Super 8 Updates: Chat Icon Appears and Video Footage From Weirton Set Dan Koelsch, October 9, 2010 Today we have a small viral update and video footage of film production in action in Weirton, West Virginia for Super 8, the sci-fi film being produced by J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg. First, we have footage of Super 8 being shot on location from William Blakenship (via AICN). Then we have a new icon on our favorite remote desktop. See it all after the break. On the STIES website, there’s a new icon on the desktop tool bar that is a chat bubble with a hashtag in it. Could it be a reference to Twitter, or as Super 8 News suggests, IRC messaging? Hopefully this means there will be some two way communication coming soon, or at least we’ll know more about this PDP-11 remote computer. For more information on the Super 8 viral campaign, go to our Super 8 Viral Page. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing Scariest Thing I Ever SawSuper 8Weirton
The “Inside Experience” Now Has Two Episodes July 28, 2011August 3, 2011Earlier this month, we told you about The Inside Experience, dubbed the “First Interactive Social Horror Film Experience”. On Monday the adventure began, and now we have two episodes in the series. Check them out after the break. Read More
The Lost Underground Art Project December 3, 2009We haven’t talked much about ABC’s LOST here on MovieViral, but they really pioneered the new wave of television viral marketing. Usually this has been done traditionally with interactive ARGs and a narrative, but in August, comedian Paul Scheer joined in on the fun in an unusual way. Scheer’s involvement… Read More
Flash Forward: Fans Stage Blackout In Protest June 8, 2010You may have noticed that an ABC show ended recently answering fewer questions than it asked. No, we’re not talking about Lost, but another ABC show, Flash Forward. Fans think it ended too soon and are going to let ABC know how they feel on June 10th. Read More