The 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos

If there is one thing the internets are good for, it is stupid video clips. URLesque.com has recently posted the 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos list. You may agree or disagree with their choices, but you will certainly waste a great deal of time examining their rankings.

Notable videos on the list include: The Landlord, Lonelygirl15, Guys Backflip Into Jeans, Miss Teen South Carolina, Dramatic Chipmunk, Exploding Whale, Don't Tase Me Bro, The Evolution of Dance, Diet Coke and Mentos Eruption, Charlie Bit My Finger, OK Go Treadmill Video, Lazy Sunday, Where the Hell Is Matt?, David After Dentist, Leave Britney Alone, Christian The Lion, and of course, The Star Wars Kid.

I Want My Three Minutes Back

"I Want My Three Minutes Back, the new documentary film from Chuck Potter, is a look into the world of online video.

The film follows the lives of three YouTube video creators. Kevin Nalty (“Nalts”) is a 37 year-old marketing professional, father of four, who is obsessed with online video.

Nick James (“Nickynik”) is a 47 year-old struggling filmmaker, father, surfer who despite having some connections in the Hollywood scene, still struggles with trying to make it in the film business.

Cory Williams (“Mr. Safety”) from a small town in California’s central valley, moves to Los Angeles to see if he can make the transition from online video fame to traditional media success."

Interactive Online Movies and User Narative Control

Bandwidth and video technology enable online video producers to mix and match video clips in real time. This means that viewers can click on video to alter the action or storyline. Users steer the narrative by making choices along the way. User navigated content. Some recent examples show just how seamless and full-screen these experiences can be.

Survive the Outbreak is an interactive horror film which allows viewers to make their own life or death decisions with zombies.




NOLAF.org is a wild Tostitos brand entertainment story labyrinth created by Element79 and Mekanism. It is successfully compelling and is able to weave the brand into a Monty Pythonesque tale of crusaders who are fighting against fun. I hope Tostitos is feeling that taking a marketing chance with their budget has proved worthwhile. I can consume this kind of advertising.

The Orange Underground is an interactive video site combined with user-generated videos. A Cheetos ad campaign.

And some groups are pushing the video interaction even further. For example, GPS Film is a location-based mobile cinema. "Using a GPS-enabled PDA or mobile phone, artwork selects clips based on location. As the viewer travels, the movie is revealed. The result is a new type of film experience that is tied to the movement of the viewer. Similar to a game, GPS Film tells stories by exploring an environment… but by taking it off the computer and back into the real world."

Internet Meme Timeline Widget

This is a fun little widget that has been floating around the web. Zoom in and step thru the history of internet-based memes that have virally traveled cyberspace. Then go out and start your own memes.

Remember The Dark Side of the Rainbow, The Spot, All Ur Base, Subservient Chicken and The Tron Guy? And have you been Rick Rolled? Study up!

Make your own timeline at Dipity.com.