Studio 3
is located in central Birmingham and produces graphics, special
effects, animation, illustration, storyboards, and post production
for broadcast and corporate clients. |
In house designer-led facilities are fully digital and networked together providing the combined benefits of powerful high-end graphics systems, a wall-mounted rostrum camera and PC based software such as Photoshop. |
Traditional storyboards are often used for intial concept work and clients are updated with movie files and stills via e-mail throughout the production process. |
This ensures quality service and on-target results for clients who are based outside of the midlands and also allows clients to keep up-to-date with project work without the need to call into the Studio. |
Best known for its broadcast work in factuals and drama as well its corporate work for conferences and training the Studio has many years of television experience and has a wide range of industry connections which form an invaluable part of the service. |
Services range from the design and production of titles and effects-work to concept-work and storyboards. |
The main in-house facilities are as follows: |
DISCREET LOGIC compositing on ''FLINT'' |
Much the same as the world famous ''Flame'' system used in top facilities around the world - this system has enormous flexibility with powerful colour-correction and keying systems as well as dozens of specialist effects options enabling production values of the highest quality. |
QUANTEL PAINTBOX |
A top-end real-time design and painting system designed for use with PAL video - enables speedy creative decision-making and rapid production of artwork for graphics editing. |
The fastest way to produce graphic composites and design stills for broadcast programmes and corporates. |
ACCOM Digital Disc Recorder ( DDR ) |
A totally uncompressed video source which records hand-drawn animations and re-touching work from the Paintbox and also real-time recordings from the Rostrum Camera. |
A very quick live input thats perfect for small model animations, still life compositions and multiple frame grabs that are so useful for corporate and broadcast productions. |