International themed attraction company Katapult and award-winning animation studio Aardman, are set to launch a new themed attraction concept featuring the studio’s much-loved characters. ‘The World of Aardman’ is a hands-on, fun visitor attraction concept that aims to empower creative talent in every guest. The turnkey concept features a studio experience, interactive elements, themed cafe,…
CONCEPT In an imagined world where the gods and religions of old were allowed to progress to the modern day, X-VOTO is Blade Runner meets Neil Gaiman’s American Gods meets speakeasy – neo-pagan neon-noir episodic automat experiences that are contemporary temples to different deities. Utilizing mythology as a modular overlay to promote cultural appreciation…
“World’s most famous theme park designer” will board the time machine to travel back through career highlights and discuss the closing of his Splash Mountain attractions in California and Florida at 12pm PST on Friday, June 16, 2023 Pasadena, CA – The world’s preeminent experiential design agency, Zeitgeist Design & Production, will launch its third season and…
In partnership with Cognizant and Macy’s, the Star Lounge is a research and human-centered driven concept for the future of retail experiences for department stores. As “The Top Golf of Retail,” our experience brings the fitting room experience to the center stage of retail, allowing for “stars” to socialize with their friends while owning their…
Created by Brendan Assaf- recent Entertainment Design Graduate from Ringling College Special thanks to Ross Osterman, Colt Sammons, Joe Lanzisero, Kevin Primm, Jamie Deruyter, Seongwoo Nam, Greg Randle, Chelsea Bruner, Nadine + Jamie Assaf, Meg and Cait, and Hailey Bair Made with Revit, Maya, Autocad, Unreal Engine, Sketchup, Substance Painter, Zbrush, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop,…
Overview Expanding upon concepts from J. R. R. Tolkien’s essay “On Fairy-Stories,” Return from Faerie is a narrative escape game that sees players recruit the five Sages- each associated with a different storytelling medium: film, video game, theatre, music, and print. Players travel across five kingdoms to convince the Sages to return from the Realm of Faerie and face the Darkness that has…
This is a graduate-level team Student Showcase submission. Team Members are listed at the end of the article. UF students delivered professional-level scares on a collegiate budget Video above by Avery Lotz Swamp Haunters, a student-lead haunted house design team, premiered its first full-scale haunted house at the University of Florida this…
Grimm's Enchanted Kingdom – SCAD Grimm’s Enchanted Kingdom: a magical destination based on the stories of the Brother Grimm Individual Entry: Edellaine Legawa Graduate Student: MFA in Themed Entertainment Design (SCAD) This project can also be found in: GRIMM’S ENCHANTED KINGDOM The theme of the park is morals of life similar to the message of…
By: Alex Tylor, Colin Phillips, Kewalin Lerdprapapong (Mint) Overview of Operation 3’s World Our world, Operation 3 is a kitchen sink style land design. The story is about 3 distinct factions who were living in separate parts of their own country, Clade. They came together when one of the factions discover a precious material, and…
The project was aimed at implementing a gadget in the setting of Costa Rica’s museums. We focused our project on the Museo de los Niños. The project was consulted and worked with permission of the museum. Thanks for reading! The Team Olman Arias Valverde Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/olmansei Portfolio: olmansei.myportfolio.com Maria José…
Background Distant Paradise was a group project for the Introduction to Themed Entertainment Design Class at IUPUI. Having backgrounds in design, art and engineering, together we were able to collaborate in creating a land for a theme park. Members: Bryant Rahadian – Themed Entertainment Design Certificate Program Portfolio: www.bryantrahadian.com/ Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/bryantrahadian/ Zoe Law –…
Tian Tang Dim Sum [天堂点心] Created by Isabel Li, Katherine Arcinue, Katherine Tan Affiliation: Claremont Colleges (All Second-Year Students) Themed Entertainment Association @ 5Cs Tian Tang Dim Sum is an interactive three-part indoor attraction that allows guests to build community through food, performances, and adventures in an RPG-styled traditional Chinese setting. Inspired by rural, pastoral…
A Technology Concept to Increase User Experience for Disabled Guests Introduction: My name is Stacia Meconiates, I’m finishing up a master’s at Arizona State University in Interdisciplinary Digital Media Composition, and I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. This genetic condition affects how my body creates collagen, and leads to frequent pain, joint dislocations, heart issues, and…