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pixelphile
Boulder climber
Woodland Hills, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 28, 2011 - 01:52am PT
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Hey Guys,
I just entered a commercial that I filmed at Stoney Point in Chatsworth, California, for the "Doritos Crash The Superbowl" contest.
Click here to view on the official Doritos website.
Click here to view on YouTube.
Hope you all like it. And if you do, please leave a comment and spread it around to your friends, the more the merrier.
Thanks,
Michael "Pixelphile"
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tooth
Trad climber
B.C.
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Nov 28, 2011 - 02:03am PT
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Wow! Nice to see an ad that 'knows what it is doing' with the ropes!
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MBrown
Big Wall climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Nov 28, 2011 - 03:50am PT
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nice! he cruised the sierra club expert route!!
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Prezwoodz
climber
Anchorage
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Nov 28, 2011 - 04:18am PT
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Well done! Thats a great commercial!
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pixelphile
Boulder climber
Woodland Hills, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 28, 2011 - 04:27am PT
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Hi guys,
Thanks for all the great feedback. Thomas, the guy in the blue shirt, is an experienced climber, and he tried to stay true to the sport. Luis, the guy in the yellow shirt, has no experience whatsoever, which is why he was perfect for the part. Lauren, the girl in the purple shirt, was there as a great "asset":)
Please pass it on to your climbing friends if you really enjoyed it. I need all the exposure I can get.
Cheers,
Michael "Pixelphile"
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Nov 28, 2011 - 09:41am PT
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Funny. Great details both right and wrong. I like the way the leader lands on the girl and she disapears into the ground.
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SofCookay
climber
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Nov 28, 2011 - 09:43am PT
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Petzl posted a link on their FB page to this commercial asking how many mistakes they can find.
https://www.facebook.com/Petzl
For the record, I thought it was quite entertaining :)
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surfstar
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Nov 28, 2011 - 09:48am PT
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^ Ah HA - Petzl is trying to turn it into a GriGri commercial!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 28, 2011 - 10:04am PT
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Fun way to start the week! Great job & thank you!
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Nov 28, 2011 - 12:36pm PT
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Since there are so many commercials, there shold be a law
that each has to be funny. This would definitely pass the test.
Very funny. Nice work.
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LithiumMetalman
Trad climber
cesspool central
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Nov 28, 2011 - 12:41pm PT
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Love how the ATC is missing when the rope pulls though!
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Jobee
Social climber
El Portal Ca.
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Nov 28, 2011 - 12:49pm PT
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-loved it.
reminded of client belays when guiding, dam those Doritos.
Best of luck with the Superbowl.
Better plaster this all over fb.
Jo Whitford
Yosemite Ca.
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Bullwinkle
Boulder climber
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Nov 28, 2011 - 12:52pm PT
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Failure to Launch. . .
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pixelphile
Boulder climber
Woodland Hills, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 28, 2011 - 02:54pm PT
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Hi guys,
Glad you like the video. As you have already noticed, we did have to make some artistic choices over proper technique and etiquette. We were quite aware during filming that serious climbers would point out all the technical mistakes. If we followed proper protocol, there wouldn't be any jokes, which was the main reason behind the spot. We just wanted to provide some laughs, while still embracing the sport.
All the best,
Michael "Pixelphile"
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Nov 28, 2011 - 03:36pm PT
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I love it!
John
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apogee
climber
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Nov 28, 2011 - 03:46pm PT
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That wouldn't have happened if they used a gri-gri.
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cintune
climber
Midvale School for the Gifted
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Nov 28, 2011 - 05:00pm PT
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Maybe funnier if there had been a knot in the end of the rope and the belayer got yanked into the wall just as he was about to snag the bag. But cute enough as is, no offense.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Nov 28, 2011 - 05:03pm PT
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Slick! That should sweeten your portfolio. I hope it makes the pay bigger.
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Dos XX
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Nov 28, 2011 - 05:11pm PT
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Superb!
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pixelphile
Boulder climber
Woodland Hills, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 28, 2011 - 05:19pm PT
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Cintune,
None taken. That's a very valid idea. We just had more fun squashing the girl, especially since she tells him to be careful, and she is the one that gets it in the end. Dramatic irony:)
Michael "Pixelphile"
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