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Corvette's have been used for many purposes, but being used for showing Corbin Smith jumping over a car is totally cool. We've probably all heard of the famous Kobe Bryant jump, where he lunged over an Aston Martin at speed. However, this video was fake. The Corbin Smith jump appears to be very real. Corbin takes it to the next level and uses the lines of the road to prove he jumped over the car. When Kobe did the jump, there wasn't any lines to prove legitimacy. So is the following footage real? If the video hasn't been edited with computer generated graphics, it's totally real. By looking at the quality of the video, it's safe to say there wasn't any CGI involved and that Corbin Smith really did jump a Corvette traveling at 60 miles per hour! Before watching the Corbin Smith footage, let's take a look at the fictitious Kobe Bryant video for comparison.
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Did you see the spoof? The Kobe Bryant video is totally fake and relies on a basic camera trick. Because a camera shoots in a flat, two dimensional type video, one is able to take advantage of this and place objects deeper in the shot to make them look like they are closer. Standing a few inches aside from the traveling Aston Martin, Kobe jumps high enough to appear over the vehicle but without putting himself in danger. That's how the spoof video was done, and since then it has inspired many to attempt the real thing.
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The Corbin Smith video of him jumping over a C5 Corvette is very real, and doesn't appear to use any camera tricks because they don't shoot directly from the side, and there is lane lines to prove the path of travel. The only possible way to fake this footage is to use CGI and blend the two scenes together. One scene is a jump with no vehicle, and the other is the vehicle driving by with no jump. Blend the two together, and you have an instant CGI hit. But the chances of this happening are extremely unlikely, and if you watch any other footage of this young superstar you will see he can jump. So what really happened here? I leave the decision up to you. Did Corbin Smith really jump the Corvette? Or is this just some advanced video manipulation used to poke fun at the infamous Kobe Bryant spoof? Post your comments below! I think this is the real thing.
Who is Corbin Smith? Corbin Smith is a 17 year old junior at Verrado High School in Buckeye, Arizona. He plays small forward for the varsity team and was just awarded defensive player of the year. Corbin also enjoys playing the drums, loves fast cars, producing videos, and is a big fan of Kobe Bryant. The future is bright for this talented rising star from Arizona! Videos of him playing basketball can be found in the following YouTube links.
Video content: Corbin Smith jumps over car
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Comments
this is crazy! who is this kid?!
i think it could be real because not an average person could just use CGI and the chances of that are slim. VERY SLIM. He BARELY cleared it too if it was real. (IF)...
This kid can jump and is all over youtube ballin for Verrado High in Buckeye Arizona. I've seen him play a few games... with the right coaching he will go D1!!! Raw talent!!!!!!
Wow!!!!!!!!! I just watched the video more than 10 times and I still can't get over it. I'm going to tell my fiance about it and ask him to show it to several coaches that he know. Big things, big things!!!
First I thought this can't be real.... but after watching his basketball highlights I think it just might be. Way to go kid.
Nice, even if it's not real....this young man got game!!!! Where is Verrado HIgh School located?
This boy got hops!!!!!!!! I don't think it's real, but DAMN!!!!!!
Can this dude dunk??? I gotta see a video of him dunking... other than that, it looks like he has crazy bounce to jump over a car like that. props. i think i heard of him before and played with him too. how old is he?
Way to go Corbin, crazy hops.
Cool....I just checked out the rest of your videos. Oh and yeah he can slam Royce..... one of his videos show him slamming at 13 years old. Wow.... good luck in the future.
Cool....I just checked out the rest of your videos. Oh and yeah he can slam Royce..... one of his videos show him slamming at 13 years old. Wow.... good luck in the future.
Fly young man fly. Gravity aint nothing but a minor obstacle
OMG....That was great...the boy has skills. Kobe watch out....
WOW!!!! that was amazing!!!
Look at my nephew...I haven't found out if it's real or not just yet...But, Corbin...Please tell your TT? I gotta know...but, I DO KNOW, you have skills on the court TALL BOY! Great Kid!
crazy attention getter;but the air must be thin in az.he really does have alot of talent. i'am proud with you.
DammmmN "Tha Smith Men always did have talent" "Here's 2 another generation of HOPE" Great job Corbin U R truly killing N this video
It's bird, it's plane, OMG - it's the Spider Man in his Nike Air! Corbin, you rock!
It looks real, but why did'nt you jumb the grey vette. we want to see you jump your daddy's car...
I think it's real. Corbin is very gifted when it comes to basketball. Besides he probably practiced jumping along side his dad's Vet, while parked, to make sure he cleared it, before making the real thing happen. Love you Nephew! XO!
AMAZING!
That's amazing!!! Corbin is a very talented young man...keep up the good work Corbin.....WOW!!!!!
Corbin was absolutely amazing in his feat of jumping over a speeding Corvette!!! Keep it up young man; "big brother" IS watching!
Haha, this is so fake it hurts. The area the vette is coming from is shaking and jittery. The vette has a shadow and the kid doesn't. The kid is in different light than the vette. This is terribley put together but I hand it to the kid for fooling so many gullible people.
It's been said again and again - Corbin is a Superstar! Good guy, good grades, awesome personality, true cutie - well rounded and SKILLS that just don't quit. Corbin's support base is a blessing - family and friends alike. Amazing - nicely done!!! Watch out world, and not just the sports world either! Keep em coming Corb! BIG SMILE :o) jvs
Oh, and I almost forgot, thanks to Michael Berenis for sharing this with us. Again, nicely done!!! jvs
I Can't tell if it's real or not but it is too cool, I enjoy watching it over and over. Corbin has a lot of talent and in the future we will continue to watch him rise above the rest.
Can I get his autograph now?? That jump is insane!
OMG....Look how tall Corbin is...I don't care if it's real or fake...the boy can jump!!!! Go Corbin...
Great job, Corbin !!! Stay motivated....
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