made a Buddy Spec Commercial

SirLexelot · Post by **SirLexelot** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:58 pm

Hey all,

my girlfriend Stacie and I decided that it might be fun to make a spec commercial for the Buddy Scooter, just for fun and practice. I absolutely love riding, so making the spot was a total blast. Our friend Tyler has a camera mount for his car, so we threw the camera on there and had them drive around while I followed on the Buddy.

I put a Quicktime movie of the spot online. Check it out and let me know what you think!

Here's a primary link and a mirror link if the first one isn't loading:

http://www.thelexfactoryfiles.com/buddy/

http://web.mac.com/sirlexelot/iWeb/Site ... Happy.html

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:11 pm

I am kinda bummed - I can't get any graphics. the audio is nice though!

deserthealer · Post by **deserthealer** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:15 pm

AWSOME! PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE

RunRun · Post by **RunRun** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:29 pm

That was kool and kinda funny how the music changed from one to the next and the seenry as well. But that was good for quick video maybe I should do one for Blur

Don

DO3 · Post by **DO3** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:24 pm

That is great. Nice work, I could see that being on TV or the web as an advertisement. You'll have to add some comments about Genuine not endorsing the look mom no hands move and sell it to them.

Is there a downloadable version? I need to send that around.

SirLexelot · Post by **SirLexelot** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:37 pm

Is there a downloadable version? I need to send that around.

Yeah, you can download the spot with no problem. On the far right of the play bar there's a down-arrow that you can click to get a menu of options. One of them is "Save as Quicktime Movie." That should do it!

I'm really glad people like the spot; we had a ton of fun putting it together!

And Genuine DEFINITELY does NOT endorse the "no-hands" manuver!

DO3 · Post by **DO3** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:01 pm

SirLexelot wrote:
Is there a downloadable version? I need to send that around.
One of them is "Save as Quicktime Movie."

I don't have the PRO version so I won't let save as.

gt1000 · Post by **gt1000** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:07 pm

Nicely done!

Micah_Prophet · Post by **Micah_Prophet** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:29 pm

That was great! Really nice work. Good use of safety gear too!

SirLexelot · Post by **SirLexelot** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:21 pm

You can click on this link to download the movie file. On Mac you can control-click the link and choose "download linked file", and on Windows you can right-click the link and "Save Target As."

http://www.thelexfactoryfiles.com/buddy ... _Happy.mov

DO3 · Post by **DO3** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:35 pm

schweeeet,

thanks

daglafe · Post by **daglafe** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:46 pm

I laughed, I cried, loved it. Great work. You really should pitch it to Genuine, very clever.

cheers,

Dag

Motorsport Scooters · Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:59 pm

Awesome... I totally loved this.

Bryce-O-Rama · Post by **Bryce-O-Rama** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:08 pm

Also loved that. Same comments on the no hands manuever.

rickyd410 · Post by **rickyd410** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:25 pm

Very well done. Nice work.

AxeYrCat · Post by **AxeYrCat** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:28 am

Nice. From someone who works in film and video production: If you found an interested agency, I think you could totally sell that.

Unfortunately, rights for the songs would necessitate either a lot of money or use of different music.

SteMer · Post by **SteMer** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:05 am

Well done!

I also love your avatar. Do you know if that Buddy mod target design comes on a sticker?

hermitgirl · Post by **hermitgirl** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:09 am

Love it!!

rajron · Post by **rajron** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:25 am

That was really great â€“ fun.

Elm Creek Smith · Post by **Elm Creek Smith** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:38 am

No video.

ECS

Kevin K · Post by **Kevin K** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:41 am

Fantastic! Well done, Sir.
-K

AxeYrCat · Post by **AxeYrCat** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:41 pm

Those of you who can't see the video probably need to update Quicktime on your computer.

It's free.

scootie · Post by **scootie** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:20 pm

SirLexelot

EXCELLENT! nice work

contact Genuine--see if they will pay you to use it

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:20 pm

Great job! Sound work was very impressive... got your own foley artist?

Also, looks like you ride a lot of the same areas we do ("downtown" Burbank). Maybe see you out sometime

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:47 pm

Hm, is that a VESPA helmet you're wearing there?

SirLexelot · Post by **SirLexelot** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:25 pm

Yeah, we live in Burbank, and it's a super-awesome town to ride scooters in. Especially the Buddy! We should go on a ride some time -- one of my favorite nearby scoots is going through Griffith Park.

And yeah, that's a Vespa helmet

I got a great deal on it a while back from Motorsport in San Deigo. But I have a full-face Shoei on order!

Thanks for noticing the sound, by the way

I'm a mixer (independent right now, and working towards it professionally), and did all the sound work in Pro Tools. I actually recorded all the foley myself right in my little mix room! I think it came out pretty well.

Also, for the person who asked about getting my avatar icon on a sticker: I wasn't able to find a sticker thru Cafe Press that was round, but I did find pin-on buttons and magnets! So I made those available. Here's the store's link:

http://www.cafepress.com/scooterific

Just go under the "Buddy Dot Mod" section and you'll find them.

And you know, maybe we should pitch this to Genuine. We just made it for fun, but who knows? They might like it and have a use for it. Maybe I should email them a link

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:34 pm

Maybe Genuine could just post to their site and do a "trade" for some acessories or something. Though the no-handed riding could give them some legal headaches!

We live in NoHo; I usually commute through Burbank (Riverside>Olive>Barham>Cahuenga) almost every day on my Vespa. Then the Buddy and the Vespa are both out on weekends with trips to the Library on Buena Vista, House of Secrets on Olive, downtown and to Pasadena via San Fernando. Would love to ride but right now cannot due to an injury and a crashed (soon to be replaced!) Buddy.

SirLexelot · Post by **SirLexelot** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:43 pm

Sorry to hear about your bad luck with the Buddy & injury! Here's hoping you and your Buddy heal up quick. Let me know when you're back on the mean streets!

With respect to Genuine and the spot, yeah, a trade would certainly be pretty sweet. But I'd just be happy if they used it somewhere!

And the "no-hands" shot is so bad, I know! We could easily swap it out for another fun riding shot. And in my defense, I was only going about 15mph and had a safety car in front of me

Still I know it was a bad idea. Don't do this at home, kids!

x-mojito50mod · Post by **x-mojito50mod** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:02 am

great job!

BTW, all of you valley dwellers should come out for our friday night rides!
www.reflectionssociety.com
we meet every friday night @ 8:00ish @ Tamarind & Franklin (in Hollywood near Beachwood) We decide a destination (bar, coffee shop, club, concert, party, etc) and make up a fun route to get there. I used to ride a 50, so we don't go too fast...it's a lot of fun.
-M@

Elm Creek Smith · Post by **Elm Creek Smith** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:16 am

AxeYrCat wrote:Those of you who can't see the video probably need to update Quicktime on your computer.

It's free.

My Quicktime is updated, but when I tried to play it the message was that Quicktime needed a program or file to run it that was not on the Quicktime server.

ECS

Post by **ericalm** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:17 am

x-mojito50mod wrote:
great job!

BTW, all of you valley dwellers should come out for our friday night rides!
www.reflectionssociety.com
we meet every friday night @ 8:00ish @ Tamarind & Franklin (in Hollywood near Beachwood) We decide a destination (bar, coffee shop, club, concert, party, etc) and make up a fun route to get there. I used to ride a 50, so we don't go too fast...it's a lot of fun.
-M@

I know, I know! Every couple months I have to work late on a Friday and then take discs to a printer in Glendale. This takes me down Franklin & Los Feliz and I inevitably see Reflections out riding... I get a jealous pang and promise to myself to come out one of these days. I've even had Relfections cards left on my scoot twice now. So, as soon as I heal up and am ready to go I'll be coming out.

lobsterman · Post by **lobsterman** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:43 pm

Great job, I loved it.

How did you rev the throttle without moving the bike, holding the rear brake in?

SirLexelot · Post by **SirLexelot** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:34 pm

How did you rev the throttle without moving the bike, holding the rear brake in?

Easy: it was up on the center stand

Elm Creek Smith · Post by **Elm Creek Smith** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:48 am

Thanks to jrsjr I was able to play the commercial.

That was terrific!

My wife and grandson watched it with me and thought it was great!

Good job!

ECS

Corsair · Post by **Corsair** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:33 pm

That was classic!

BlueMark · Post by **BlueMark** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:40 am

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Corsair · Post by **Corsair** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:10 pm

bumping because everyone should be able to see this

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:47 am

I must have technology from 2000 or something b/c I have tried on 3 computers and cannot get video-only audio. Youtube anyone?

rajron · Post by **rajron** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:08 am

Still works for me - got my computer in 2006

weaseltamer · Post by **weaseltamer** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:27 am

BUMP!!

adorable video. i like how the beginning kinda looks like a harley / other monster bike-type ad.

AgentKestrel · Post by **AgentKestrel** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:43 am

Bumpty bump

ThisDude · Post by **ThisDude** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:55 pm

Great video, you should definitely pitch this to genuine. I thought it really was an ad for the buddy before I saw this post. It goes along perfectly with the sacharine sweet cheerfulness of genuine's site.

Oh and I'm definitely in for tonight's ride. Guess I gotta put on my mod mirrors.

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:39 pm

ThisDude wrote:Guess I gotta put on my mod mirrors.

PLEASE POST PHOTOS!!! I need to see how you managed replacing the stock mirrors.

ThisDude · Post by **ThisDude** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:51 pm

Oh sorry I meant I'd bring my Mod Honda Metropolitan with it's custom made front light bar and four mirrors. It's on ebay right now so I'm putting miles on it before I have to watch it go bye bye

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-Hon ... 6306QQrdZ1

AgentKestrel · Post by **AgentKestrel** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:58 am

Ops!! Bumpty bump. LOL.