7/25/2011

A In-Depth History Of The Internet Viral Video

By Adriana Noton


The history regarding the viral video is a long and important one. Viral video production are ones which become immediately and very popular after getting uploaded and shared through web sites or email. A lot of people associate them with comedy, but the clips can also be serious or depressing in nature. The videos have been around essentially since the dawn of the web and can be created by both amateurs and professionals.

The idea behind these clips have been present since the dawn of society. It began with the spreading of news and information from person to person and advancements in technology have allowed for the data to be shared increasingly quicker, first with the telephone and now with text messaging and internet sites.

The phenomena behind this powerful and influential spreading of data is studied by sociologists and historians. The basic idea is that beliefs, behavior patterns, and data are basically units of a person's culture and can multiply themselves in the brains of their listeners. This means that they can effect another's beliefs and perpetuate themselves.

Viral videos, in the nineties, were shared mostly between groups using emails. One of the very first of these to gain attention was one that was later dubbed the "dancing baby", as it featured a cartoon dancing baby, and spent months being shown in commercials and television shows. Other examples include early clips that consisted of poorly translated dialogue and short films about the holidays.

Thanks to the world wide web, these clips today are able to get enjoyed and watched a lot faster. The reason some videos become noticeably more popular than others isn't understood fully but the hooks used to keep audiences interested are major factors, as is their contents of course.

These clips have had a number of profound and relevant impacts on society as well. One of the most important ways they can contribute to modern society is through their potential impact on education. For example, teachers in Texas launched a website that was intended to share training and educational videos with other elementary school teachers. The site, which debuted in 2007, now gets millions of hits each week.

The clips have also become very popular methods for small bands and musicians to share their work. In the past, a band would have had to do this the old fashioned way, which consisted of making copies of their songs and manually sending them off to record companies and agents in hopes of garnering interest. Once signed, their label would have to tirelessly promote the band's CDs and music videos in order for them to be seen. Now, this process is a thing of the past and musicians can gain fans simply by making and sharing their videos online. If they are lucky, a musician's clip may even go viral and provide him with even more recognition and popularity.

The vids have recently had persuasive effects on politics in America as well. A number of debates in 2008 were exclusively uploaded to popular sharing sites, opening them up to millions of viewers who otherwise wouldn't have seen them.




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