sweetest thing ever

smp747 · 03-15-2004, 08:13 AM

http://www.daboyz.org/honda/

got it in a email:
Subject: New Honda Commercial in the U.K.

There are no computer graphics or digital tricks in the film.
verything you see really happened in real time exactly as you see
it. The film took 606 takes. On the first 605 takes, something,
usually very minor, didn't work. They would then have to set the whole
thing up again. The crew spent weeks shooting night and day.

The film cost six million dollars and took three months to complete,
including a full engineering the sequence. In addition, it's two
minutes long so every time Honda airs the film on British television,
they're shelling out enough dough to keep any one of us in clover for
a lifetime. However, it is fast becoming the most down loaded
advertisement in Internet history.

Honda executives figure the ad will soon pay for itself simply in
"free" viewings (Honda isn't paying a dime to have you watch this
commercial!).

When the ad was pitched to senior executives, they signed off on it
immediately without any hesitation-including the costs.

There are six and only six handmade Accords in the world. To the
horror of Honda engineers, the filmmakers disassembled two of them to
make the film. Everything you see in the film (aside from the walls,
floor, ramp, and complete Honda Accord) are parts from those two cars.
The voice-over is Garrison Keillor.

When the ad was shown to Honda executives, they liked it and
commented on how amazing computer graphics have gotten. They fell off
their chairs when they found out it was for real. Oh! And about those
funky windshield wipers. On the new Accords, the windshield wipers
have water sensors and are designed to start doing their thing
automatically as soon as they become wet. It looks a bit weird in the
commercial.

Just one second of computer generation is used to link the two
halves-when an exhaust pipe rolls across the floor. At one point,
three tires roll uphill because inside they have been weighted with
bolts and screws.

hope this hasnt been posted yet!

Adam West · 03-15-2004, 08:23 AM

i cant view it but i know wich one it is and that tire looks a little odd whe nit rolls up but hatever still amazing

Haggard · 03-15-2004, 08:24 AM

rad commercial

cameron · 03-15-2004, 08:24 AM

its been posted, but its still sweet as hell

Kirill · 03-15-2004, 08:41 AM

thats so 2003

coqdhkid · 03-15-2004, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by New_Breed
i cant view it but i know wich one it is and that tire looks a little odd whe nit rolls up but hatever still amazing

you didnt know tires could defy gravity?

brodierider_fReak · 03-15-2004, 09:43 AM

WOW that's the coolest thing ever.....actually not as cool as the martain rover thing but damn!!

bullit_kid · 03-15-2004, 10:38 AM

tires have weights in one half so it rolls like that

cookedbananas · 03-15-2004, 05:05 PM

holy crap!

tjat was cool

snow_homie · 03-15-2004, 05:20 PM

already posted.. numerous, numerous times

I'm going for a road ride.. try out my bars

snow_homie · 03-15-2004, 05:54 PM

breakfast energy bars that is

Late Bloomer · 03-15-2004, 06:05 PM

Not many things make their "debut" on NSMB forums

1st I've seen of it, though...very cool.
W/ tires being weighted, it makes alot more sense to me. I was a little WTF for a sec. there

03-15-2004, 08:10 PM

very cool ad.
saw it a long time ago though.

Aldo Nova · 03-15-2004, 09:57 PM

i had to make some of those types of contraptions where one thing leads to another, they are the funnest projects to do.

tzouryder · 03-16-2004, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by FREERIDE
i had to make some of those types of contraptions where one thing leads to another, they are the funnest projects to do.

rube goldberg(sp?) machines.

03-15-2004, 08:13 AM	#1
smp747 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kaslo Posts: 129 Rep Power: 149	sweetest thing ever http://www.daboyz.org/honda/ got it in a email: Subject: New Honda Commercial in the U.K. There are no computer graphics or digital tricks in the film. verything you see really happened in real time exactly as you see it. The film took 606 takes. On the first 605 takes, something, usually very minor, didn't work. They would then have to set the whole thing up again. The crew spent weeks shooting night and day. The film cost six million dollars and took three months to complete, including a full engineering the sequence. In addition, it's two minutes long so every time Honda airs the film on British television, they're shelling out enough dough to keep any one of us in clover for a lifetime. However, it is fast becoming the most down loaded advertisement in Internet history. Honda executives figure the ad will soon pay for itself simply in "free" viewings (Honda isn't paying a dime to have you watch this commercial!). When the ad was pitched to senior executives, they signed off on it immediately without any hesitation-including the costs. There are six and only six handmade Accords in the world. To the horror of Honda engineers, the filmmakers disassembled two of them to make the film. Everything you see in the film (aside from the walls, floor, ramp, and complete Honda Accord) are parts from those two cars. The voice-over is Garrison Keillor. When the ad was shown to Honda executives, they liked it and commented on how amazing computer graphics have gotten. They fell off their chairs when they found out it was for real. Oh! And about those funky windshield wipers. On the new Accords, the windshield wipers have water sensors and are designed to start doing their thing automatically as soon as they become wet. It looks a bit weird in the commercial. Just one second of computer generation is used to link the two halves-when an exhaust pipe rolls across the floor. At one point, three tires roll uphill because inside they have been weighted with bolts and screws. hope this hasnt been posted yet! __________________ RIP Sam Brown. Thanks for the Inspiration, creativity and progression.

03-15-2004, 08:24 AM	#3
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03-15-2004, 08:41 AM	#5
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03-15-2004, 05:05 PM	#9
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03-15-2004, 06:05 PM	#12
Late Bloomer Eveil Kenveil Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA - where all the good trails are illegal Posts: 5,196 Rep Power: 29	Not many things make their "debut" on NSMB forums 1st I've seen of it, though...very cool. W/ tires being weighted, it makes alot more sense to me. I was a little WTF for a sec. there __________________ South Sea-Tac Flowpark Gallery KEEP IT GREEN! This signature is brought to you by the letter "H" and by the number "6"

03-15-2004, 08:23 AM	#2
Adam West I voted for Kodos Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: not sooke Posts: 20,605 Rep Power: 21126166	i cant view it but i know wich one it is and that tire looks a little odd whe nit rolls up but hatever still amazing

03-15-2004, 10:38 AM	#8
bullit_kid ... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: somewhere Posts: 4,251 Rep Power: 2117	tires have weights in one half so it rolls like that

03-15-2004, 05:20 PM	#10
snow_homie BANNED Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Salmon Arm, BC, Posts: 1337 Posts: 3,445 Rep Power: 0	already posted.. numerous, numerous times I'm going for a road ride.. try out my bars

03-15-2004, 05:54 PM	#11
snow_homie BANNED Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Salmon Arm, BC, Posts: 1337 Posts: 3,445 Rep Power: 0	breakfast energy bars that is

03-15-2004, 08:10 PM	#13
the bicycle boy Guest Posts: n/a	very cool ad. saw it a long time ago though.

03-15-2004, 09:57 PM	#14
Aldo Nova Son of the Sons Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Prince George Posts: 4,119 Rep Power: 18	i had to make some of those types of contraptions where one thing leads to another, they are the funnest projects to do. __________________ Adrenalize

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