Create a LOST Fan Promo and Get On TV! Dan Koelsch, March 2, 2010 The series finale of ABC’s LOST is just over two months away, and the network is celebrating by letting you, the fans, create your own promo for the event. I’m sure you’ve seen plenty of YouTube videos made by fans by cutting together clips, and now those “artists” can get something out of it. To find out how your edited promo could end up airing during LOST and even get you a sweet trip, read on. The promotional site allows you to either use your own software or their online editor to create a 35 second ad for LOST’s finale. While the online editor is rather simple, it does let you to cutting clips, sound effects, and music together. The winner of the contest will have their commercial aired during this last season, and you’ll win a trip to Los Angeles for a special LOST event with members of the cast. Entries are due in by March 21st, so get a move on! Contests Viral Marketing ABCContestsLOST
Viral Video: Thankful Oscars March 6, 2010March 6, 2010With the Academy Awards just one day away, the Oscars have a hold on the industry right now. Fortunately, all that coverage can give us some funny viral videos, like this one from Whirled Interactive, which creates a remix of several long Oscar acceptance speeches. With the producers of the… Read More
JibJab Puts You in a Katy Perry Music Video June 30, 2012The concert film Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D opens in theaters on July 5th, and to promote the film, Paramount has teamed up with Jib Jab to let you and your friends be in the “California Girls” music video in the way only JibJab can. Check out the version… Read More
How to Ruin a Viral: Make It “Official” May 27, 2009July 18, 2010What’s the best way to ruin a viral for a film? Slap the film’s logo on it. Read More