Comments on: That Honda Ad http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Wed, 23 May 2012 23:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Scott http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad#comment-2542 Scott Fri, 09 May 2003 05:19:35 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad/#comment-2542 There's a person in the car. They turn the wheel ;) There's a person in the car. They turn the wheel ;)

]]> By: Dan http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad#comment-2541 Dan Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:36:26 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad/#comment-2541 There is something wrong with the final moments of the ad. When the car is on balance the wheels are absolutely straight. As the car descends from the ramp, the wheels take a slight turn to the right. There is something wrong with the final moments of the ad. When the car is on balance the wheels are absolutely straight. As the car descends from the ramp, the wheels take a slight turn to the right.

]]> By: Mr. Frost Back http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad#comment-2540 Mr. Frost Back Mon, 28 Apr 2003 21:33:32 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad/#comment-2540 *sheepish apology* Sorry, I've been testing the autotrack plugin in blosxom and it decided to ping this entry every time it was loaded. You have a flurry of spurious trackbacks from me. My (very, very) bad. Apologies. *sheepish apology* Sorry, I've been testing the autotrack plugin in blosxom and it decided to ping this entry every time it was loaded. You have a flurry of spurious trackbacks from me. My (very, very) bad. Apologies.

]]> By: concretewerk :: FredLog http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad#comment-2544 concretewerk :: FredLog Mon, 28 Apr 2003 18:50:34 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad/#comment-2544 <strong>Quality advertising</strong> When it comes to ads, this one (requires Flash) is up there with Apple’s 1984. It apparently took 606 tries and is real. Thanks, Eric (who doesn’t believe it – I guess he didn’t read the article where it details how they put weight Quality advertising

When it comes to ads, this one (requires Flash) is up there with Apple’s 1984. It apparently took 606 tries and is real. Thanks, Eric (who doesn’t believe it – I guess he didn’t read the article where it details how they put weight

]]> By: Ryan Schroeder http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad#comment-2539 Ryan Schroeder Mon, 28 Apr 2003 14:29:49 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad/#comment-2539 Are you sure the muffler was CGI? The way I read it was that was just where they cut in-between the two takes. Are you sure the muffler was CGI? The way I read it was that was just where they cut in-between the two takes.

]]> By: Clint Ecker http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad#comment-2538 Clint Ecker Mon, 28 Apr 2003 01:25:37 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad/#comment-2538 blah blah blah weighted tires blah blah blah blah blah blah weighted tires blah blah blah

]]> By: Jon http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad#comment-2537 Jon Sun, 27 Apr 2003 23:42:03 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad/#comment-2537 I felt like I was watching a real life version of the Incredible Machine. Good stuff. Saw it a few weeks ago and haven't stopped doubting my eyes. I felt like I was watching a real life version of the Incredible Machine. Good stuff. Saw it a few weeks ago and haven't stopped doubting my eyes.

]]> By: Michael Tsai's Weblog http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad#comment-2543 Michael Tsai's Weblog Sun, 27 Apr 2003 22:12:44 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad/#comment-2543 <strong>That Honda Ad</strong> Here’s some discussion of the Rube Goldberg Honda Ad. I’d just assumed it was CGI…but Eric says it’s not. That Honda Ad

Here’s some discussion of the Rube Goldberg Honda Ad. I’d just assumed it was CGI…but Eric says it’s not.

]]> By: Etan http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad#comment-2536 Etan Sun, 27 Apr 2003 22:00:23 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad/#comment-2536 You guys may want to watch <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005UW7W/">The Way Things Go</a>, if you enjoyed the ad. This is the movie on which the advertisers based their commercial. You guys may want to watch The Way Things Go, if you enjoyed the ad. This is the movie on which the advertisers based their commercial.

]]> By: Jonathan Heron http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad#comment-2535 Jonathan Heron Sun, 27 Apr 2003 20:43:45 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/27/that_honda_ad/#comment-2535 The muffler was CGI cause they could'nt fit the whole assembly into the set, so it connected two takes. (read it in an interview with the creators) Had it been a case of there not been enough momentum to keep it rolling for so long, they would've just had it roll a shorter distance. The muffler was CGI cause they could'nt fit the whole assembly into the set, so it connected two takes. (read it in an interview with the creators)

Had it been a case of there not been enough momentum to keep it rolling for so long, they would've just had it roll a shorter distance.

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