The Humor of Cartoon Gravity

Ever wonder why cartoon characters fall only after they realize they’re falling?

Get ready, because the laws of physics are about to get wildly weird. In classic cartoons,

gravity isn’t a rule. It’s a suggestion. Animators called it the rule of funny.

If a moment is funnier without gravity, poof, it disappears. Wile E.

Coyote actually hangs in mid air so you can enjoy his tiny moment of hope before the

big drop. Disney characters float a little longer to keep the magic alive.

Some studios even had gravity charts showing how fast different personalities should fall.

Brave characters drop fast. Nervous ones drift like feathers. Squash and stretch