Oreo Contest Entry
We figured what better way to get our name out there than by entering a contest, and hey! we could win free Oreos!
Little did I know that somehow there would be multiple glitches in the upload process that would keep me from getting it submitted by the deadline. So, unfortunately, the video never made it into competition and I wound up a sad little man.
I did actually belly flop a couple of times to get that shot, and I did get the cookie in the glass both times. It was just water in the glass though as we didn’t want milk splashing around in our pool. One Oreo did make it into the pool, and it was really cool because it dissolved at the bottom but stayed in its original shape until disturbed by an intruding hand. It then flew away in a cloud of chocolate particles and was sucked into the floor vent like a locust swarm from the Mummy.
This was one of Jeff‘s biggest rolls, as the Oreo stunt coordinator. I think he may have filmed another time but this was his largest direct involvement in any Live Charge production. Otherwise his main function was to watch and praise my work and make me feel better about making retarded crap on such a consistent basis.
The one ‘special effect’ in the whole video that was kind of rough was getting the Oreo to shoot out behind the bike. This required some fishing line and just the right camera angle so you couldn’t tell we were holding the bike off the ground. It also required John to use his sparse supply of muscles to hold the bike only an inch or two off the ground without it bouncing around or crushing the Oreo. Many a cookie lost its life in the making of that scene. Of course the end result was having a mildly crushed Oreo thrown in my face by a vindictive Dalbey who didn’t like his muscles being scrutinized.
Interesting fact: Oreos were introduced in 1912 and as of 2007 over 345 BILLION had been made.
Slightly less interesting fact: Doing belly flops while wearing a cheap inner tube is a quick way to regret life.
VASTLY less interesting fact: Oreos are 71% cookie and 29% cream.
(source for Oreo facts: Associated Press)
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