Lazaro Vega Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 (edited) Begin forewarded message: There are no computer graphics or digital tricks in the film. Everything 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. By the time it was over, they were ready to change professions. The film cost six million dollars and took three months to complete including full engineering of 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 downloaded advertisement in Internet history. Honda executives figure the ad will soon pay for itself simply in "free viewing's" (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 hand-made 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 voiceover 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. Click here: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/honda.php Edited May 10, 2006 by Lazaro Vega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Wonderful. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 The only thing that looks fishy to me is when the three tires hit each other on the incline. It just doesn't seem like there would be enough force to get them moving uphill that far. But otherwise, that was cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILLYQ Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Thanks for posting that, Lazaro- my son and I watched it and I can see why it took so many takes to get it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wheel Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 It's not quite that awesome Giant Steps cartoon, but: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...wtopic=1083&hl= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 I thought the build up sounded familiar... But what the hell, if I remember right, it's worth watching anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 (edited) The only thing that looks fishy to me is when the three tires hit each other on the incline. It just doesn't seem like there would be enough force to get them moving uphill that far. But otherwise, that was cool! I read somewhere that the tires were weighted off-center (with various other parts from the car), and balanced just right so that with just the slightest nudge -- they would "climb" uphill, despite what gravity would otherwise dictate (without the weights). So, the weird tire thing is legit. Edited May 11, 2006 by Rooster_Ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeCity Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 very cool. I guess they were using all of their calculatin' know-how on that commercial, instead of finding accurate fuel economy figures for the Civic Hybrid. (missed by almost 50%!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man with the Golden Arm Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 thanks for that! I had that bookmarked a couple years back and lost the link. For more Rube Goldberg magnificence ala Japan: madakoowahsoweechy! Still love them Ford Sportka Ads ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 For more Rube Goldberg magnificence ala Japan: madakoowahsoweechy!That song is now permanently inscribed in my brain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 For more Rube Goldberg magnificence ala Japan: madakoowahsoweechy! hey! you found a better one! madakoowahsoweechy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man with the Golden Arm Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 For more Rube Goldberg magnificence ala Japan: madakoowahsoweechy! hey! you found a better one! madakoowahsoweechy! yes, but I can't save it! but - i do have that chat-o-tine!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 (edited) For more Rube Goldberg magnificence ala Japan: madakoowahsoweechy! hey! you found a better one! madakoowahsoweechy! yes, but I can't save it! "right-click" and save this! Edited May 11, 2006 by couw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 of course that wouldn't work no more, so just go here and go through the moves yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonym Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 (edited) Unfortunately, that great Honda ad was followed by the most irritating ad in TV history: a huge choir doing there best to recreate the sounds of a washing machine at various stages in the cycle. Edited May 11, 2006 by tonym Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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