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Celebrate #Easter with a Tour of the #Thorntons Interactive #Chocolate Factory


As Easter approaches and we all begin to brace our stomachs for the sudden influx of 2 tonnes of egg-shaped chocolate, brands around the world look for fresh, intriguing ways to engage with their customer base. For no-one is this more important around Easter than the chocolate companies themselves, as they aim to capitalise on what is described by John Alexander Rowley, search manager at British chocolate company Thorntons, as "The second biggest chocolate season of the year".

This year, in fact, sees the implementation of what stands out as Thorntons most imaginative Easter campaign to date, in which they have created a fully interactive, CGI animated chocolate factory as part of their "Ultimate Guide to Easter Eggs". The company states that the campaign marks Thorntons "biggest investment yet in content and experiential activity"; a definite sign of the times as consumers demand increasingly visual and 'gamified' material.

Screenshot - © Thorntons
Gamification is a big part of the campaign. The factory is littered with bite-size facts about the egg-spinning process, just waiting to be discovered, and visitors to the animated factory are tasked with finding 5 Easter eggs hidden amongst the various characters and contraptions. This adds a level of interaction that should help the campaign spread its reach ever wider, with the lure of a year's supply of chocolate, along with a tour of the real Thorntons factory, being offered to one lucky winner of the egg hunt. The winner will be selected at random on 27th March 2016, so get involved soon if you don't want to miss out.

The campaign, created alongside the team at Cogent Elliott, stands out for its creativity and perfectly emphasises the brand's heritage and qualities. The campaign makes a point of highlighting what makes Thorntons different, and really does the brand some favours in the process.

The images below demonstrate the steps taken to turn the initial concept into a finalised animation. Credit must be given to the CGI team at Junction Eleven, who were responsible for creating the sleek, aesthetically pleasing yet informative animation.

The original factory floor plan - © Thorntons
From the floor plan, an initial sketch was created - © Thorntons
The entire factory was then rendered as a computer generated 'clay' mock up - © Thorntons
The completed factory, created using CGI animation - © Thorntons

So, what are you waiting for? Click here to take the tour!



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Celebrate #Easter with a Tour of the #Thorntons Interactive #Chocolate Factory Reviewed by Unknown on Friday, March 25, 2016 Rating: 5
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