The LV966 was born from a real-world challenge on a major science-fiction production. Faced with thousands of LEDs, complex wiring, and tight installation schedules, EMP Designs developed a 96-channel controller with integrated resistors and high-density IDC connectivity. The result is a powerful solution that dramatically reduces wiring time while simplifying large-scale LED installations.

Real candles may create beautiful atmosphere on screen, but they can be a nightmare for continuity teams. Changing candle heights, unpredictable flame movement, inconsistent light output, and difficult reshoots can all lead to visible continuity errors. Discover why productions are increasingly choosing the Candelair to achieve authentic candlelight while maintaining perfect visual consistency across every take.

The LV966 simplifies complex LED installations with 96 channels featuring integrated resistors, six high-current outputs, DMX and CRMX control, and flexible addressing. Designed for film, TV, theatre, exhibits, and custom lighting projects, it dramatically reduces wiring time while providing powerful and reliable LED control.

Discover why productions are replacing real candles with Candelair. Achieve authentic candlelight effects with improved safety, wireless DMX control, reliable operation, and no naked flame risks.

EMP Designs developed a bespoke Digital Puppeteer control system that enables complex animatronic performances to be created through layered servo recording and playback. Designed for film and television practical effects, the system allows operators to build natural, coordinated character movements incrementally in real time.

Custom interactive 2.4 GHz proprietary RF “seed” system developed for an aviation-themed exhibition, featuring wireless tracking, dynamic LED lighting, motion control systems, automated RF testing, and ultra-low-power embedded electronics.

Bespoke Practical Effects Buttons for Sets and Props

Take a behind-the-scenes look at how our custom pixel balls are manufactured in-house, from PCB production through to final assembly, ensuring quality and flexibility for bespoke lighting projects.

This project demonstrates a custom-designed, pixel-controlled LED pyramid, engineered in-house from PCB through to assembly. Each face of the structure is populated to ensure uniform illumination across the 3D form, while full pixel control enables dynamic animations and effects, transforming the pyramid into a fully programmable lighting feature.

This project explores a reusable LED alternative to chemical glow sticks, using a high-density cylindrical LED layout, custom 3D-printed diffusion system, and PX1-based control electronics to achieve uniform 360° illumination and precise colour tuning within a compact form factor.

We set out to recreate the natural, unpredictable flicker of real flame using programmable LED technology. By combining PX1-driven control with careful diffusion techniques, this project demonstrates how dynamic, lifelike fire effects can be achieved with precision, consistency, and full creative flexibility.

Individually controllable LEDs enable seamless pixel-mapped animations across the entire sphere, creating a fully programmable 3D display.

Designed for integration into compact props, the LED Disk combines our proven control technology with onboard LEDs in a single, space-efficient unit. Derived from the PX1 controller, this solution brings full control capability into extremely tight form factors, making it ideal for applications where space is limited but performance cannot be compromised. To meet strict size constraints, the unit is powered by a rechargeable coin cell battery, allowing the entire assembly to

Moon Shot

Flicker Tester – Bespoke LED Camera Testing Controller

A portable, fully wireless spherical light source that could be positioned freely around a film set and controlled remotely in real time.

In the example shown here, we used our PX1-R technology, and embedded the controller directly into a bespoke PCB, designed around the prop requirements, not the other way around.

Ultra-Compact Single-Channel Controller

Every LED ball we create is driven by the specific needs of the production.

Integrated Motion Control via Radio DMX