10 Awesome Uses of Augmented Reality Marketing Dan Koelsch, December 27, 2009December 27, 2009 Mashable has collected a nice little list of 10 innovative ways augmented reality has been used for marketing. While many of the items on the list are for regular products like cars and feminine hygiene (no joke), but of course there are some examples of films using it, as we have shown before. The two listed are the simulated Transformer helmet for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and the simulated Enterprise from this year’s Star Trek. Check out their example videos below: While the list neglects other movie campaigns with augmented reality (District 9 and the G.I. Joe DVD cover come to mind first), the fact that two of the top 10 “awesome” uses are for movies is a good sign. Hopefully we’ll see the trend continue next year. My favorites on the list are the ones that actually let you play a real game, like the TOPPS one below: Viral Marketing Star TrekTransformers 2
SNL Takes On Dolphins, Seinfeld, and The Kardashians November 6, 2011Last night on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, actor Charlie Day hosted with Maroon 5 as the musical guest. There were three movie/TV-related skits, including Day making a dolphin movie, Day as a cop who doesn’t watch television, and of course a Kim Kardashian divorce special. Watch all the videos after… Read More
District 9 Tickets On Sale Now July 26, 2009July 26, 2009Just a quick little heads up on a Sunday afternoon, District 9 tickets have gone on sale at Fandango! There will probably be midnight showings, but that varies depending on what theater and where that theater is. The movie opens in just under 3 weeks, so you have plenty of… Read More
Survive Earth’s Final Days And Apply Now To Choose An Ark In This “After Earth” Facebook App May 9, 2013April 15, 2015M. Night Shyamalan’s latest feature film After Earth is just around the corner, and in order to prepare us for our journey into the stars racing from our dying world, we have been provided a recruitment program to enlist with. Find out if you have what it takes to join… Read More