Xtranormal Launches First Text-to-Movie Status Update App for Facebook

Aug. 10, 2011 - PRLog -- Xtranormal™ (http://www.xtranormal.com/), the revolutionary approach to movie making, today announced Movie Roulette (http://apps.facebook.com/movieroulette/) – a fun, new Facebook app that puts a spin on the average text-only status update. Designed specifically for Facebook status updates, Movie Roulette is a simplified version of Xtranormal’s renowned movie-making technology. With Movie Roulette, users can transform their thoughts into animated movie shorts in just seconds using Xtranormal characters and sets.

“Our mission is to make communication more enjoyable and memorable by encouraging everyone to use animated videos instead of flat text,” said Graham Sharp, President, Xtranormal. “Movie Roulette is the first of several apps we intend to release on Facebook and the very first speech-to-movie app available to spice up your status update. It’s completely free, extremely easy to use, and takes just seconds to create an animated status."

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Movie Roulette is free and can be accessed by visiting http://apps.facebook.com/movieroulette/. The app works by simply typing a status update in the speech bubble. Users have the option to select which character they would like to use, and they can animate their character’s face by choosing an available emoticon. For a completely unique status, the option to “Click to Spin” is available, which generates an automatic message with funny anecdotes and references to Facebook friends. Results can be previewed prior to posting, and once ready, the video will be automatically displayed on the user’s Facebook wall as a status update.

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