Located in a former Bryant and May match factory, the state-of-the-art 80 sq.m studio was designed to give each programme a distinctive look and feel. Stage One started by laying a laminated floor, which was inlaid with stainless steel strips, helping to separate the space into several distinct areas.
Centre studio, a seating area was constructed, comprising of a 4m diameter manual revolve upon which was sited four light boxes, two custom-built settees (in LFC red) and a Perspex and laminate central table.
In order to provide a variety of backgrounds for the various camera angles, Stage One also built three carousels, positioned at various points across the studio. Each 3.5m carousel is three-faced: the first containing three plasma screens, the second containing a decorative sculptural feature and the third face being a flat laminated wall.
A formal news desk, capable of being divided into two sections and with an attached light box was built at one end of the studio, to the rear of which Stage One constructed a frosted Perspex, laminated backing structure.
Finally, the company provided a further eight light boxes, all with permanent graphics applied. Four of the light boxes are static and four capable of trucking, the latter with a tab track and Chromakey tab drape to the rear.
(Jim Evans)
