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a close-up of a camera
a person looking at a screen
a man working on a sound board
a close up of a dj mixer
a couple of people in a room with a large projector screen
Broadcast Studio

Production, Cameras & Lights



Cameras

All cameras run on either Vinten Quattro or Fulmar pedestals and are
connected to Racks via the LEMO Hybrid fibre/electrical system
(3K.93C).

We have a custom tower for operator control at height and cradles for
mounting in the grid at 4m70 if a lock off is preferred.

Technical Specifications:

  • 7 X Sony HDC 1500 cameras
  • 4 X Canon XJ27 box lenses
  • 1 X Canon HJ17 lens
  • 1 X Canon HJ11 lens
  • 3 X Autoscript Autocue heads

Production Gallery

Technical Specifications:

  • RTS KP-32 comms panel
  • 2 x NEC Multeos M46-AV 46” configurable HD multiviewer screens
  • 12 x configurable JVC DTV20-L1D calibrated HD monitors with tallies
  • 1 X Grass Valley Kayak HD vision mixer with chroma key licenses
  • 1 X Grass Valley K2 Media Server- 3channel playback / 1 channel record(integrated with mixer or standalone operation)
  • 1 X WinPlus Autoscript Autocue Controller workstation
  • 1 X PixelPower Clarity graphics workstation
  • 8 x Convergent Design Flash recorders for ISO outputs
  • 8 X BlackMagic Hyperdeck SSD recorders
  • 2 Dock Recorder for Progamme output
  • RTS Telex Talkback

Engineering Gallery

Technical Specifications:

  • 1 x Sony MSU-1000 Master RCP Controller
  • 6 x Sony RCP 750 remotes (for HDC1500 cameras)
  • 1 x Sony RCP-920 remote
  • 2 x JVC DTV20-L1D colour calibrated HD monitors
  • 9 x JVC configurable monitors for camera feeds
  • 1 X Pro-bel Pyxis 9002 HD router
  • 2 X Tektronix WFM5000 Waveform monitors
  • 2 X Rogers LS3a/5 monitors and selectable audio sourcing
  • RTS Telex Talkback

Sound Gallery

Technical Specifications:

  • Calrec Alpha Digital Broadcast Desk with Bluefin- 48 inputs
  • Desk can run channels in mono, stereo and 5.1 configurations simultaneously if required
  • All channels via MADI to multitrack recorder if desired
  • 5.1 mixing and monitoring by Genelec
  • 2.0 Mixing and monitoring by ATC
  • 56” Configurable HD multiviewer

Outboard:

  • EQ and reverb by Klark Teknik and Yamaha
  • 2 x Stereo NEVE Compressors
  • 1 X Shure SCM810 mic Intellimixer for assistance in simultaneous
    microphone environments

Studio floor foldback by D&B and Mackie (all mounted in grid).

Comms: 12 x TR800 beltpack transceivers for the floor or production.

Racks

Technical Specifications:

  • Lemo SMPTE fibre/power patch panel for all camera points on studio
    floor and in the grid
  • Patch testing monitors available to confirm patch prior to camera
    testing
  • 7 X Sony HDCU 900 camera control units
  • 1 X Pixel Power Clarity graphics system
  • 1 X Pro-bel Pyxis 9002 router matrix with panels
  • Range of Crystal Vision up/down converters, synchronisers,
    distribution amplifiers and embedders
  • K2 Media Client, 3 channels video playback, 1 channel record
  • RTS Telex Talkback


Lights

Our studio-space is equipped with a state-of-the-art lighting rig that can be configured to an endless array of setup layouts to suit any type of tv/film production. The room layout is determined by the scale and format of the production and our lighting apparatus can be specifically laid out for individual sections and shoots or throughout the whole room.

Generics/Specials: Pani HMV1200 Followspot x 1 UV Spotlight S x 8
1K PAR Cans x 49 2kw Castor x 16
1K Fresnels x 37 5/3kw Pollux Bambino x 24
1K Short (Floor) PAR Cans x 15 Showtec Sunstrip Active x 40
2.5kw CCT Silhouette Spot (28-58deg) x 4 Pixel Line 1044 LED batten x 10
Iadi Fill Mk2 Strand x 6 Arri 1k x 2 / Arri 2k x 4
575w Source 4 Profile (19deg) x 2 Showtec Pixeltrack MK2 LED batten x6

Floods: 2.5/5kw Desisti Botticelli x 4

Moving Heads: Clay Paky Alpha Beam 700 x 24
StudioDue CS4/C 250 Moving Head PAR Cans x 6
Martin Mac 2000 x 8
Chauvet Intimidator x 4
Vari-Lites VL1000 Moving Head Source 4 x 4



Special Effects & Pyrotechnics

  •  Martin Atomic Strobes x 7
  • Rosco X24 fx Projectors x 2
  • Jem Glaciator Fog Machine x 1
  • Jem Compact Hazer Pro x 1
  • Look Solutions Unique Hazer
  • C02 Cannons
  • Chauvet Funfetti Shot
  • Le Maitre Salamander Flame Cannon (Red/Green/Natural Flame)
  • Large assortment of gerbs, smoke, glitter

Use of pyrotechnics may incur cleaning costs