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
New Movie Will Call You In The Theater March 11, 2010The talk of the industry is always about how to get more people to go the theater when they can have just as good of a movie-going experience at home thanks to the advances in home electronics. Theaters and studios have tried numerous gimmicks and tricks from 3D to motion… Read More
Sesame Street Takes “On” Old Spice Guy October 9, 2010Between the Muppet viral videos and Sesame Street’s YouTube page, Jim Henson’s legacy continues to stay modern. Despite a controversial Katy Perry video, Sesame Street isn’t backing away from pop culture now, as Grover talks about the word “on” while imitating the Old Spice Guy commercials that have become their… Read More
What Makes an Ad Campaign a Success? Viral, of Course December 4, 2009Science Daily has written an interesting article about ad campaigns online. In particular they are looking at what makes some online campaigns successful and why do others fail. The answer seems to be quite simple really, and restaurants in particular have known the answer for a long time…..Word of mouth!… Read More