"The Physics of the Star Wars Trailer’s TIE Fighter Formation" Topic
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| Tango01 | 11 Nov 2015 12:36 p.m. PST |
"If there is a prize for over-analyzing a trailer, I should get at least a nomination for the the most recent Star Wars trailer. I will take this image from the international trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and determine the location of these TIE fighters. It's a cool shot that makes me even more excited to see this movie. When things are farther away, they "appear" smaller. We can call this the angular size. If I know the angular size and the actual size of the object, I can find the distance to that object. Let's call the angular size è, the actual length L, and the distance r. For small angles, I get the following relationship…"
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| Mithmee | 11 Nov 2015 2:04 p.m. PST |
Looks like someone needs a real life. |
| Tango01 | 12 Nov 2015 11:28 a.m. PST |
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examines the alien menace.
