Nurv

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NURV
Nurv logo.svg
Type of site
Marketing agency
OwnerAndrew Fischer
URL https://www.nurv.com
Current statusActive

Nurv is a film production and viral marketing company based out of Colorado Springs, CO. [1] It was founded by Andrew Fischer. [2] Nurv's viral marketing campaigns include human billboard advertising, in which CEO Fischer auctioned advertising space on his forehead in the form of a temporary tattoo on eBay in 2005. [3] As of 2011, Nurv was producing a feature-length movie starring viral video stars titled The Chronicles of Rick Roll. [1]

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Human ad space

Nurv CEO Andrew Fischer [4] [5] first gained international spotlight in January 2005 when he successfully auctioned temporary tattoo advertising space on his forehead for $37,375. [6] Fischer was interviewed by many top media outlets worldwide including ABC, BBC, CBS, CNBC, CNN, FOX, MSNBC and NBC. [7] He started a human advertising trend that ranged from pregnant bellies to arms and legs, most of which were auctioned through eBay. [8] According to Snorestop, Fischer's sponsor, their web sales quintupled while retail sales jumped 50%. [8]

Web properties

In addition to serving clients, NURV owns and manages a medium size web forum called General Forum. [2] General Forum's 25,000+ members have made over 1,000,000 posts since its formation in 2000. [9]

Viral videos

NURV has produced several viral videos. NURV's first viral video to gain media attention was an unofficial mashup trailer featuring Dumb & Dumber footage set to the music from the Inception trailer. [10]

In 2011, NURV made a viral video that was a concept trailer for an internet meme filled movie that NURV was producing called The Chronicles of Rick Roll. [1] It featured live action footage of top YouTube stars including Antoine Dodson, Leeroy Jenkins, and others. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Viral video stars unite for 'The Chronicles of Rick Roll'". CNN . Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  2. 1 2 "About NURV" . Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  3. "$37,375 payday: That's using your head!". NBC News. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Viral Sensations Antoine Dodson, 'Double Rainbow Guy' and Others to Star in Movie". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  5. "Memes Could Hit The Silver Screen In "The Chronicles of Rick Roll"". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  6. Stryker, Jeff (11 December 2005). "Forehead Billboards". New York Times . Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  7. "Media Coverage". Human Ad Space . Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  8. 1 2 Puente, Maria (2 March 2005). "Rent this space: Bodies double as billboards". USA Today . Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  9. "The History of General Forum" . Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  10. "RE-CUT: Inception-Style Dumb & Dumber Trailer". Best Week Ever . Retrieved 8 April 2011.