posts from January, 2012.

VIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Comedian sleeps over at celebrity homes

Thursday, January 26th, 2012 | Comments Off

WHAT: Mark Malkoff of MyDamnChannel.com convinced 13 different celebrities to let him sleep over at their homes. The result is this funny mashup of his experience. Among the honorees? Dave Coulier of “Full House,” Martin Kove of “The Karate Kid,” Camryn Manheim and her Emmy for “The Practice,” Kate Walsh from “Private Practice,” and even [...]

WATCH: Nike’s Fuelband “Counts” Spot Is A Pop Culture Explosion

Monday, January 23rd, 2012 | Comments Off

Pop culture OMG! Nike’s latest commercial is pumping its new Fuelband that tracks your physical activity throughout the day. What better way to demonstrate than by compiling dozens of classic moments from movies, TV shows and viral videos – all cut to Fatboy Slim’s “I See You Baby?” We’re talking everything from YouTube’s “The Evolution [...]

The John Courchane Ghost Pepper Challenge

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 | Comments Off

SolidLine Editor John Courchane attempts not 1 but 2 ghost peppers, the hottest pepper in the world, at the SLM offices in Chicago. Remarkably he did not die. Check it out!

VIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: VW’s howl-arious Super Bowl “Star Wars” Teaser

Thursday, January 19th, 2012 | Comments Off

WHAT: By most accounts, Volkswagen’s “The Force” commercial was the biggest winner at the 2011 Super Bowl. It featured a kid in a Darth Vader costume marching through the house, before using “the force” to start his father’s VW. The auto company is teasing this year’s ad by paying tribute to 2011′s big winner – [...]

Filmmaker recreates Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark opening…with action figures!

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 | Comments Off

Talk about having some time on your hands. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Jeff Gurwood spent six painful months building sets and animating Hasbro action figures. The result is a shot-for-shot remake of the first six minutes of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” It really is an amazing achievement. The detail put into the sets, [...]

WATCH: The Most Talked-About Moments At The 2012 Golden Globe Awards

Monday, January 16th, 2012 | Comments Off

It wasn’t the apocalyptic Ricky Gervais performance many Hollywood haters were waiting for, and while we struggled to stay glued to the show, there were more than a few interesting moments at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards. We had a cute dog on stage, a cute couple singing their presentation dialogue, a cute leading [...]

VIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: The Joy Of Books

Thursday, January 12th, 2012 | Comments Off

WHAT: Sean Ohlenkamp is the art director at Toronto-based ad agency Lowe Roche. After putting together this small stop-motion video in his home last July, he decided to take things to the next level. He partnered with Toronto’s Type Bookstore, and created a tribute video to the printed page. Who says books don’t have any fun? [...]

SolidLine Produces Educational Video For Husqvarna Ethanol Challenge

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 | Comments Off

Media Contact: Greg Vass, Executive Producer SolidLine Media 312-939-8600 media@solidlinemedia.com Husqvarna, the world leader in lawn and garden machines as well as professional forestry, landscaping and construction equipment, has created the Ethanol Challenge in order to educate consumers about Ethanol fuel. Consumers can visit The Ethanol Challenge website and have a chance to win top-rated [...]

VIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Girl Has An Eyebrow-Raising Talent

Friday, January 6th, 2012 | Comments Off

WHAT: 13 year-old Sarah of Australia has an interesting talent. She can do all sorts of fun things with her eyebrows to music. She posted a roughly 30 second video to YouTube showing off her skill. STATS: The video has been viewed more than 15 million times since it was posted on December 29th, 2011. [...]

AOA 2011 Mentor of the Year Video Production

Monday, January 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off

This video production was produced onsite at OMED 2011, the annual conference of the American Osteopathic Association.  Finalists for the Mentor of the Year award were interviewed and then the final production was edited and graphics produced onsite and turned around in 36 hours to debut at the AOA Opening Session.

ASUG Annual Conference Promotional Video Production

Sunday, January 1st, 2012 | Comments Off

This short video production promotes the ASUG Annual Conference using member testimonials and a unique and interactive motion graphics concept.