Viral Video: A Brief History of Conspicuous Product Placement in Movies Dan Koelsch, January 12, 2011 Product placement has been a staple of American filmmaking since the motion camera was invented. Sometime it’s done with subtlety, while other times it’s blatant (which comical, whether intended or not). Oliver Noble over at Film Drunk gives us a history lesson on product placement in movies, specifically the more obvious forms. Take a look after the break. Source: /Film Viral News Viral Videos Product PlacementViral video
“RoboCop” Viral Marketing Review February 17, 2014February 17, 2014Even before RoboCop hit theaters, many were questioning if it was a good idea to release a remake of the Paul Verhoeven classic that sought to satirize societies’ obsession with violence, sex, and other vices. Though the remake has garnered mixed reviews, it could have been much worse without a… Read More
Disney & XPRIZE Assembling Young Heroes To Form Real-Life ‘Big Hero 6’ September 17, 2014Disney loves to partner up with nonprofit groups for exciting contests while tying it to marketing their tentpole films. Sure it may sound like a marketing plug, it also helps the younger audience to be inspired to do good in the field of academics, citizenship, etc. So for the upcoming… Read More
Send DISH Network A Message in the “Hey DISH, Where’s My AMC?” Video Contest! August 6, 2012August 6, 2012Imagine sitting in your living room, watching a very exciting episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead and suddenly the screen goes blank. Shortly a message appears on the screen from DISH Network, “Sorry, we no longer offer this channel.” What would you do? Throw your recliner at the television? Perhaps… Read More