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BBC Studios Music Craft Day 2006

Richard Martin Lighting and Stagetec Distribution recently supplied equipment for the BBC Studios’ Music Craft Day 2006 held in Studio 1 at the BBC Television Centre in White City on 12th January.

This annual event is organised by BBC Studios, part of BBC Rersoures Ltd., to allow their more junior staff the opportunity to extend their skills on a real show. Four stages were set up in the studio, each with its own lighting and sound rig, three of the stages had live bands performing in six 15 minute shows, the work was then judged by three judges on the fourth stage.

The four live bands (Red Eye Banquet, Kaz Simmons Jazz Band, Geniac and Barney) provided a wide range of material to enable the camera, sound and lighting operators to have experience working on a real live music show. The first day was for the rig and fine light, the second to rehearse and record the shows.

Each stage was provided with a cross section of lighting equipment you might normally expect to find on any television light entertainment show. Stage 1 had 12 x Martin MAC500, 4 x JTE Pixeline 1044, 4 x 6 lamp Par bars and 4 x 8 lights all controlled from a Compulite Vector Blue console. Stage 2 has 12 x Vari*Lite VL2402, 12 x Pulsar Chroma strips and 4 x 8-lights controlled from a Compulite Vector Green. Stage 3 had 4 x Vari*Lite VL3000, 2 x Martin MAC 600 and 6 x Pulsar Chromabanks controlled from a Compulite SparkTOP and Stage 4 had 4 x Martin MAC250, 2 x Novalight High Ground, 1 x Martin MAC500 and 4 x JTE Pixelpars controlled from a Compulite SparkTOP.

The Craft Day provided an excellent opportunity for the junior operators to stretch their wings and further develop their skills, and they were assisted by experienced BBC Studios craft supervisors. BBC Studios has recently purchased a Compulite Vector Lite console for their in house training room.

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BBC Studios Music Craft Day 2006

23rd January 2006

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