High Res Image From “Prometheus” Unlocked on Viral Website Through Morse Code Dan Koelsch, March 6, 2012March 21, 2012 The viral campaign continues for the Alien prequel that’s not an Alien prequel. Ridley Scott’s Prometheus has gone the viral route by focusing on Weyland Corp., including creating an official website where a bit of morse code was found on the About Us page. Find out what it reveals after the break. For those who need to dust off their Alien franchise knowledge, the company Weyland-Yutani is featured heavily, as the company owns the Nostromo, the ship in which the events of the first film unfold. In Prometheus, Guy Pearce plays Peter Weyland, founder of Weyland Corp., which presumably merges with Yutani in between the events of this film and the events of Alien.The Weyland Corp. website, WeylandIndustries.com was recently updated, and very attentive fans discovered what seemed to be Morse Code on the About Us page. Our own Steve Kidd actually deciphered the code, which can be added to the website’s URL to unveil a stunning high res image, seen below.In case you are not aware, the image is from the film’s trailer, and it shows the holographic star map in the Space Jockey control room (according to our friend Anton Volkov). Let us know if you find any other clues that could reveal more cool things like this. We’ll definitely be keeping an eye out.Prometheus opens in theaters on June 8th. Follow the film on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing PrometheusWeyland Industries
HGTV and Disney Create “Electrifying Garden” At Comic-Con July 10, 2012If you’re going to San Diego Comic-Con this week, then you are in a visual treat courtesy of Disney and HGTV. The two have teamed up to transform the Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter lawn into an “Electrifying Garden” inspired by Disney’s Frankenweenie. We will include this and the film’s… Read More
Alan’s Insanity Expressed On New “The Hangover Part III” Tumblr April 17, 2013April 17, 2013While there have been some great tumblr sites that were used for some viral marketing campaigns, there are a few that feel like they are last ditch efforts from the digital marketing department. Take for instance the latest tumblr for The Hangover Part III, set up by the WB team…. Read More
New Clip from Shane Acker’s 9 July 17, 2009July 17, 2009We just recieved this cool new clip from 9, the Tim Burton-produced film directed by Shane Ackler. This film definitely seems to be action-packed, and the animation is beautiful. Let us know what you think in the comments below. 9 opens nationwide September 9th. See our page on the film… Read More