Author Topic: Mousetrap!! (Read 435 times)

SirLoin · « **on:** June 01, 2003, 05:54:21 PM »

It took Honda engineers 606 takes for this to work(and 6 million $$$)...God bless them.

http://home.attbi.com/~bernhard36/honda-ad.html

funkedup · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2003, 06:19:05 PM »

Very cool.

SunKing · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2003, 07:03:49 PM »

I think I've been emailed this ad 20 times today. Seems to be making the rounds. Ripsnort should post it soon. j/k

Chairboy · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2003, 07:17:36 PM »

Once again, for those who didn't real the text below:

It was not computer generated!

First time I saw it, I was convinced it was CGI, and I didn't see what the big deal was until I read how they did it.

SirLoin · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2003, 08:04:45 PM »

It's a fake!..Observe the third tire on the ramp upwards.

Chairboy · « **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2003, 08:22:10 PM »

Nope, they put off center weights in the tires.

tatertot · « **Reply #6 on:** June 01, 2003, 08:24:18 PM »

way cool but someone has too much time and money on thiers hands

Sandman · « **Reply #7 on:** June 01, 2003, 09:28:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
Nope, they put off center weights in the tires.

Doh... I hadn't considered that.

Hawklore · « **Reply #8 on:** June 01, 2003, 10:05:06 PM »

Post the articale on how they made that?

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2003, 10:13:06 PM »

Unquestionable advertising genius, however they did it.

How many free views do you think they received on the email / internet rounds? Beats buying a Super Bowl slot by miles.