Comments on: Russia’s Got Talent Video | Or Maybe Not…

By: Charles

Charles — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:00:17 +0000

Regarding this being a viral marketing campaign, I am not convinced. Although some valid points have been made, the argument is flawed. The camera is not focused on the can long enough for it to have any commercial value so the fact the label happens to be facing toward the camera while on dodo #2’s head is a mere coincidence. Also, could you explain how the arrow arrived on his head after-all, however benign one may wish to portray this incident there is still the question of the impact of the arrow. It had to be absorbed by something, somehow, someway. Also, Eastern Europe is not known for lavish sets as the Western countries may produce. It is not a far stretch to accept that in Russia the talent show trials be held in less formidable settings. The sign is not entirely crude and still I wouldn’t put the entire choice of location, sign and set past Russian acceptance. If you ever travelled there you would agree. Also, although there are some very intelligent Russian people, I have met Russian males who behaved exactly like these two dodoes to a T. I mean really even the best actors can’t cannot portray dumb as these two do and certainly the response from the judges were natural responses paper in hand or not. I only wish the video would have gone for at least another minute but then again it is possible all recordings were terminated after the incident. It seems apparent the camera man stopped recording once realizing the arrow in the head was no longer part of the act . . . don’t you think?

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:42:23 +0000

This is definately a fake – look when the guy picks up the can – the first shot shows the judge with no paperwork, just the can of drink. The next shot shows the judges hand on some paperwork. Fail, but funny all the same.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:38:58 +0000

I was pretty shocked the first time I saw it but the fact that the show was just called “Talent” gave me my suspicions.

By: Toxophilite

Toxophilite — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:09:24 +0000

At video school, we used to make fake videos like this one by running the sequence backwards. ie the arrow comes from his head back to the bow by a thin string but strong & invisible to the camera. You then run the video in reverse. If you practice you can do a pretty good job. The body doesn’t fall straight implying he was pulled up at the beginning of the sequence. If this is genuine then I am surprised the truth hasn’t come out yet as surely someone would kwow the truth. If it is a fake then it is very well done.