Now You Can Use New “Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wrecking Ball” Filters On Social Media

Bare Tree Media recently announced a collab with Wimpy Kid, Inc. to create three new augmented reality social media effects themed around Diary of a Wimpy Kid 14: Wrecking Ball.

The AR effects allow users to insert a virtual wrecking ball into the scene, wreck what’s in the camera’s frame, record it and share the result on Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat.

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Bob Ferrari, CEO of Bare Tree Media said in a press release, “Augmented reality is a great marketing platform for brands to engage audiences, and a perfect fit for the Wimpy Kid fanbase to create and share their special moments with a wrecking ball.”

Along with the AR effects, Bare Tree Media will also expand Wimpy Kid’s e-presence with digital stickers within Baidu’s keyboard apps, including Facemoji Keyboard in the United States.

Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series said, of the new digital options, “I’ve loved seeing fans around the globe engage with the Wimpy Kid brand using our existing emoji-style stickers.” Kinney continued, “This year, we wanted to expand the Wimpy Kid universe and I’m thrilled to have the brand-new augmented reality and sticker formats on major global platforms. I’m really looking forward to seeing where Greg can go with his fans in 2020!”

—Erica Loop

Featured photo: Diary of a Wimpy Kid via Instagram 

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