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What IS a Viral Video?

“Viral Video” is the signature phenomenon of internet media. Something akin to pop songs, these videos with irresistible hooks have saturated video culture online and have now evolved into a multitude of sophisticated forms. Whether rooted in comedy, spectacle, schadenfreude, cuteness, politics, performance, or deep meaning, the idea of viral videos, and the huge audiences they generate, have forever changed the values and potential impact of video online. 

Featuring:

Jonah Peretti, Buzzfeed
Kevin Allocca, YouTube
Brad Kim, Know Your Meme
Dan Gurewitch, College Humor
Mark Douglas and Todd Womack, Key of Awesome
Michael Learmonth, Advertising Age
Casey Neistat

Music:

Mindthings: http://www.mindthings.net/
Minus Baby: http://minusbaby.com/
Binar Pilot: http://binaerpilot.no/
Dexter Britain: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/
Nic Bommarito: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nic_Bommarito/

More Off Book:

Our last video on The Art of Logo Design: http://youtu.be/x3jTSB2ez-g
A meditation on slow-motion, time-lapse, photo micrography, and astrophotography: http://youtu.be/nWX4O7K5pyA
A sweet piece on The Evolution of 8-Bit Art: http://youtu.be/xYL1DsY8GMI
Our short documentary on The Culture of Reddit:http://youtu.be/fXGs_7Yted8
We took a look at the amazing world of LEGO art:http://youtu.be/2H4C5xZG_WU

Follow Off Book:

Twitter: @pbsoffbook
Tumblr: http://pbsarts.tumblr.com/

Produced by Kornhaber Brown: http://www.kornhaberbrown.com

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    is a really interesting video series. I caught a video a few weeks back from them about the art
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