Scenario #1: One car, one truck. The car "jumps" the red light, causing the accident.
View this animation, 32 kb. [Uses Real media format.]
Scenario #2: The car to the right of the blue car makes the right turn. The blue car "jumps" the red light into the path of the truck, causing the accident.
Scenario #3: One car, one truck. All vehicles obey the traffic lights, resulting in NO accident.
Camera Angle #1: Front view
Camera Angle #2: Top view
The following animations were created to illustrate the time it took for a trailer tow bar to fall and make impact on the plaintiff, who was assisting the truck driver.
Case Example #1: Illustrates the time it took to make impact. No reaction time.
View this animation, 350 kb. [Uses
Real media format.]
View this animation, 294 kb. [Uses Windows media player.]
Case Example #2: Illustrates the time it would take to impact the ground plane assuming no interference.
View this animation, 678 kb. [Uses
Real media format.]
View this animation, 518 kb. [Uses Windows media player.]
Case Example #3: Illustrates the movement of the tow bar from the ground plane to the resting point against a wooden brace on the trailer. Includes close-up of the brace to see detail.
View this animation, 649 kb. [Uses
Real media format.]
View this animation, 368 kb. [Uses Windows media player.]
Case Example #4: Animation of a camera zoom to show the establishing shot of the trailer and the detail of the chain assembly responsible for holding the tow bar in place.
View this animation, 1.22 MB. [Uses
Real media format.]
View this animation, 556 kb. [Uses Windows media player.]
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