Category: Viral News

Viral Video: A Brief History of Conspicuous Product Placement in Movies

Viral Video: A Brief History of Conspicuous Product Placement in Movies

Product placement has been a staple of American filmmaking since the motion camera was invented. Sometime it’s done with subtlety, while other times it’s blatant (which comical, whether intended or not). Oliver Noble over at Film Drunk gives us a history lesson on product placement in movies, specifically the more obvious forms. Take a look…

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Short Film Round Up: “Star Wars Bounty Hunter”, “3 Minutes”, and “The Trashmaster”

Short Film Round Up: “Star Wars Bounty Hunter”, “3 Minutes”, and “The Trashmaster”

The 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 trilogy did. Read about the…

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Check Out the Sci-Fi Short Film “Somnolence”

Especially with social media today, short films are a great way for filmmakers to promote themselves and ideas to the world. Patrick Kalyn, an Emmy-nominated visual effects animator who has worked on films such as District 9, has done just that with his short film Somnolence, a cool sci-fi thriller he hopes to turn into…

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