Infographic Highlights Most Noteworthy Viral Activity of 2012 Alex Gerage, January 16, 2013January 16, 2013 Nothing can convey numbers and statistics in an understandable way quite like an infographic. Seemingly proving that sentiment, the fine folks at The Viral Ad Network have put together a nifty little infographic summarizing the viral activity of 2012—the biggest viral videos, viral brands, and how they were shared among the social networks like Twitter and Facebook. And while the videos themselves should be familiar to you, you might be surprised to learn just how many people saw them. Check out the breakdown after the jump.It’s not surprising that each year, the number of views and shares of the most popular viral videos increase. After all, more and more individuals are acquiring the means to share and receive them. Still, The Viral Ad Network’s infographic is staggering. Do you remember when a video eventually reaching one million YouTube views by itself was historic? The videos listed in the graphic below, including Kony 2012 and Felix Baumgartner’s freefall from space, gained millions of them in mere hours and days.While there aren’t any film properties or movie studios on these lists, don’t think for a second advertising agencies aren’t noting what it is about these videos captured the attention of users and motivated them to share with others. I admire the way The Viral Ad Network differentiates between sharing and viewing viral videos, as that uniquely affects the ultimate impact a video has. It’s something to consider this upcoming year, as I imagine we’ll see some of these records broken and viral videos continue to establish itself as an important form of today’s media. Viral Marketing Viral News FacebookFelix BaumgartnerinfographicKony 2012The Viral Ad NetworkTwitterYouTube
Short Film Round Up: “Star Wars Bounty Hunter”, “3 Minutes”, and “The Trashmaster” January 12, 2011The last day or so I’ve seen a few cool short films, so I thought I’d do a round up to feature them all. First, we have a 20 minute Star Wars film from Aaron Burke titled Star Wars Bounty Hunter, which features more Boba Fett than the entire original… Read More
Can You Spot The Subliminal Advertising In This “Hawaii Five-0” Clip? January 20, 2012December 27, 2012In a new episode of CBS’s Hawaii Five-0 this past Monday, a particular clip seemed to have some kind of secret subliminal message regarding a sandwich shop. See if you can spot it in the video after the jump. Read More
Salt: Day X Exists Mission 2 Now Live May 26, 2010May 26, 2010As we previously reported, Columbia Picture’s Salt, starring Angelina Jolie, has interactive story you can participate at their official website. Every week there is a new mission, last week you were first contacted by Evelyn Salt (Jolie) and forced to lie to your boss. This week your photography skills are… Read More