Viral Video/My Experiences with NeoVox

I am going to post my script for a potential Viral video to be used in the promotion of NeoVox. But first I want to say that this project was particularly frustrating. The actual project itself was not the problem, but the lack of communication amongst team members made me the only one to send out e-mails and I fear that my teammates won't know what to do and therefore hate me for a long time. I hope this isn't the case, but also I was unsure as to the format of the business proposal, so I chose to make a wiki page for my group. If it was supposed to be somewhere else, I had no idea and I apologize. At any rate, here is an idea for a viral video.

The Playstation

[Dave is sitting on his couch, looking dumbfounded at his television and hitting buttons on his Playstation controller. Enter his roommate Steve]

Steve: Hey man, what's good in the hood?
Dave: Nothing's good. Something is wrong with the Playstation. It's not working. I can hear it spinning, but nothing shows up on the TV.
Steve: Huh. That's weird.
Dave: I know and it's making me really mad because I wanted to play some Crash Bandicoot before I had to go to class.
Steve: Well, did you try and see if any other discs will work?
Dave: No. I didn't think of that.
[Steve throws a can at his head which hits Dave directly in the temple]
Steve: It's an honest miracle how you ever made it to college in the first place.
Dave: Shut up, it's not my fault that my Dad has like a billion dollars like yours does.
[Shuffling through a pile of discs on top of the television, Steve finds a CD covered in dust]
Steve: Hey, what's this? It doesn't have a label on it, [blows dust off] let's see what it is.
Dave: Probably something you made when I went home for the weekend. I noticed the living room was a little disheveled when I got back.
Steve (under his breath): Your mom was a little disheveled when I got back.
Dave: Losersaywhat?
Steve: Aw damnit. Hey. [Pointing towards television] What is the television doing? [Reading off of the television] You are the chosen one. You were sent to deliver the message. A message of hope for those who wish to hear it, certifiable misery for those that don't believe. You are sent to deliver the message. You are to tell - [television shuts off suddenly].
Dave: What the hell was that?
Steve: Dude, I have no idea.
[Steve walks over to the Playstation and takes out the disc. On the disc, there is only the words 'neovox.cortland.edu'. Camera pans to Steve and Dave's faces, frozen in wonder and awe.]
The End.

So that's a sample of what a video on the internet could do for promotion. I doubt that adults would see it, but if it somehow gained popularity, a majority of teenagers and young adults would probably see it. The video could be effective because it doesn't tell the viewer much, leaving a lot of mystery as to what NeoVox really is. And if filmed with enough humor, people might watch it just for the funny aspects of it.

World University Exchange

I joined my team today for the WUE. Well not joined, but I posted information about myself on the team page. What I noticed today is that they are moving forward and I think we have a good team. There is a strong notion of everyone being on the same page and everyone wanting to work together, with no real segregation between countries. I know that may seem ridiculous, but it's nice that it was made to be a point that everyone is equal in a world where some people may be much more knowledgeable than others. Speaking of which, there are people on the team who are not proficient at SL or can't even access Second Life on their computer. I empathize for that person, but I feel that it can't be an excuse for not doing your part (if it comes to that).

I am assuming the hardest part of this project will be learning how to build in SL but almost more importantly is finding time where we can all be on SL together. Since we are all in different time zones and all have busy schedules, I am optimistic that the project will be a lot of fun and enlightening but I am anxious that we won't be able to get the full advantage of the collaborative effort.