science in the movies: the science behind stunts & …science in the movies: the science behind...
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Produced by and for Hot Science - Cool Talks by the Environmental Science Institute. We request that
the use of these materials include an acknowledgement of the presenter and Hot Science - Cool Talks
by the Environmental Science Institute at UT Austin. We hope you find these materials educational
and enjoyable.
Steve Wolf
February 4, 2005
Science in the Movies:
The Science Behind Stunts
& Special Effects
# 34
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SIM Logo
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Steve WolfStunt & Special Effects
Coordinator
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Science& Safety
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• Get plenty of sleep
• Eat healthful foods
• Exercise regularly
• Stay away from drugs and
alcohol
• Stay away from cigarettes
and cigarette smoke
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ThreeStates Of Matter
• Solids
• Liquids
• Gases
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Liquid +
Heat
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Read Labels!
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Components of Fire:
•Fuel
•Oxygen
•Heat
•Chemical
Reaction
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FluidFluids take the shape of
the container you put them in
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Life on Earth is
based on!
CARBON
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If there is a
fire in the
house
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If there is a
fire in the
house
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Dial
911
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Gravity
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Humpty Dumpty
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Gases are
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“Things should be made as simple as
possible, but not any
simpler.”-Albert Einstein
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Simple Machines
Basic tools that
make work easier
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The Six Simple Machines!
• Ramps
• Wheels & Axels
• Screws
• Wedges
• Pulleys
• Levers
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Pulley
A wheel with a rope around it.
Effort is multiplied by the number of rope sections supporting the load.
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Always Wear Your
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Tensile Strength
A property of matter that
measures how much you
can pull something before
it breaks.
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When materials rub
together they create
and friction
creates HEAT
FRICTION
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Pressure
A force acting against a surface
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Stop, Drop & Roll
Roll
D
R
O
P
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Insulators resist
the flow of energy
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Choose the right
insulator for the job!
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Components of Fire:
•Fuel
•Oxygen
•Heat
•Chemical
Reaction
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Detonating
Materials that burn faster than the
speed of sound are
Detonating
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The speed of sound is 1100 feet per second
335 meters per second
Or
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If you find a gun…
1. Stop.
2. Don’t Touch!
3. Leave the area.
4. Tell an adult.
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Follow Directions!
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Fuel + HeatChemical
ReactionGas + Heat
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Law of Conservation of Energy:
Energy can neither be
created nor destroyed but
can be changed from one
form to another.
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Electric Circuit
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Conductivity
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Friction
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Heat
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Chemical Reaction
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Solid to Gas
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Pressure
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Force
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KABOOM!
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Science in the Movies
www.scienceinthemovies.com
1-800-STUNT-FX
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Steve Wolf
Steve is an experienced stunt and special effects coordinator who is
passionate about how exciting science can be. When he heard that
US students were ranked among the lowest in developed nations for
science knowledge, he decided that he could make a difference. By
using the science that he encounters every day in his movie and
television work, Steve was able to create a program that makes
science exciting and fun for children. Steve also works with teachers
to help them use some of the same approaches to teaching science
in the movies.