The creators of Smosh have gone from 3-6 minute videos to a full feature-length film -- and making "Smosh: The Movie" was a daunting task. Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla are the brains behind the massively successful YouTube network, which includes five channels and caters to over 35 million subscribers. And while their videos rack up the views, they were definitely hesitant about going from short form to a full film. "Before going to my first day of shooting I was so nervous," Padilla tells toofab's Brian Moreno. "[I thought] 'This is gonna be feature length and there’s gonna be a famous director!' But once I started shooting it, it started feeling like very normal video we do." "The process wasn't really too different once we got on set," adds Hecox. The film was released just last week is already in the Top 10 on iTunes, ahead of movies like "Kingsman: The Secret Service" and "Hot Pursuit.
- 7/28/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Justine Ezarik, Aka iJustine, has added author to her lengthy resume, which also includes techie, gamer, vlogger and digital influencer. The YouTube star has just released her first book, "I, Justine: An Analog Memoir," which includes stories about her first viral YouTube video (a documentation of her 300+ page iPhone bill), her rise as a leading content creator and her take on how social media networks have evolved since she started. The memoir wouldn't have been complete for Justine without a nod to her idol, Apple creator Steve Jobs. On the cover, she's even sporting Steve's signature outfit -- a black turtleneck sweater and jeans -- while holding onto an old-school Apple computer. So, what was the inspiration behind her special tribute to Jobs? "It really started out as a joke," Justine told toofab's Brian Moreno at Comic-Con. "I brought all of this stuff to take a picture as Steve Jobs,...
- 7/16/2015
- by tooFab Staff
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