42 Entertainment is Behind “Test Subjects Needed” Website, More Details Emerge Dan Koelsch, May 26, 2011 There’s now an interesting development in what I thought would be a one-off post about a unique viral marketing website for gum. On Tuesday, we told you about TestSubjectsNeed.com, which supposedly tested you to see if you could participate in the “Human Preservation Project”. Now we know that the site is from prominent viral marketing company 42 Entertainment, which raises the question of what this campaign is really promoting. 42 Entertainment has made a name for itself in recent years by running some of the best movie ARGs ever. It’s the company behind the quintessential viral campaign for The Dark Knight, as well as the recent (and extensive) TRON: Legacy campaign. Based on their portfolio and what we know about them, they seem to focus on technology and entertainment products and brands, which pokes a hole in our theory that the Test Subjects Needed (TSN) campaign is for Wrigley’s 5 Gum.So, how do we know this is a 42E campaign? The Seattle Weekly website has a QR Code advertisement that links to the TSN website. This ad is filed under “Ad Index > Entertainment > Concerts, Festivals & Events > 42 Entertainment”, which pokes another hole in our theory, since I’m pretty sure chewing gum wouldn’t be classified as a concert, festival, or event, no matter how good it is.On a side note, the TSN website has a mobile version, which I found out by using a QR reader on my iPhone. It has a similar experience to the regular site, but is more direct and looks really good for a mobile conversion. Also, at the end, it gives you a video that shows some of the images you see flash across the screen on the regular site.Of course, the Unfiction forums are all over this. While there were some initial indications that this could be part of the emerging ARG for The Dark Knight Rises, it seems that the gum theory has more support, especially since a commercial for the gum had the line “Test Subjects Needed” at the end.Thanks to MovieViral reader Yankee White for the information. Do you think this could be a campaign for something else? If it is for gum, are you still excited to participate? Viral Marketing 42 EntertainmentTest Subjects Needed
The Countdown Is Over: The “Apollo 18” Trailer Is Here! February 18, 2011February 18, 2011Over the past couple of days, the Apollo 18 Twitter account has had a countdown, leading up to the trailer. The countdown is finally over, and the trailer is here for all to see. Continue on to see the trailer! Read More
Build Your Own Facebook Bot Banner For “Real Steel” September 30, 2011Briefly: If you are excited for the upcoming robot boxing film Real Steel, then you can help promote the film by creating a Facebook banner with the Real Steel Bot Banner Builder. You can some of your favorite fighting bots to the banner and adjust their sizes, then you just… Read More
Marketing For Disney’s “Tangled” Picks Up With Double Rainbow Parody September 8, 2010If Disney’s Tangled, an animated alternative tale of Rapunzel, has proved anything, it’s that Disney has a unique marketing department. So far it’s been all concept art and no new trailers (with actual scenes from the movie) or even tidbits of its musical numbers. Now, seemingly out of nowhere, they… Read More
I got a little silver envelope in the mail with this inside (the image I attached) it’s a flashing blue light and a QR code. I don’t have a smartphone so I can’t scan it! Can anyone help tell me where it leads? If you can please email me albinolovechild@gmail:disqus .com Thanks, Taylor
It’s 5 gum… the new packages have an icefly on them and the codes you get in gum packages work on the newest site they’ve created.
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i signed up for test subjects needed in the UK, a couple weeks later i received a black sealed envelope with a badge with my details on it, a little note saying “When the senses are properly aligned, they act as a beacon to new ideas, new discoveries and new experiences. A NEW PATH AWAITS” and it also came with a pack of Wrigleys 5 chewing gum, Tropical Swerve.