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In Star Wars Uncut, fans re-made the movie 15 seconds at a time, and the result is a pure joy to behold. So many styles, creative methods, and hilarious, heartwarming interpretations. It’s like the whole nerdy internet Sweded one of my favorite movies and it’s glorious.
Don’t know if I’ll sit down and watch the whole thing at once, but I’ll gladly return occasionally to watch a few scenes and smile. And to think, governments want to block things like this from being possible.
Most people move to Hollywood with the hope of making it big, but Zonday is helping show the way to something strange and new: making it small. He says he does recognize that (borrowing a line from Chris Rock) “you aren’t really famous until someone’s mama knows who you are.” But a narrow, lucrative fame is the path that has opened up for him and for the thousands of others like him. After going viral, they’ve figured out how—against all expectation—to stay viral.
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Will all of these people get rich on YouTube? Not a chance. But unlike previous waves of aspirants hitting LA’s shores, Zappin insists, they aren’t wasting their time waiting tables or watching someone’s kids. They’re working on their craft, doing what they love, and making some decent money in the bargain. In an economy without much opportunity, they’re trying to join an uncharted and expanding demographic: the YouTube middle class.
Great Scott! Over 35 Hours of Video Uploaded Every Minute to YouTube
Though much of it is surely unwatchable garbage, the sheer amount is staggering. (via Youtube blog)
This is one of the best uses of Youtube for marketing I’ve seen yet, on top of it being extremely fun. (May have to click through to Youtube to get the full experience)
