Physics of Parachutes
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Unraveling the Physics behind the Parachute Task
Mike Cincotta
Beginning Text with graphics
Starting Graphic CF with transition montage of schematics and parachute jumpers, some equations fade to black
FI to Voice over with shots from Ed Goldman’s, Earl’s, and Bridget’s classes during the lecturing, making, and testing processes.
Interviewer: As part of the Design in the Classroom curriculum students from varying schools participated in the task of creating and testing modal parachutes, in hopes of maximizing the parachutes rate of descent. To better understand the undertaking set before both the students and their teachers it is best to understand the fundamental physics and principles that apply to this task.
FTB and FI to CU of Interviewer in front of bookshelves
Interviewer: Hi, I’m Michael Cincotta Research Assistant with Design in the Classroom and student at Georgia Tech. The purpose of this video is to try and gain a new understanding of the parachute design task by learning about its underlying physics. We’ll be talking to INSERT PHYSICS PROF NAME AND INFO HERE physics professor here at Georgia Tech, and also since I’m not one to deny getting my hands a little dirty we’ll also be talking to the folks over at Sky Dive Atlanta to get a more… tangible understanding of how parachutes work. So let’s hop to it.
CF to ES of Georgia Tech, Tech Tower WPR (whip pan right) to Shaft Student Center, WP to Physics Building Track In CF to Interviewer and Interviewee.
Camera setup for this and other interview portions will consist of one stationary tripod camera and a second roaming camera to pick up B-Roll and more action oriented parts of the interview.
Interviewer: I’m here at the Howey Physics Building with Prof.’s Name. Professor what can you tell about the physics of parachutes, basically how do they work?
- This will be the interview portion with the physics Prof. … he’ll be using a modal similar -to that which the students in the videos made as his physical modal when explaining… during the interview he’ll be asked to do a drop at which time we’ll use a fast shutter speed to properly capture the drop. –
CF to MS outside of the physics building
Interviewer: Now its time to put theory into practice. We’re going to head out to Skydive Atlanta to get an up close and, what will ultimately be a personal look at how parachutes work. Lets get going.
WPR from physics building to RP (right pan), Establishing shot of Sky Dive Atlanta, CUT to CU on Sky Dive Atlanta Sign CUT to CU of airstrip and planes, CUT to MS of skydivers walking out to the airstrip. CUT to inside of building MS of Interviewer with Interviewee.
Interviewer: We’re here at Sky Dive Atlanta with Name.
- This will be the interview portion of the sky dive section, question should include instructors credentials (how long he’s been working, number of jumps, etc..) before moving on to the technical aspect of the interview. Be sure to get B-Roll of laid out parachute and equipment –
Interviewer: So now… its time to put all this theory into practice (Interviewer walks out of frame SPEED up footage CLOCK WIPE, Interviewer walks back into frame with jumpsuit on). So NAME tell us what’s going to happen when we’re up there.
Interviewer: All right… lets do it.
CUT to footage of Interviewer leaving building and entering plane and LS of the plane as it takes off.
CUT to inside of the Cabin of the plane – at this point it will be the camera of the skydive camera operator … and its ultimately out of our hands… yay.
Back on the ground…
CUT to LS of Interviewer and instructor walking parallel the camera, CUT 90 deg. to MS of Interviewer and coming towards the camera.
Interviewer: Wow… (laughs)… that was amazing. I want to thank Professor Name, Name of Instructor, and the rest of the crew at Sky Dive Atlanta. I hope those of you watching at home gained a better understanding of how parachutes work… (eye looks right then left)… God I know I did (laugh).
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