The Walking Dead Wants You To “Spread The Dead” Zach Oldenburg, October 12, 2011October 12, 2011 The AMC original series The Walking Dead returns with a 90-minute, season two premiere this Sunday night at 9/8c. To celebrate, AMC and Facebook are giving you the chance to create an avatar to insert into the Walking Dead universe in a new, interactive app. To see my avatar and what went into making it, hit the jump. If you’ve got a Facebook, I highly suggest you check this out. You start off by choosing your side, which is either a survivor or zombie:It’s from there that you get into full customization. You choose your eye color, your hair color, the position of your facial hair (if you’re male), the color of your shirt, shoes, pants, the shape and breakdown of your nose, and even the thickness of your brows. It brings back The Sims nostalgia, but in a more darker tone.I finished my human avatar in about 10 minutes, and he’s a beauty:For the sake of the article, I even went ahead and make you guys a zombified version, too:What are you waiting for? Pick your side and starting building today with “Spread The Dead”, only on Facebook. Social Networks Viral Marketing FacebookThe Walking Dead
Exclusive: Check Out This Confidential Crazies File February 10, 2010October 18, 2011We at MovieViral have fortunately gotten a lot of feedback from the companies involved in the marketing of The Crazies. This is not always the case, so it’s nice when we know they care. This time, however, we got a little something extra in the form of a “Confidential” file… Read More
Take an Interactive 360° Tour of “Frankenweenie” Set June 30, 2012June 30, 2012On October 5th, Tim Burton turns his short Frankenweenie into an 3D black-and-white stop motion-animated feature film. Frankenweenie is about a boy who brings his dog back to life, but it has unintentional consequences. Disney has released an interactive video that gives you a 360° tour of the set, where… Read More
Awesome New Posters For Repo Men February 25, 2010February 25, 2010I’ve honestly stared at my keyboard for about 10 minutes contemplating how I add to this. It’s been difficult but I’ve got there. You’ve seen the two new posters revealed earlier this week, but our friends at Horror Squad, Movie Fone, Cinematical and Sci-fi Squad have each debuted a new… Read More
This app is asking me to give it permission to post to Facebook AS ME! What exactly does that mean? Because it says part of that deal is being able to post to my wall and the walls of my friends “on my behalf.” …?
It just means that if you choose to share your photo, the app has the permission to post it on your wall. It’s not going to put statuses like “hey guys, I’m a dumbass”. It’s just going to link itself with your Facebook. I did it, and trust me, it’s legit.