Rooney ad - real or fake?

**tetsujin1979** · 05/07/2007, 12:20 PM

Judge for yourself

**DmanDmythDledge** · 05/07/2007, 12:25 PM

Seems real to me.

**passinginterest** · 05/07/2007, 12:26 PM

I'd say real. Might have taken a few takes to get it but definitely do-able.

**GavinZac** · 05/07/2007, 12:27 PM

i think you can see at a point in the video, the ball turns from white blob to distinct football. that is the point where the computer generated ball comes into it. finally, someone or something whacks the camera over. cleverly done, and wouldnt have cost an awful lot.

**Dodge** · 05/07/2007, 12:28 PM

About as real as the Ronaldinho one

**anto1208** · 05/07/2007, 12:43 PM

I cant see it , if its a vid of him bangin ga granny then its real

**Schumi** · 05/07/2007, 12:50 PM

Definitely fake. There's no way he could draw a circle that well on the camera.

**Risteard** · 05/07/2007, 1:51 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

About as real as the Ronaldinho one

I don't know.
I don't think it's feasible to do what Ronaldinho did.
Possibly after 1,000 takes.
+Ronaldinho would have celebrated and there's moments in that clip when the ball seems to disappear.

I'd say this is genuine
But i honestly think I could do what Rooney does there if i'd 20 or 25 chances.

**superfrank** · 05/07/2007, 2:02 PM

I'd say you could do after enough tries.

My idea is when he runs away to get the ball they replaced the handheld camera with a bigger one, making a bigger target.

**bellavistaman** · 05/07/2007, 2:09 PM

not even a half vollley, i dunno lads. Good ad though.

**Risteard** · 05/07/2007, 2:13 PM

Originally Posted by superfrank

My idea is when he runs away to get the ball they replaced the handheld camera with a bigger one, making a bigger target.

Well, if that happened, I'd be much more impressed considering the size ball he must have used.

**superfrank** · 05/07/2007, 2:14 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Well, if that happened, I'd be much more impressed considering the size ball he must have used.

Didn't think of that.

**inexile** · 05/07/2007, 2:15 PM

its possible to hit the camera alright but he seemed to catch the volley quite well so would it not have made sh1t of the camera if it was real?

**jockser** · 05/07/2007, 2:16 PM

nah its fake

**Sheridan** · 05/07/2007, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by inexile

its possible to hit the camera alright but he seemed to catch the volley quite well so would it not have made sh1t of the camera if it was real?

He could have been drawing on a clear sheet of perspex or something held in front of the camera.

But it's obviously fake. The ball turns CGI half-way through its trajectory and its velocity is all wrong for the shot he struck.

**osarusan** · 05/07/2007, 3:15 PM

the nike symbol clearly visible at the end is too convenient for me. The ball should have been spinning more than that?

If it is real, then there must be a cut between him drawing the target and kicking the ball. I can imagine a film crew waiting for innumerable tries, until he finally hit it, but I cant imagine him having to draw that target so many times.

**frog-gufc** · 05/07/2007, 3:20 PM

real to me

**Bluebeard** · 05/07/2007, 3:31 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

the nike symbol clearly visible at the end is too convenient for me. The ball should have been spinning more than that?

If it is real, then there must be a cut between him drawing the target and kicking the ball. I can imagine a film crew waiting for innumerable tries, until he finally hit it, but I cant imagine him having to draw that target so many times.

Yup, the symbol comes into incredibly clear vision just before it hits, and lingers a moment. Put, if he did hit it smack on, perspex or not, the camera simply would have cut out, it wouldn't have gone all VT distorted - it is quite obviously filmed on a digital camera. Also, he is unlikely to have been that quick back to the camera to pick it up.

As real as professional cycling.

**noby** · 05/07/2007, 3:48 PM

Looks like a real ad to me.

**gilberto_eire** · 05/07/2007, 4:39 PM

ya its not real its similar to this(ronaldinho nike one)........http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsO6D1rwrKc

i reckon balls are been fired back over the bar from a machine similar to a baseball shooter!!...the amount of comments on youtube of ppl saying its real.... if he could hit it that many times then he could score top corner shots every time.... to even say anyone can hit a ball off a bar and make it return to that spot numerous times is stupid!!