Transformers Webcast
Thought I'd "live blog" the Transformers Webcast on Yahoo this morning. Cool idea that I think the fanboys will eat up (yes nearly all the questions come from males).
Promoted as "Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci reveal which Autobots and Decepticons will appear in 'Transformers' live on Yahoo!," it's a really great pre-buzz and I think exactly what the demo ordered. Good use of the Internets to feed the core. Questions have been what you'd expect: from "Why is Bumblebee a Camaro instead of a VW Bug?" and "Who would win in a streetfight? Megatron or Optimus Prime?" (pls excuse me if I got the names wrong - I'm not a fanboy).
I wish they could list how many fans are watching live dynamically. And the WMP keeps skipping and stuttering. At least the audio keeps going to hold your interest. Overall, I'd say a good online experience. I hope they offer it for download (as a "podcast," I'm sure).
They're ending the webcast by doing an "SoaP" tactic by asking fans to submit lines that Optimus Prime will actually say in the film. Nice touch. I'm sure they'll get flack for copycatting, but I'll bet they'll get lots of submissions anyway.