Toy Story 3 Oscar Campaign Gets Noticed Dan Koelsch, December 28, 2010 Almost every film with a shot at an Oscar (and even some that don’t) starts a campaign around this time of year for their respective category. Usually they are simple and uninteresting, thus go unnoticed. However, Disney’s Best Picture campaign for Toy Story 3 is drawing attention for its unique take. Take a look at the ads for yourself after the break. The ads (some of which you can click on below to see in full) use the phrase “not since…” to compare the film’s great reviews (99% on Rotten Tomatoes) to critically acclaimed Best Picture winners that had an underdog status like Toy Story 3, which has an uphill battle being both a sequel and an animated film. What do you think of the campaign? Let us know in the comments below. You can find all the different ads in the campaign at /Film and Disney. Viral Marketing Academy AwardsawardsDisneyOscarsPixarToy Story 3
Morgan Freeman’s Reddit IAmA Underwhelms, Questions of Authenticity Arise [Updated] April 12, 2013April 12, 2013Last night, actor Morgan Freeman did an IAmA on the social news website Reddit to promote his upcoming film Oblivion. Many on the Internet, especially in the Reddit community, have a great fondness for Freeman, so it’s not surprising how popular the thread became (around 15,000 comments as of this… Read More
Latest Clone Wars Trailer Incorporates More Viral September 15, 2009A little over a week ago, I reported a viral interview that Wired.com had conducted with Clone Wars bounty hunter Cad Bane. The viral was the first from the Star Wars universe to my knowledge, and I was hopeful more would emerge as the premiere for the show’s next season… Read More
Propaganda Posters & Prequel Comic For Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” October 12, 2012Viral activity is not limited to the web; it can go as far as physical face-to-face interactions. While there aren’t any particular viral campaigns for Pacific Rim that we know of, the poster for the New York Comic-Con could provide the inspiration needed to push one through. There will also… Read More