With each passing month, online videos are getting more creative, more fun to watch, and less expensive to produce. Below are 5 remarkable viral videos from May 2011. There are dozens of others likely just as deserving as these, so if you have a favorite please include the link in the comments below.

1. Mom Cat Hugs Kitten During a Nightmare – Some of the top ever viral videos on YouTube are of kittens. Chances are you’ve seen a kitten get rather active in its sleep, now here’s how to comfort him or her during a scary nightmare. Over 20 million views so far! Video production takeaway: shoot video whenever you can, you never know when you’ll capture something remarkable that the world will awe over!

2. Hugh Hefner Hangs Out In a Secret Bar – What man on this earth wouldn’t like to be Hugh Hefner, if only for a day! He recently teamed up with the beer maker Bavaria to show his sexy normal life, and the life he goes to when he needs to get away from it all. Video production takeaway: beautiful women and beer usually do well in videos.

3. Greatest Marriage Proposal EVER – A guy puts together an elaborate marriage proposal Hollywood style when he gets his girlfriend’s brother to take her to a theater, shows a short clip of her and him together on the big screen, then makes a grand entrance to propose in person. This video has been seen almost 16 million times now. Video production takeaway: viewers like seeing well orchestrated events that take other’s breaths away.

4. Jetman Flies Over Grand Canyon – On May 7th 2011 Yves Rossy, nicknamed the “Jetman” managed to fly over one of world’s most beautiful natural wonders, the Grand Canyon. And he did this using only a jet powered wing strapped to his back! Video production takeaway: stunts are a huge audience attractor, but keep it safe people!

5. Otter Mimics Boy – Many of us grew up with cats and dogs, and while playing with them was certainly fun, it is nothing like the experience this kid has with an otter at the San Diego zoo. Video production takeaway: animals and kids playing together are two key elements for viral success.

Top video created by our Spidvid community in the month of May - “The M Word” is a hilarious story about a college girl bringing home her boyfriend for the very first time to meet her parents. Talk about making a bad first impression! Video production takeaway: viewers love randomness, why do you think that the Family Guy TV show is so popular?!

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With each passing month, online videos are getting more creative, more fun to watch, and less expensive to produce. Below are 5 remarkable viral videos from April 2011. There are dozens of others likely just as deserving as these, so if you have a favorite please include the link in the comments below.

1. Poolball - The world`s largest pool table is on display where soccer (football) and billiards are played together. These two sports work so well together so perhaps poolball should become a sport of its own, check out the highlights of an intense game below.

2. Skittles Touch: Cat – A cool yet kind of creepy interactive video where you touch the screen and become part of the video personally. Be sure to get one of your 10 fingers ready before you click the play button below, and taste the rainbow.

3. David Beckham Makes 3 Amazing Kicks – While on the beach in California shooting a commercial for Diet Pepsi, David Beckham shows why he’s the world’s most famous soccer player. 3.2 million video views to date since April 7th!

4. Little Thor – A little toddler dresses up as Thor and decides to show off his super powers to his much horrified parents. Little Thor has been seen almost 1.7 million times since its release on April 19th.

5. Best Of a Normal Day – Some normal people doing some extraordinary tricks! This video has viral written all over it, and must have taken countless hours to create.

Top video created by our Spidvid community in the month of April – The Hangover Fairy is there whenever you have a bad hangover that just won`t go away. Rumor: An entire Hangover Fairy web series will be created this summer and fall, in collaboration between Spidvid, these filmmakers and our community, and the After Party energy drink company.

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With each passing month online videos are getting more creative, more fun to watch, and less expensive to produce. Below are 5 remarkable viral videos from February. There are dozens of others likely just as deserving as these, so if you have a favorite please include the link in the comments below.

1. Mario Kart Is Back – Mario Kart was always a favorite video game of mine growing up, so when I saw this real life version it had to be on this list! Strap yourself in and enjoy the ride!

2. Christina Aguilera Messes Up National Anthem At Super Bowl 2011 – OK so she got most of the words right, but messed up some. I would like to know how many people actually noticed on the day of the game after all the tailgating parties that were attended!

3. Playable Angry Birds Birthday Cake – I’m a former Angry Birds addict, I’ll admit it. Seeing this kid get to play Angry Birds as his birthday cake sure beats the traditional routine of blowing out the candles.

4. College Pep Band Plays Rage Against the Machine’s “Bulls On Parade” – This song used to be on repeat back when I actually used a CD player! To hear a pep band play this so well leaves me speechless.

5. Charlie Sheen Bi-Winning Dubstep – In case you haven’t heard the word, Charlie Sheen is on Twitter now. Here is a recent interview with him that’s been edited to make him look even crazier than he already is, if that’s even possible!

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So ends another year of Super Bowl fun and excitement, and congrats to the Green Bay Packers for a much deserved championship in 2011. I have embedded a few of the top and worst Super Bowl TV commercials of this year, and commented to provide some lessons for video creators.

Viewers seem to like Volkswagen’s “The Force” ad the best. It now has over 21 million views, and with good reason. Video production lesson: use kids to your advantage because viewers love seeing cute kids doing adorable things.

Bridgestone’s “Carma” ad has just over 1 million views on YouTube, but it’s still a lot of fun to watch. Video production lesson: Like kids, animals are very much loved by viewers of all walks of life. Combining a friendly animal with a funny gesture is genius.

Sex sells, but that doesn’t always mean it’s liked in a video. Go Daddy are known as being big Super Bowl spenders year in and year out, and usually do a pretty good job of matching their brand with sex, but in 2011 they failed with “The Contract” ad. Watch the 30 second spot below and see if you can tell me why. Video production lesson: using pretty woman in your videos certainly doesn’t hurt, but make sure you use them effectively to tell a worthwhile story.

Super Bowl commercials have been dominated by car companies over the years, and 2011 was no different. Chrysler had a brilliant one featuring Eminem called “Imported From Detroit” which told both Detroit’s and Chrysler’s stories together. Video production lesson: tap into viewer’s emotions and tell them a powerful yet simple story that they can tell to others to in turn inspire them.

The NFL did a spectacular job of promoting the sport of football, and most importantly celebrating their fans this past weekend with their campaign. It would be interesting to hear how much they spent on getting the rights to the content they used for their “Best Fans Ever” ad. Video production lesson: use objects and people in your video that viewers recognize. Giving viewers a frame of reference will help them remember what they saw, and motivate them to share your video with their friends and family.

It seems with every passing Super Bowl, viewers are getting more and more excited about seeing the new viral ads.

Until that special time comes again in 2012, it’s now your time to shine! Create better quality video entertainment by collaborating with our talented community, be sure to get a Spidvid profile and if you need any help at all just ask!

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As the incredible summer of 2010 nears its end, many of you wonderful people reading this may have missed some remarkable online videos in August. We have done our best to entertain and amaze you with five videos sure to make your summer a little bit cooler. If you missed July’s viral videos, be sure to check them out too.

1. The YouTube Movie

Next month “The Social Network” movie based on Facebook’s massive success, will hit theaters across the world. There have been a few good “mocumentaries” created since, including YouTube’s as featured below, and Twitter’s which can be seen here.

2. The Heineken Tube

Who doesn’t love kicking back in the hot summer with a nice cold beer?! Heineken captured this experience exceptionally well with their beer travelling through a house in a special tube to deliver the beverage. Fun warning: watching this video may make you crave a beer and BBQ, so don’t be afraid to give into your temptations!

3. Roger Federer’s Trick Shot

With the US Open in full swing in New York, tennis superstar Roger Federer did a couple trick shots that you won’t see on the court. This video now has over 6 million views in just over two weeks, incredible!

4. The Upside Down Artist

Have you ever been walking down the street, saw some sort of remarkable act happening and just had to stop and watch? More specifically, have you ever seen an artist draw detailed symmetrical pictures upside down? Didn’t think so, watch the video below to bring out your creativity.

5. Slinky Cat

Cats can be so silly sometimes, and viewers really love seeing funny cat videos, so we had to share one here today. This video only has about 31,000 views to date so it’s not a true viral hit just yet, but like Double Rainbow’s slow start, this one could pick up steam eventually.

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