Pinewood Studios: Business Case and Economic Impact Assessment

Pinewood Studios LtdPinewood Studios: Business Case and Economic Impact AssessmentJanuary 2013Box 2.1: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesThis fantasy action adventure used most of the stages at Pinewood to build sets such as TheCaptain’s Cabin on B Stage, the Captain’s Daughters pub on E Stage, the exterior of thelongboat at Whitecap Bay on H stage, the interior of St James' Palace on R Stage and the cavefor the Fountain of Youth on 007 Stage. Just behind the 007 Stage on the Pinewood backlotwas an atmospheric recreation of a mid-18th century London dockyard street. The street’sarchitecture reflected several eras, from Tudor and Elizabethan half-timber to stone andwooden structures, all meticulously detailed right down to period graffiti. “There are reallyamazing crafts people here in England, and this is their heritage,” remarked John Myhre(Production Designer). “This is a world that they’ve lived in, so everyone in the art departmentwas very excited about the details and ideas that they had. The street is built out of wood andplaster, but they found a few beautiful old beams from the period, cast and modeled them,and used those as the basis for the set.”2.6.5 The studios’ post-production facilities were also used by films during 2011 and 2012, including:Hanna, (Marty Adelstein);Never Let Me Go, (Fox Searchlight);The Angels' Share, (Entertainment One; Sixteen Films);Hysteria, (Informant Media; Beachfront; Forthcoming Publications); andDredd, (Lionsgate).2.6.6 Filming and production facilities at the studios are also extensively used by television productioncompanies. In 2012 these included:Love Machine (Series 2) – Sky Living;Cuckoo – BBC 3;Would I Lie To You (Series 6) – BBC One;Angelos Epithemilou Show – Channel 4;New Tricks (Series 9 and 10) – BBC One HD;Got To Dance (Series 3) – Sky 1 HD (Live);Everything's Rosie (Series 4) – Cbeebies; andStrictly Underwater Sport Relief – BBC 1 HD.13