Transfomers Viral Updates Nick Butler, June 19, 2009June 25, 2009 If you haven’t heard by know, Transformers is doing a viral campaign, or as they call it an ‘extended film experience’ campaign. Recently, there has been a plethora of videos with machines turning into Transformers. Take a look at the newest one.Pretty cool if you ask me, and well done. This being released just a week before Transformers hits the theatres.Check out some past ‘sightings’.Tokyo sighting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0oQZi2G_NsBarcelona sighting: http://www.dailymotion.com/RubiTruji/video/16052462Berlin sighting : http://www.vimeo.com/5125821Some less obvious sightings are below:Machu Pichu sighting: http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu135/p3t3r_photo/DSC00030.jpg (zoom into the right of the smaller peak in the middle)Sydney sighting: http://www.flickr.com/photos/39037857@N02/3611390815/sizes/l/ (see the left of the bridge)Perth sighting: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38855539@N05/ (see the two photos of Johnny, with the lake in the background)The most recent sightings have been in France and the UK. In France, a model airplane turned into a Transformer: http://www.dailymotion.com/Vinnylemans/video/16143347 And the newest, the scooter turning into a Transformer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo0cwRY59X4.And if you haven’t seen them by now, check out the viral website: http://www.therealeffingdeal.com/ andhttp://www.gianteffingrobots.com.The official website is http://www.TransformersMovie.com and the movie releases nation wide June 24th.Follow Nick Butler on Twitter! Viral Marketing Transformers
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