Barclaycard Rollercoaster Advert

[Shockwave]

Thought this might be worth a topic. It's a new advert filmed on location (with a lot of CGI) in New York City.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-DGbKOn1FI

 

 

[themeparkman25]

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[coaster-crazy]

Very neat commercial! Thanks for posting.

 

 

They also have a 'waterslide' related one!

 

-CC

[Moose]

It's amazing what they do for a commercial, but a great looking, memorable commercial does a lot for the brand.

[Jew]

It's amazing what they do for a commercial, but a great looking, memorable commercial does a lot for the brand.

 

My thoughts exactly.

 

I'm not familiar with credit cards in the UK, but if Barclay's is the first to offer this technology in the UK, I think these commercials are a great way to introduce the new product!

[RCFreak]

I've seen the waterslide one before, and that's immediately what I thought of when I first clicked on the roller coaster one (even before seeing coaster-crazy's post about it) that's pretty good brand recognition for not even being in the same country the ads are intended for.

[larrygator]

I don't know, all in all I do not see how the company can warrant spending the money they did on an advertisement

 

I'm not sure if Barclays had an advertising spokesman the past couple of years, but Samuel L Jackson used to be their spokesmen and was paid a hefty amount to shill for Barclays. You cut out the high priced pitchmen and you can commit more dollars to production.

 

There is a certain cost of entry to create a high quality television ad to begin with so in many instances the additional production costs for effects are not a relatively insane add-on cost from a percentage standpoint.

[themeparkman25]

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[larrygator]

^Google is your friend

 

GOOGLE

[themeparkologist]

I see two flaws

1. Never, ever, ever, EVAR base something off Manhattan Express!!!

 

2. Knex track as a model for a simulation--really people. They're fun but not very flexible. The track's manuvers would kill you!

[MG]

I've noticed that UK adverts tend to be more about a story and less about a product than American adverts. American adverts *tend* to be the more unsubtle "BUY THIS BUY THIS!!!!".

Some more famous British adverts include Cadbury:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVblWq3tDwY

 

When you first see them you never guess what it is until the end. (unless you spot the glass and a half production logo)

[snoflake15]

Maybe advertising has to be more direct in the US but these adverts would do wonders for Barclaycard.

 

Ask anyone in Britain about the waterslide/coaster advert and they could tell you which company it was.

[Emiroo]

Those commercials are outstanding! I really enjoyed them.

 

Sadly, in the states we usually only get commercials of this caliber during the Super Bowl.

[Gutterflower]

Love the Waterslide/Coaster adds as well as the gorilla cadbury one. Wasn't so keen on the Airport race one when it came out.

 

Honda are another one who impress me with their Adverts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NJ-OwywZZ8

 

Did you guys never get these in the USA? i always just sort of assumed you would

[dr.gumbo]

Can't forget Guinness either.

 

[coolhandluke]

Any commercial that incorporates coasters and Boston is a win for me.

 

I think one of the problems with American commercials not having "stories" is that the vast majority of them are only 30 seconds instead of a minute (or 2, in the case of those Honda ads).

 

But still, I think Barclays gets at least as much actual company name time as Bud Light does in their "Too Light, Too Heavy" commercials. And everyone knows what company that is as soon as they start.

[Funky Cold Medina]

Saw this a couple of days ago and it's still pretty cool. I wish I could have one like that.

[slipstream]

Making of - loads of green screen and a spidercam - only 40 feet of track though

 

 

 

 

Colin

[jarmor]

I see two flaws

1. Never, ever, ever, EVAR base something off Manhattan Express!!!

 

2. Knex track as a model for a simulation--really people. They're fun but not very flexible. The track's manuvers would kill you!

 

I dont get the point of your post? This is a commercial that is done and very well done, using everything you claim is a flaw...