New “Monsters University” YouTube Channel Debuts Campus Promo Dan Koelsch, January 2, 2013 Back in October, we told you about the viral website for Disney Pixar’s Monsters University. The website is for MU itself, and it has a realistic college campus website look. Now MU has its own YouTube channel, and they debuted a new recruitment commercial yesterday. Check it out after the break.As someone who works on a college campus, I’m loving the detail and accuracy of this campaign. I definitely recommend checking out MonstersUniversity.com/edu for yourself.Monsters University, directed by Dan Scanlon, is the prequel to the 2001 hit Monsters, Inc. . Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) and James P. Sullivan (voice of John Goodman) are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn’t stand each other. Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends. Monsters University opens in 3D on June 21st.Source: First Showing ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing Viral Videos Monsters University
Viral Videos Funny or Die Creates Fake Kickstarter Campaign Videos For 90’s TV Shows April 4, 2013April 4, 2013With all the press surrounding Veronica Mars’ successful Kickstarter campaign, the comedy site Funny or Die used April Fool’s Day to launch its own “Kickstart or Die” pitch videos for several 90’s TV shows such as Family Matters, Wings, Sliders, Dinosaurs and Darkwing Duck. Check out the hilarious videos after the break. Read More
“Godzilla” Viral Trailer Awakens The Truth February 24, 2014The Godzilla viral campaign seems to be starting up once again after taking a slumber for the past few months. The MUTO website teased the inevitable release of the first trailer, which was more of an announcement teaser than anything else. By not showing us the reptilian kaiju, fans were… Read More
Dan’s High Five: 5 Places to Avoid If You Don’t Like Monsters October 25, 2009October 25, 2009It’s October, so the blogosphere is filled with Halloween-themed articles and lists. Why should we be any different? Last week we talked about zombies on the High Five, so this week we’ll move on to monsters. Sure a monster could turn up anywhere, but if you’ve seen enough monster movies,… Read More