Universal Pictures is running a promotion for its “Repo Men” movie that integrates mobile bar codes with the campaign’s offline media to drive deeper engagement and buzz around the film.
The movie’s plot involves selling organs via bar code scanning so it is not only a good digital integration but also a cool tie-in with the subject of the film. In addition to helping Universal conceive this program, digital marketing agency 360i also coordinate with Red Laser, a mobile bar code scanner application.
“The strategy was to give consumers a reward for their interest in the property,” said Ben Blatt, manager of digital marketing at Universal, Universal City, CA. “Movie marketing is typically very overt and doesn’t try to hide anything.
“A piece of artwork very often has images of the main stars in the film and a tagline to go with it,” he said. “When we decided to tease the film with compelling creative that was meant solely to pique the country’s interest in a world of artificial organs, we needed a way to provide them with more information. Continue reading ‘Universal Pictures Repo Men movie sells organs via bar code scanning’