On the #1 position of Viral Friday is Matthew’s Day Off, how do you handle work on a perfect day? The #2 goes to an amazing concept car Acura NSX in “Transactions“.
And Flying People In New York City completes this week’s top 3, with a great idea on the next level of RC models.

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1. “Matthew’s Day Off”

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It can be said that this year’s Super Bowl viral winner is this video from Honda featuring Matthew Broderick. The spot makes multiple references to the classic movie Ferris Bueller’s day off with a bunch of catchy phrases and even singing at a parade. The movie came out back in 1986 but the last generation will definitely remember the brilliant references, smart targeting by Honda. Two days before the Super Bowl the views count up to more than 8 million and the teaser “Coming soon” with more than 5 million views.

2. “Transactions” Acura NSX #JerrysNSX

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The runner up of the Super Bowl car commercials battle is from Acura, promoting it’s amazing dream car – the Acura NSX concept, featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno, desperately trying to be the first owner of the concept, willing to do almost everything to get it. How desperate would you be to get the first NSX? While the video is long it’s able to retain attention with Jerry’s funny jokes. With more than 7,5 million views in three days, Acura hit the spot.

3. Flying People In New York City

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Alien invasion? Flying humans in The Big Apple? Well technically the supposedly ‘flying people’ are actually human shaped RC planes. There’s more to the video than you would think, it’s not just a cool viral. This video is actually promoting the sci-fi movie Chronicle. A very smart way to promote a movie, but they could’ve done more by providing a clear call to action. Right now a lot of people probably will not make the connection to the movie, missed opportunity. Definitely viral material though, in 5 days it has almost 5,5 million views.

4. The Dog Strikes Back

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Are you a fan of Super Bowl? Are you looking forward to the advertising spectacle taking place between plays?  As a follow up to last year’s successful The Force , Volkswagen released their 2012 Game Day commercial, featuring a dog who gets inspired by a red VW Beetle to get in shape. With The Bark Side teaser trailer, everybody was expecting more Star Wars action. If you watch the first half of the commercial, it has absolutely nothing to do with Star Wars.

The Star Wars scene doesn’t come in until the second half and even then the surprise appearance feels like  an obligation to meet the expectations from last year’s commercial. Still, Volkswagen manages to gain 2 million views in 5 days. Star Wars may be still interesting, but maybe time to find a new theme?

5. David Beckham Bodywear For H&M

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Swedish retailer H&M recently dropped its first-ever, 30-second, Super Bowl ad for its collaboration line with British soccer star David Beckham. The music “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” by The Animals, marks the rhythm for David Beckham to present his own underwear line for H&M. And there is no space for misunderstanding: David Beckham is simply hot. For Super Bowl ad agencies and their creative teams spent  hours trying to find innovative ways to market their products in an impactful way. Clothing retailer H&M apparently decided it would be far easier to have Mr. Beckham half naked.

The ad will run in the second quarter of the game this Sunday. It already has gone viral with more than 580.000 views since the 26th of January. Meanwhile, David Beckham’s H&M Bodywear line will hit 1,800 H&M stores worldwide on February 2.

This week’s Viral Friday #1 position goes to Samsunged, the sequel to the next big thing video.  The runner up is NIKE+ FuelBand – this futuristic gadget challenges you to #makeitcount. And Chevy Happy Grad completes this week’s top 3, showing (almost) the best parents of the world, they were really, really close.

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1. “Samsunged”

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The Samsung Galaxy S2 came out in Q3 last year, but due to the commercial success of the Galaxy phones Samsung keeps fueling their Galaxy brand. At the end of 2011 they created this Samsung VS Apple campaign which was a viral success. As you can see they’re continuing this strategy and for a good reason. Samsung is more than throwing dirt at the iPhone, they’re showing how their product is beating their competitor on functional levels. Smart, funny and a very well thought out pay-off: We just got Samsunged with almost 900.000 views in a week!
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2. Introducing The NIKE+ FuelBand

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It’s not new that Nike claims running in their marketing efforts. What’s new is the Nike+ Fuelband a new product that goes beyond running and tracks every activity. What’s quite interesting is that this video has an all natural spread, but Nike decided to buy views on this related funny video. Their strategy probably was as following: instead of betting on the related funny video to go viral, their short introduction video is more likely to get picked up by tech blogs providing natural views. And so far it got more than 770.000 views since 17th of January. The funny video will then show up in the related videos hitchhiking on the natural views. Quite clever if you think about it and maybe something to consider for your brand as well.

3. Chevy Happy Grad

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Super Bowl commercials are a million dollar business, with 30-second spots and productions. Just like Doritos, General Motors asked people to make their own spot, with the winner having their ad played in front of an estimated 110 million viewers during The Big Game. In the winning entry by Zach Borst we see a graduate who thinks he is getting a brand-new Chevrolet Camaro convertible as a graduation present – except the grad is something else. The video got over 600.000 views in one week.

4. Chinese New Year – Family Reunion Dinner

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Chinese New Year celebrations started last Monday. Family reunion dinners play an important role in these festivities. This can open opportunities for brands in the eastern continent. The brand Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS), they ensure continuous supply of rice at affordable prices, grabbed this opportunity with both hands. The result is an emotional, authentic and a relatable video. The video has been very well received with over 200.000 views since the 19 of January. Be sure to also check out this great video from BERNAS.

5. Nokia Ring-tone During Concert Of Classical Music

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First of all, we usually pick up the most recent virals, but this is an exception. The reason for this is to show that a video can go viral even without special effects and a huge budget. (Ok, have to admit it should not take so long…) The point is, make it look genuine and interesting. Some say it has to be horrible or horny, that’s of course also an option. I saw this video exactly two weeks ago on a Slovak community portal, it had around 300 views. And it skyrocketed to almost 3 million views until now as many shared it on social networks and blogs, even Mashable mentioned it. How did this happen? Simple – it’s a great example how to face arrogance with a dignity and calmness, people still like it. A note below: Nokia was not involved in it, but curious when will they use it in a commercial.

This week’s Viral Friday #1 position goes to Volkswagen Game: The Bark Side, doubting you ever heard a “dogchestra” before.  The second one is Old Spice – Blown Mind, which is so powerful THAT IT MAKES YOU SPEAK IN CAPS LOCK! And also blows your mind. And a simple Hello completes this week’s top 3 with an awesome cut / edit skills.

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1. Volkswagen Game: The Bark Side

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After winning the Viral of the year title at ViralBlog in 2011 with “The Force”,  Volkswagen just launched a new video: “The Bark Side”. It’s a teaser to a big game party on January 27th. “You should never change a winning team”, and that’s exactly what Volkswagen is doing at the moment. Elaborating on their viral success from 2011 with the Star Wars theme and it seems to be working again. Since it’s upload on January 18th the viral is watched almost 2,5million times. We don’t know exactly what the game is about, but has something to do with your name written in the stars.
Will you be shining like a star? Or choosing the Bark Side?

2. Old Spice – Blown Mind

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Muscular half naked guys work really well for Old Spice. Good news for the ladies because they brought Terry Crew  back in the game. The ad featuring the former NFL player is  mind blowing. Literally. Ad agency Wieden+Kennedy created this “Smell is Power” campaign, and it definitely has the viral factor.  The video has been online since the 11th of January and hit over 2.1 million views. Like what you see? Check out some older ads of Old Spice at their YouTube channel.

3. Hello

It’s a dream of every movie maker that people around the world will admire his work. The Dutchman Matthijs Vlot succeeded by a re-make of the song “Hello” from Lionel Richie by combining various movie scenes with many famous actors into a one, well-looking piece.  The video is on-line for about 6 days, got over 2,5 million views and is a great example that amazing things can be done with thing that are already here. And the effort can eventually turn into a viral video. Best advice? Just use your imagination and be creative!

4. The Joy of Books

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Did you ever think what books do during the night? They are not dead, they simply prefer to dance. The fantastical short film is set in Toronto bookshop Type, where the books come alive after a shopkeeper leaves for the night. Resembles Toy Story a bit, but looks really great and magic. And also hit the spot – kind of a simple idea, maybe meant for a small or local promotion – went viral with more than 2,2 million views in a week and a few days. Because there are still people who think there’s nothing as great a good book.

5. The Day The LOLcats Died

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Was a pretty busy week with SOPA and PIPA acts, many websites including Wikipedia and Google showed support by either a temporary blackout or changing their home pages. Luckily for everyone, the senators got some sense  and did not pass any of the ridiculous bills. There have been many protest songs, comics, etc. and this one got almost 700,000 views within 4 days. Thanks for the free Internet to all who showed the support!

This week’s Viral Friday #1 position goes to Smart Thief Caught On Cam. Hope he got caught also! The runner up is Fotoshop By Adobé, all the anti-aging lotions, creams and plastic surgeons have a strong competitor.
And Leo Messi, FIFA World Player of the Year 2011 completes this week’s top 3 with his state of the art speech.

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1. Smart Thief Caught On Cam

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Okay, stealing is wrong, everybody knows that, right? Right?! WRONG! You get caught and go to a prison. And there are no such things like Prison Break in a real life.
So, this video promoting LG ultra slim OLED TV is just an example of a great viral with more than 3 million views since 28th of December 2011, looking almost as a genuine security cam shots…nicely done Y&R Amsterdam, nicely done.
Admit it, how many times did you watch it to notice the TV in his hand?

2. Fotoshop By Adobé

That Adobe Photoshop is used a lot to alter photos of models is not a secret. To emphasize this fact, Jesse Rosten created a video in which Fotoshop by Adobé is the best “beauty product” in the world. The tag line is fantastic as well, “This commercial isn’t real, neither are society’s standards of beauty.”
This sarcastic video got more than over 2 million views in 4 days.

3. Leo Messi – FIFA World Player Of The Year 2011

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For the third time in a row Lionel Messi won the Balón de Oro. As the best player in the world Messi thanks his fans in this viral from sponsor Adidas. He asks his fans to support him at any time as that’s the reason why he’s at his best. Brands should take this as an example, because what is a brand without customers? The viral was watched almost 2 million times since 9th of January. Keep the support for Messi to see some more beautiful football this season.

4. Super Model Photography Trick

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Vacuum cleaning is such a boring activity. And also vacuum cleaners. What can you really say about it? It sucks dust, dirt and…fat! Yes you read that right, LG’s vacuum cleaner does liposuction. Y&R Sydney were the creative minds behind this spot. LG seems to have hit the viral goldmine! If you, by any chance missed, check this week’s #1 to see what I’m talking about. The video was uploaded the 3rd of January and has over 1,2 million views. For more LG love go to their Facebook and Twitter page.

5. 100-Year-Old Man Shares the Secret to Happiness

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Coca-Cola knows their branding, they stick close to their core value ‘happiness’ and don’t fail to deliver. This brilliant video shows a 100-year old man making a journey to see his newborn granddaughter. So what’s the secret to happiness? Find what makes you happy! Can’t see the subtitles? Be sure to hit full screen. The video was uploaded last Friday and almost hit 300.000 views. For more “happiness” check their Facebook page or watch this golden oldie Coca-Cola viral.

This week’s Viral Friday #1 position goes to Golden Loves Guitar !!, not only people react to music with happy or sad faces. On the second place is Fishing Under Ice, a beautiful video from Finland. And #3 is for Doritos – Make Your Own, an awesome UGC for next Super Bowl – will it be picked up?

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1. Golden Loves Guitar !!

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That music makes people happy, sad, euphoric, enthusiastic, we all know this. But it seems that not only people can “feel” the music… Witness the video of Bailey, a guitar-loving golden retriever. Bailey is quite happy when Drew Arcoleo plays the guitar, keeps up with the rhythm and even “smiles”. Bailey loves the sound of guitar so much that he starts making sad faces as soon as the music stops, giving the musician a sad, vaguely irritated look. Arcoleo posted the clip just before Christmas and it already racked up over four million views on YouTube. The guitarist’s other videos haven’t done nearly as well and, in case you are wondering, he is not a Bud Light representative as he explains in the “Behind the Scenes” video!

2. Fishing Under Ice

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Ever heard of a finish lake called Sääksjärvi? Guess not, but it was the place of one of the biggest viral hits from last week. 5 guys went down the frozen lake with diving equipment, a rubber duck, balloon and a wheelbarrow. The footage looks amazing and surreal. No wonder why it went over the 1,5 million views on YouTube and Vimeo. And yes they are standing with their feet to the bottom of the ice

3. Doritos – Make Your Own

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Super Bowl is one of the biggest events of the year. No wonder that the commercials shown there are commercially attractive because it is watched by millions of people. Every year Doritos organizes the Crash the Super Bowl contest, a viral marketing effort. They invite the public to send in self-made Doritos commercials. The entry created by Jack & John went viral this week. We think it also has a good chance to win!

4. Controlled Quantum Levitation WipeOut

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Remember Quantum Levitation? You know, the technology that actually makes things float. It made a huge break on YouTube last year. Now the Japan Institute of Science and Technology have made progress in this technology. Gamers will immediately recognize the floating cars and racing track. They recreated the Wipeout game and can actually control it as well. The video was uploaded on the 24th of December and almost has 1 million views. Will Quantum Levitated racing replace F1? Let’s see what great floating cars the future will bring.

5. Star Wars The Old Republic – Freeze Mob

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Flash mobs are popular, if placed and timed properly – it’s no doubt it will become a hit. Not only at the place of action, but may become also a YouTube sensation. With such a great theme it was only a matter of time Star Wars would come up with a flash mob. And where else could it happen than on Times Square, New York City? To celebrate the launch of a new game Star Wars: The Old Republic the Jedi and Sith warriors fought in the first ever lightsaber freeze mob duel, joined by more than 100 fans. With more than 2,4 million views, it must not be missed. For more videos check the Star Wars The Old Republic YouTube channel. May the force be with you!

This year’s Viral Friday #1 position goes to the most viewed and probably also shared ad, The Force: Volkswagen Commercial. On the second place is Ape With AK-47, a bit shocking teaser trailer. And #3 is for singing and viral sensation, Keenan Cahill, in David Guetta MegaMix.

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1. The Force: Volkswagen Commercial

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The ultimate, most viewed commercial of 2011 from Volkswagen has been watched more than 45 million times since the beginning of February 2011, the making of hit almost 4 million views! Come to the Dark Side!

2. Ape With AK-47

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Apes taking over the world? 20th Century Fox think they will with the teaser they made for Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Awesome and very well montage. The video went viral and today has a whopping 18.6 billion views.

3. David Guetta MegaMix (With Me and David Guetta)

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The mega-mix from David Guetta and Keenan Cahill of Guetta’s hits was the top viral movie of January this year. Almost a year later now the video has a staggering 25945196 views. If you think that is a lot check the total views of Kahills YouTube channel – more than 361 million views.

4. The T-Mobile Royal Wedding

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T-Mobile made own version of the royal wedding with the help of royal lookalikes including William and Kate. Guests are recording the royal wedding ceremony with their cell phones as One’s life is for sharing. The video reached more than 24 million views since 15th April.

5. Ken Block’s Gymkhana 4

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DC shoes, Ken Block and Subaru joined the forces for the fourth sequel of Gymkhana: The Hollywood Megamercial. The result of this co-op? more than 13,5 million views from 16th of August! Hm…anyone here from YouTube Rewind 2011?

6. Rooster Teeth Shorts: Angry Birds – The Movie

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Angry Birds keeps popping up, and here they are again. This awesome fake movie trailer went viral in March, it currently has over 12.4 million views. Get your cute and cuddly Angry Birds toys while the hype lasts!

7. Kia Soul Hamster

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KIA understands that good music and animals work well in Viral Movies. In September they launched a video with dancing hamsters in a world under attack by robots. In 4 months the video now has more than 11 million views. The song from LMFAO also became a big hit and hat the whole world shuffling!

8. “Michael” – PS3 Long Live Play

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What if game characters could talk and discuss your abilities and experiences, would be cool right? Sony PlayStation visualized this scenario with their Long Live Play viral which reached more than 10 million views in three months. The Characters are brought to life and praise Michael for helping them out in difficult situations.

9. Carlsbergs Stunts With Bikers

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Beer brand Carlsberg hit the sweet spot with this one. Putting innocent couples in a movie theater filled with angry biker dudes is pure genius. The crowd thinks so too with almost 10 million views since September!

10. NextBigThing 60 Final

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One of the hottest tech news topics this year was the battle between Apple and Samsung over patents of their products. Both companies also produced some viral videos this year. The winner with the viral movies was Samsung with their spoof on the Apple fan boys. The video was recognizable for a lot of people so it vastly reached to over 4 million views.

11. Cravendale – Cats with Thumbs

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Cats would do anything for milk, especially for Cravendale milk. In the viral it’s only a matter of time when cats will get thumbs, stand up straight and can fight for their most precious drink. The video has almost 5 million views since March.

This week’s Viral Friday #1 position goes to the ultimate delivery champion, FedEx Guy Throwing My Computer Monitor. On the second place is Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review, check what happened this year as it’s about to expire in a week and a day . And #3 is for awesome Battlefield 3 – FreddieW.

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1. FedEx Guy Throwing My Computer Monitor

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Usually viral movies promote companies. However the opposite may happen and a single video can injure company’s reputation. A security camera captured a FedEx delivery guy tossing a computer monitor rudely over a fence of the recipient. The irony is that the owner was at home, with the front door wide open. And also that the display probably traveled thousands of miles safely, just to be destroyed at the doorstep. The video spread like a wildfire on the Internet with over 5,5 million views in a week. Even the apology from FedEx’s Senior Vice President went viral. Wondering when UPS will use this in their ad.

2. Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review

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Now that the end of the year is drawing near what was the most talked about in 2011? Google reveals what were the most searched news, events and people. They wrapped the data in a beautiful video and it really hits the emotional spot. It was uploaded on December 14 and has over 3.2 million views. Want to go more in depth into Zeitgeist? Visit the official page and for another year collection of data check the 2010 Zeitgeist version.

3. Battlefield 3 – FreddieW

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Freddiew is really one of the true masters of YouTube. In a simple math terms: his YouTube channel has 121 videos with a stunning 490 million (yes, millions!) views in total. That makes it more than 4 million views per video on average. Of course this did not remain unnoticed and Freddiew was asked to create a commercial for one of the best FPS games of this year, Battlefield 3. Is it a blast? Definitively, with 3,2 million views in 5 days. And this is just a beginning as it’s not an average video.

4. Apple – iPhone 4S – Santa

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Technology makes many things in life a lot easier, and also Santa can take advantage of them. Check the local weather, directions, appointments or “Naughty or Nice List”. An easy job for a brand new iPhone 4S. Through Siri is now possible to talk to your phone and ask for almost anything. The success of Apple is still continuing due to this very popular smartphone. This can be also clearly seen in the more than 2 million views in just five days.

5. Singing Christmas Hedgehogs

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To get you in the mood for Christmas we will close the list with the Singing Christmas Hedgehogs. This interactive viral is consists of multiple animations, the concept is really cool and funny and shows another creative use of YouTube which brands can consider in their video’s. Birdbox made short animations and linked them together to an interactive story, can you get the hedgehogs to sing for you for Christmas? For more video’s from Birdbox check their YouTube channel. The pity is that each hedgehog sings on his own, but a rumor is that Chuck Norris saw them singing all together!

This week’s Viral Friday #1 position goes to YouTube Challenge – I Gave My Kids a Terrible Present, or “what not to give”. On the second place is Flyboard Zapata, an insane leisure product.  And #3 is for The (2015)QUILT: Fighting for an AIDS Free Generation, as this all starts with you.

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1. I Gave My Kids a Terrible Present

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Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show aired a hilarious compilation of kids receiving a terrible present. Did you ever receive junk as a present? And by that we really mean crap like a half eaten sandwich or even a rotten banana. Well the kids in the video definitely did! The video is just hilarious and would make you think – are kids these days spoiled? Apparently parents are one of the causes as moms plan to spend an average of $271 per child this holiday season. What are you spending this holiday season on your child? If you like this video you can see more at Jimmy Kimmel’s YouTube channel or look him up at Twitter. Enjoy!

2. Flyboard Zapata

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Franky Zapata, the French jet ski champion has just put together an absolutely insane leisure product: The Zapata Flyboard. This is an ingenious and deceptively simple device which bolts on to the powerful motor of a jet ski, then routes the resulting water jet through a long hose that connects to a pair of jet boots and hand-held stabilizers. The arrangement lets you fly, Iron Man style, up to 9 meters in the air – or leap headfirst through the waves like a human dolphin. After producing the promotional video Franky went for a honeymoon and the video went viral with over 2 million views in 2 weeks.

3. The QUILT: Fighting For An AIDS Free Generation

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ONE Campaign partnered up with Product RED in their recently launched campaign (2015)QUILT. ONE is a non-profit organization that fights against AIDS. Every day 1.000 babies are born with HIV. By the end of 2015 this could be near zero. We can deliver the next generation an AIDS free world. The video was uploaded on the World AIDS Day and now has more than 739.000 views. ONE can’t do it on their own, they need our help – join their cause by creating a panel on the (2015)QUILT website and be sure share it through your social networks.

4. Twitter: Yours To Discover

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With more than 100 million active users (and counting!), Twitter is more and more popular microblogging platform. And there’s still a lot to discover, on your own. Maybe also how it works? ; ) Confused? This video may be helpful, online since 7th of December with more than 460.000 views. There are some more interesting videos on Twitter’s YouTube channel and if still in doubts “to tweet or not to tweet” – this infographics should help you to decide.

5. Heineken ‘Sunrise’ #mysunrise

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The latest commercial for the “Enjoy Heineken Responsibly” initiative by Publicis Milan, which encourages people to drink within their limits in order to experience everything that the night has to offer, because “Sunrise belongs to moderate drinkers”. In this video, Heineken Legendary hero takes advantage of all the party’s opportunities in a responsible manner, and ends his night by enjoying a spectacular sunrise with the star DJ Audrey Napoleon. The female protagonist of the campaign is one of the world’s top international female DJ’s and also she features an exclusive new track called “ My Sunrise”. In one week the video reached almost 300.000 views.

This week’s Viral Friday #1 position goes to Amazing Screen Technology, is this how the future gadgets will look like? On the second place Skittles Boom Box – give a creative man a boomblaster! And #3 is for Most Insane Immersive Movie Experience EVER, amazing videos can be done in one shot.

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1. Amazing Screen Technology

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Samsung teases us with their latest flexible display technology, too bad we can’t get our grubby hands on it just yet. The release of flexible displays is right around the corner, but it will definitely take a few years to develop. During the last CES Samsung showed some demos of actual products with flexible screens, so we’ll be able to recreate the scenes from e.g.  Minority Report. So far Nokia has been also busy with similar tech for their handsets. The video was up since 4 December and has almost 1.2 million views. For more Samsung head over to their Facebook and Twitter pages. Just one remark though, one of the top comments under the video – since when  the processor and battery became invisible?

2. Skittles Boom Box

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It’s time to taste the rainbow again! After some strange commercials, Skittles sent Nathan Barnatt a boombox as a gift and asked him to show it on his YouTube page. As this guy is a really creative mind, it’s not surprising that the video got almost 800,000 views since December 3.  If you like this dancing fool, check his Facebook page, follow him on twitter or website.

3. Most Insane Immersive Movie Experience EVER

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Watch how this guy’s room transforms into a scene from X-Men, without any SFX, post production, cuts etc. – this is 100% real. Playstation funded this project and provided the PS Move which was attached to the camera to track projections which enhanced the effect and enabled the viewer to look round (virtual) corners. We’ve seen some 3D mapping virals like the one from Nokia last week. This is yet another level of 3D mapping we are anxious to see what the future brings. This viral with more than 630.000 views is first from a series, watch the rest of them at GreatFilmsFillRooms.

4. Old Spice MANta Claus: @beautyjunkies

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Old Spice man, Isaiah Mustafa is back! The Old Spice Guy is presenting 7 billion gifts for this Christmas. The campaign from Wieden + Kennedy puts Isaiah in the role of “Manta Claus”, promising to give a present for every single person on the Earth. First on his list is @BeautyJunkies (a beauty blogger who promptly shared that she could happily die now) who received a pretty awesome one.  Well If you are a lady, not difficult to understand! Videos have also been posted for the city of Baltimore, 25 of Old Spice Guy’s closest Internet friends, Australia and more are coming every day. So far, just over 29 million have received gifts. The video has reached more than 364.000 views in less than a week. Thanks Manta!

5. Beats By Dr. Dre Studio Color Campaign

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Everybody knows that Dr. Dre is one of the best composers of the world, but his headphones line is not so well known. Obviously he wants to change it, also with this colorful and nice slow motion video. A strange thing is that he didn’t go for a hip-hop track but for a dubstep one.  His choice worked pretty well with the video going viral with more than 300.000 views in one week. But really, is everyone going for a dubstep music?

This week’s Viral Friday #1 position goes to It’s Time. Discrimination has to be removed from the hearts, but the next big step is to remove it from the laws.  On the second place is Hello Little Printer, a cute small gadget. And #3 is for Brush With Death, slightly dealing with the never-ending discussion what about street-art.

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1. It’s Time

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A great spot by GetUp, an independent movement to build a progressive Australia and bring participation back into the democracy. Even though the discrimination has been removed from our hearts, the next step is to remove it from the laws. Still not sure what I’m talking about? It’s time to end marriage discrimination in Australia, as the current laws deny same-sex couples to be wed.

This video sky-rocketed with more than 3 million views in less than a week! Share with friends and loved ones, you can donate to put it on Australian TV and also sign an on-line petition. For more videos have a look at GetUP Australia’s YouTube channel or connect on Twitter and Facebook.

2. Hello Little Printer

This week London design consultancy company Berg launched a social printer that connects to a variety of on-line services and runs off a ticker of news and information from the world around you. It is a success because the apps uses the web’s constant stream of data and turns it into something altogether more charming. The fun gadget is supported by companies and brands like Foursquare, Google and Nike. No wonder why it is already viewed more than 820.000 times on Vimeo in one week.

3. Brush With Death

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Corridordigital are a bunch of guys who like to make movies with some nice effects. They just released this new video to their show reel about street art, Brush with Death. Were two guys are fighting over street art you can see them as the artist and the government. They way they executed this film with special effects was very well received by the public and it went viral. In a week they managed to get over 750.000 views. Time will tell if these guys are being adopted by big film companies, if we look at the public reaction we already know the answer.

4. Nokia UK – Nokia Lumia Live

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Nokia has been sleeping for the last few years and it seems they’re working on a smashing comeback. Nokia released the Lumia 800 a couple of days ago and it looks like the sales are quite well in the UK. Nokia definitely brought out the big guns for the release of their latest smartphone, an amazing 4D projection at the Millbank Tower in London. The spectacular show was accompanied by DJ deadmau5. Nokia is slowly coming out of their shell and they’re doing a pretty good job with 661.000 views in 4 days! Still wary of the Windows Phone OS? Try it on your own smartphone. Enjoy!

5. Nando’s: Last Dictator Standing

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Ever wondered what dictators did when they got together? Well, Nando’s ad gives you a glimpse into what some of them would have been doing if they would be together during  this time of year. Under the theme ‘No one should have to eat alone’,  Johannesburg-based advertising agency, Black River FC,  gave a twist to Nando’s by featuring several, well not that popular, personalities in this ad.  Who ever would have thought of anything so funny with these fellas. Nando’s also promoted a competition within Twitter, the first prize was a home served Nando’s VIP meal for 6 people. In one week’s time this ad reached more than 600.000 views.