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Balloon physics

The way that computer-generated graphics in some movies don't respect real physics, free fall too slowly, and bounce off each other unrealistically. Also, the flailing of a cheap mannequin standing in for a real stunt performer can be called balloon physics.

Did you know that Titanic avoided having balloon physics in the evacuation scene by rotoscoping real humans jumping from cranes?

Balloon physics by mousefactors April 27, 2022