We’re dancing Lindy Hop in the official Gmail video by Google
Google ran a contest last month in order to build a collaborative video through Youtube for Gmail. The idea was to pass the Gmail logo (an M envelope) in a creative way through video. Ann and I submitted a video of us swinging out with the envelope, and guess what? We made it onto the final cut!
Gmail: Behind the Scenes (Final Cut)
A compilation of clips submitted by Gmail fans as part of our collaborative video project. Selected from over 1,100 clips from fans in more than 65 countries. Learn more at http://mail.google.com/mvideoThank you to Etienne for filming it!
August 30th, 2007 at 4:43 am
Not only you made it onto the final cut, you’re also the thumbnail picture of it !
Good job !
Pat
August 30th, 2007 at 9:49 am
Je sais! C’est tellement cool. We’re so proud to represent Lindy Hop!
August 31st, 2007 at 10:00 am
After two days, there are 1,460,284 views on Youtube. So over a million people have seen us swing out…. Wow.
August 31st, 2007 at 3:47 pm
Congratulations!
August 31st, 2007 at 3:50 pm
You guys did a great job! congrats!!!
August 31st, 2007 at 4:23 pm
Dear Gmail Team,
Thank you for selecting our video (the dancers swinging out).
Lindy Hop is the original swing dance from the 1930’s and 40’s, born at the Savoy ballroom in Harlem, New York. I’m flattered that we could represent the Lindy Hop community around the world through this video.
Sincerely,
Alain & Ann from Cat’s Corner in Montreal
The official Gmail blog
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/watch-final-gmail-collaborative-video.html
August 31st, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Congratulations !
Best regards from France.
August 31st, 2007 at 8:36 pm
[…] service. It features dozens of people all handing over a big red M on an envelope. Among them are a couple of Montrealers dancing, which, because it appears at the exact halfpoint of the video, is the preview image YouTube uses […]
August 31st, 2007 at 10:16 pm
excellent stuff guys!
August 31st, 2007 at 10:46 pm
Haha, that is awesome man, yeah, you def. got the good deal out of that one. It’s kinda like talking to an e-celebrity now, hehe. Great job and keep up the good work! I’ll be looking at ur work from now on, you guys are good
September 1st, 2007 at 2:28 pm
This is probably the best identity you folks can get..
September 1st, 2007 at 3:18 pm
Alain wanted to collect a list of everyone who made it in the final video.
I’m the guy in the blue shirt with the bow and arrow, I’m right after Alain and Ann dancing.
September 1st, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Just wanted to say congrats, i left a longer one for you on our blog. All the best!
September 1st, 2007 at 5:10 pm
Hey! Thanks for posting on my blog! Your clip was immediately one of my favorites. I love the rhythm, the way the Mvelope bounces across the screen, and the energy that you two exude. My nickname growing up was Lindy, so it’s pretty cool to find out that my favorite clip was actually the Lindy Hop! Sweet! Congrats on getting selected!!!
February 9th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
[…] *I find it easy to relate to Alain’s dance blog, as it is written by a fellow swing dancer. I’ve never met him in person yet, but I have seen him do a swing-out on the user-made Gmail commercial. […]