Welcome, once again, to the off-kilter virtual curiosity shop I like to call Fringe Fridays, our nearly weekly look at animation and experimental web video. I’m excited to see the second episode of Freaky But True’s The Silent But Deadly Service has made its way to our port. There’s just something I like about the flat sitcom-like jokes in conjunction with the crew’s blasé acceptance of their strange underwater existence. And this episode ups both of those factors. If you haven’t seen episode one, you’ll want to click on the second video in the playlist and watch that one first.
Everything from these guys is pretty darn good, just check out the Diabolical Experiments series.
I had a great time at last night’s South Park Crawl. I’m glad I could meet so many people and talk up the wonders of our new features like our 16:9 player and our embeddable playlist. And speaking of that embeddable playlist, if you’re curious about the videos we were projecting on the wall, here’s that playlist:
If you’re attending the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, make sure to stop by and see us tonight at the South Park Crawl. We’ll be showing off some video stuff along with all the other Brickhouse goings-on. I’ll be giving out some Yahoo! Video schwagg too, so make sure to say hi. More info on the party is on upcoming. More info on the Web 2.0 Expo is here. Admission is limited to conference attendees only.
Environmentally oriented videos have been popping up like, well, pesticide-free asparagus growing in 100% organic fertilizer. Which is to say, there’s a lot of them. Since it’s Earth Day, I thought today should be devoted to harvesting up that delicious, healthy green goodness:
First up, our friends at Zap Root. Every week, Jessica Williamson brings you green lifestyle news with plenty of sass and verve:
River Wired creates short documentaries about everything from greening your home, to the history of bicycling.
The Nau Collective is a project of the the clothing company of the same name. Their videos showcase their commitment to the environment, even outside the world of eco couture.
One of the questions I get asked most often is what makes a viral video. Sometimes I make up an equation like 1(dog/cat/kid/) + 2(falls/dances/sings) x 3(couch/bathtab/hamster wheel) = viral, or 1(individual) x 2(fame coefficient) + 3(human frailty) = viral. But truth be told, it’s hard to say what makes a viral video. It is, however, easy to say what makes a video actually go viral, and that’s sharing it. I know, it’s a no-brainer. But here’s how to help make your favorite videos break out into the world.
This is our share panel, which you probably recognize if you’ve ever embedded one of our videos.
But there’s a lot of other cool stuff there too. By using the Digg, del.icio.us, Facebook, MySpace, and other buttons on our share panel, you can help propel your favorites into the dazzling spotlight of the web. You have to register for these sites, but once you do, you can start showing your love for videos across the web.
Here’s a video I really Digg. If you like it too, give it your vote.
