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Title: Mousetrap!!
Post by: 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

Title: Mousetrap!!
Post by: funkedup on June 01, 2003, 06:19:05 PM

Very cool.

Title: Mousetrap!!
Post by: SunKing 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

Title: Mousetrap!!
Post by: Chairboy 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.

Title: Mousetrap!!
Post by: SirLoin on June 01, 2003, 08:04:45 PM

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

Title: Mousetrap!!
Post by: Chairboy on June 01, 2003, 08:22:10 PM

Nope, they put off center weights in the tires.

Title: Mousetrap!!
Post by: tatertot on June 01, 2003, 08:24:18 PM

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

Title: Mousetrap!!
Post by: Sandman on June 01, 2003, 09:28:31 PM

Quote

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

Doh... I hadn't considered that.

Title: Mousetrap!!
Post by: Hawklore on June 01, 2003, 10:05:06 PM

Post the articale on how they made that?

Title: Mousetrap!!
Post by: Holden McGroin 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.