According to this Message From the Creators LonelyGirl, the mystery chick who posts confessional videos might well be part of some big media company's stealth campaign.
See her here:
youtube.com/profile?user=lonelygirl15
Read more about it here:
New York Times
Apophenia
BoingBoing
cool, interresting. and i can't help wondering if it was inspired by the hhr campaign. i also wonder where you would be now if you hadn't be so loyal to ta and on youtube earlier. like shawn said somewhere: you are a true video production visionary, bigtime.
ReplyDeleteSome good links to catch up on the story .... thanks.
ReplyDeleteSuddenly makes me think of pattern recognition by Gibson.
He thought of the concept before it was there.
Viory: I don't think there is a connection to TA's HHR campaign other then the usage of viral marketing techniques... Thanks again for Shawn's quote, I might one day use it in my header :)
ReplyDeleteFint: Gibson is thew real visionary here ;)
Keystone: I wish I was part of some companies stealth/viral marketing campaign.... although I realize I now just gave away that I in fact really might be ....