MML3 Viral Video Project

[Z-Mania]

Okay, it occured to me today an EXCELLENT idea to promote MML3 quickly and massively.

A viral video!

I have devised a few ideas. I was thinking a rap video (using a popular rap artists song) with people dressed up like megaman characters doing a ton of different random shit including stereotypical hip hop stuff,

Here are a few ideas I have come up with:

1) characters doing hip hop dancing
2) Megaman doing a drive by
3) Mega chillin in the club like a pimp with roll and tron at his side
4) At the end of the video, a black screen with the text in white fading in "www.facebook.com/getmeoffthemoon" and then fading out, short but just long enough.

Essentially, stuff like that, that would make ppl go wtf. I would attempt this stuff myself if I had the money to buy cosplays. I dont know how to make my own cosplays, nor do I have a job to pay someone to do this for me.

SO.. along comes this discussion thread. Share your ideas about what could be in the video, we can work together to create a video and hopefully LS can do something with our ideas or someone on ls can, or hopefully get someone to make a video We can start looking for people who could put these ideas into action. Another reason I made this thread is to put the idea out there, and inspire people to attempt thier own. Lets make some legends in honour of legends

[Z-Mania]

Yeah I know right?! Ugh. It sucks! Your one of them arnt ya?? I actually saw the one video with u and roll doing that stage enacment, pretty dope, if my calc is wrong and thats not you, my apologies XD

I have very basic video editing skills. If anyone can contribute, trigger needs you!

A script to present to people? What do you mean? Like a script for the video?? Well, since there wouldnt really be any dialogue, I could write up like a scene and video plan and pick a song, I listen to a ton of rap music. I need more ideas tho.. Youll be around my place of residence? really? damn. that, i was not expecting in 20 years! XD

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Anyways, ill get to work on this! I think this is gonna be the best thing we can do to spread word quickly if the video works the way its sussposed to.. Which is, go viral. I also know of a youtuber I can message that does viral video stuff, look up raywilliamjohnson on tube, if it doesnt explode on its own, maybe theres a chance he will make it go viral himself, maybe hes got a hidden legends affinity

[Loken]

I actually believe there is a 'Legends rap' that has been posted on here. It's not a live action cosplay video though. I'll see if I can find it.

[Dashe]

That one was from Preacherduderox. He writes occasional articles for TMMN so he's probably accessible through there.

[Loken]

Thanks Dashe!

Here's Preacher's rap

Also, while searching for Preacher's song on Youtube I found this cool hip hop beat version of the Main Gate. Might serve as some inspiration.

[Bowen Aero]

I like the idea of a viral video, but rap with driveby and pimp club? Sorry if I'm speaking out of personal preference, but I don't think its the best idea to mix Legends with these proverbial GTA brain drugs. Now, what I'm thinking is a medley of rock/metal remixed themes (Flutter Fire, Glyde's Theme, 3 Bonne Bros, etc.) with bold lyrics filled with our pride and faith in our MML3 Revival campaigns. As for the actors, perhaps they could storm this towering HQ I've designed, which I have dramatically redesigned to represent Capcom, as a vision of our struggles to bring back Legends 3. In fact, I've already thought of an amazing script which I'd like to share with everyone if nobody minds.

[Blues]

@bowen: Well, you have to remember, everyone has different tastes- we have to account for that, right? Perhaps, if it really becomes an issue, we could do several different kinds of viral videoes, but it really depends on who's running the thing; it'd be best to ask that person at the right time.

[Dashe]

If zmania wants to do a rap video, then that's her prerogative, as long as she can do the legwork. After all, I have show tunes totally covered.

[Bowen Aero]

Good points, Blues and Miss Dashe... Well, looks like that idea's gone to waste, since I have no skills whatsoever to make my own videos. That and the fact that procrastination is one of my greatest weaknesses... The only way any of my ideas can successfuly become a video is through other people's help, but in the bitterly cruel and selfish world that is Etiwanda High, nobody who have the skills I seek would actually bother putting themselves aside to help a "lowly nerd" like me with anything like that, let alone anything at all.

[Z-Mania]

Thank you loken, those videos were awesome!! Bowen, I can understand where your coming from, and I think your script sounds wonderful! ^.6 you should post it! Share your ideas =) I would like to say that although the idea sounds great, I cant tell at this point wether it would create a viral video or not because id need to see the whole script.. and at the end of the day, thats what this is an attempt at, a way to bring in members, spread the word to old fans, and bring in new ones, in a much quicker way. A legends fan video is not going to go viral with the mainstream population on its own. We also need to put our personal feelings aside and take into account what demographics we have and dont have. But, this is one project, the fact is, you can NEVER please everyone at once, so I greatly encourage that you and everyone else work on and create projects of thier own. =) But in terms of viral videos, again, nobody is going to jump to watch "Save megaman legends! Megaman Revival movement!", plus, we already HAVE the demographic for that. We need to get to the demographic that doesnt pay attention to that. The ones that wanna watch things like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBzCzMSJRhc

[Dashe]

Bowen, if you don't have skills, there is nothing in the world stopping you from hitting the books and learning some the old-fashioned way, or from tailoring a project so you genuinely don't need any assistance...even if it means your project is just writing. I mean, look at all those Legends tumblrs that popped up over the last week. Sure they have pictures, but Tron notwithstanding, most of them aren't exactly the kind of art you'd go around looking for. That's okay. They're still very entertaining and it looks like they're giving it their all.

The biggest hurdles are just getting that first solo project out in public! If you get even one project finished and released, then you can use the skills you built in that first project to work toward bigger projects. Just sitting around waiting for someone to agree to help you is only going to hold you back. Even if you do get an offer, unless you can consistently and honestly assure them that you're in it for the long haul, there's nothing genuinely guaranteeing that they'll see it through to the end for you, especially if they're the ones doing most of the work.