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Viral Video Friday
Jesse Bouman | March 19th, 2010
I’m out of the office but thanks to this interweb business I can still post your favorite weekly blog post: Viral Video Friday. Chat Roulette Funny Piano Improv #1 Everyone uses Chat Roulette differently. Lady GaGa’s Telephone By Pomplamoose This cover is going viral. Boom! Pass it along. Things Get Ugly Between Two Legends At Charity Event “Agassi/Sampras” Probably the only time tennis has been fun to watch. Mind-Bending Video Proves that One Publisher Gets It This video is a remake. Watch this clip in it’s entirety to get the full message. The Nightmare Before St. Patrick’s Day I hope you had a fun (and safe) St. Patrick’s Day. See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor. Save this Post!
Best In Show, Waiting for Guffman Director tapped by US Census to Direct a Series of Viral Videos
Amanda Moshier | March 15th, 2010
It’s not often Hollywood and society come together to achieve a common goal, but when they do, the results are often dynamic, and this is the case with “Snapshot of America,” a video project funded by the US Census Bureau to let American citizens know 2010 is a census year. ‘Census year, what?’ you may be thinking. Is it that important? Well, a lot of people think it is, and the Census Bureau tapped none other than Hollywood mockumentary impresario Christopher Guest (Best In Show, Waiting for Guffman) to direct a series of five videos starring Ed Begley, Jr., Rachael Harris, Michael Hitchcock and Jennifer Coolidge, all whom have worked with Guest before, to get you excited about filling out those census forms! 2 of the five videos are being shown on television with the rest seeded online, and Wpromote is happy to announce our involvement in helping to spread the good word. Check out one of the videos here: Wpromote’s resident viral marketing machine, Jesse Bouman, gives a little insight into the narrative behind the series: The story is that major Hollywood director Payton Schlewitt, played by Ed Begley Jr., has come up with the idea to take a ‘Snapshot of America’ and brings his production team together to make it happen. The goal is to get all 300 million Americans in one shot, but an assistant makes it apparent in each video that the U.S. Census is doing the exact same thing already. The U.S. constitution requires the Continue reading…
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Viral Video Friday!
Jesse Bouman | March 12th, 2010
It’s a busy Friday. I don’t have time to be witty today. Enjoy. Handsome Men’s Club They cut out my part, but don’t think I’m not a card carrying member of the HMC. HP Let’s Do Amazing Introduction Not gonna lie, HP named this campaign after meeting me. Amazing. iPad TV Commercial Still feel like making female hygiene jokes? BMW S1000 RR: Dinner for RR Don’t try this in your dining room. The Twilight Sage: Eclipse Trailer This is for Matt Burr. I’m trying to make amends for my comments on his last blog post. Save this Post!
Viral Video Friday!
Jesse Bouman | March 5th, 2010
The Wpromote crew is headed to Medieval Times tonight. I’m so excited (fulfilling childhood dreams) that I almost forgot about Viral Video Friday. However, I’d never do that to you faithful blog readers. I know your Friday isn’t complete without Viral Video Friday. USGS: Chile Earthquake ‘Alarming’ Another tragic natural disaster. Let’s show the same support to the Chileans that we gave Haiti. OK Go – This Too Shall Pass – RGM version I saw the first viewing of this video at IgniteLA on Monday. No big deal, it’s only has 3,467,738 views now. Lego – The Force Unleashed I’m in my twenties and I still yearn for a light saber. Pedigree Dogs ad shot 1000 FPS using the Phantom camera I didn’t post this last week because of my less than amicable relationship with most dogs. I know how blasphemous that comment is to many readers. Therefore, I’m presenting dog lovers everywhere with this video. Wind Scores a Goal Tough break. Save this Post!
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Viral Video Friday
Jesse Bouman | February 26th, 2010
Another Friday is upon us. Another Viral Video Friday is here. Another round of applause for me Nike: The Human Chain Nike really knows how to connect with athletes and former athletes. Sprite: Spark If creativity was only this easy. Skype Is Mobile Do you remember Skype? Whale Expert: SeaWorld Attack Was ‘Premeditated’ There was a sad turn of events this week when a killer whale actually killed a Sea World Trainer. Windows 7 ‘My Idea’ parody by College Humor Let’s finish this VVF with a humorous end. See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor. Save this Post!
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Viral Video Friday
Jesse Bouman | February 19th, 2010
Kick back and relax for this week’s Viral Video Friday. I should really insert a boss button on these posts. We Are The World 25 For Haiti – Official Video In an effort to help the people of Haiti, Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones gathered today’s top artists to recreate their 1985 video, We Are The World. Stargate Studios Virtual Backlot Reel 2009 Prepare to have your mind blown. TV will never be the same to you. A Brief History of Pretty Much Everything Title says it all. Cyanide & Happiness – Barbershop Quartet Hits On Girl From Taxi Backseat driving is always better than driver side flirting. L.A.R.P. Live Avatar Role Playing As if being from Wisconsin isn’t hard enough in California, this video has to pop up on the Internet. Save this Post!
