Guinness Slide Video: How did they do that?

Honda created an impossibly complex Rube-Goldberg-like machine using pieces and parts from its Accord station wagon to produce this amazing video with the punchline “Isn’t it nice when things just work?”

The sequencing was so incredible, that many people thought it was computer-generated or must have utilized digital tricks, but actually it took 606 takes over the course of three months and cost six million dollars to create. Each time something tiny went wrong, the crew would setup the entire sequence, and start over again.

It’s always great when we stumble across one of those things that makes you say “How the heck did they do that?” So, enjoy this Guinness “Slide” commercial we found at Metacafe,  which gives a new spin on a complicated idea. I haven’t found any background yet that explains how they did it, but for now, I’m just satisfied watching the fresh pint of Guinness slide its way across New York City!

Guinness: Slide – Check it out at Metacafe.com

Tags: Just For Fun!, Video