The Brothers Riedell
| Broadcast from | 12 June – 16 August 2012 |
|---|---|
| Judges |
Ryan Higa Christine Lakin |
| Host(s) | Chester See |
| Broadcaster | YouTube: YOMYOMF |
| Finals venue | Los Angeles Center Studios |
| The Brothers Riedell | |
| Origin | San Francisco |
| Lana McKissack | |
Internet Icon is an American film-making competition reality television show to find "the next Internet icon". The first season aired on the YOMYOMF YouTube channel from 12 June to 16 August 2012. The judges were Ryan Higa and Christine Lakin, and the host was Chester See. The filming of the show took place at the Los Angeles Center Studios. The Brothers Riedell won the first season, with Lana McKissack as runner-up. The contestants of the first season saw an average subscriber boost of 522%.
The first challenge was to use five of ten selected words in a video. Two contestants were eliminated in this round.
The second challenge was to create an infomercial.
The third challenge was to use five selected props from the Iconography room and use them in the video. Justin James Hughes was disqualified in this round because he wasn't present at the elimination due to prior-organised filming of a television show.
The fourth challenge was to turn an article from a newspaper into a video.
The fifth challenge was to create a video as per chosen by the judges. Dayside Productions were challenged to make a horror video, the Fu Music had to make a video in one take - no edit cuts, Lana McKissack had to make a character-driven video in the style of a documentary, Team Morgan had to make a silent video, and the Brothers Riedell had to make an instructional video.
The sixth challenge was to make a video entirely in one set (the Fu Music in the Morgue; Lana McKissack in the Bar/Restaurant; Team Morgan in the jail/interrogation room; the Brothers Riedell in the court room). However, during the challenge, the producers surprise challenged the contestants with a one-hour challenge: to make a trailer for Internet Icon.
The seventh challenge was to create three videos:
The eighth and final challenge was to make any video that the contestants wished. The winner was later announced in front of an audience, with various interviews with all Top 10 contestants.
The finale was scheduled to air August 16, 2012 at 8PM EST, but due to uploading errors it wasn't uploaded until early morning of August 17, 2012. It was sponsored by TheTruth.com.
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