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One of the best ADs I've seen in a while.

It's simply beautiful.

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Boss.

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This guy was my hero growing up.

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Blood sport and universal soilder.

Quality.

Post: #5

I already put this vid in my positive vibes thread, but it's probably cool enough to deserve its own thread anyway.

Post: #6

That was awesome.

Post: #7

Yeah I saw this a few days ago, its fucking awesome

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Enya is great. Good to see her music get a boost.

Post: #9

Simply awesome.

Post: #10

There is already a parody featuring that guy from some movie.

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JCVD, living proof that a man gets better and better, like wine, as time passes.

(Providing you keep in shape, and have nerve, of course.)

Post: #12

This guy was a hero when I was younger hahah.

Double Impact was badass!

Post: #13

Great commercial. Van Damme is the shit. This is still one of the greatest fight scenes is all of movie history:

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Did you guys know there is "hamster" version of this Volvo commercial?

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Damme is the man

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I love it, but why are the trucks going backwards? To better demonstrate this dynamic steering? Or it's some kind of optical illusion because the car filming the scene is moving faster than them?

Post: #17

(11-21-2013 06:43 PM)michelin Wrote:  Did you guys know there is "hamster" version of this Volvo commercial?

I'm not impressed. If the hamster can run a whole country, why wouldn't it be able to drive a fucking truck?

   

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(11-22-2013 02:33 AM)Handsome Creepy Eel Wrote:  I love it, but why are the trucks going backwards? To better demonstrate this dynamic steering? Or it's some kind of optical illusion because the car filming the scene is moving faster than them?

I think the trucks are not even there, infact it looks like CGI to me. Observe how the trucks are moving backwards, but the wheels are moving forwards.

Also would jean, at his age, even do something this scary, even wit ha safety harness ? Highly doubt it.

Post: #19

(11-22-2013 02:33 AM)Handsome Creepy Eel Wrote:  I love it, but why are the trucks going backwards? To better demonstrate this dynamic steering? Or it's some kind of optical illusion because the car filming the scene is moving faster than them?

Trucks are going backwards so that if he falls, they won't run over him.

Post: #20

How they did it:

How Volvo Created the Jean-Claude Van Damme ‘Epic Split’ Video

Post: #21

(11-22-2013 05:25 AM)Laser Wrote:  

(11-22-2013 02:33 AM)Handsome Creepy Eel Wrote:  I love it, but why are the trucks going backwards? To better demonstrate this dynamic steering? Or it's some kind of optical illusion because the car filming the scene is moving faster than them?

Trucks are going backwards so that if he falls, they won't run over him.

You beat me to it. Only reason for them to be going backwards, and at some speed.

That parody is fucking awesome hahahaa

Post: #22

(11-22-2013 02:40 AM)Tuthmosis Wrote:  

(11-21-2013 06:43 PM)michelin Wrote:  Did you guys know there is "hamster" version of this Volvo commercial?

I'm not impressed. If the hamster can run a whole country, why wouldn't it be able to drive a fucking truck?

In the video, the "steering" hamster is still controlled by the man behind the steer, who uses the carrot to seduce the hamster for its aim: to drive the truck. Great example of using bait to control hamsters, not only in game but in any aspect of life: the hamster's only option is to follow the leader.

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(11-22-2013 03:02 AM)Lucario Wrote:  I think the trucks are not even there, infact it looks like CGI to me. Observe how the trucks are moving backwards, but the wheels are moving forwards.

That is due to aliasing.

Post: #24

They claim the trucks are backing up, but I find it hard to believe the tractor trailer could go that straight in reverse with next to no corrections.

I did note however that when he does the splits, only the straight truck moves over, which makes sense as that would be almost impossible to do with the trailer.

So who knows. Pretty cool vid none the less.

Post: #25

(11-22-2013 08:44 AM)Hotwheels Wrote:  They claim the trucks are backing up, but I find it hard to believe the tractor trailer could go that straight in reverse with next to no corrections.

Yeah, I think that was the whole point of the vid. The steering is so good that corrections are unnoticeable.