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Ford Mustang in "C’était un Rendez-Vous" 360º Virtual Reality Reboot

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NOTORIOUS PARIS THRILL RIDE 'C'ÉTAIT UN RENDEZ-VOUS' GETS FORD MUSTANG REBOOT, WITH VIRTUAL REALITY AND 360 VIEW
  • Ford Mustang is the star of a reboot of the iconic driving short “C’était un Rendez‑Vous” – made using 360 and virtual reality technology
  • Famous French film maker Claude Lelouch – who was behind the original 9‑minute film – helps remake petrolheads’ fantasy as “Re-Rendez-Vous” to celebrate 40th anniversary
  • Viewers control camera angle and virtual environment as 5.0-litre V8 GT Mustang Fastback powers through Paris

COLOGNE, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017 – It’s a film that has become a legend for petrolheads – a driver racing through the streets of Paris for a date that just can’t wait. Now Ford has given short film “C’était un Rendez-Vous” a very modern reboot with the Mustang, to mark the 40th anniversary of the original 9-minute clip – with 360 views and virtual reality technology.

Watch it here:

The original 1976 movie, created by French film maker Claude Lelouch, captured an audacious drive through Paris in the early hours of the morning. For “Re-Rendez-Vous”, Mustang is the star. Conceived by GTB (Ford’s WPP global agency) in partnership with Lelouch, “Re-Rendez-Vous” follows a similar route past landmarks that includes the Arc de Triomphe, Sacré Cœur Basilica, and Montmarte. For the remake, the driver is a woman.

Lelouch achieved Oscar success for the 1966 movie “A Man and a Woman”, in which the main character drove a white Mustang in the Monte Carlo rally.

“I had goose bumps watching ‘C’etait un Rendez-Vous’ forty years later in virtual reality. At the time, my movie was about the feeling of freedom and the pleasure driving generates,” Lelouch said. “I knew that Ford would do more than just a tribute to the original in this new version. I am delighted to see the Mustang again and to close the loop fifty years after ‘A Man and a Woman’”.

Perfectly recreating the main aspects of the route was a challenge. Some roads have long since disappeared. Due for release later this month, “Re-Rendez-Vous” will first air online and can be viewed in 360 on mobile devices or using a virtual reality headset. There are plans for the film to be shown online via an expandable banner – a virtual reality first.

“Mustang is a symbol of the freedom and thrill of driving. Recreating Lelouch’s cult short film ‘C’etait un Rendez-Vous’ was the perfect way to capture this spirit for a new audience,” said Anthony Ireson, director, Marketing Communications, Ford of Europe.

The Ford Mustang in the new clip is a 5.0-litre V8 fastback. The iconic car is also available as a convertible, and with a 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine. Almost 25,000 cars have been sold and ordered in Europe, since the model was launched here in 2015.

https://media.ford.com/content/ford...7/02/17/paris-thrill-ride-mustang-vr-360.html
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I'm afraid it's just not possible to re-create the original film ..... times change. But VR? Really? The point of the original was the daring and the panache of the whole undertaking .... and then add in all the urban myths that formed around it after release (the car used, the driver etc) and you end up with a truly classic piece of film. A VR version loses just about everything the original set out to achieve. Impressive bit of VR though.
 

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Wish I had VR headset :cool:
 

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Cool video!.

I recently got a Samsung 360 VR camera and have been shooting clips just like this (not racing through streets of Paris mind you).

I have the Camera on a small extension over the front of my GT, gives you a cool sensation when viewed through VR goggles.

Experimenting soon with a 360 carried by drone (DJI p4 in activetrack mode), possibly following the car.
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