Giltbrook offers a cutting edge facility in the heart of the Midlands for all types of productions from drama and commercials to business television, infomercials and green-screen shooting.
The project to rejuvenate and bring the space right up to date - originally opened as a purpose-built, sound-proofed TV studio in the 1970s - is the brainchild of TV professional Andy Swain and other key individuals with extensive broadcast industry experience, who have teamed up with studio owners, Finishing Post.
Says Swain, "Many people have fond memories of working at Giltbrook over the years and the 'new' Giltbrook will be a vibrant and exciting space with great functionality and a modern infrastructure that will allow creativity to flourish. It will also be a cost effective option, and we look forward to a long and fruitful working relationship with CPL and Finishing Post on this project."
This completely new era Giltbrook Studio has benefitted from a substantial programme of reinvestment, re-equipping of the studios including a new lighting rig, and a completely new mind-set, plus the association with CPL.
All of these elements have already energised its new lease of life.
The 1300sq.ft facility is ideally located just off Junction 26 of the M1 motorway outside the city of Nottingham - and is the only space in the Midlands offering such a complete, fully-flexible, multifunctional studio solution.
The new lighting package includes 6Kw space lights and eco-friendly Kino-Flos amongst a wide selection of other sources. The choice of fixtures is designed to offer the most variety with the lowest carbon footprint. LED fixtures will be added in phase two of the lighting investment.
There is a full multi-track sound system installed which can accommodate any set up from full orchestras to rock bands, music videos right down to single vocals to camera.
Other facilities include a large scene dock / workshop for scenery construction, a pleasant green room and full kitchen. The reception area has also been fully re-energised.
Lee Gruszeckyj head of CPL's Broadcast division comments, "It's a great idea, there is nothing like it in the area, and with the contacts that Andy and his colleagues already have, it should be a great success."
(Jim Evans)
