“Doctor Who” Informercial For TARDIS Dan Koelsch, December 26, 2010December 26, 2010 The BBC’s hit show Doctor Who has a pretty big cult following, so the contest they are doing is a perfect fit. The contest, hosted at WhereIsTheTardis.com, asks you the fan to create your own TARDIS (the time machine from the show), place it in a public location, and upload it. Go to the website for more details, and the winner gets a private screening of the show and over 100 DVDs. To promote the contest, the BBC America has made a spoof informercial, which you can see after the break. Source: io9 Contests Viral Marketing Viral Videos Doctor WhoInformercialViral video
Viral Experience For “…In The Woods” Is As Trippy As The Documentary Itself March 19, 2011March 23, 2011To call …In The Woods a documentary would be like calling Donnie Darko a family drama. Experimental filmmaker Jennifer Elster directs the mysterious film that has actors, scientists, and other prominent professionals go just where the title says. To match the mysteriousness of the film’s premise, an online experience has… Read More
12 Days of Viral – DAY SEVEN December 19, 2009December 19, 2009On the seventh day of viral, my movie gave to me….. Facebook interaction. I am picking three films to discuss on this day, because those three films use Facebook in such an interesting way. The most common thing to do nowadays is to post the exact thing, on all forms… Read More
Marvel’s “The Avengers” Makes Advertising Push With New Poster and Trailer February 29, 2012February 29, 2012What might be this summer’s biggest blockbuster, Marvel’s The Avengers, opens in just over 2 months, but the marketing push has been limited considering it’s scope (and budget). Now, we finally have a non-teaser theatrical poster (released yesterday) and a trailer (released this morning) that shows off a lot more… Read More