Original Proposal

My original proposal for the viral project was this:

"I've been a fan of Star Trek for a long time, and I've watched all of the series and all of the movies. Part of Star Trek is the serious discussion of deep and complex topics. That's why I've decided to focus on the sillier moments - bloopers. Bloopers are inherently comedic, and watching Star Trek actors flub a line or start to laugh during a take is even more so due to the often serious nature of the show. However, there are many blooper mashup and supercut videos out there already. But, they usually include the entire blooper, often waiting until the whole thing plays out to switch to the next one, and sometimes they include bloopers that aren't actually very funny. That's why I've decided to make something even more out of them, perhaps focusing specifically on laughter, movement, or trying to create a narrative out of messing things up.

I think that this will be easily spreadable/viral because comedy is something that everyone can enjoy, not just fans of Star Trek. I will aim for a video that is about 2 minutes long so that there isn't a large barrier to entry for watching. I'll post to Youtube, Vimeo, or Facebook."

The end result was "Star Trek: Data Reacts To Trump".

However, I feel that the end result did not represent my original intent well because I didn't anticipate the time commitment needed for finding clips and editing video.  As a result, I didn't put as much effort into spreading it as I could have because I didn't like it.  However, I enjoyed the unit on viral/spreadable media, and I'd like to give this one another shot, but expand on the idea instead of necessarily going for low-hanging fruit like political commentary (though I'm not excluding the possibility).  I would also like to possibly expand my range to other sci-fi shows as well, but try to stick to bloopers this time.  I'd like to use the frame of reference of aging sci-fi shows to say something about modern life.

To be clear, my intent is this: create a short and funny viral video that captures the sillier, lighter side of often serious sci-fi shows while providing insight into modern sensibilities.  It would play on a television/projector on a loop or be interacted with by people walking by.  It would also be posted on YouTube.