Comic-Con QR Code Reveals Behind the Scenes Footage and Special Message From I Am Number Four Dan Koelsch, July 26, 2010 QR barcodes are all the rage now, as they are simple and easy ways to distributed coded information, especially since smart phones can usually download reading apps. ARG designers used these for several purposes during Comic-Con this year, including for the 2nd Mass viral. One of the things given away at Comic-Con had such a QR code, which when scanned revealed a website with behind the scenes footage and special message for Comic-Con goers from the upcoming film I Am Number Four. Check out the video after the break. I Am Number Four, directed by D.J. Caruso (Disturbia, Eagle Eye), is a sci-fi action film based on the novel of the same title. Comic-Con Conventions Events Viral Marketing Viral Videos Comic-ConI Am Number FourQR CodeViral video
Check Out This “Brave” Commercial For Witch’s Magical Mystery Brew June 10, 2012Disney has made a habit lately out of creating fake commercials and other viral videos to promote their animated films. We’ve most recently seen it with Tangled, and now they are back at it again with Pixar’s Brave. Learn how you can get “Witch’s Magical Mystery Brew” after the jump. Read More
Stallone’s Explosive Expendables Interview on YouTube August 4, 2010May 12, 2011If you’ve been on YouTube since yesterday, you may have noticed the banner advertisement on the homepage for The Expendables. Specifically, it directs you to an “explosive” interview with director, writer, and star Sylvester Stallone that is on YouTube. However, what you see isn’t exactly what you get. Read More
Which Super Bowl Trailers Got the Most Buzz? February 7, 2011With a bevy of 30 second trailers debuting last night during the Super Bowl (all of which you can watch here), the question remains of which ones had the most impact. Our friends at HeyUGuys found an infographic from Way to Blue that calculates which TV spots generated the most… Read More
Wow! This would be a cool way to deliver the trailer to the mass public for cheap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DPGwFdIa1w
Check out Warbasse Design's (http://www,warbassedesign.com) campaigns for the Iron Man sequel and HBO's Trueblood series. Movie and TV previews are probably the best initial use for QR Codes. Big brands will follow, but entertainment companies are taking the lead.