Project Cloverfield



So uh, Project Cloverfield is something that has kind of been intriguing me for a little while now, ever since I went to see Transformers in the cinema but as with all viral marketing things it is pretty hard to come by information on what is actually going on. So I am posting this topic in the hope that some of you might know a little bit more than I do and can enlighten us on the situation.

So let's break it all down bit by bit, Firstly, what the fuck is Project Cloverfield?

Well I first heard of it at my work when I recieved the trailer, "JJ Abrams Untitled: Project Cloverfield - To be Played at the start of Transformers." Yeah that was it.

That trailer can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMF_lohzglY

We don't get a title, we just get a release date and the fact that it is from JJ Abrams. It looks like Lost meets the Blair Witch meets The Host. It looks pretty awesome and interesting. So yeah apparently there is a lot of viral marketing going on with this that I obviously haven't been able to keep up with. There are a few things on the net that have turned up but they mean nothing to me and really give away nothing towards what the film might be like.

Namely the official homepage (apparently)
http://www.1-18-08.com

Completely by accident I found out that by sitting with this page open in the background for a while you start hearing some crazy roar sounds but that is abou all I have found on this so far.

and this website, whatever the hell it is:
http://jamieandteddy.com/

UPDATE: The password for this website is "jllovesth"

This is about as much information as I have managed to find on the project which is kind of gay because it is NO INFORMATION at all. It doesn't help that the title of the project seems to have changed about 4 times. It started off as "JJ Abrams Monstrous" apparently, then "Wreck" and now "Project Cloverfield." So yeah if anyone knows anything about this at all, I am interested so that would be cool.

Lastly I found this little piece of fan made art, it probably has nothing to do with the film but it looks cool anyway:



It's like The Host on a larger scale.

EDIT: OH BTW UPDATE, the password for that teddy thing is "jllovesth" I found it on some website. Cool.

http://www.slusho.jp/

what the fuck

I am not trying to out topic you!

http://www.1-18-08.com

I just found out that this is a flash site and you can click and drag the photos around to view them better. I have just been clicking randomly so far trying to find links, but there were none. But I was reading on http://projectcloverfield.com/page/4/ and I found out that you can grab ahold of the photos, rotate your mouse in a circular movement and it will flip the photos. Some of them have messages on the back, but again, nothing concrete.

I am pretty sure the ENTIRE BUDGET of the movie has gone on special effects of the monster rather than other trivial things like actors and camera men and stuff.

Also I am stuck. NEED MORE CLUES<

Something tells me that the wild speculation this movie has been getting will end up having been much more entertaining than the movie itself.

Considering it is still about 4 months until the film is released, and updates are SLOW, I think people will get bored and lose interest long before the film is released.

Yea advertising should be boring, in your face repeats of HEAD ON. How dare advertisers try and be creative about it 

I am getting bored of trying to find things already.

This is getting slow.

EDIT: someone tell me what it says on the back of this photo on 1-18-08.com

Fabulous.

Man I even got the image off that site and I didn't see that.

http://tagruato.jp/

After reading through this website I am almost 100% sure that Slusho is the cause of what is going on. It is pretty fucked up but this Slusho stuff is everywhere surrounding Cloverfield right now. Just browse through that website link above and they don't shut up about it.

Here is the quote where I got the information about that link.

Someone at Bad Robot finally decided they might need to start working on the Cloverfield Project. Earlier this week saw a new picture added to the 1-18-08 website featuring a Japanese cook and his recipe. Today we have the Tagruato Corp website, which by all indications is fully involved with the 1-18-08/Cloverfield/Slusho movie.

JJ Abrams TV hit show 'Lost' has been fueled with mystery by the viral and fictitious Hanso Foundation. Those guys were a scientific group that created the orientation videos and various buildings on the island for unknown experiments.

Now, Abrams seems to have taken a page out of his own book and created another fictitious organization and having subsidiaries which include the infamous Slusho company. The Tagruato Corp is a deep sea petroleum drilling company based out of Japan with industry related subsidiaries.

Here is a statement from Tagruato Corp CEO Ganu Yoshida:

    Tagruato is a collective of top scientists, engineers, and businessmen committed to leading our investors and the whole of mankind into the future.

    We regard ourselves as explorers, and believe there is much more our planet has to offer than has already been discovered. We view every challenge as an opportunity for innovation. With our groundbreaking deep-sea drilling technology, Tagruato has positioned itself to become a world leader in energy resources, medical research, advanced technology production, and consumable product.

    - Ganu Yoshida
    C.E.O

Subsidiaries of Tagruato include YOSHIDA MEDICAL RESEARCH, SLUSHO!, BOLD FUTURA LOGO, and ParafFUN! Wax Distributors.
YOSHIDA MEDICAL RESEARCH (YMR)

YMR is a genetic research firm specializing in deep sea bioprospecting.

YMR is a genetic research firm specializing in deep sea bioprospecting. YMR implements Tagruato's advanced exploration technology to study extremophiles found only in the deepest parts of our oceans. The understanding of such organisms that thrive in conditions of extreme pressure, temperature, and toxicity has boundless pharmaceutical and industrial promise.

We explore cold seeps and seamounts, where species diversity is known to be as high a 1,000 per square meter. Hidden among these deep sea ecosystems is the potential for medical advancements that will contribute to the future well-being of mankind. YMR doctors are currently developing marine biotechnology drugs that may one day be used as anti-cancer, antioxidant, antibiotic, and anti-malaria.

Treatment applications for Alzheimer's disease, cystic fibrosis, and herpes are also under consideration. Our hope and our belief is that the work being done at YMR will prove to be the key to a cure for the diseases that have plagued mankind for centuries.
SLUSHO!

Created by Tagruato C.E.O. Ganu Yoshida, Slusho! brand happy drink is a icy cool beverage that is rapidly becoming one of the company's most profitable expenditures. Slusho! contains a "special ingredient" that customers can't get enough of. Bearing the slogan, "You can't drink just six!", Slusho! has grown to the second most popular frozen drink in all Asian markets.

Hip adult drinkers have begun concocting deliciously intoxicating alcoholic mix drinks starring Slusho! The beverage's popularity has spawned overwhelming sales of brand apparel, a hit theme song, and coming soon: an animated television show starring the Slusho! Flavor Droids! The next step is to introduce Slusho! to the rest of the world.

A search is on for top marketing professionals who will be tasked with duplicating the drink's Asian popularity in the Western market. Our aspiration is to one day place Slusho! dispensers in every convenience store and mini mart. Slusho zoom!
BOLD FUTURA

Bold Futura is the contractor sector of our company principally engaged in the conception, design, manufacture and integration of advanced technology products. Our engineering technology is the most superior of its kind. A machine made with Bold Futura parts works where others fall to pieces. A vehicle made with Bold Futura equipment will travel where others cannot reach.

Our unique ability to function in areas of severe temperature or pressure can have desirable implications for our clients. In the past, Bold Futura has partnered with military organizations, space exploration institutions, and arms manufacturers. Confidentiality is the first pillar of Bold Futura.

We keep the identities, orders, and intentions of our patrons strictly to ourselves. If you are interested in partnering with us, email us at the address below. Let's build a bold future -- together!
ParafFUN! WAX DISTRIBUTORS

One of the many byproducts of our Petroleum reservoir is paraffin wax, an alkane with dozens of handy uses in your day to day life! Edible, malleable, colorable, and a fine electrical insulator. ParafFun! Wax Distributors meets all your wax needs.

Making shiny candles? ParafFun!

Sealing a jar? ParafFun!
Coating your hard cheeses? ParafFun!
Gripping your surfboard? ParafFun!
Creating paintballs? ParafFun!
Preparing specimens for histology? ParafFun!
Coating your waxed paper? ParafFun!
Propelling your hybrid rocket motors? ParafFun!
Improved bowel movement? ParafFun!
Lighting your camping lantern? ParafFun!
Testing samples in infrared spectroscopy? ParafFun!
Moderating neutrons? ParafFun!
Making a box of crayons? ParafFun!

ParafFun! Rewax, it's ParafFun!
Drilling stations

We have fourteen drilling rigs strategically positioned around the globe, each a billion dollar marvel of modern engineering. One, the Chuai Station, is opening in September 2007 off the east coast of North America. [view interactive map]

Tagruato explores the final frontier on planet earth -- the deepest recesses of our oceans. Our scientists and engineers have created drilling technology that can withstand degrees of extreme pressure, cold, and heat never before thought possible. This groundbreaking feat of industrial triumph allows for research and retrieval in areas previously unexplored by man.

Tagruato covers the planet. We have fourteen drilling stations strategically positioned around the globe, each a billion dollar marvel of modern engineering. Thousands of hardworking, well-paid, satisfied Japanese employees man their posts with honor and integrity. From the Arctic Ocean to the Mid-Atlantic ridge, we go deep. Capable of excavation at distances exceeding 7,000 meters of water and 9,200 meters of seabed, the greatest depths of the oceans have been opened for business.

The implications are vast and bountiful. Tagruato boasts sole ownership of the functionality designs implemented in our drilling stations. This gives us unparalleled access to the natural resources that lie below the ocean floor. Namely Petroleum, the most sought-after resource in the world. Opening these new regions is projected to boost Japan's national oil reserves by as much as sixty percent. Analysts believe that with the bounty it is about to attain, Tagruato will soon join the ranks of the world's wealthiest corporations.