Mission Possible

Our Project:

Movies are filled with stunts and special effects to make the impossible seem possible. The Mission Impossible franchise is the perfect example of this because there are no characters with otherworldly powers, everyone is human. We can use physics to assess whether or not different scenes are possible. For this set of scenes we used frictional physics, magnetism, light physics, force, and more. Our goal was to show how movies slip physics-defying moments into movies in ways that might not be expected.

SCENE ANALYSIS

Scene 1: Kremlin Infiltration

Scene 2: Stopping Ethan's Heart

Scene 3: Hanging From a Helicopter

Scene 4: Disabling Security Camera in Vatican City

Scene 5: Bathroom Fight Scene