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Bespoke Motion Control Systems

Five-Axis Motion Control System Brings Immersive Theatrical Experience to Life

Digital Puppeteer Servo Control System for Animatronics & Props

Building believable animatronic performances through layered motion control.

Digital Puppeteer – Layered Servo Control for Animatronic Performance

Prototype PCB for Seed System

Engineering Interactive Experiences

Interactive 2.4 GHz Proprietary RF “Seed” System for Experiential Aviation Display

Multi-Channel Narrowband Gun Trigger System

Engineered for Critical Effects in Congested RF Environments.

EMP Designs Introduces a Multi-Channel Narrowband Gun Trigger System for Film and Television Productions

Drawing of Chassis for automation system

Custom Robotics for Immersive Installations

Autonomous Chess Piece Control System

Pole Arm Motion System

Precision Motion for Immersive Experiences

Automated Motion Control System for a Studio Tour

Custom illuminated lift button prop with animated LED lighting for film production

Custom Interactive Props for Film & TV

Custom Interactive Lift Button Prop for Film & TV Productions

Translating Music Into Motion: The Automated Harp Project

Where audio analysis meets precision motion control.

Translating Music Into Motion: The Automated Harp Project

Bespoke Control on the Dance Floor

Custom Control for Unique Creations

Reimagining the Dance Floor: Bespoke Lighting Control by EMP

Pyramid LED Array

Lighting the Pyramid: A Fully Custom LED Structure

Bespoke 3D LED Array for Complex Geometries

Glow, redefined

Programmable light in a compact cylindrical form.

Designing a Controlled, Reusable Glow Stick with LED Technology

Dot Matrix Face

Bold animation built for full sunlight performance

High-Visibility Flip-Dot Display for Outdoor Installations

Natural flame. Engineered control.

Precision lighting inspired by organic flame movement

Capturing the Chaos of Fire with Programmable Light

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

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

Modular PCB Architecture for High-Precision LED Spheres

Discreet Integrated LED Control for Advanced Prop Design

Bespoke Lighting Solutions

Discreet Integrated LED Control for Advanced Prop Design

Bespoke Tools for Real Production Problems

Bespoke Tools for Real Production Problems

Flicker Tester – Bespoke LED Camera Testing Controller

Portable Wireless LED Spheres

Bespoke Lighting Solutions

Portable Wireless LED Spheres

Custom prop Design

Custom Layouts Without Compromise

Designed to Fit Your Prop – Not the Other Way Around

Ultra-Compact Single-Channel Controller

Built for Hidden Integration

Miniature Single-Channel Controller for Modern Film Props

High-Density Flexible PCB Construction

Lighting for Visual Effects Integration

Custom LED Balls: From Simple Glow to High-Density Pixel Mapping

Controlled via Our 8-Way Radio Desk

Integrated Motion Control via Radio DMX

Radio-Controlled Analogue Clock for Film & TV

Safer, Realistic Gunfire Lighting Effects for Film & TV

A Safer Alternative for Modern Productions

Safer, Realistic Gunfire Lighting Effects for Film & TV

8ft Aquabats

A Touch of Craftsmanship on Screen

8ft Battens Featured in The Gentleman

Development of the lightsaber

Making the lightsabers function reliably on set

The Hidden Tech Behind Lightsabers

EMP Designs Trilite

Modular Portable Radio-Controlled Uplighting

Trilite

Bespoke LED Lighting Panel

Lighting for Film & TV Set Applications

Bespoke LED Lighting Panel

Emp Designs Candelair

Radio-controlled LED candle system

Candelair: Smart Wireless LED Candle Control for Film & TV

EMP Designs LED Bauble

Interactive LED Design, with a Seasonal Twist

Interactive LED Christmas Bauble Project

SkyCast: True Wireless Lighting Control for iPad

SkyCast: True Wireless Lighting Control for iPad

SkyCast: Mobile Lighting Control Without Compromise

Modified Maglite torch converted for console-controlled RDM operation on set

Smart Torch Conversion for On-Set RDM Control

RDM-Controlled Torch Retrofit Project

Synchronised Motion System for Full-Scale and Model Candy Boats

Synchronised Motion System for Full-Scale and Model Candy Boats

Candy Boats on Chocolate Rivers

Radio-Controlled LED Drumsticks

Custom Radio-Controlled LED Drumsticks for Live Ensemble Use

Radio DMX Drumsticks

Aquabats

How EMP Re-engineered the Batten from the Inside Out

Designing a Light That Could Go Anywhere

Vulcan prototype

Design and Development of a Remote Motion Head for 24kW HMI Fixtures

High-Power Remote Motion Head for 24kW HMI Fixtures

DMX LED control system for film set

96-Channel LED Controller for Film & TV | LV966 LED System

LV966 High-Density LED Controller

Whomping Willow

Scalable Motion Systems for Dynamic, Demanding Installations

Bespoke Motion Control Systems for Attractions, Film, and Live Environments

Ultra-Thin Flexible LED PCBs for TV & Film Prop Lighting

Unseen. Unmatched. Ultra-thin LED lighting for on-camera brilliance.

Ultra-Thin Flexible LED PCBs for TV & Film Prop Lighting

Enchanted Rug Mechanism

35-Axis Motion Rig for Enchanted Rug Animation

Enchanted Rug

Set of yellow and silver energy-absorbing road safety units designed to reduce impact during roadside incidents.

Safe distance, high-visibility, energy-absorbing road safety units.

Patented Road Safety Lamp

A bespoke lighting system for dynamic, centralised control

A bespoke lighting system for dynamic, centralised control.

Remote Controlled Table Lights for Events

A custom window automation solution, designed in collaboration with architects

A custom window automation solution, designed in collaboration with architects.

Automation For Architect

Innovative handheld controllers for precise, flexible LED management

Innovative handheld controllers for precise, flexible LED management.

Handheld Lighting Controllers

Close-up of NVG Battery Tester device used to check the performance of night vision goggle batteries under simulated full load.

Ensuring reliable power for critical night missions.

Night Vision Goggles Battery Tester

EMP Designs – Casino Royale Venetian Building Sinking Special Effects

80-tonne platform control.

Casino Royale Special Effects – Motion Control

Product image showing Cinelex’s Project Spectre wireless DMX control units developed with EMP Designs. On the left is the SkyNode transmitter, designed to mount directly to lighting fixtures. On the right is the Spectre Desk controller, featuring a grid of illuminated control buttons, LED display, and antenna for wireless operation.

Universal wireless DMX control for film, TV, and broadcast lighting.

Cinelex - Project Spectre – DMX Lighting Control Range.

Two people wearing blue shirts, each with a small white proximity monitoring device clipped to the front, demonstrating the Safe Distance social distancing alert system.

Wearable tech for safer working environments.

Safe Distance – Social Distancing Monitor

LED-lit event balloons illuminated with EMP’s lighting system during a live event

Lightweight, remote-controlled LED lighting system for event balloons, designed for efficiency, reliability, and visual impact.

LED Balloon Lighting

rail-points-actuator-wedgelock

Brushless motor rail actuator for enhanced reliability, safety, and efficiency.

Rail Points Actuator

Wave panel installation

EMP Designs embeds EtherCAT P technology into HR Wallingford’s wave measurements.

HR Wallingford – Making Waves in Industrial Technology

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