2012 Viral: Preservation Lists and Charlie Frost Ads Dan Koelsch, August 4, 2009August 6, 2009 Sony has launched a new website called 2012preservationlist.net, where they ask you, “What Would You Take With You in 2012?”. It makes sense that someone should start coming up with a list of artwork worth preserving after the world is destroyed. The site has four sections: Film, Art, Literature, and Music, where you can enter your nomination for what should be preserved. Currently, only the film section is open for submissions, but you can see for each section the dates for nominations and voting. The idea is pretty cool, though I don’t know what the endgame is here. There’s no hook to get people interested in participating. Also, I would think that this kind of event would be done within their viral campaign. It would make more sense for the IHC to be conducting this survey. I have no idea why they didn’t think to tie it in. Last note about this site: You may notice on the top it says “At cinemas from December 11”. We’re not sure why, since to our knowledge, the film is still slated to open November 13th of this year. Charlie Frost is going all out lately with the updates. He has some billboards in Los Angeles, and promises more are to come. What do you think of the new site and Charlie Frost’s ads? Update: A representative from Sony confirmed the film is still opening in November for the US, and that the date on site was meant to reflect the international release. Viral Marketing 2012
“The Avengers” Official Site Updated; Teaser Poster Revealed! July 21, 2011July 21, 2011This year, Marvel Studios won’t be presenting their crown jewel, The Avengers, to rabid fans at the San Diego Comic-Con. But fans of The Avengers won’t have to wait long, as a clip is playing after the credits of Captain America: The First Avenger. Before that first look, Marvel has… Read More
Viral Video: LOST, Baywatch Style March 11, 2010March 11, 2010One of my favorite LOST fan videos is one posted on CollegeHumor years ago that theorized how LOST’s unique intro could be changed to include theme song and everything. Fortunately, someone else has put their own spin on the LOST intro, testing out how it would look if it was… Read More
Create Your Own “Harry Potter Undesirable No. 1” Poster October 24, 2010October 25, 2010With Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1 only weeks away, it should come as no surprise that viral marketing for the beloved childern’s book Warner Brothers has added a new feature to their official Harry Potter movie website. You can create your very own “Undesirable No. 1” poster… Read More
I feel bad, we’ve been saying November 20th is the release date in almost every article we’ve posted. Maybe they changed it again, or maybe we were always wrong.