Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Boy, you had me going ;-) On 01/11/2005, at 12:53 AM, Simon Ogilvie wrote: > It is with much regret that I have to report the sad passing of our > fellow > LUGGER Graham Battison (known as GeeBee to his friends) who passed away > earlier today. Cause of death was a heart attack, which close family > say was > brought on after watching a TV commercial of a car. Lawyers have been > instructed to find the source of the commercial in order to bring a > civil > action against the publishers... > > :-) > > (Sorry Graham - only kidding!) > > Simon. > > On 10/31/05, Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote: >> >> :-) I'm guessing that you DID turn up your volume. >> >> Jim >> >> >> hlritter@mindspring.com wrote: >> >>> Nice Trick-or-Treat. I'm still comforting my 16-year-old budding >> photojournalist, and rubbing my ears! >>> >>> It translates "You've never been so awake! Coffee in tall cans." >>> >>> --howard >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+hlritter=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto: >> lug-bounces+hlritter=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim >> Hemenway >>> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 5:33 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: [Leica] Filming a television commercial >>> >>> I sent this to some of you many months ago, but not all LUGgers have >> been lucky enough to appreciate this great photographic endeavor. >>> >>> The following is a car advertisement that was never released. When >>> the >> crew finished filming, the folks in the cutting room noticed something >> moving along the side of the car, like a ghostly white mist. They also >> noticed that the soundtrack had a strangely pitched ghostly sound as >> the >> mist disappeared. The ad was never put on tv because of the >> unexplained >> phenomenon. >>> >>> Watch closely... as the car comes from behind the trees, about >>> halfway >> through the commercial, look and you will see the white mist crossing >> in >> front of the car, then following it along the road. >>> >>> You'll need to turn up your sound in order to hear the strange low >> pitched noise. >>> >>> http://209.197.89.228/Automobile.mpe >>> >>> I've been told that Leica glass was used for the last portion of the >> filming. :-) ;-) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair