Bring stories
to light
Bright Side Studios is the artist partnership of Cristina Spiteri & Susanna Murphy, directing and producing film, animation and projection-mapped storytelling for light shows, museums and immersive experiences.
An Artist-Led Studio for Immersive Storytelling
We’re Cristina Spiteri and Susanna Murphy, the artists behind Bright Side Studios, working at the intersection of film, animation and projection mapping.
We collaborate with architects, experience designers, event producers and cultural organisations to create narrative-led moving-image work that transforms spaces into storytelling experiences.
Our work combines artistic direction with technical understanding. We love collaborating, shaping stories alongside creative partners and helping projects find the right technical path. We don’t supply AV systems, but we offer creative-technology consultation and can connect clients with trusted AV specialists from our community when needed.
Every project begins with a story, brought to life through light, motion and collaboration.
Stories in Light
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The Enchanted Forest, multi-award-winning sound and light show
We’ve created animation and motion content for The Enchanted Forest over the past three years, shaping large-scale storytelling through film, 3D and motion graphics.
For 2024’s Harmony, we collaborated with composer Jon Beales and lighting designer Grant Anderson to craft a mesmerising experience on Loch Dunmore — where light, sound and moving image intertwine across water and woodland.
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Arrival, Holyrood Distillery. Award-winning immersive brand storytelling
We directed and produced award-winning immersive projections for Arrival at Holyrood Distillery, transforming the former Innocent Railway terminal into a multi-sensory storytelling experience.
Using animation, archival assets, projection mapping and holographic effects, we brought Holyrood’s whisky heritage to life across four chapters — Heritage, Speciality, Yeast and People — blending brand narrative, architecture and light.
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Real-Time Generative Animation for the Manchester Science and Industry Museum
For Giant Leaps at the Manchester Science and Industry Museum, we directed and produced real-time generative animation — a movement-responsive installation that transformed audience motion into galaxies of stars.
Created in collaboration with choreographer Corey Baker and realised through holographic projection, the piece brought science, story and space to life.
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Castle of Light, Projection Mapped Light Show, Edinburgh Castle
For Castle of Light at Edinburgh Castle, we produced large-scale projection-mapped animation and motion graphics, turning the historic fortress into a living storybook.
Working with the wider creative team, we produced sequences that illuminated stone walls, statues and the vast Esplanade, layering history, myth and imagination into a sweeping tapestry of light and sound. The result transformed one of Scotland’s most iconic landmarks into an immersive celebration of storytelling, heritage and spectacle.
Who we work with
Whether we're developing a project from concept to delivery or collaborating with creative teams to bring a vision to life, we thrive on working with others. With a flexible and collaborative approach, we’re passionate about turning ideas into reality.
Ready to start your project?
Let’s collaborate to bring your story to light, through film, animation, motion graphics and interactive media, crafted to transform spaces into immersive experiences.