Viral Video Trend: Remixes Dan Koelsch, January 13, 2010January 21, 2010 Thanks to the wonders of technology, it is easier than ever to edit video and showcase your talents online. We’ve seen these editing skills in all sorts of ways, with my particular being recut movie trailers to make them look like another genre (check out this Sleepless in Seattle horror trailer). Another trend that is more recent is adding Auto-Tune to pretty much everything. Add those together and you get the most recent trend: Remixing films to create a music video. Not sure what I mean? Check out these popular videos below that remix Up and Terminator 2, both created by YouTuber Pogo. Apparently these videos are created using only sounds from the respective movies, which is even more impressive. What do you think? Check out Pogo’s YouTube channel to see even more videos. Viral Marketing TerminatorUpViral video
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Viral Site Found For Possible Alien Invasion Film September 2, 2010September 2, 2010FirstShowing has found a website that looks to be part of a larger online promotion for a sci-fi film. Countdowns seem to be the trendy viral thing to do, as the site has a countdown to the displayed date of 10/10/10. With the omnious title “They’re Here”, this could get… Read More
District 9 Cleans Up at Key Art Awards June 12, 2010The Key Art Awards, sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter, honor achievements in artwork and other promotional materials advertising films. Seems right up our alley, right? This year’s 39th annual event was held last night at Vibiana in Los Angeles, and one of our favorites, District 9, had quite the evening…. Read More