“Transcendence” Viral Video Tags Furious Protest Michael Lee, April 3, 2014 The Transcendence viral videos have focused on R.I.F.T. (Revolutionary Independence From Technology) and their grand signs of protests. From video hacks and major banner drops, R.I.F.T. wants to let the world know that if techolongy continues to grow at its rapid pace without policing, then people like Will Caster (Johnny Depp) will destroy humanity.So another protest video has been uploaded onto the film’s website – a bit ironic isn’t it? Hit the jump to see how R.I.F.T. elaborately protested this time.What’s interesting is that this graffiti video seems linked to the banner video. Could there be more viral videos like this in the near future? I hope so.Making his directorial debut, Transcendence is directed by Wally Pfister, and stars Paul Bettany, Rebecca Hall, Kate Mara, Cillian Murphy, Clifton Collins, Jr., and Morgan Freeman. It opens on April 17.Dr. Will Caster is the foremost researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence, working to create a sentient machine that combines the collective intelligence of everything ever known with the full range of human emotions. His highly controversial experiments have made him famous, but they have also made him the prime target of anti-technology extremists who will do whatever it takes to stop him. However, in their attempt to destroy Will, they inadvertently become the catalyst for him to succeed—to be a participant in his own transcendence. For his wife Evelyn and friend Max, both fellow researchers, the question is not if they can… but if they should. Their worst fears are realized as Will’s thirst for knowledge evolves into a seemingly omnipresent quest for power—to what end is unknown. The only thing that is becoming terrifyingly clear is there may be no way to stop him. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing Viral News Viral Videos Cillian MurphyClifton CollinsJr.Kate MaraPaul BettanyRebecca HallTranscendenceWally PfisterWarner Bros
Dimension Films’ “Apollo 18” Lets You Ask UFOlogist Stan Friedman Questions August 24, 2011Briefly: To help promote their upcoming found footage Sci-Fi thriller Apollo 18, Dimension Films sponsored an IAmA Reddit thread with UFOlogist Stan Friedman, where you could ask him questions related to the film or UFOs. However, the thread quickly got ugly with users attacking Friedman for being part of a… Read More
Infographics: How Videos Go Viral, and How Social Media Users Watch Video January 27, 2011Mashable has found two interesting infographics that deal with viral elements. The first one was made by Brian Sieber using data from The Jun Group, and it focuses on how videos go viral. The second is from Lab42, who did a study on how American social medias watch video, specifically… Read More
Journey to Oz Balloon Tour Takes To The Skies To Promote “Oz The Great and Powerful” February 13, 2013Oz The Great and Powerful, Disney’s prequel/retelling of the classic novel “The Wizard of Oz”, opens in theaters on March 8th, but with the world premiere tonight, they are kicking off a high flying marketing campaign that includes fan screenings. Get the details in the press release after the break…. Read More