The American tennis player Andy Roddick puts some weight behind his serve.
According to the video comments over at YouTube, this clip has been used for a Powerade commercial but someone also points out that "it happened in front of a stadium full of people, it's not fake".
Well, if it happened in front of a bunch of people, it must be real.
Look at all the Criss Angel tricks. Nobody would say THEY aren't real.
If you want to get picky, the shots with the audience could be real, but the actual pictures of the ball don't even show any faces in the same shot. But they wouldn't edit that, would they?
While a ball getting stuck in the ground like that is quite improbable. It can certainly break someone's face. John Isner hit a serve and it hit my friend in the face, and broke her brow-bone.
Yes; while there a couple of years ago we were told to essentially: 1) close our eyes and, 2) walk at a constant pace NO MATTER WHAT. 2) allows the millions of scooters to anticipate and avoid you as you cross. 1) is the only thing that allows for 2). Ear plugs and a rosary help, too.
Reminds me of when I was stationed in Naples Italy many years ago. The key was to watch the vehicles out of the corner of your eye. Then just step out into the traffic. If a driver makes eye contact they will not stop. First few times were fairly tough on the nerves but it got real easy after some practice. The drivers always stopped just in time with no horns blaring. That in itself was strange for Neapolitans! GGG
I agree that it must be a fake. I've never experienced anything like this so it can't be real. It is very colourful and sharp and he is a caucasian which is the real give away. It's Vietnam! No Europeans have ever been there! Not to mention the pixels. Someone has spent a lot of time and energy faking this. Who cares why? I can now continue my life secure in the knowledge that things I am incapable of imagining can't exist. Phew!
That's how we cross the street in the Philippines. But that talent does not translate to crossing the street here in the US. People freak out when you attempt to cross in the same manner.
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But it's still cool. A nice idea. And the commentators did a great job of acting with their voices to sell it. The CG looked half decent too.
Look at all the Criss Angel tricks. Nobody would say THEY aren't real.
If you want to get picky, the shots with the audience could be real, but the actual pictures of the ball don't even show any faces in the same shot. But they wouldn't edit that, would they?