Digital Puppetry for Museums & Discovery Centres
Animotive transforms live events with interactive animated characters that talk, move, and respond - in real time to your visitors. Whether you're running a science center, museum, or theme park, Animotive makes it possible to create magical, memorable experiences where characters don’t just perform - they connect.
With real-time facial and body motion capture, seamless broadcasting tools, and support for custom characters and scenes, Animotive helps creative teams put on live shows that captivate audiences of all ages.
Case Study: W5 Science & Discovery Centre
When W5 set out to reimagine their seasonal offering, they turned to Animotive and never looked back.
What started as a Christmas live show became a centrepiece of W5’s year-round programming. Their custom character, Bud-E the robot, now stars in live exhibits, social media campaigns, and even holiday theatre shows.
Results:
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Increased revenue and footfall: through premium events like Santa’s Elf Academy
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Improved engagement: with visitors who are surprised and delighted by live animated interaction
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Stronger branding: with Bud-E becoming a mascot across exhibitions and marketing channels, driving further footfall
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In-house content creation: cutting costs while raising production quality
“We just couldn’t afford the quality of animation that we’re now producing in-house with Animotive.”
— Adrian Lutton, Head of Creative, W5
“We just couldn’t afford the quality of animation that we’re now producing in-house with Animotive.”
— Adrian Lutton, Head of Creative, W5
“When the character speaks directly to a child, it creates a magical moment—not just for the child, but for the parents watching too.”
— William Drummond, Creative Lead, W5
“When the character speaks directly to a child, it creates a magical moment—not just for the child, but for the parents watching too.”— William Drummond, Creative Lead, W5
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A New Kind of Live Experience
Imagine a robot greeting children by name. A prominent historical figure cracking jokes with the front row. Or a virtual astronaut answering kids’ questions about life on the moon. With Animotive, the line between screen and stage disappears.
Why it works:
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Authentic Connection: Characters can see, hear, and respond to guests in real time.
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Immersive Performance: From simple setups to large-scale projections, your animated characters become part of the show.
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Accessible Tools: Designed to be used by small teams with no prior animation experience and minimal technical experience.
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Driving Footfall: Your team can create animated socials to enhance your marketing efforts.
Simple Setup. Big Impact.
Animotive is designed for teams who want to dream big without the technical overload.
Features:
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Real-time motion capture (body & face) with intuitive setup
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Support for custom characters and environments
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NDI integration for easy output to OBS or other production tools
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Scene save/load functionality for repeatable setups
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Easy to integrate presentations or other media
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Custom character importing (or work with our creative team to build a mascot for you)
No expensive animation pipeline. No complex expensive exhibition setup. Just imagination, a performer (one of your existing team?), and a headset.
Licensing
We aim to democratise access to Animotive and ensure our pricing works for you wherever you are on your creative journey
Free
Non-Commercial Use
For companies under $100k in Revenue:
Pro
Starting at £13.99 per month per user
For companies over $100k in Revenue:
Starting at £66.99 per month per user
Education & Enterprise
Seat-based scalable solution for Education & Enterprise users
Use Animotive in your large organisation with additional seat management controls, adaptive storage capacity, and bespoke VIP support and guidance on how you can use Animotive to enhance your learning outcomes and produce content at scale.
We offer free guidance on how you can integrate Animotive into your workspace or curriculum.
Flexible Storage available dependent on your needs.