Premake Trailers Turn Your Favorites Into 50s B Movies Dan Koelsch, May 20, 2010 Many fans know that Indiana Jones series is based on the old 1940s action serials, but what if it was really made during that time? Ivan Guerrero mashes up old clips from serials and B-Movies in the 40s and 50s, and makes them into trailers for some of your favorite films, calling them “Premakes”. He’s done everything from Raiders of the Lost Ark to Forrest Gump to his latest, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Check out a few of his videos, including side-by-side comparisons, after the break. Empire Strikes Back (Regular and Side-by-Side) Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark Forrest Gump Check out Ivan’s YouTube channel for more info on these, as well as to see more videos. Viral Marketing Empire Strikes BackFan MadeForrest GumpIndiana JonesRaiders of the Lost ArkStar Wars
Comic-Con QR Code Reveals Behind the Scenes Footage and Special Message From I Am Number Four July 26, 2010QR barcodes are all the rage now, as they are simple and easy ways to distributed coded information, especially since smart phones can usually download reading apps. ARG designers used these for several purposes during Comic-Con this year, including for the 2nd Mass viral. One of the things given away… Read More
Toy Story’s Pizza Planet Hiring Drivers April 8, 2010April 8, 2010You may remember about a week ago we reported on Disney and Pixar setting up college screenings for the first 2/3 of Toy Story 3. Well, now they’ve got an interesting way of advertising for it that might actually make some people upset. Read More
Funny People Viral Site For Fake Sitcom May 28, 2009May 1, 2010Comedy films aren’t known for their viral campaigns, so this was a bit of a surprise to me. Funny People, the late summer comedy directed by Judd Apatow, is utilizing the NBC website to promote a fake sitcom that’s part of the film. Funny People includes a lot of characters… Read More