What to do in a falling elevator? Stand up, lie down, or jump? A physics-based simulation.

This is a physics-based simulation of a virtual character performing one of three injury mitigation strategies in a falling elevator: standing up, lying down, or jumping up when falling from a 10 foot or 50 foot elevator.
Originally presented at the Motion in Games 2011 conference in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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[@zrajm]

Where's what happens to you in a falling elevator if you're a skeleton. :)

[@knellotron]

Seems like the timing of the jump is critical, but in practice, there probably is no visual cue to know when to jump.

[@dm3on]

What to do in a falling elevator?
Pray to your, my, and other god(s).