Last year Intel & Toshiba brought us 'The Inside Experience,' a social film project that was billed as the first of it's kind. While I wasn't personally a huge fan of The Inside Experience as it played out, respect to all involved for pushing the boundaries and blurring the lines between web series, short film and social media campaign. It's an interesting and rapidly developing area, so I'm glad to see that Intel & Toshiba are back to present 'The Beauty Inside.' Created and developed by Pereira & O’Dell, B-Reel and director Drake Doremus, 'The Beauty Inside' is a film about Alex (Topher Grace), a guy who wakes up looking like a different person each day. Interesting storyline, but what's innovative is how the film uses that premise as a way to include and facilitate audience participation. As the folks over at B-Reel describe 'it is Hollywood’s first film that gives the audience a chance to play the lead role. Alex can be a young, beautiful redheaded women one day while an overweight man late into his 40s tomorrow. He chronicles his ever-changing appearance as webcam diaries on his Toshiba Ultrabook. While fun and intriguing at first, Alex quickly realizes his limitations as he falls for Leah (Mary Elizabeth Winstead).'
Split into six episodes, 'The Beauty Inside' is a 30-minute social film that allows users to audition to play the role of Alex. Users can choose from a list of script outlines that are based on the upcoming episodes and audition throughout the campaign by uploading a webcam video or photo of themselves. It's a nice way to foster audience participation in a way that fits seamlessly into the story rather than a clunky social media bolt on. Of course there is a social mechanic as getting friends to view, like and share your audition film increases your chances of being included in the film. Check out the trailer below as well as the first episode. The film (as much has been posted so far) can be seen at The Beauty Inside YouTube channel.
Split into six episodes, 'The Beauty Inside' is a 30-minute social film that allows users to audition to play the role of Alex. Users can choose from a list of script outlines that are based on the upcoming episodes and audition throughout the campaign by uploading a webcam video or photo of themselves. It's a nice way to foster audience participation in a way that fits seamlessly into the story rather than a clunky social media bolt on. Of course there is a social mechanic as getting friends to view, like and share your audition film increases your chances of being included in the film. Check out the trailer below as well as the first episode. The film (as much has been posted so far) can be seen at The Beauty Inside YouTube channel.
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