Sunday, October 4, 2009

Viral Videos

In English class, we looked at The Best Youtube Viral Videos in 4 Minutes. I personally knew just about every video, as I am a Youtube veteran. It is simply crazy how such videos grow so popular on the Internet. Youtube, and the Internet have grown so big and so fast that the moment these videos are posted, they can explode in views and popularity. I think its easier for these videos to be recognized through the web, as for example, anyone can make a Youtube account, and post a video of their child saying “Charlie bit me!”

My favorite Internet meme is “Keyboard Cat”. Keyboard cat is a video of a cat called Fatso, appearing to be playing the keyboard. He is wearing a cat suit, so someone probably had their arms inside controlling the cat. The video starting being used in other Youtube videos as well. In videos, commonly referred to as “Fail” videos, when people mess up on anything, keyboard cat comes in and plays them off. For example if there is a news blooper video, keyboard cat will come in at the end and “Play him off”, simply trying to make his blooper not look as bad as it seemed. If want an real example of one of these videos, go to Youtube and type in “Play Him Off Keyboard Cat”, and click any video.

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