howacarworks.com
Creative
stop-motion video
SHOW HN2017
How HN took it
49 positive, 28 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 9 critical, out of 91 comments about the project. Thread score +0.50.
Design: 10 for, 3 againstIdea: 9 for, 3 againstPricing: 6 for, 0 againstExecution: 2 for, 2 againstDocs: 3 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Beautiful, impressive stop-motion work
From 3 comments
Absolutely superb. The patience involved, that's what I can't get over about stop-motion animation – the ability to see the big picture while you're inching along frame by frame.…
igravious on HNThis is beautiful. Love the synthwave soundtrack :) Where is the Reddit post of this? You're going to front page, for sure.
Dowwie on HNWow. I imagined it took tons of patients (well - 4 days worth). Amazing.
bhudman on HN
Ad-like video works well as a sales pitch
From 3 comments
IMO what is really clever about this is that it is a "sales" video - except you dont realise you are being sold to until the end, by which time you've enjoyed the video so much,…
laurencei on HNdang. this is so awesome. really makes the machine feel so much more accessible. and your ad is one of the best i've seen since MasterClass ads in my Facebook feed. i felt like…
catshirt on HNWhat a beautiful work, very satisfying to watch this introduction, as people commented, just at the end you realize it's a promotional video of the course, and not just a piece…
edpichler on HN
Good sound design and subtitles
From 2 comments
The sound design was excellent! Well done.
westmeal on HNAs a hearing-impaired person, I just wanted to thank you for clearly mentioning that it's subtitled. That shows it's more than just an afterthought, and seals the deal for me!
burntwater on HN
Objections
Ending montage is flashy and made some viewers' eyes hurt
From 3 comments
Wow, that was really awesome, great work! A small piece of critique, the last part of the video was really garbled/messy? and i kept trying to focus on the car parts, but was…
Spacemolte on HNReally cool idea but my eyes actually hurt watching the end though and had to stop the video.
d-roo on HNAll the visual effects starting a 2:03 nearly made me sick, literally. The actual content was great.
cdnsteve on HN
Doesn't explain how engine parts work together, only isolated subprocesses
From 1 comment
This is neat, but based on the title, I thought this was going to be a bit more informative about _how_ engines work, and how each subprocess contributes toward the end goal.…
alexwebb2 on HN
Checkout and login bugs after PayPal payment
From 1 comment
nice ad. however, the tech side doesn't seem to have received as much love. #1 PayPal returned me to an invalid URL after finishing the payment #2 I've paid & logged in,…
lucaspottersky on HN
Requests
A making-of video
From 2 comments
I'd be as much interested in a 'making of' as I am in the final product you are making.
jacquesm on HN> The other reason it's hard to do a 'making of' is that I actually don't know how to do this stuff, so we'd waste a lot of time explaining how to do it, only to discover a…
jacquesm on HN
A similar video for an electric car
From 1 comment
Wish something similar is made for an electric car since it is the future.
dmurthy on HN
Questions
How the flying parts were filmed
From 2 comments
Really nice work! How did you do the shots where the cassette tape and the engine parts are moving around in the air?
Stratoscope on HNWonderful! How did you make those flying parts? Photoshopping out the holders?
bitL on HN
How the course is delivered and whether it works on Linux
From 1 comment
This looks awesome! How is the course delivered? Downloadable or streaming only? Can I watch it on Linux?
dave7 on HN
Alternatives named
Youtube engine rebuild videos
From 2 comments
Inspired by this viral video from a few years back perhaps? https://youtu.be/daVDrGsaDME
radiorental on HNVery nice indeed. If you liked this video, you may also like this rebuild of an engine over 11 months. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daVDrGsaDME
martin-adams on HN
My Summer Car game
From 1 comment
I've been meaning to play the hilarious-looking "My Summer Car" (http://www.amistech.com/msc/) recently as I have been hankering to learn about engines... perhaps it's wise to do…
mrspeaker on HN
Car Mechanic Simulator game
From 1 comment
It reminds of the time I spent with Car Mechanic Simulator. A nice 'fun' game on Steam if you like stuff like this. I have the 2015 version and there seems to be a new one out…
srikz on HN