Within my employment by tinker imagineers, I was responsible for one major experiential show-zone of Chocolate Nation, a ‘Belgian chocolate experience’ in downtown Antwerp. We created a huge fictional machine to visualize the manufacturing process of chocolate; from bagged bean all the way to dripping melted chocolate. The creative process started with rough sketches of steampunk principles to visualize production steps. Resulting in a detailed animated 3D-model and a full 4 minute show simulation in Virtual Reality (VR). From there on the construction was a 1:1 conversion of my 3D-model to reality; an amazing process to behold. Employing a multitude of show-techniques such as lighting, 24-speaker audio, smoke, scent, shadow projections, projection mapping and complex kinetics, we were able to deliver a very dense and engaging 4-minute experience to the visitor. Construction, showcontrol and av-hardware by Flink, sound design by Walvisnest. Video of the full visitor journey. © tinker imagineers