Canadian Time Travel Television Show “Continuum” Has In-Depth ARG Dan Koelsch, May 30, 2012May 29, 2012 Briefly: I’m sure much of our regular readers in the US aren’t familiar with Canadian television, but a new series debuted this past Sunday (very successfully) on the Showcase channel called Continuum. The show is about a detective from 2077 who travels back to 2012 to stop terrorists. To promote the show, a complex Alternate Reality Game kicked off last week that includes mailed packages, videos, and even emails revolving around a journalist and an activist group. You can follow along on the game’s official website, but read Michael Andersen’s write up on ARGNet to get the whole picture. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing Continuum
Warner Bros. Grows Bacteria Billboard For “Contagion” September 9, 2011Usually when we talk about “viral”, we don’t mean it in the literal sense. This time the multiple meanings for the word collide for the action-thriller Contagion, which is about the rapid spread of a deadly disease. Warner Bros. recently built and displayed a special Billboard in Toronto, Canada that… Read More
“We Are What We Are” Interactive Gif Introduces You To The Parker Sisters September 30, 2013September 30, 2013If you haven’t heard of Jim Mickle‘s We Are What We Are, which debuted earlier this year at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and was in the Directors’ Fortnight section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, don’t worry not too many people have. The film is actually remake of the… Read More
Like Free Movies? Then ‘Like’ The Muppets! September 27, 2011You know you like The Muppets (you may even love them), so why not like them on Facebook? They’re currently running a “Muppet Fan-a-thon” on Facebook to get a bazillion likes (actually 1 billion). Once they reach their goal, you’ll have a chance to win advance screening tickets to the… Read More