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
Update: J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 Is Not Related to Cloverfield May 5, 2010Yesterday we reported that a secret teaser trailer would premiere before Iron Man 2 this weekend. There are very few details on the J.J. Abrams-produced movie, currently titled Super 8, but we know that the trailer itself is being directed by Abrams. There was speculation, and even a timid confirmation,… Read More
‘Gone Girl’ Marketing Makes Final Push With “River Of Secrets” October 2, 2014Fox has done a brilliant job with the marketing for Gone Girl. Starting off by using a viral marketing campaign to get fans to call the Find Amazing Amy Hotline, which was really just a voice recording of a person reading the first few pages of the book of the… Read More
Watch the Live “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” WETA Chat Right Here! (Updated with Footage) April 13, 2011April 13, 2011Livestream will be hosting an interview with the WETA visual effects team for the upcoming film Rise of the Planet of the Apes called “Weta Live: ‘Apes’ Revealed”, and it goes down at 2:30PM PT/5:30PM ET today. You can watch it right here by clicking through. 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.