Real Women

            i. Extremely small waist, what happened to her inner organs? Examples of women crushing and shifting their insides due to extreme corset usage

            ii. Are her arms and hands large enough to fit bone?

            iii. Measurements vs. Dolly Parton and other extreme cases

   B. Would not be able to function/walk normally due to gravity

            i. High and frontal center of gravity, would fall on her face.

            ii. Back pain much? Women with extremely large natural breasts often want breast reduction due to the constant back pain from supporting their heavy chests. 

            iii. Tiny feet, very small, would not be able to support/balance herself

V. Conclusion