LNER take on traffic in new campaign
McCann helps LNER’s mascot Eleanor find her voice to show the freedom of train travel.
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LNER is continuing the story of its distinctive red-haired brand character Eleanor.
In a bold new execution by McCann London, LNER takes on the frustration of motorway traffic jams, and champions the ease, comfort and freedom of long-distance train travel.
Embracing LNER’s ‘freedom all the way’ brand platform, the campaign sees mascot, Eleanor, find her voice and use it to remind customers that they don’t need to put up with slow moving traffic when they can get there faster and receive star treatment as standard on LNER trains.
The hero TV ad shows Eleanor leading people away from the frustration of traffic jams. Serenading passengers with a re-work of John Baptiste’s Freedom, Eleanor showcases some of many the things train travel makes possible: socialising, scenic sheep watching, chilling out with a coffee and precious time for yourself.
Credits
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- Production Company Chief
- Director Henry Littlechild
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Credits
View on- Agency McCann/London
- Production Company Chief
- Director Henry Littlechild
- Executive Producer/CEO Colin Offland
- Head of Production Tess Hamilton
- Producer Luke Filz
- Editing Whitehouse Post/London
- Editor Adam Rudd
- Post Production UNIT Studios
- VFX Supervisor Jack Lynch
- Color Time Based Arts
- Sound 750mph
- Sound Engineer Sam Ashwell
- Sound Jungle Studios
- Puppets Talk To the Hand Productions
- Executive Creative Director Jon Elsom
- Creative Director Jonathan Benson
- Creative Director Mic Perrina
- Head of Production (HP)/Executive Producer Charlotte Hopkins
- Senior Producer Sam Debock
- Designer Jason Liu
- Designer Tom Camsell
- Content Designer Jason Fox
- Producer Nick Crossley
- Colorist Ruth Wardell
- Sound Engineer Tim Lofts
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Credits
powered by- Agency McCann/London
- Production Company Chief
- Director Henry Littlechild
- Executive Producer/CEO Colin Offland
- Head of Production Tess Hamilton
- Producer Luke Filz
- Editing Whitehouse Post/London
- Editor Adam Rudd
- Post Production UNIT Studios
- VFX Supervisor Jack Lynch
- Color Time Based Arts
- Sound 750mph
- Sound Engineer Sam Ashwell
- Sound Jungle Studios
- Puppets Talk To the Hand Productions
- Executive Creative Director Jon Elsom
- Creative Director Jonathan Benson
- Creative Director Mic Perrina
- Head of Production (HP)/Executive Producer Charlotte Hopkins
- Senior Producer Sam Debock
- Designer Jason Liu
- Designer Tom Camsell
- Content Designer Jason Fox
- Producer Nick Crossley
- Colorist Ruth Wardell
- Sound Engineer Tim Lofts
John Galloway, Head of Marketing, LNER said: "At LNER, we're passionate about making train travel easier, better and even more enjoyable. This campaign celebrates some of the many freedoms our customers experience when travelling with us—whether it's escaping the stress of traffic jams, relaxing in comfort, or making the most of every moment along the way. Brought to life wonderfully by our very own cheerleader of freedom, Eleanor.”
The campaign marks the second year of the creative partnership between the train operator and McCann. As part of their strategic creative work, McCann has evolved LNER’s Eleanor’s character, giving her a voice that reflects LNER’s ethos of freedom and an accent grounded in LNER’s own Newcastle roots.
Jon Elsom, Executive Creative Director, Global Brands, at McCann London said: "It's always rewarding to give a fresh new voice to a brand, and we've done exactly that here, giving our irrepressible Eleanor her own voice for the first time. We're hoping people who are opting to use other modes of transport make a new and deeper connection with LNER when they watch Eleanor making a song and dance about the glorious freedoms of rail travel."
