Viral Video Round-Up: Star Wars/Tron Mash-Up and Looks At Two Super Bowl Ads Dan Koelsch, February 3, 2011 We have a few random viral videos that fell into our laps today, so let’s get them all out of the way in a Viral Video Round-Up. First we have the ultimate geek mash-up between Star Wars and TRON: Legacy. Finally we have Super Bowl ads, with one Star Wars related one, and 10 seconds of the ad for Pirates 4. See them all after the break. Youtuber kevfleth created “Star Wars: Tron Legacy”, a video that mashes up the audio of the Tron sequel with footage from the first three Star Wars films. [via /Film]Volkswagen uses the power of the force to create a cute Super Bowl ad for the 2012 Passat starring Darth Vader himself (or at least mini-Darth).Disney has released just 10 seconds of their Super Bowl ad. I’m not a fan of these previews of a preview, but you may be interested. Fan Made Work Viral Marketing Viral News Viral Videos Mash-upPirates of the CaribbeanStar WarsSuper BowlTron LegacyViral videoVolkswagen
Cookie Monster Campaigns to Host Saturday Night Live November 24, 2010After a social network campaign successfully got Betty White a hosting gig on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, it’s no surprise that a trend has caught on to get obscure actors to host SNL. But, what about characters? Sesame Street continues their trend of cultural-savvy videos with an audition tape of… Read More
Help Create “Bear Week”, Because Bears Are Better Than Sharks August 3, 2011We are treading water in the middle of Shark Week on Discovery Channel, but Kevin Corrigan of College Humor thinks a different animal deserves their own week as well (if not instead). In fact, he’s putting a petition together to make it happen. Learn more after the break. Read More
Advertisers Lose Grip on Reality November 26, 2009November 26, 2009As technology moves forward, Internet gets faster and the public wants more, media companies are increasingly looking for new ways to advertise and make it more interactive. The latest form of advertising to fill these criteria takes shape in the form of augmented reality, and it seems more and more… Read More