The Time Has Come: Avatarize Yourself Alex Gerage, January 7, 2010November 16, 2010 As if Happy Meals weren’t enough, McDonald’s is now offering the chance for internet users to “avatarize” themselves. Simply upload a picture from your computer or Facebook page, follow a few steps in the program, and you’ll see what you’d look like if you were blue and lived on Pandora. The program is very much like the “Zombify Yourself” promotion that was released in October to promote Zombieland. I suggest giving it a shot, especially if you enjoyed Avatar. You can check out mine below. Normally, I would argue that this viral is a little late to the party. After all, Avatar has been out for almost four weeks. But as we’ve seen, Avatar is no ordinary film. It seems poised to become one of the biggest films of all time, and has positioned itself to be a major player during awards season. In other words, Avatar is still very much in the cultural consciousness, so promotions like these are likely to remain relevant. Did you avatarize yourself? Link to your picture in the comments section! Viral Marketing AvatarMcDonalds
Try to ‘Take and Escape’ With Takers Online Game June 29, 2010June 29, 2010Sony Pictures has been really trying to create a strong online presence with their upcoming bank robbery film Takers. We’ve already seen a Facebook app for the action crime ensemble piece, and now we have an actual game. Get the details below. Read More
“Apollo 18” Viral Site Gives Us Two More Documents September 2, 2011We thought it was over, but on the found footage thriller’s opening day, we have two more documents from the secret Apollo 18 mission thanks to Cerberus Station 9. Get the details after the break. Read More
“The Amazing Spider-Man 2” Viral Marketing Campaign Teases Clone Saga Story Arc January 10, 2014We all know that Sony is going to expand Spider-Man Cinematic Universe by making films for Venom and the Sinister Six, but The Amazing Spider-Man 2 viral marketing campaign took an interesting turn today. While the latest blog entry on The Daily Bugle blog is yet another name drop, it… Read More