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The Epic 'Zero Gravity Split' Spoofs Volvo's Viral Video

— March 6, 2014 — Pop Culture
The 'Zero Gravity Split' makes an epic viral video even more epic. Volvo's 'Epic Split' featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme was one of the most viewed viral videos in 2013, but one of the problems with attaining "epic" status is that people will always try to one-up it.

Last year, in response to the Epic Split, an animated spoof was created, featuring Chuck Norris doing the splits between the wings of two airplanes, while balancing a pyramid of men on his head.

This video response created by Lihn Mai of Last Cause Film once again puts Van Damme on top with a gorgeous animation of the whole stunt in space, with satellites and a zero gravity split. Mai humorously notes that the stunt is "one split for man, one giant leap for mankind."

Trend Themes

  1. Interplanetary Spoofs — Following the success of the 'Zero Gravity Split,' businesses have an opportunity to create interplanetary spoofs of popular viral videos.
  2. Viral Video Responses — As the 'Epic Split' and its spoofs demonstrate, businesses can leverage viral videos to create response videos that go viral in their own right.
  3. Animated Spoofs — Animated spoofs, such as the 'Zero Gravity Split,' have the potential to be even more visually stunning and captivating than their live-action counterparts.

Industry Implications

  1. Entertainment — The entertainment industry can create and distribute interplanetary spoofs, viral video responses, and animated videos that will captivate audiences.
  2. Advertising — Advertising agencies can leverage the popularity of viral videos to create response videos that promote their brand or product.
  3. Animation — Animation studios can use their expertise to create visually stunning spoofs that take popular viral videos to the next level.
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