Re: [TCML] Tesla coils on Toyota Avalon commercial

[Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 4/29/13 4:40 AM, dave pierson wrote:
> > Just wondering if anyone else had noticed the new Toyota Avalon
> > commercial that depicts the effect of twin Tesla coil looking devices
> > "creating" the advertised automobile with their electrical spark
> > discharges?
>
>   Thusly?
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXl_m3stdTY


There's certainly some element of CGI in there. They'd NEVER let sparks 
touch the "hero car".  But it's entirely possible they had a stand in 
car in place (painted green) and shot that as one piece, then 
substituted in the shot of the hero car.

Notice no reflections of the sparks in the surface of the car, which is 
illuminated by the usual Fisher Light.

I suspect what they did was run a TC against a black backdrop to create 
"elements" which were then composited into the final commercial.

The F/X company I used to work for did a bunch of the effects

http://www.reelefx.com/index.php?c=effect.view&id=2553  tesla coil with 
gas flame
http://www.reelefx.com/index.php?c=effect.view&id=2554
http://www.reelefx.com/index.php?c=effect.view&id=2557
http://www.reelefx.com/index.php?c=effect.view&id=2556

http://www.reelefx.com/index.php?c=effect.view&id=2758



Here's the whole spot
http://www.reelefx.com/index.php?c=effect.view&id=2722
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