• volvo ghost..

Posted: **23 Oct 2004 02:28 am**

In June of 2004, when Volvo released its 2005 S40, the advertising for it was subcontracted to Saatchi & Saatchi, one of the biggest European advertising companies.
Saatchi & Saatchi taped a TV-commercial for the S40 in the French Alps, but the commercial was never aired.

When the crew finished filming the ad and the final cuts were made, the directors noticed something moving along the side of the car, like a ghostly white mist. The ad was never even shown to Volvo executives (and of course never aired) because of this. I found a copy of the ad on the net, and I have to admit that - although I don't believe in ghosts at all - this stuff is pretty... weird?

When the car re-appears from under the trees, you can clearly see a "ghostly white mist"; it strongly resembles a human form - you have to look closely, but it's there. It kinda looks like it's looking you right in the eyes... creepy.

I don't know if the crackling noise you hear when the mist appears was on the original tape, but it only adds to the feeling I had (you might have to turn up the volume... it's kinda soft).

Any thoughts on this one?

Here is the clip - Right-click and Save As.

http://www.neg.be/volvo.mpeg

Posted: **23 Oct 2004 03:42 am**

Hm... I think you made a mistake. That is not a Volvo. But interesting anyway.

Posted: **23 Oct 2004 06:56 am**

sorry i could not see anything

Posted: **23 Oct 2004 10:46 am**

hmm, not sure, i could only make it out when it was full screened, couldn't hear the crackling tho, that might just be my laptop's speakers being crap.

I think 360s right, doesn't look like a volvo to me

Posted: **23 Oct 2004 05:27 pm**

It's pretty subtle. I had to turn my speakers up a long way to hear it.

cheers

James

Posted: **23 Oct 2004 05:34 pm**

hmm I'm not convinced, I can just make something out if you look carefully. The background noise is indeed subtle, James is right - you do have to turn up your speakers a fair bit.

Steve

Posted: **26 Oct 2004 07:44 am**

who did it get then??

Posted: **26 Oct 2004 10:48 am**

I realised when it started, I've seen it on tarrent on tv or something similar, but i didn't have time to turn my speakers down AND un-fullscreen it!

Posted: **27 Oct 2004 04:16 pm**

Actually I admit it scared me, but I didn't want to spoil it for others.

Posted: **27 Oct 2004 04:30 pm**

Steve(P) - can you email me please ASAP - link is under this post.

cheers

James

Posted: **28 Oct 2004 06:29 pm**

i filled me panties

Posted: **28 Oct 2004 06:38 pm**

special wrote:i filled me panties

Niiiiice....

cheers

James

Posted: **28 Oct 2004 10:34 pm**

yeah cheers special, slightly toooo much information

Posted: **28 Oct 2004 10:51 pm**

i'd just sat down to watch it when my 19 year old son came up behind me and said " oh this is that stupid clip where the stupid scarey face jumps in front of the camera when the car comes out of the trees " kids eh no imagination !!!