Designer Bill Milbrodt, who led the team that created musical instruments from parts of a Ford Focus. His Car Music Project has constructed new instruments out of first an Accord (quintet) and now a 31-piece orchestra made from a Ford.
Most interesting, though, is the way in which the 22-person fabrication team had to find a balance between what was unique in the car and some of the timbres that come from conventional, classical instruments -- and thus had to tackle the challenge of making everything sound right in tune! LINK
New Ford Focus "Beautifully Arranged":
The New Ford Focus ad features 21 instruments made from the parts two new Focus cars. Not only have they been made for real but trained musicians were used to play a specially created track by movie composer Craig Richey. The ad agency selected one of the worlds top Directors Noam Murro to capture Ford's latest TV ad, shot in LA.
LINK: Youtube
Friday, February 08, 2008
Building a musical ensemble out of car parts
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