We are the writers, the producers, the directors, the strategists and the marketing experts. We are the creators, with each member of our dedicated team bringing unique creative skills and ideas to the table. From our humble beginnings in 1996, we’ve always been at the cutting edge of technology, animation and virtual reality. And at our core, we’ve always been focused on creating the highest-quality content for every kind of experience.
PARTNERSHIPS
Immotion offers a new kind of attraction that is thrilling guests and achieving impressive ancillary revenues.
Our turnkey solutions bring together mind-blowing live-action and animated content and ground-breaking multi-directional motion platforms, to deliver exceptional unforgettable experiences.
our solutions
IMMOTIONVR
As our customer-facing solution, ImmotionVR provides consistent, high quality immersive experiences for guests in every location.
With sites located across the country in high-footfall, centre-aisle positions, the ImmotionVR brand stands out as a unique, low-cost activity for all ages.
Recognised for its unique design and set-up – with 6 to 8 seats per site – simple operation and ever-changing experiences keep guests returning to immerse themselves in exciting virtual realities.
visit immotionvr
IMMOTIONVR
As our customer-facing solution, ImmotionVR provides consistent, high quality immersive experiences for guests in every location.
With sites located across the country in high-footfall, centre-aisle positions, the ImmotionVR brand stands out as a unique, low-cost activity for all ages.
Recognised for its unique design and set-up – with 6 to 8 seats per site – simple operation and ever-changing experiences keep guests returning to immerse themselves in exciting virtual realities.
visit immotionvr
CONTENT CREATION & LICENCING
Delivering turnkey and commercial solutions to a range of high-profile clients around the world, we’re able to offer completely bespoke VR experiences and full-scale immersive attractions.
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Meet the team
Passionate and enthusiastic, dedicated and highly skilled, we are Immotion. We live and breathe every part of our roles, because we love creating truly incredible, beautiful work. With over 60 team members spanning four different countries, we are a global team. From our expert filmmakers and storytellers in LA to our award-winning CGI & animation team in Manchester, we all share a passion for great content.
Board of Directors
Senior Management Team
Ian Hetherington - Chairman, Immotion Studios
Ian is a renowned figure in the games industry and a lifelong pioneer.
Ian founded legendary games studio Psygnosis (Lemmings; Wipeout), which sold Sony in 1993. He then became Managing Director of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, where he helped design and implement the hardware and software for the Sony Playstation, overseeing the development of its European launch catalogue.
Ian has created >£500m of exits and most recently founded WRLD3D, a 3D mapping platform facilitating the efficient creation of virtual worlds. Ian also sits on the Advisory Board of the UK/Lebanon Technology Hub and the British Games Institute.
Daniel Wortley - Head of Group Finance and Company Secretary
Daniel qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant in 2007 and was one of the first employees at Monstermob Group plc. As the company grew from a privately held start-up into a global PLC, he held various roles including UK Financial Controller and Group Accountant. He went on to follow Martin Higginson from Monstermob to NetPlay TV plc as Group Financial Controller where he oversaw the finance, business information and e-commerce departments. In addition, Daniel has been Head of Finance at Studio Liddell since 2014. He has been a key part of the management team, overseeing substantial growth and the evolution of the business into Immotion.
Ken Musen - Exec Producer US
Ken Musen is a three-time Emmy-award winning Producer/Director for the television documentary series “Imagine.” He is the co-founder of C2K Communications and has 30 years of experience creating documentaries, commercials and VR experiences. A graduate of both Stanford University and USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, his interest in telling compelling stories has taken him around the world. Ken’s commercial and documentary work has earned him over 30 Telly Awards and five Davey Awards, as well as an International Health & Medical Media Award and awards from the American Advertising Federation, the Public Relations Society of America and the Los Angeles “ADDY”.
Tom Hamilton - Business Development Director EMEA
Tom is our EMEA lead and spearheads the implementation of the Blue Ocean Series into aquariums, Merlin SeaLife Centres and other attractions across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Following the groups recent successes with US-based aquariums, Tom will be creating further partnerships across EMEA and bringing our ‘Edutainment’ experiences to new audiences and regions. Tom comes from a wealth of experience. As the founder of Rush VR in Milton Keynes he understands what it takes to successfully implement and operator a virtual reality attraction, a key skill that benefits all of our partners.
Sam Higginson - Group Marketing Director
Sam has a wealth of experience in brand creation and management, strategic marketing and communications. Sam began his carrier working for global advertising giant Saatchi & Saatchi, working primarily on the client Proctor & Gamble, the world’s largest advertiser. In 2009 he joined NetPlayTV plc, an interactive TV gaming company, where he was Head of Brand Development. Strategic media partners included Sky, Freeview, Channel Five, Virgin Media Television and ITV. Having left NetPlayTV plc, Sam founded Digitalbox, a new generation of digital media business with an established pedigree in emerging technology, data acquisition and analysis that has been harnessed with the ability to create and curate great content to entertain and engage audiences. In 2015, Digitalbox was listed #68 in The Sunday Times HISCOX Tech Track 100. In 2016, Digitalbox was listed again at #58, placing it in Britain’s 100 fastest growing tech companies two years in a row. Sam is a graduate of the Lancaster University Management School having gained a BSc Honours in Business & Economics.
