At Dead Walk Designs, we are interested in the emotional potential of smell for creating a visceral sense of immersion at visitor attractions. Here are a few ways we might incorporate scent into a design! Theme Parks In a theme park, smells can be used to create feelings of happiness and excitement. They are especially…
Q: Hello Simon! What is your role at Dead Walk Designs? I mostly run the CNC machine! I also do a bit of design work, a bit of painting work, a bit of chippying, and I’m the team chef too. I started with Dead Walk Designs on Wake the Tiger. Q: What was your background…
If there’s one thing we’ve learnt in our years building for attractions, it’s that things can get damaged! Many times, we have been approached by clients who have made their own props, or maybe they’ve worked with a design company without much attractions experience, and they haven’t had to wait long before their props broke!…
Liam provides conceptual and practical designs for attractions and escape rooms, as well as marketing support to spread the word about Dead Walk Designs’ projects! Q: How did you get into designing for themed attractions? Liam: After graduating with an animation degree, I used my design skills to create escape rooms at an attraction I…
At Dead Walk Designs, our team uses a variety of special materials and skills to achieve particular results when it comes to imitating the natural world. The approach might change depending on the look we are going for, how strong the final product needs to be and how the feature will be used. Here’s a…
Those watching BBC’s The Apprentice last week might have spotted a couple of projects that we worked on at Dead Walk Designs! Gates of Hell escape room In the episode, ‘Virtual Escape Rooms’, the teams were challenged to pitch puzzle experiences. As part of this, one team visited No Escape’s Gates of Hell escape room,…
Every member of the team at Dead Walk Designs has their own unique skills that they bring to our projects. In this week’s Q&A, we’re talking to Bevis, whose amazing theming and finishing work helps bring attractions to life! Q: What is your role at Dead Walk Designs? Bevis: I mostly work on sand and…