the new accord

Y2JAY · 06-26-2003, 01:32 AM

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

This is amazing. Read the description below before going to the link.
It's worth 5 minutes of your time. Apologize to those who may have
seen
it.

Turn the sound up.

New Honda commercial in the UK. Very important that you nderstand:
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 a full engineering 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" viewings (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 star doing
their thing automatically as soon as they become wet. It looks a bit weird in the commercial.

**rangcrx** · 06-26-2003, 02:02 AM

Ugly ass car but one of the most creative,Smartest and best use of makeing winshield wapers walk clip i have ever seen

**ITPete** · 06-26-2003, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rangcrx
Ugly ass car but one of the most creative,Smartest and best use of makeing winshield wapers walk clip i have ever seen

For the 6 millionth time on this forum alone.

SPEED123 · 06-26-2003, 01:13 PM

how the hell does the wheel and tires go up the ramp???? answer that!!!!!! they don't even fall back down!!!!:o

BodyRollin' · 06-26-2003, 01:16 PM

weights in the tops of the wheels....... and yeah this has been posted a bunch. still watch it every time though lol

corey r. · 06-26-2003, 01:22 PM

Older than time itsself.

ThunderChicken · 06-26-2003, 07:01 PM

gay

SRpower20 · 06-27-2003, 12:38 AM

repost

**DETriment** · 06-27-2003, 07:07 PM

ive seen that commercial a hundred times, and i watch it every time someone posts it. i think thats cool as hell.

**Epicman** · 06-27-2003, 09:56 PM

This is my first time seen this. But I really find it hard to believe that no graphics were used.

**Phattyboiaaron** · 06-28-2003, 03:08 AM

omg what am i going to do if someone posts this one more time....

06-26-2003, 01:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Y2JAY Registered User Car: 92 civic hb all motor,04 gsxr1000,05 trx450 My TRGarage BRANDON : 102	the new accord http://home.attbi.com/~bernhard36/honda-ad.html This is amazing. Read the description below before going to the link. It's worth 5 minutes of your time. Apologize to those who may have seen it. Turn the sound up. New Honda commercial in the UK. Very important that you nderstand: 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 a full engineering 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" viewings (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 star doing their thing automatically as soon as they become wet. It looks a bit weird in the commercial. Last edited by Y2JAY : 06-26-2003 at 02:21 AM.

06-26-2003, 02:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
rangcrx engine building &amp;amp;best Car: My TRGarage i like pinkEye : 318532042	Ugly ass car but one of the most creative,Smartest and best use of makeing winshield wapers walk clip i have ever seen

06-26-2003, 01:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
SPEED123 Registered User Car: My TRGarage Tampa : 42008	how the hell does the wheel and tires go up the ramp???? answer that!!!!!! they don't even fall back down!!!!:o

06-26-2003, 01:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
BodyRollin' TRs Iron Chef & Party God Car: My TRGarage tampa, FL : 158	weights in the tops of the wheels....... and yeah this has been posted a bunch. still watch it every time though lol

06-26-2003, 01:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
corey r. Family First Car: 1998 B4C Camaro My TRGarage : 221366029	Older than time itsself.

06-26-2003, 07:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
ThunderChicken Registered User Car: 04 Nissan Altima 2.5S My TRGarage : 10	gay

06-27-2003, 12:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
SRpower20 Registered User Car: My TRGarage Cape Coral, FL : 43045570	repost

06-27-2003, 07:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
DETriment Boosted Turbo Whore Car: 95 Nissan 240sx SE, 2001 Yamaha R1 My TRGarage St Pete : 42952205	ive seen that commercial a hundred times, and i watch it every time someone posts it. i think thats cool as hell.

06-27-2003, 09:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
Epicman Me angry, you cry Car: My TRGarage Tampa : 4888195	This is my first time seen this. But I really find it hard to believe that no graphics were used.

06-28-2003, 03:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
Phattyboiaaron Justa-Member Car: 1997 Honda Civic :/ My TRGarage St. Petersburg : 219	omg what am i going to do if someone posts this one more time....