12 Days of Viral – DAY FOUR Scott Caldwell, December 16, 2009December 17, 2009 On the fourth day of viral, my movie gave to me….. My face on the site. Now I personally do not feel as if this is a form of “viral” marketing, but if it’s gets you talking to friends about it, then it’s working. And, it’s a ton of fun to do! Movies such as Star Trek, Terminator Salvation and Surrogates gave you the option to either make yourself appear as a character of the film, or in the case of Surrogates, you got to jump out of a plane! Which, being the actual premise of that film, it made perfect sense to do it. Most of these links are over-sponsored as well, giving it that far from viral feel. But whatever. I can make Captain Kirk say bad words and I can Zombify Hillbilly Jim! It’s worth it. Trek Yourself Zombify Yourself Choose Your Surrogate Terminate Yourself So there you have it. Either see yourself on a beach, or find our what it would look like if your neighbor was a cyborg. Other Days In The “12 Days of Viral” Series: A trailer without a title A Twitter account with the truth Three Websites Viral Marketing Star TrekSurrogatesTerminator SalvationZombieland
New Surrogates TV Spot September 2, 2009September 2, 2009With the release of Surrogates on September 25th, the advertising campaign is stepping up. We reported yesterday that a twitter account has been set up (@VSILabs) and they have recently made their first tweet directing you to the choose your surrogate on the website. Today we have some new footage… Read More
Universal Buys “Grim Night” After Trailer Goes Viral October 27, 2011October 27, 2011You know your work never goes unnoticed when you have studios vying for your indie work. That’s what happen when Universal won the rights to Brandon Bestenheider and Allen Bey’s Grim Night. Basically the films is about two people who lock themselves in their homes in an effort to hide… Read More
“Brave” Press Conference: Kelly MacDonald And Co. Speak About Animal Changing Moms, Pixar, And More June 22, 2012June 22, 2012Brave is now out in theaters (read my review of the film here), and the film’s stars got a chance to sit down and talk about the film with various members of the press just hours before the film christened the opening of the new Dolby Theater (formally the Kodak… Read More