With the advent of the latest mainstream app, Vine, short videos can go viral as fast as ever, giving the chance for anyone to get their “15 minutes of fame.”
The Vine app came onto the social media scene on January 24, 2013, and within two and a half months, Vine became the number one “free app” in the United States. Although a majority of the videos aren’t funny, every once in a while users, can find a gem that can leave users laughing.
Vine offers viewers the option of watching videos from various different genres, including: comedy, sports, music, food and scary, to name just a few. “I love Vines because they are short and hilarious,” said Kaylie Adamson, a freshman in social work from Utah. “You can watch a lot in a short amount of time.”
The Vine application also allows the user to make their own profile and begin making videos that have a maximum length of six and a half seconds. Users also have access to a seemingly endless collection of the addicting videos.
“I like watching funny and sport Vines,” said Logan Anderson, a junior business major from West Jordan, Utah. “Vine is a place where average random people can make videos about whatever they want. I use it a lot because the videos are only six seconds, so I can watch a lot of them instead of watching a five minute video or something.”
Much like other social media, Vine also gives users the chance of following friends, family and other people. “I like Vine because it gives people from all over the world the opportunity to express themselves through short and quick videos,” said Besser Davila, a sophomore studying EXS from Utah.