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Skyshark · #1 Post by **Skyshark** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:58 pm

http://www.bigad.com.au/

This ad took some coordination to pull off smoothly, I can imagine!

Edit: The 18+ rating refers to the advertisements being an ad for beer.

#2 Post by **navynuke04** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:14 pm

Explain the purpose of the link. I'm very wary about sights that require me to install software to see them. It screams virus to me.

Skyshark · #3 Post by **Skyshark** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:20 pm

The software in question is to run the video. It's a new ad that's just started screening here in Oz. I can assure you it is quite safe.

But if I can find an alternative link that doesn't require the software, I'll replace the one above.

#4 Post by **navynuke04** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:22 pm

Right.... pretty cool.

How much does the typical 'Extra' get paid these days?

Skyshark · #5 Post by **Skyshark** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:25 pm

I'm not too sure, but judging by the numbers, I reckon about a few million or so for all of them (flying them over, food and accomodation, etc.).

Quest For Glory Fan · #6 Post by **Quest For Glory Fan** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:41 pm

That was pretty cool!

Da_elf · #7 Post by **Da_elf** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:32 pm

i wouldnt be too supprised if they used something like massive for this. it would be way cheaper doing it that way than to actually hire all those extras. The commercial was made by animal logic and i know they have used a few flocking simulators (not nearly as complex as massive) on matrix. So far though i dont think massive has been used outside of weta.

actually after doing some checking it seems there are only 300 real actors in this. the other 20,000 were computer generated.

Alias · #8 Post by **Alias** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:30 pm

It wont run for me.

Alliance · #9 Post by **Alliance** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:59 pm

Damn, that was cool. I loved it.