<![CDATA[Bloomberg Ads Use CGI Effects to Place Mayor Near Ordinary People]]>

1.0 link 217304 <![CDATA[Bloomberg Ads Use CGI Effects to Place Mayor Near Ordinary People]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-borowitz/bloomberg-ads-use-cgi-eff_b_217304.html Those ubiquitous campaign ads showing New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg talking to ordinary New Yorkers were created using computer-generated special effects, a Bloomberg campaign official revealed today.

The official, Tracy Klugian, said that the amazing commercials were produced by the mayor's new multimillion-dollar special effects lab, Industrial Light and Money.

"People ask, is that really Mike Bloomberg talking to those regular people in his ads?" Mr. Klugian said. "The correct answer is, yes and no."

According to Mr. Klugian, Mr. Bloomberg spent hours...

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