Wow

[Disraeli Gears]

I wish I could make things this completely pointless yet at the same time totally awesome

 

[MakiSupaStar]

Yeah, I've seen these. They're small clips that are used between segments on a show in Japan. They're still cool. I'm not sure if the guy who makes them is English or Japanese. There's a marmite jar in one of them. That would hint at English origin, but Marmite is not that uncommon in Japan. My wife uses it in curry.

 

[crimson_basser]

honestly
it would be freaking awesome to have that talent

 

[NJL]

that was really cool!

 

[ehque]

of course, i think the honda one is cooler.

 

[gold_member_321]

I love these!

Ive made one before but not that complex. The second one in the video is awesome.

 

[Mind Eroded]

WOW, the one that started off with the magnets was insane.

 

[L-A]

There's a myriad of Pythagora Switch videos. They're really fun to watch. Sometimes I turn off the sound, though

 

[Captain Chaos]

 

[Asa Samuel]

of course, i think the honda one is cooler.




All brilliant ads

 

[EricF]

That is one of my favourite adverts ever (although I never got the three wheels going up?)

The movement of the wheels never looks quite right to me, either. The only thing I can figure is that they are weighted heavily so that a little nudge is enough to get them in motion the ramp.

 

[L-A]

The movement of the wheels never looks quite right to me, either. The only thing I can figure is that they are weighted heavily so that a little nudge is enough to get them in motion the ramp.

There is an offset weight in the rim. But IIRC it's a piece of the car too.

 

[EricF]

There is an offset weight in the rim. But IIRC it's a piece of the car too.

In that case, it's all good.

 

[Mark Wilson]

Awesome!
I love these videos!

 

[ehque]

There is an offset weight in the rim. But IIRC it's a piece of the car too.

Lugnuts, so i heard. A whole bunch of them taped to the top/inside of the wheels, so they roll upwards. Common Rube Goldberg trick.

 

[hbarcat]

of course, i think the honda one is cooler.

That is one of my favourite adverts ever (although I never got the three wheels going up?)

There's a lot on that video where parts don't act according to the laws of physics. I'm almost certain it's partly or completely computer animated and/or manipulated with hidden devices. Impossible to judge, though, because of the crap quality of the video off youtube.

Still, it looks cool.

 

[Disraeli Gears]

There's a lot on that video where parts don't act according to the laws of physics. I'm almost certain it's partly or completely computer animated and/or manipulated with hidden devices. Impossible to judge, though, because of the crap quality of the video off youtube.

Still, it looks cool.

I actually saw an article about that add around the time it was released- and according to the article it's all real. When they made it, they had 2 prototype models built, and they took one apart entirely for the commercial, and it took over 600 takes to get it right.

 

[hbarcat]

Okay, I'll take your word for it.

If that's real, then I'm really impressed. I can see why it took hundreds of takes.