pointlessly complicated contraption

[likeafox]

Maybe old news to some, but quite worth seeing the first time, second time, third time...<br>A Honda commercial. It can be quite enamoring.<br><br><a href='http://www.imediaconnection.com/content ... nda_ad.swf' target='_blank'>http://www.imediaconnection.com/content ... r><br>Real? Scientific sorcery? CGI? It's cool however they did it.

[BunnyBoy]

I love a good rub goldberg device<br><br>and that was a long one

[Softpaw]

It's real, they spent a LONG time putting that commercial together. Some of it was computer enhanced (like the windshield washer fluid), but it was all based on actual live footage.

[Bocaj Claw]

Wow. I wonder how long it took them to set that up...

[norsenerd]

Ahhh... my first love... Rube Goldberg devices.

[Joe3210]

It's always impressive to watch.

[DesertFoxCat]

Tires definetly don't roll up-hill <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Bocaj Claw]

Correction. They don't roll far uphill. Gravitational force and friction versus forward momentum. But you're right. A slight nudge probably wouldn't send it that far.

[Loeln]

<!--QuoteBegin-likeafox+Nov 8 2005, 07:20 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (likeafox @ Nov 8 2005, 07:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <br><a href='http://www.imediaconnection.com/content ... nda_ad.swf' target='_blank'>http://www.imediaconnection.com/content ... 3/<br>Real? Scientific sorcery? CGI?  It's cool however they did it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>[URL=http://www.snopes.com/autos/business/hondacog.asp]Reality-://http://www.imediaconnection.com/con...og.asp]Reality-</a><br><br><!--QuoteBegin-Snopes+--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Snopes)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> New Honda commercial in the UK. Very important that you understand: There are no computer graphics or digital tricks in the film. Everything you see really happened in real time exactly as you see it.<br><br>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.<br><br>The crew spent weeks shooting night and day. The film cost six million dollars and took three months to complete including a full engineering of the sequence. Cog<br><br>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. 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!).<br><br>When the ad was pitched to senior executives, they signed off on it immediately without any hesitation <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> <!--emo&:o--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/ohmy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ohmy.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Tom Flapwell]

So was it <i>worth </i>not using any digital enhancements? It may depend on your POV, but the fogey in me says that here's an unusual amount of soul, for an ad.

[Dr. Doog]

I'm guessing that this is that commercial with all the car parts in a gigantic game of "dominos." It's real parts and everything, but don't think it's not computerized too <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[norsenerd]

<!--QuoteBegin-Bocaj Claw+Nov 8 2005, 02:27 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Bocaj Claw @ Nov 8 2005, 02:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Correction. They don't roll far uphill. Gravitational force and friction versus forward momentum. But you're right. A slight nudge probably wouldn't send it that far. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Actuly friction helps the tire keep on going. Momentium is mor important then gravity adn tires can esily roll that farr up hill especialy when quite elastic due to having high air presure pressign against tough rubber.

[Bocaj Claw]

Right you probably are!

[Steve the Pocket]

I think the coolest part of that was that it even showed off the car's special features, like the automatic wipers and windows. (Although a window that rolls itself down when something bumps into it is an odd feature to have.)

[Tavis]

<!--QuoteBegin-Octan+Nov 9 2005, 10:40 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Octan @ Nov 9 2005, 10:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> (Although a window that rolls itself down when something bumps into it is an odd feature to have.) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> I think in that case, the cylindrical object there just made a contact with something on that incline. That probably more features a one-touch window control; i.e. you only have to tap the control to make the driver's window go all the way down instead of holding it down the whole time.<br><br>Wait.. was that incline going through the window? o.O Oh.. I think I see a narrow cut for the window to pass through.