What the Oscars Can Teach Us About Marketing
Sunday’s 2010 Academy Awards had all the “normal” hoopla, drama,
glamour and glitz that is typically associated with Oscar night in
Hollywood. One of the major storylines this year beyond “who is wearing
what,” was how a blockbuster movie can be bested, as The
Hurt Locker won several “Best” awards over the heavily favored,
largest-grossing film of all time – Avatar.
Avatar’s use of innovative 3D cinematography is brilliant
and paradigm-shifting. And the budget for the film was nearly $400
million (production and promotion). It was directed by one of the industry’s
best, with a body of work that won a boatload of Oscars for
Titanic. Conversely, Hurt Locker was made for $15 million by
lesser-known director, Kathryn Bigelow.
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