Japanese Google Street View
You have to really admire the Japanese and their animation. They can take something as mundane as how Google Street View works, and transform it into something so quirky and charming! I really enjoy all the contraptions employed to get the job done, it stokes that little fire in my heart that Wallace and Gromit sparked as a child.
Unfortunately my ability to read Japanese is about on par with my Chinese, so I’ve no idea who created the animation. If you do know, then please let me know.
Made by Pangra!
Friday, September 11th 2009 at 8:03 am |
please,we are chinese,we can’t view youtube.The gonverment forbiden it already. can all of you put it on vimeo late?
Friday, September 11th 2009 at 8:43 am |
My Japanese isn’t great but it doesn’t look like the production credits are listed in the video information or on the Google channel. All the info says is that this is an explanation regarding Street View’s care for privacy.
Darn cute though.
Friday, September 11th 2009 at 9:54 am |
Here is who made it:
http://www.pangra.net/
and for the english version:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pangra.net%2F
Friday, September 11th 2009 at 9:56 am |
Thanks Thiago!
Friday, September 11th 2009 at 9:58 am |
Big Brother never looked so cute.
Saturday, September 12th 2009 at 6:40 am |
Dangerously persuasive spot for Google Streetview in Japan. In case you were wondering, no, google is not a friendly robot camera who sympathizes with your every privacy concern while cute music plays..
Friday, September 11th 2009 at 10:46 am |
Great! Nice to see a company like Google who are visually open minded – most companies offering a techonological service would want to be all serious – “super futuristic hi-tech, think the matrix, more grids, I want more shine on the shiny things”. That’s why this piece stands out – that’s why it’s good.
Friday, September 11th 2009 at 11:12 am |
Cute.. but actually kind of depressing. I felt bad for the little guy.
Friday, September 11th 2009 at 11:18 am |
Can I change my Cream O’ the Crop vote to Pangra!, Pangra!, Pangra!???
Friday, September 11th 2009 at 1:08 pm |
Google is going to take over the world, but they gonna make it soo damn cute when they do!
Great piece! Love the shots at the end when he’s blocking out the images in his house. Great lighting!