12 Days of Viral – DAY NINE Scott Caldwell, December 21, 2009December 20, 2009 On the ninth day of viral, my movie gave to me….. Cell phones for calling Back on day five, I talked about 800 numbers that you could call and get some information. This one goes about twenty steps further and actually gives you a phone. Some can be simple, others can incorporate different ways to get that phone into your hand. If you remember, back towards the end of the 2012 campaign, they had numerous drop sites all over the country. Most of these contents will be discussed in future days in this series, however, one of the items was a cell phone. The down side is that when the phone finally came in to use, it was information that we have all heard before. Thanks to unfiction for the following recording:Phone Message Now you take a film that created all new levels of viral, that again, will be discussed in future days. With The Dark Knight, you found cell phones hidden in “old fashioned” gangster ways like a cake or a bowling ball bag. Not only do you get the phone, but once you have chosen your side, you are kept posted on what to do next based on that decision. This campaign could have gone in all sorts of different directions had it not been for this one particular form of viral. It opened up so many levels and split the two sides perfectly. Other Days In The “12 Days of Viral” Series: A trailer without a title A Twitter account with the truth Three Websites My face on the site 800 Numbers Password protection Facebook interaction Contests and winnings Viral Marketing 2012The Dark Knight
UPDATE: “Prometheus” Viral: David-8 Connects to Twitter Users April 20, 2012April 20, 2012UPDATE: It appears that this is a fan made account, and is not actually a part of the Prometheus viral. The original article follows. Not only will Prometheus have aliens and humans shrieking, it will have some pretty handsome looking androids. Michael Fassbender plays as the android David-8 in Prometheus…. Read More
Join The Project Prometheus Community October 7, 2012As the film’s October 9th Blu-ray and DVD release draws near, the official website for 20th Century Fox’s Alien series prequel Prometheus has launched a community page to give fans a chance to interact and learn more about the film. Get the details after the break. Read More
‘INSIDIOUS’ Viral – COMING SOON! March 4, 2011March 4, 2011One of my most anticipated films of 2011 is the James Wan/Leigh Whannell collaboration of INSIDIOUS. I feel as if they are what horror films have needed for the longest time, and they’ve have shown it with films such as Saw, and Dead Silence. Now with the launch of an… Read More