BuzzFeed and The Dodo Help Make Every Day Epic in Super Slow-mo with the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+

This highly shareable campaign will showcase how easy and entertaining it is for users to capture content in slow motion

London, UK – April 2018 – Samsung Electronics has announced a partnership with BuzzFeed and The Dodo to make everyday moments epic, using the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+’s Super Slow-mo camera. BuzzFeed and The Dodo will publish fun, entertaining and highly-shareable super slow-motion videos across their social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

The videos will show consumers just how easy it is to create and share amazing Super Slow-mo content using the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+. The posts will capture and replay unique experiences in everyday life, from compelling short-form content to entertaining how-to videos. BuzzFeed will showcase relatable everyday moments, taking the smiles, laughter and grimaces and turning them into special shareable moments, whilst the Dodo will feature funny, emotive videos and stories of animals caught in the act in its authentic style.

This partnership will see more than 30 unique pieces of must-see content over the next two months published on both platforms using the hashtags #withGalaxy and #SuperSlowMo.

“Partnering with BuzzFeed and The Dodo is a natural fit and a great way to showcase how consumers can make everyday moments epic by using the Galaxy S9 and S9+’s Super Slow-mo camera,” said Younghee Lee, CMO and Executive Vice President of Samsung Electronics. “Capturing a moment within a moment has never been easier, and we want these partnerships to inspire more creative Super Slow-mo content.”

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+’s Super Slow-mo camera captures slow motion video at 960 frames per second, revealing a whole new way to relive and share remarkable moments in the everyday. With automatic Motion Detection, users can simply set up the shot and press play. Users can set their video to music by selecting background music from 35 different pre-set options, or by picking a favourite tune from their personal playlist, before instantly sharing with three creative options – video on loop, reverse or swing mode.

“At BuzzFeed we place an emphasis on world class production that gives our content creators the flexibility to shoot content on the go in different locations,” said Ze Frank, Chief Research and Development Officer at BuzzFeed. “With the Galaxy S9 and S9+, we are able to utilise amazing features like slow motion in our production, and at the same time show our audience they no longer need expensive equipment or software to capture their favourite moments in the highest quality and share them with friends.”

Izzie Lerer, founder and Chief Creative Officer of The Dodo added, “We’ve built our audience on the back of our uniquely emotional approach to storytelling − putting animals front and centre, and showcasing the delightful, inspiring things they do every day. We’re excited to partner with Samsung to continue to capture animal expression and joy in an exciting new way with Super Slow-mo.”

About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed is the world’s leading tech-powered media company, with a cross-platform news and entertainment network that reaches hundreds of millions of people globally. BuzzFeed’s cross-platform network includes its website as well as mobile apps, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube and many other digital platforms.

About The Dodo

The Dodo is the no. 1 digital media brand for animal people^[1] and no. 1 most-loved publisher on Facebook^[2]. Committed to creating visually compelling, highly shareable animal videos and stories, The Dodo was founded on the observations that animal content is among the most widely shared on social media.

[1] Ranked #1 animal brand on digital (Source: Tubular, Feb 2018)

[2] Ranked #1 most loved page/publisher on Facebook (Source: CrowdTangle, April 2018)