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Wavemaker Transforms VW Beetle Into Boombox For New ‘Bumblebee’ Movie

Andrea Sophocleous
Published on: 18th December 2018 at 9:10 AM
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A bright yellow WV Beetle and old-school cassette tapes took centre stage in an activation campaign for Paramount Pictures’ Bumblebee movie release, created by Wavemaker Australia in partnership with Habitat Media.

Set in the year 1987, Bumblebee is the sixth instalment of the live-action Transformers film series and centres around the character of the same name. To drum up excitement for the film’s 20 December Australian release among the core audience of families, Wavemaker tapped into 1980s nostalgia, through music.

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Taking place in Melbourne and in Sydney’s Parramatta and Bondi over consecutive weekends, the activation featured a VW Beetle transformed into a larger-than-life boombox with cassettes handed out to passers-by – introducing Aussie kids to the technology of the past.

The cassettes, naturally, come with a twist – a unique Spotify Code that, once scanned through the Spotify app, directs users to the Bumblebee Beats Spotify playlist, featuring classic 1980s tunes.

Aaron Hampson-Smith, director, investment and activation at Wavemaker Australia, said: “The team at Wavemaker were excited to work with Paramount Pictures and Habitat Media to create a memorable experience for young families, with a nostalgic nod to the past.

“Kids born this century have probably never seen a cassette, so this was the perfect way to introduce them to the world of Bumblebee and the Transformers franchise.”

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Andrea Sophocleous is a journalist by training who has turned her skills to brand storytelling. She has a passion for stories well told, across all platforms and at all times. A social creature by nature, she makes a natural PR practitioner – and has the contacts list to prove it. As a journalist, Andrea specialises in covering the media, marketing and advertising industries; business, finance and property; and has also written extensively on technology, health and lifestyle. At a glance: • Sixteen years’ experience as a journalist, sub-editor, editor (print and online), PR consultant and communications specialist. • Specialise in covering the media, marketing and advertising industries, creativity, business, finance, property and lifestyle. • Experience in ghost writing opinion pieces and blogs. • Commissioned by businesses to create content for marketing material, content marketing initiatives, websites, annual reports, awards submissions and case studies. • Extensive experience in running an editorial team, staff management, budgeting, briefing journalists and photographers.

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