Live opening sequence

From The Sun website:

Makers of the hit cartoon The Simpsons have a filmed the show's opening titles using real actors.

In the hit viral going around the world we get to see what Bart, Homer, Marg, Lisa and Maggie would look like if they were humans.

The clip re-enacts the title sequence to a tee beginning with the camera zooming into a schoolroom to see a blonde Bart scribbling lines on the blackboard.

Simpson’s maker Matt Groening has approved the human version of the show’s opening credits to promote the brand new series.

And you can be among the first to watch the hilarious titles, filmed over 18 months in Britain:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2004580002-2006100428,00.html

-Jouni

"Jouni Paakkinen" wrote in message news:44096351$0$25338$[email]...

superb, pity its on the sun's site.

cheers

andy

In article , "Andy" wrote:

You can watch here:

<http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2231271827736577327>

or here

Jouni Paakkinen wrote:

That's very amusing! I wouldn't agree that they got it to a "tee", but close enough.

"Michael J. Astrauskas" wrote

I notice that in the driving sequence 'Marge' is in the right-hand seat, so presumably this was filmed in the UK?

Paul

Once Upon A Time "Paul Bartram" <p.bartram AT OR NEAR optusnet.com.au> wrote:

If so, why is Homer driving in the left-hand seat?

** Captain Infinity

so

Yes, you're right. I'd say most of the segment was filmed in the UK (streetscapes, the school etc.) but that one shot of Homer outside the NPP was done in the US.

And if it included a shot of water going down the toilet, which way would it be turning?

Paul

If Homer were in the right hand seat, then the whole driveway scene wouldn't work. It would have to be a mirror image of the animated opening.

Once Upon A Time True Stooge Fan wrote:

Exactly! So why is Marge in the right-hand seat?

** Captain Infinity

It's obviously a "UK-centric" production with the scenery and all but the most telling clue is the license plates of the cars. Also, Wiggum's uniform is not a US policeman's. I don't think this intro/promo is intended to be aired in the US and the fact that Homer is driving on the left hand side is a concession to the fact that it's the only way the driveway joke will work.

On Sat, 04 Mar 2006 18:50:28 GMT, "Michael J. Astrauskas" wrote:

Lisa looked a bit older than Bart.

"The Ghost of General Lee" wrote in message news:[email]...

Live action re-enactments of cartoon show openings don't have to be 100% realistic.

-- R Flowers

In alt.tv.simpsons, on the "Re: Live opening sequence" thread, The Ghost of General Lee wrote:

In real life, Lisa is the older sibling. They swapped her and Bart for the cartoon because it's funnier that way.