jtval 0 #1 May 6, 2004 So I have this ongoing discussion about how skydiving is or isnot becoming more prevalent in advertising. I personally think that yea its may be becoming more visual but i think we see the ads more because we look for them(they catch our eye) POst links to ads if possible and DUH dont post links to skydiving websites! LOL what's your opinion?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #2 May 6, 2004 I don't have a link, but I did notice that the Wal-Mart smiley face does not flare well. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #3 May 6, 2004 try this! The pics show the current campaign in Europe and Japan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #4 May 6, 2004 I only saw one pic with a rig in it. Cool for Greg and Omar, but I wouldn't really consider those skydiving in advertising. I mean all you see is some straps and some hardware.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #5 May 6, 2004 QuoteI only saw one pic with a rig in it. Cool for Greg and Omar, but I wouldn't really consider those skydiving in advertising. I mean all you see is some straps and some hardware. if you go to the site you can order an entire book. Planes, rigs, jumps in it....and photo shoot was in Perris I might add www.camelactive.de Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #6 May 6, 2004 pretty cool. I see some tv commercials with the stick of gum with an irish accent etc... anything else?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #7 May 6, 2004 QuoteI see some tv commercials with the stick of gum with an irish accent etc... anything else? BB looks dumbfounded....huh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #8 May 6, 2004 Ok now that is Skydiving in advertising! Way Cool. Quoteand photo shoot was in Perris I might add According to the site, it was shot at Perris Valley in NORTHERN California. I might ne at the wrong DZ. SHIT! Now I have to move again!Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #9 May 6, 2004 QuoteI see some tv commercials with the stick of gum with an irish accent etc... anything else? It is actually a cool little commercial. Stick of gum follows a guy out of a plane and goes in after the guys canopy opens. The stick of gum waves his little fists at the guy as he falls away and then lands on a tree limb.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #10 May 6, 2004 Years ago (94-95) They shot a Visa commercial at my old home DZ. Norm Kent and Joe Jennings shooting the video. "The sky is clear, a perfect day for a JUMP!" Then a Otter door flys open and two people fall out doing a Tandem. It was one of those adds where they tell ya they don't take American Express. Most of the jumpers in it where Military and so where rmost of the extra's. It aired for a few months and made our little DZ very popular in Washington St. for a bit. Lot's of fun to watch them go through the process of actually shooting a commercial. They even let us all try out for a slot in the commercial. They wanted someone to be in the door looking out as the tandem left. The hard part for us all was, that they wanted us to look scared. We just couldn't do it good enough for them. Most uf us where to excited at the prospect of jumping the Otter they had brought in that we couldn't get teh smiles off of our faces long wnough to look scared. They ended up using a wuffo that had no problem being scared in a jump [lane with the door open at 13,000 ft.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bbarnhouse 0 #11 May 6, 2004 QuoteAccording to the site, it was shot at Perris Valley in NORTHERN California It was shot at Perris Valley....hey they made a mistake..My word! LOL@Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Conundrum 1 #12 May 6, 2004 QuoteThe hard part for us all was, that they wanted us to look scared. We just couldn't do it good enough for them. Most uf us where to excited at the prospect of jumping the Otter they had brought in that we couldn't get teh smiles off of our faces long wnough to look scared. omg thats hysterical, I can picture trying to look scared.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Luna 0 #13 May 6, 2004 Yeah, I just noticed one in my VERY small local paper for a local bank. It was one of the old rounds with all the slits cut in it (please forgive my lack of knowledge on this). The ad was for some kind of overdraft protection or something like that. It said something like "You wouldn't jump out of a plane without a parachute, why would you...blah blah blah...it's nice to know it's there if you need it." I'm walking a marathon to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Click Here for more information! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #14 May 6, 2004 I don't have a link, and I only saw it once. It was for Cingular wireless in the US. A Tandem hangs under a tree limb. Tandem student says something like "boy, that was stupid.....". bad assed TM cuts away tandem student and smiles. It's REALLY funny. Anybody else seen that one? I tried to find a link, but couldn't. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #15 May 6, 2004 QuoteI can picture trying to look scared Can you picture some who is ? Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #16 May 6, 2004 QuoteLOL@Dom NOw even Betsy is laughin at me! Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #17 May 6, 2004 QuoteA Tandem hangs under a tree limb. Tandem student says something like "boy, that was stupid.....". I just saw that one last night again. Actually it is two solo jumpers and the Tandem hung up in trees. THey are arguing over who should call for help. None of them want to because it is before 7:00 pm (better rates). When they say the Tandem passenger should call, he says "What? Do I look stupid?" The tandem master then disconnects him and lets him fall to the ground. Pretty funny when you see it.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CloudOnMyTongue 0 #18 May 6, 2004 I think my favourite skydiving commercial is the one where it shows someone exiting a twin otter and then cuts to them smacking down on the ground with chute not deployed. Then they cut back to the plane and show the same thing over. Then an announcer comes on and says somethings take practise or time. And then they say their company will get it right. Then they cut to the skydiver leaving the plane again, and then finally landing under canopy. it's my favourite commercial right now. But it didn't work because I don't even know what it advertises Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites elfanie 0 #19 May 6, 2004 I know of the Extra skydiving gum that lands in the tree... Then there's the "what would jared do?" commercial..doesn't SHOW skydiving but does mention it. Then there's the breath mints (I think that's what they are)...where it shows skydiving as the original, and a chick in a hammock on a beach as these new tropical flavor ones... -------------------------------------------- Elfanie My Skydiving Page Fly Safe - Soft Landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #20 May 6, 2004 we have/had several in europe... which I can remember : Opel Zafira (I think) Perskindol (I sent them a mail to ask them to send me the ad, sooo funny) and in South Africa at the airport in Jo'Burg they had this headdown pic to advertise for a library...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites thelem 0 #21 May 7, 2004 ATM I can think of a recent advert for the "Nissan X-Trail" - lots of clips of extreme sports including about 2 seconds of someone skysurfing. Plus there is the Boogie Pimps video (somebody to love - look for it on apple.com if you haven't seen it - it rocks). I'm sure I've seen others, but I can't think of them now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BlindBrick 0 #22 May 7, 2004 My friend Brook lamianted a copy of his hometown's newpaper and got some stills of him reading it while heads down. The newspaper used it in thier advertising for quite a while. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lifewithoutanet 0 #23 May 7, 2004 Look for an upcoming Sony commercial involving soccer in the air. -C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jtval 0 #24 May 7, 2004 I take it you or someone you know was invovled?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Erroll 80 #25 May 7, 2004 Quoteand in South Africa at the airport in Jo'Burg they had this headdown pic to advertise for a library... There's also that big Vodacom billboard on the way to the airport featuring the baby in freefall. Very cute.Added the only pic I could find. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. 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dgskydive 0 #8 May 6, 2004 Ok now that is Skydiving in advertising! Way Cool. Quoteand photo shoot was in Perris I might add According to the site, it was shot at Perris Valley in NORTHERN California. I might ne at the wrong DZ. SHIT! Now I have to move again!Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #9 May 6, 2004 QuoteI see some tv commercials with the stick of gum with an irish accent etc... anything else? It is actually a cool little commercial. Stick of gum follows a guy out of a plane and goes in after the guys canopy opens. The stick of gum waves his little fists at the guy as he falls away and then lands on a tree limb.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #10 May 6, 2004 Years ago (94-95) They shot a Visa commercial at my old home DZ. Norm Kent and Joe Jennings shooting the video. "The sky is clear, a perfect day for a JUMP!" Then a Otter door flys open and two people fall out doing a Tandem. It was one of those adds where they tell ya they don't take American Express. Most of the jumpers in it where Military and so where rmost of the extra's. It aired for a few months and made our little DZ very popular in Washington St. for a bit. Lot's of fun to watch them go through the process of actually shooting a commercial. They even let us all try out for a slot in the commercial. They wanted someone to be in the door looking out as the tandem left. The hard part for us all was, that they wanted us to look scared. We just couldn't do it good enough for them. Most uf us where to excited at the prospect of jumping the Otter they had brought in that we couldn't get teh smiles off of our faces long wnough to look scared. They ended up using a wuffo that had no problem being scared in a jump [lane with the door open at 13,000 ft.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #11 May 6, 2004 QuoteAccording to the site, it was shot at Perris Valley in NORTHERN California It was shot at Perris Valley....hey they made a mistake..My word! LOL@Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #12 May 6, 2004 QuoteThe hard part for us all was, that they wanted us to look scared. We just couldn't do it good enough for them. Most uf us where to excited at the prospect of jumping the Otter they had brought in that we couldn't get teh smiles off of our faces long wnough to look scared. omg thats hysterical, I can picture trying to look scared.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luna 0 #13 May 6, 2004 Yeah, I just noticed one in my VERY small local paper for a local bank. It was one of the old rounds with all the slits cut in it (please forgive my lack of knowledge on this). The ad was for some kind of overdraft protection or something like that. It said something like "You wouldn't jump out of a plane without a parachute, why would you...blah blah blah...it's nice to know it's there if you need it." I'm walking a marathon to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Click Here for more information! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #14 May 6, 2004 I don't have a link, and I only saw it once. It was for Cingular wireless in the US. A Tandem hangs under a tree limb. Tandem student says something like "boy, that was stupid.....". bad assed TM cuts away tandem student and smiles. It's REALLY funny. Anybody else seen that one? I tried to find a link, but couldn't. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #15 May 6, 2004 QuoteI can picture trying to look scared Can you picture some who is ? Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #16 May 6, 2004 QuoteLOL@Dom NOw even Betsy is laughin at me! Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #17 May 6, 2004 QuoteA Tandem hangs under a tree limb. Tandem student says something like "boy, that was stupid.....". I just saw that one last night again. Actually it is two solo jumpers and the Tandem hung up in trees. THey are arguing over who should call for help. None of them want to because it is before 7:00 pm (better rates). When they say the Tandem passenger should call, he says "What? Do I look stupid?" The tandem master then disconnects him and lets him fall to the ground. Pretty funny when you see it.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CloudOnMyTongue 0 #18 May 6, 2004 I think my favourite skydiving commercial is the one where it shows someone exiting a twin otter and then cuts to them smacking down on the ground with chute not deployed. Then they cut back to the plane and show the same thing over. Then an announcer comes on and says somethings take practise or time. And then they say their company will get it right. Then they cut to the skydiver leaving the plane again, and then finally landing under canopy. it's my favourite commercial right now. But it didn't work because I don't even know what it advertises Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elfanie 0 #19 May 6, 2004 I know of the Extra skydiving gum that lands in the tree... Then there's the "what would jared do?" commercial..doesn't SHOW skydiving but does mention it. Then there's the breath mints (I think that's what they are)...where it shows skydiving as the original, and a chick in a hammock on a beach as these new tropical flavor ones... -------------------------------------------- Elfanie My Skydiving Page Fly Safe - Soft Landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #20 May 6, 2004 we have/had several in europe... which I can remember : Opel Zafira (I think) Perskindol (I sent them a mail to ask them to send me the ad, sooo funny) and in South Africa at the airport in Jo'Burg they had this headdown pic to advertise for a library...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelem 0 #21 May 7, 2004 ATM I can think of a recent advert for the "Nissan X-Trail" - lots of clips of extreme sports including about 2 seconds of someone skysurfing. Plus there is the Boogie Pimps video (somebody to love - look for it on apple.com if you haven't seen it - it rocks). I'm sure I've seen others, but I can't think of them now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #22 May 7, 2004 My friend Brook lamianted a copy of his hometown's newpaper and got some stills of him reading it while heads down. The newspaper used it in thier advertising for quite a while. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lifewithoutanet 0 #23 May 7, 2004 Look for an upcoming Sony commercial involving soccer in the air. -C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #24 May 7, 2004 I take it you or someone you know was invovled?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erroll 80 #25 May 7, 2004 Quoteand in South Africa at the airport in Jo'Burg they had this headdown pic to advertise for a library... There's also that big Vodacom billboard on the way to the airport featuring the baby in freefall. Very cute.Added the only pic I could find. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
