Behind the Scenes at Xtranormal

Behind the Scenes at Xtranormal
What is Xtranormal’s secret? How did it all begin? What’s the story behind Xtranormal’s most famous character of all time (internally nicknamed “Ebu Brown”)? Our Montreal office recently put together some behind-the-scenes interviews to tackle these tough questions. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!     Read more »

Xtranormal at the Oscars

Xtranormal at the Oscars
Are you ready for the Oscars? We tend to get pretty excited this time of year, and we can’t wait to watch the thrills and frills as movie-making’s highest honors play out this weekend. In the meantime, don’t forget that our star-packed Celebz collection has its own Academy Awards setup and tuxed-up actors. For fanatics, these assets are perfect for doing things like out-of-the-box Oscar viewing invites. Otherwise, you can always pay homage or turn the tables on some of your favorite celebrities. This promo for last year’s Golden Globes is a great... Read more »

Lebowski Fest: Celebrate All Things Lebo...

Lebowski Fest: Celebrate All Things Lebowski
As we recently announced, the first fruit of Xtranormal’s new partnership with Universal Studios was a new stand-alone collection of actors and sets for “The Big Lebowski.” The project initially generated a lot of buzz within our own staff simply because we were big fans of the film ourselves, but as we began to delve into Lebowski’s popularity online, we were absolutely blown away by the extreme loyalty it has. And nothing epitomizes this more than the Lebowski Fest. Whether you’re a casual fan of the cult comedy or adhere to it religiously,... Read more »

Building Social Skills in the Classroom ...

Building Social Skills in the Classroom with Xtranormal
At an elementary school in the suburbs of Nashville, a special education teacher named Cari Parr uses Xtranormal videos each week to introduce a new concept to her students. Cari teaches special needs students from third to fifth grade and has been working as a special education teacher since 1997. “I was at an in-service this school year and we were working on hooks, attention-getters teachers can use before a lesson to grab students’ attention,” recalls Cari, who teaches at Barfield Elementary School. “I was sitting there trying to think of something different, a... Read more »

Xtranormal Interview: Writer Laura Zigma...

Xtranormal Interview: Writer Laura Zigman
With millions of movie projects out there, we see a lot of Xtranormal links flying around the web each day. Recently a new, ongoing series of movies appeared that caught our eye, the “Conversations“ series, which it turns out were created by writer Laura Zigman. Watching her movies, it’s apparent Laura’s had quite the career, having gone into writing, seen a series of novels published, and even getting one of her best-sellers adapted into the 2001 film Someone Like You (starring Ashley Judd and Hugh Jackman). What we found most interesting,... Read more »

Euro What?

Euro What?
The financial crisis in Europe is getting worldwide news attention 24/7 these days, and as with any news item lately, a ton of informative or funny Xtranormal movies surrounding it have emerged. One such movie has been standing out above the others recently, getting nearly a hundred of thousand views with its humorous explanation of the whole situation: The European Bailout Explained by: guardianoid Today, the Times reported that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is offering a conditional resignation. We’re not ones to get very political or throw our own... Read more »