Gene Kelly isn’t dead. . . he’s just changed his style. I’ve watched this Volkswagen ad about sixty times in the past month, and I just can’t believe how well-done and fun to watch it is. Three different dancers reconstruct the famous dance scene from Singin’ in the Rain in a prosthetic Gene Kelly mask. *I’m reeeaaady for love…*
Does the dancing style look familiar? You’ve probably seen the main dancer in this super-popular YouTube clip from a dance competition called Kollaboration 2001. The third dancer, the one that comes on at 0:35, is David Elsewhere. For a really interesting interview and article about how they made the video, and what Elsewhere’s role was in it, check out Jason Kottke of kottke.org’s post from February 2005.
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Kevan Gilbert is a life-size replica of a 5'8" tall human being, and comes with several interchangeable outfits and a realistic haircut. In the daytime hours, Kevan works as Project Coordinator of Creative Technologies at Vancouver’s Union Gospel Mission, overseeing an online strategy that raises over $700,000 a year. When he’s not spending time with his beautiful wife Kendra in their hometown of Burnaby, BC, Kevan is available to meet, chat and collaborate.
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