SERVICES
What We Do
Bespoke Design, Engineering, Electronics, Lighting & Motion Control
At EMP Designs, we provide bespoke electronic design, lighting control, motion control, automation and manufacturing services for film, television, theatre, live events, installations and specialist business applications.
From custom prop electronics and interactive lighting systems to tailored hardware solutions and automated control systems, our work is built around projects that require precision, reliability and creative technical problem-solving.
Explore our services below to find out more about the different ways we can support your project.
Explore Our Projects
Each project we undertake is a blend of inventive thinking, technical precision, and hands-on craftsmanship. From bespoke electronics to full-scale industrial systems, our case studies reveal how we solve complex challenges with creativity — delivering solutions that are both practical and inspirational.
From Film Sets to Factory Floors
Our clients range from blockbuster film sets to growing start-ups and global manufacturers, and every one gets the same engineering expertise, from one-off props to full production runs. Here's how we help across film and TV, small businesses and large organisations.
Film & TV: Behind the Scenes, On the Screen
EMP Designs builds the bespoke technology that film, TV, theatre and live events rely on, from lighting effects, SFX and motion control to hidden prop electronics. When precision, compact design and reliability under pressure are essential, productions turn to us. Our work extends to embedded lighting and automation for architectural and art installations, and to R&D that takes one-off prototypes all the way to production scale.
Our DMX lighting control, wireless systems and special effects electronics have appeared in productions such as Harry Potter, Casino Royale and Guardians of the Galaxy, and we supply studios and production teams in the UK and internationally.
Small Businesses: Big Ambitions
We help small businesses and start-ups turn a rough sketch or early idea into working technology, including bespoke LED lighting for retail spaces and product displays, control systems for pop-ups, visitor experiences and compact kiosks, electronics prototypes and interactive displays, and small batch manufacturing runs for testing, pitching and launch.
First-time entrepreneur or small studio with a bold idea, we'll support you from concept to creation. Everything is designed, engineered and built in-house in the UK, and shipped worldwide.
Corporations: Custom Solutions for Complex Environments
When off-the-shelf won't cut it, larger companies come to us for robust, made-to-measure control systems, embedded electronics and automation that slot into existing setups, arrive tested and documented, and are built for scale and the long haul.
From custom PCB design and prototyping to production, we're trusted with private and confidential R&D by global brands, industrial teams and departments across the UK, Europe, North America and Australasia. They need control systems they don't have to think about: just switch on and go.
Behind the Scenes, On the Screen
EMP Designs supports industries where precision control, compact systems, and reliability under pressure are essential.
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Film & TV – from lighting effects and motion control to hidden prop electronics
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Theatre & Live Events – creating responsive, discreet control systems for stage use
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Architectural & Art Installations – designing embedded lighting and automation
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Product Development & R&D – prototyping and building one-offs to production scale
Our work has appeared in productions such as Harry Potter, Casino Royale, and Guardians of the Galaxy.
