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That Kobe Bryant car jumping video

Posted: Friday, April 11, 2008 3:28 PM by Will Femia
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I call fake. I don't doubt that he can jump that high but there's no way he'd risk it. Even if he would I imagine there'd be insurance lawyers tackling him to the pavement and throwing themselves in front of the car.

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I call viral advertising.

Alan, Dallas (Sent Friday, April 11, 2008 4:22 PM)

Yes, it's fake.  He talks about it here: http://www.faniq.com/blog/Video-Kobe-Bryant-Explains-Jumping-Over-A-Car-Stunt-Sort-Of-Blog-8043

Dave (Sent Friday, April 11, 2008 4:23 PM)

I'm not sure - its borderline whether its real or not.  I think he has the jumping ability, or pretty close!  Though it would be pretty easy to fake - note the still camera: record the jump, then record the car, and combine the two.  
Seems at least a BAD IDEA.  Though I think people have been doing/trying this on YouTube already - I think it was with skateboards?

Eric The Read Madison, WI (Sent Friday, April 11, 2008 7:08 PM)

It is a perspective trick, watch his shadow, it appears on the SIDE of the car, there for he is between the car and the camera.  He did jump, but it probably took many takes to get the timing correct

Ken Wilkens, Nashville TN (Sent Friday, April 11, 2008 7:26 PM)

I have to agree with you, Will. I call fake, too.

The way he comes down out of the air is a little odd, like he comes down a little fast or something. I can't tell exactly, but it just looks like something isn't quite right.

Matt M., Fort Bragg, NC (Sent Friday, April 11, 2008 8:46 PM)

if you pause it when hes crouched and look at his left foot you can tell he is in a fake environment...probably blue/green screen

josh (Sent Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:43 AM)

its not perspective, it's not two seperate videos....sort of. it's a green screen. i do this stuff for a living and its very easy to tell. pause it as the car is under him and you can tell.

Dustyn Priest, Ashdown, AR (Sent Saturday, April 12, 2008 1:59 PM)

Fake or not..I still like the stunt and for the record we all know its shaky but kobe can really get up that high seen it several times in person

chuk harris, Richmond Virginia (Sent Sunday, April 13, 2008 1:48 PM)

This is a fake. Why just look at the angles of the shadows cast by the car and Kobe and the light pole. Kobe and the light pole have identical angles. The cars show is quite different. Therefore the jump was not filmed at the same time as the car.. The whole thing is a bit  of digital magic.

JC (Sent Sunday, April 13, 2008 4:26 PM)

that was real. go kobe
mvp
dominated the whole nba
i drove the car i was there
my friend was the big black guy his name is joey :)

John Doe, Seattle, Wash.): (Sent Sunday, April 13, 2008 5:55 PM)

Oh my God!

Tim (Sent Monday, April 14, 2008 7:52 AM)

Imagine if this was Jackass.  There would be calls for boycotts of Nike, Fox News pundits would be in a rage over the 'thrill seeking' culture of our youth, parents would be demanding that Kobe act like a role-model and he would be apologizing on Larry King.

Dan (Sent Monday, April 14, 2008 10:56 PM)

ya bitch ass niggas need to top hattin

Balck Smith, Los angles, California (Sent Tuesday, April 15, 2008 9:36 AM)

Reebok used this gag in a Super Bowl commercial maybe nine or ten years ago. There's nothing fresh or creative about it. Doesn't anyone else remember every commercial they've ever seen?

Raj, Long Beach, CA (Sent Friday, April 18, 2008 4:43 PM)

its tite
either way
ppl make fake commercials breaking god damn metal backboards and jumping from the half court line to endorse sprite and video games
y cant kobe do it 2 endorse a shoe
MVP

chris paul, new orleans (Sent Saturday, April 19, 2008 4:28 PM)



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