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Faking an Atomic Bomb as an Ad.

#1

Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh



I don't even.....


#2

strawman

strawman

This in a country, no doubt, where victims can't easily sue for emotional trauma...


#3

Frank

Frank

It's not that much worse than any of the other hidden cam pranks you can see from countries all over the world.


#4

Jay

Jay

Love it.

Especially when she used her chair as a shield.


#5

strawman

strawman

Well, it's a very nice TV:

http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-84LM9600-84-Inch-LED-LCD/dp/B00B10UAAS

4k, 3D, 240Hz.

If someone sent me one, I wouldn't turn it down.


#6

Jay

Jay

FREE SHIPPING


#7

ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy



#8

Ravenpoe

Ravenpoe

You know, mental anguish aside, that commercial did a very good job of making me think that's an awesome tv.


#9

blotsfan

blotsfan

Same but I can't be in the market for a TV until it drops to below 15k


#10

GasBandit

GasBandit

So fake. Parallax makes it stone simple to tell the difference between a window and a TV screen, screen resolution be damned.



#11

strawman

strawman

If you're paying attention parallax is noticeable, but with a high result ion display, and position mostly in the center of a long room like that one it won't be noticeable unless you're looking for it.[DOUBLEPOST=1383069494,1383069386][/DOUBLEPOST]Though if you wanted to hide the parallax issue you could add curtains to the two sides with a fan nearby that would cause them to move a little.

However in high end digital window systems you actually use a camera and face tracking software to change the image on the display for a single visible user. That fixes the parallax issue as long as you are far away from your subject, like on a high rise.


#12

GasBandit

GasBandit

stienman said:
If you're paying attention parallax is noticeable, but with a high result ion display, and position mostly in the center of a long room like that one it won't be noticeable unless you're looking for it.[DOUBLEPOST=1383069494,1383069386][/DOUBLEPOST]Though if you wanted to hide the parallax issue you could add curtains to the two sides with a fan nearby that would cause them to move a little.

However in high end digital window systems you actually use a camera and face tracking software to change the image on the display for a single visible user. That fixes the parallax issue as long as you are far away from your subject, like on a high rise.
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I didn't see any visual changes that would happen with face tracking. But even if the room was long and narrow, there would still be a noticeable "widening frame" effect approaching a real window from the door, showing more of the scene the closer you get to the window - especially since the scene was a distant cityscape, which would make the effect (or its absence) extra noticeable. They were just playing a video with a fixed viewpoint.


#13

strawman

strawman

I suspect that they engaged the victim the entire way in and directed their attention in a way that prevented them from paying attention as they moved into the room and sat down.


#14

GasBandit

GasBandit

stienman said:
I suspect that they engaged the victim the entire way in and directed their attention in a way that prevented them from paying attention as they moved into the room and sat down.
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I suppose. And maybe they tried it on a whole lot of people and those were the only 3 or so who didn't straight out say "oh, cool TV instead of a window, bro" the instant they walked in.


#15

strawman

strawman

They probably tossed out the one that stood up, arms outstretched and yelled, "I welcome oblivion!" As well.


#16

Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

I'm curious how they made the room shake, or if that was just the camera.


#17

strawman

strawman

It was probably just very good bass speakers. At that distance you don't need things to fall off the desk just a powerful low rumble is enough to invoke the fear response.


#18

GasBandit

GasBandit

Gilgamesh said:
Disagree x 2
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Suck it, Gilgamesh!


#19

drawn_inward

drawn_inward

OR, it's all fake t.v. bullcrap. Do you really trust an ad to be real? Call me cynical, but I bet they're all actors.


#20

Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh

drawn_inward said:
OR, it's all fake t.v. bullcrap. Do you really trust an ad to be real? Call me cynical, but I bet they're all actors.
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I would actually call you optimistic more than cynical.
I've met enough idiots in this life to know it's very very real.


#21

drawn_inward

drawn_inward

Gilgamesh said:
I would actually call you optimistic more than cynical.
I've met enough idiots in this life to know it's very very real.
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I know plenty of idiots for sure.
I see daft people. Walking around like regular people. They don't see reality. They only see what they want to see. They don't know they're daft.

I just don't think that t.v. commercials or show (reality or not) are ever letting us see true reality. I have so many relatives that think Duck Dynasty is real, and they're all a bunch of truly funny good 'ol boys. That what goes on in the show is how their lives really are.

Not that I want to see true reality. I'd rather have escapism than voyeurism.


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