Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Superballs
This is just beautiful.
Check out the Videos Here.
Behind the scenes video Here.
How we did it
In an age when CGI is commonplace, this makes the commercial all the more extraordinary.
Every single frame was shot over two days - with the main sequence involving a 23-man camera
crew and only one chance to get it right.
An entire block was closed off and special compressed-air cannons shot the balls into the air,
while earth moving equipment poured thousands down the street. Not that you’d know it from
the finished product, but these balls can do some damage, so all the cars were props and crew
members went so far as to having protective shields and crash helmets.
But when you get it right, you get it right. The goal at the beginning was to deliver a
“really simple, visual celebration of colour”. We think you’ll agree the results speak for themselves.
Wednesday, October 01, 2003
School of Rock
If you are like me, and looking forward to the new Jack Black movie School of Rock, then you should really check out this video trailer for the documentary about the Paul Green School of Rock Music , and the web page as well.
Monday, September 29, 2003
Soul Flyers
Ian Price turned me on to this video. One of the coolest and yet most terrifying things I’ve seen.
Thursday, September 11, 2003
Special Effects Secrets Revealed
This is how they filmed the Matrix.
Wednesday, August 20, 2003
Trent Nelson
I’ve become a big fan of Salt Lake Tribune photographer Trent Nelson. Check out his web site trenthead . “The Globe Diaries”, and the “In Utah” photo section are hilarious. Cool punk rock show photos. You could waste the better part of a day checking out all the funny stuff here. I’ve spread it out over a few weeks.
Oh yeah, and be sure to check out the “Shows” section. “Superfan” is one of my favorites.
Tuesday, August 19, 2003
Helmet Cam
Saw this link on Mototalk. A great helmet cam video from Junior Kingpin Mike Alessi. (5 mb)
Thursday, October 10, 2002
From the Bozeman Daily Chronicle...
* The driver of a truck was arrested on multiple charges at 1:31 a.m. Sunday near Three Forks after he reportedly drove his truck into a ditch, “borrowed” a rancher’s tractor to get it out, got the tractor stuck, then went to the rancher’s house and asked for a ride.
* A 26-year-old man was arrested and cited for assault on a peace officer at 5:29 a.m. Saturday after officers responded to a report of man with a sword in the 500 block of North 19th Avenue. The man reportedly advanced on the officers in a threatening manner.
* A man on Gallatin Road called at 4:18 p.m. Friday to report that his neighbor’s rabbits continually ran at large, damaging his property.
* At midnight Friday an officer thought he saw a man leaving a party with a beer in his pocket. When confronted by the officer, the man produced a Tupperware container with marijuana and a pipe inside. The man was cited and released because the jail was full.
* At 1:45 a.m. Friday, a man walked into a gas station on the 700 block of West College Street and told the attendant to call the police because he was going to steal some beer. The man stole the beer and the attendant called the police. Montana State University police found the man a few minutes later, a block away. He was cited for theft, and released.
* Some kids reportedly tied a string to a purse, hid in the bushes and pulled the purse away when passers-by stopped to pick it up Wednesday evening.
* A caller near the intersection of Valley Grove Drive and Vigilante Trail reported an abandoned rabbit Thursday morning. An investigation revealed that the rabbit was not abandoned, and was in a fenced yard with plenty of grass, water and shelter.
* A man on East Main Street reported at 10:37 p.m. Saturday that a police officer had stolen his ID. He then found his ID on the ground.
* A 28-year-old man was arrested for drunken driving, his second offense, driving with a suspended license, leaving the scene of an accident and no insurance after he allegedly crashed into a building on East Main Street and then walked away. The K-9 dog Shep tracked the man, who was held on $1,420 bond.
* A woman said while she was dancing with an unknown man at 1:39 a.m. Thursday in the 500 block of West Aspen Street he reached into her pocket and stole $20 from her.
* A man reported at 3:51 p.m. Saturday that he’d found his car that was stolen more than two months ago. The car’s battery was dead, but it was otherwise fine.
* A man reported at 6:07 p.m. Saturday that he was trapped with his wife and four children in an RV lot on Huffine Lane. A cleaning person showed up and let them out.
Friday, October 04, 2002
Ghosts
Maui Meyer pointed out this freaky site. Turn the volume up, go to the site, and try and find the ghost in the picture. It’s there, Honest.
Apple Ads
Apple has now posted the new switch ads with Hawk and Slater, check them out.
Tuesday, October 01, 2002
Hawking Apples
There is a preview of Tony Hawk’s new Apple Ad at the Birdhouse Skateboards web site.
