Flash Mobs!

I participated in a flash mob on campus on Tuesday and I wanted to post a video and see what you guys think about the topic of flash mobs in general.

Flash mobs are becoming more and more common, especially because of organizations such as Improv Everywhere.

(Check out their YouTube channel:http://www.youtube.com/user/improveverywhere?blend=1&ob=4)

They are supposed to be a complete surprise, and performed in a public place, so that people going about their daily lives can witness the event. Sometimes they can be used to spread a message as well, therefore, in my opinion, becoming a form of activist media.

In our particular situation, we performed the event during a carnival for the DU May Days event because we knew people would be there. The object of this flash mob dance was to bring about school spirit in a creative and fun way. Unfortunately, as you will see in the video, a few too many people found out it was happening beforehand. But regardless, it was a lot of fun.

University of Denver Flash Mob from Jerad Larkin on Vimeo.

What do you guys think about flash mobs becoming a form of activist media?