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A young Buddhist Monk cannot let go of his earthly desires and in his pursuit of harmony and love, leads his transient being into a Corolla.

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Actor Credits:
The monk: George Chang
The Hindu girl: Oma Ramlakhan

Production Credits:
Written, produced and directed by: Bora Aytun
Original music: J. Scott Zeiter
3D modeling and animation: Murat Aytun
Editing and compositing: Bora Aytun

Many thanks to:
George Chang for being such a good sport and his sharp talent for comedy;
Chris Redfern for enduring freezing weather just to hold up the reflector;
David and Dan Levine for letting me use their office space for many Blue Screen evenings, and being so supportive.

MANY THANKS TO everyone who supported this little production; by way of encouragement, patience, offerings of help and time and of course, Green Lights!
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145 responses // The Monk

  • I really enjoyed your VCAM. It is very original, funny, and very well put together. Good luck with it. GL from me!

    If you get a chance, please give me your feedback on my new pod: ”A Humane Society”. Thanks!
  • I loved the way the story is told, and how love, harmony and beauty is linked to Corolla.
    It was very enjoyable and I'm sure the watchers would talk about the ad together with the brand! Very successful.
    Good luck.
    AdGuy
  • a good link with the story and the product
    senay
  • nice... wht software did you use for the greenscreen?
    bobinbc
  • WOW! Excellent in on every level, What Camera and programs did you use to put this together, was there also some green screen work aswell... I used a Canon XL@ on mine, Was happy with the look... Hit me back and let me know waht you used! PEACE OUT!!! GL!
    chadrock
  • Thanks guys! You're totally making my day!

    PANTAZONIA: Thank you! I went and saw your Pod, it really touches a cord! GL back! :)

    ADGUY: You expressed exactly what I set out to do! You sound like an ad-guru! Merci Beacoup!

    SENAY: Thanks Senay! Hope everyone thinks so!

    BOBINBC: I used Vegas 7.0 for everything. Though I wish it had a way of picking exact colors to key, instead of a range.. It made some less-lit scenes impossible to key out. That's when I resorted to frame-by-frame clean-up!! Oy!!

    CHADROCK: Dude! Your ad rocks! My camera was a meesely Canon HV10 (size of a CD) but it has good 1080i image. Limited resources shouldn't stop us, right?
    mavifilm
  • enter your post here This is a joke right?
  • enter your post here This is a joke right?
  • LOVE IT!
  • Great job Bora! I think the lighting was key!!! Just kidding, you did an awesome job, very talented...
    credfern
  • Hi Pro, every detail. Top one. GL.

    Please, check this out:
    NO ONE CAN STOP HER


  • Hahahahaha \(o-o)/
    GREAT!!! Check ours too!
  • What an awesome and novel way of thinking about a Toyota Corolla. Very funny and impressionable. Colorful and clear! Love it!!!
    omamygod
  • It is a very good job but too long. GL
    FRAU
  • Thanks for sharing Bora!! Very good! We like it a lot. It's fun.
    Happy Holidays to you... Lynn and Rich
  • awsome work .....kep it up... green light given.... check this one also they are good link
    poder
  • Good stuff man. GL.

    What's your name? What do you do?

    Check my short out if you have time, it would be good to talk.

    Serdar
    Serdar
  • Bora'cım, reklamını izlerken senin mimiklerini görüyorum sandım. yıllar sonra da böyle de olsa yüzünü görmek güzel. bir GL de benden. sevgiler.Kader
    kader
  • Boracım seninle gurur duydum güzel yavrum. Asuman Öztekin
    asuman
  • SUPPER ...
    sanki sesini duymus gibi oldum ....
    BenGi
  • Really cute ad...it looks great! Nice green screen work...most people can't tell, but we used green screen for the final shot in my commercial, with the falling popcorn. It was my 1st commercial & experiance using green screen. Isn't technology great! GL
    MBS
  • Amazing work super fun,GL for sure, welcome to the community.
    spiral
    spiral
  • Well done! GL! Do you have a website of your other work?
  • That's what they tell us...Thanks for your comments!
    MBS
  • GL! This was some shoot. I hope you do this for a living, Where were you when I was producing television commercials? Where was Current TV for that matter. Keep them coming and why isn't this on air? Come over and see my latest pod, Shadow Boxer link Getreel and KEEP PODDING!
    getreel
  • WOW your good. i love it
  • Funny stuff. GL

    thanks for you comments on my shark diving pod!
  • Excellent execution. I love it.
  • Thx for your comment and GL.
    Sweet effects there
    i love it!! its so cool
    GL!!!
    neock
  • Brilliant!
  • Fantastic Ad! I love it! Big GL!!
    julesb
  • I'd like to see a 30 second version without the voice over.
    Peace!
  • Great Job !!!!
  • Thanks guys, for all your comments and GLs! I'll be listing the Credits in "Description" section soon! Well done TEAM!!
    mavifilm
  • funny, compelling and strange. I love the oddness and the juxtaposition of it all. fantastic, innovative work! This needs to be on TV...

    ::greenliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!::
  • gALLIxSEE, we had a lot of fun putting this together, (except perhaps for George who had to roll around in skimpy Monk robes in 40 degree weather! ) it's awesome to see that lots of people are enjoying this as much as we do! Thanks a million for your delightful comments!
    mavifilm
  • Excellent production.......
    CharlieG
  • TEK KELIMEYLE LOVED IT:) IT'S AWESOME!!!
  • harika..basarilarinin devamini dileriz
    tulin ve ismet eldener
  • Good for you for taking on such a complicated project! I love the temple composites, and the costuming is PERFECT! GL!
  • I like it! greenlight from me!
    task
  • ha ha ha ha HA ha ha...cute
    Cheers on the GL
  • Heh, a very funny and bizarre video you've created here my friend. Greenlighted. ( P.S. I'm in NJ not PA.) -zen
    zenbeer
  • Great... bizarre and unique work! GL
    Love the editing rhytm. If you have time, check my AD link
    Rogerio
  • I'd buy a Toyota!