Issue 4 - Offscreen Magazine

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OffScreen
A magazine for the art of production design
Issue 4: August/September 2008 YOUR COMPLIMENTARY DESIGN MAGAZINE
TELEVISION • FILM • THEATRE
DESIGN SPOTLIGHT Production Designer Patrick Watson tells
us of his 280 days of Big Brother THINK TANK our collection
of inspiring props, this issue’s theme is “SITTING PRETTY”
DESIGN SPOTLIGHT Simon Jago, production designer is under our spotlight TOOLBOX Applied Arts produces iconic models and
designs for some of the best known shows in the country, Anthony Landale speaks to company founder Bob Saunders WELLBEING is
there such a thing as a universally “Healthy Diet”? asks Sue McLean, production buyer and nutritional therapist TV DINNERS looking
for a quick nibble whilst trawling the prop houses? Simon Rogers gives his pick of local eateries when he was in Park Royal

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Welcome
Strength in a community relies on
communication. Hopefully
OffScreen will provide a starting
point in re-connecting with each
other and between each creative
department. We need to build
upon this with regular comment
and feedback. I would like to start a
regular feature detailing issues
relating to all of us, inviting readers
for comment for this arena.
In the next edition I would like to
create a forum for discussion.
Starting with HD and its
implications for the art
department. There has been such
speculation as to how this will
effect us, especially with
diminishing budgets that it would
be good to hear from first hand
experiences. To whet your appetite
and hopefully get your pens
scribbling I have included an
extract of an article from the
Guardian about HD.
I look forward to hearing from all of
you and many thanks for the
continuing support and positive
feedback on OffScreen. Wishing all
our readers a great summer.
Dominic
Editor
Dominic Tolfts
07973 898986
dom@offscreenmagazine.co.uk
Co-editor and advertising manager
Christopher O'Toole
07790 696498
chris@offscreenmagazine.co.uk
Magazine Co-Ordinator
Louise Darrell-Smith
louise@offscreenmagazine.co.uk
Features writer
Samantha von Daniken
07818 811664
Website
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Email
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Our round up of new technology and
products
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Rutters and their complete printing
service
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Creative Technology provide video
talent to Britain’s Got Talent
Page 24
Blitz show off their screens on “The
National Lottery: This Time
Tomorrow”
TOOLBOX
Special features on suppliers and art
dept. associates
Page 6
Applied Arts produces iconic models
and designs for some of the best
known shows in the country Anthony
Landale speaks to company founder
Bob Saunders
Page 8
New talent to watch out for
Page 27
What’s new in Art hire?
Page 34
THINK TANK – our collection of
inspiring props, this issue’s theme is
“SITTING PRETTY”
TV DINNERS
Page 21
Looking for a quick nibble whilst
trawling the prop houses? Simon
Rogers gives his pick of local
eateries when he was in Park Royal
!DITORS PA+! 005
SPOTLIGHT
Page 12
DESIGN SPOTLIGHT – Production
Designer Patrick Watson tells us of
his 280 days of Big Brother
Page 18
DESIGN SPOTLIGHT – Simon Jago,
production designer is under our
spotlight
SCREEN PLAY
Page 22
WELLBEING – sports therapist
Barbara Brunner continues with a
summer fitness programme
Page 26
WELLBEING – is there such a thing
as a universally "Healthy Diet"? asks
Sue McLean, production buyer and
recently qualified nutritionist
Page 28
SOUNDBITES – from Nina
Page 34
CARTOON – illustrator Richard Hind
with his long suffering design
characters, written by tolfty
STORYBOARD
Page 10
review of this years “New Blades”
exhibition
Page 29
A WEB SITE FOR INSOMNIACS –
Continuing Martin Kemptons’ history
of the television studio
Page 31
High-definition TV means a sharper,
clearer picture for viewers. It also
makes it easy for them to spot
details that used to be invisible
reports Stephen Armstrong
Front cover photography by Roy Morris, 1st Year Students MA in Producing f
Directing Television Entertainment and illustrator Will Tubby
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August/September 2008 OffScreen

006 TOO#BO%
Where
imagination
takes form
Applied Arts produces iconic models and
designs for some of the best known shows and
productions in the country. &'T(O') #&'+&#,
spoke to the company's founder, BOB
S&.'+,/S, about exactly what is involved.
FANTASTICAL CREATURES, absurdist costumes,
bringing the eust like with acting, we
rehearse and try things out within the conte

to character also translates to the area of live
performance, where the appearance of eective to add value in every
case, not to steal the limelight3 In this sense it=s the
imagination and the process that inspires him and his
team rather than the ob>ect or model they=ve
produced3
4People approach us because they trust us to work
with them and in this respect we always have the
overall performance in mind,; he e

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Being creative is one of my greatest
passions in life. As a designer I look
forward to what the future holds.
WORK EXPERIENCE - ‘Last of the
Summer Wine’, BBC
(2) Katherine Hartley
klh_designs@msn.com
Over the course of three years Design
for film and television has expanded my
existing knowledge and taught me skills
which are both invaluable and
transferrable within the workplace.
WORK EXPERIENCE - ‘We Need to Talk
About Kieran’, Big Dream Productions.
‘Hyperdrive Series 2’, BBC.
(3) Amanda Hood
amandahooddesigns@hotmail.co.uk
I am a passionate, motivated and
resourceful person who has a desire to
work in the television and film industry. I
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Katherine Hartley, Amanda
Hood, Heather Gordon,
David Riley, Charlotte
Malynn.
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skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE - ‘The Omid Djalili
Show’, BBC. ‘Pulling Series 2’, Silver
River. ‘We need to Talk about Kieran,’
Big Dream Productions. ‘Ruddy Hell!!! its
Harry and Paul’, Tiger Aspect.
(4) Heather Gordon
heather@heathergordondesign.com
website: www.heathergordondesign.com
I am excited about getting into Television
and film. My time at Nottingham Trent
has provided me with a wide range of
skills and plenty of work experience
opportunities that have only served to
make me more passionate about the
industry.
WORK EXPERIENCE - ‘Pulling series 2’,
Silver river. ‘The Omid Djalili show’, BBC.
‘Hyperdrive series 2’, BBC.
(5) David Riley.
info@davidrileydesign.co.uk
Exploring “behind the scenes” of the film
industry has been a keen interest of
mine for many years. Being able to do so
in greater depth has been extremely
gratifying.
WORK EXPERIENCE - ‘The Wolf Man’,
Universal Pictures.
(6) Charlotte Malynn
charlottemalynn@hotmail.co.uk
I have always known that I want to be a
member of the art department for film
and television. Since my first work
experience for the BBC, at fourteen gave
me a taste of the industry which I think is
exciting and stimulating.
WORK EXPERIENCE - ‘The Wolf Man’,
Universal Pictures. ‘The Omid Djalili
Show’, BBC. ‘Jools Holland’s Annual
Hootenanny’, BBC. ‘The Mighty Boosh
Promotional Video’, Baby Cow
Productions. ‘Eastenders Children In
Need Special’, BBC. ‘Ruddy Hell!!! Its
Harry and Paul’, Tiger Aspect.

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discussion on the latest tabloid revelation about what
house mates are up to, opinions on what the house
should be like, and general bitching about the minute
details of the show, leaving me blank faced Cas 6 really
donDt watch it E well alright maybe occasionally, 6 mean
what is it with FisaDs eyebrows, they donDt move.H
Fove it or hate it Big Brother is here again this
summer. 6 try not to get involved with the debate, for
me it is a great opportunity to be involved with a large
proJect involving structural and interior design,
combined with the problems that filming reality
creates.
This yearDs house started for me last year in
September L00N with a brief to breath life into the
aging timber structure. Breathing life ended up being
a process of removing half of the house and erecting
6 modular steel boPes.
The 'ay Celebrity HiJack finished we took a
bulldoRer to the house. Snd there started a scary TL
week demolish and re build turn around. Scary
because on paper the schedule looked fine, but once
the house was demolished there was no going back, 6
realiRed that 6 had taken on a lot.
Never before have 6 been so involved with the long
list of contractors, engineers, building regs, health
and safety and the council. The enormity of the
proJect didnDt hit me until 6 found myself one day
worrying more about the Critical Vath Snalysis than
the design of the house. 6 had Wuickly found myself at
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016 HARD%ARE
The
Complete
service
Many companies specialise in the production of
backdrops, translights or photobackings but PAUL RUTTER
of RUTTERS, who has been in the business for over 2@
years, offers the complete package for the film and TV
industry, including location photography.
For more
information email
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Rutters
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Location Photography
!When we get the call, Simon Farrell, our
photographer of all seasons, packs his trusty Sinar
10< x 8< camera and PolaroidAs and off we go. He is
used to working with just an assistant and a brief or as
part of a large crew and his expertise in the field is
invaluable. Making all of our own travel arrangements,
if required, is a part of the job as well. We have
photographed scenic locations from the balmy
Seychelles to the stark, often cold and wet, beauty of
the Highlands and from many a scaffolding tower in
the busy streets of London. Our latest location shots
were taken for the film Cheri, starring Michelle Pfeiffer,
which is being filmed in Paris and Cologne.
We shoot single transparencies or, more often,
multiple shots which we scan at high resolution and
join for wider backings. For the past few years our
speciality has developed into producing panoramas.
Together we have invented and engineered some addons
for the camera equipment which enable us to
shoot 3O0 degree panoramas extremely quickly and
accurately. Several were used very successfully in the
Harry Potter films, incorporated into vast wrap-around
sets and more recently for the set of the latest Pames
Bond film Ruantum of Solace.<
Library
!When time is of the essence or when budgets are
tight - perhaps location photography is not feasible, so
Bond job
picture
story, shows
progression
from the
transllight
backdrop to
the model
shot used
in the film.
we have put together our own library of high resolution
images which can be used off-the-peg, cropped or
manipulated then printed to create any kind of scenic
backing that is required. For example, we have more
than 80 images of London streets alone. In fact we
have just printed a backing for the film Cracks being
filmed in Ireland and the image used has been in our
library since 2001. We cropped and manipulated the
image and turned the whole job around in less than a
week.<
Day to Night Backings
!Last year Rutters took another market-leader step
forward with the production of Day to Night backdrops
- we know they have been produced in the XSA for
some time but we are the first to produce and print
them in the XZ. Turnaround times are shortened and
test pieces can be sent out within hours for checking
on set by Directors, DOPs and Production Designers.
Successful recent commissions have included The
Last Enemy and A day in the life of Miss Pettigrew.
We produce them in two ways\ either by taking two
separate location shots - one during the day and the
second from exactly the same spot at night or if that is
not logistically possible, then we take a daylight image
scan, usually from our library, then computer
manipulate it to achieve a dusk, midnight or dawn
effect.
Basic economics tells you that buying one backing
instead of two, even though they are expensive to
produce, together with the time gained on set, make

Day to Night images worth considering with the added
plus that the result on film is excellent.<
Props
!Although we produce backdrops and translights we
do like a props challenge - preferably involving some
lateral thinking and perhaps some invention. Set
Designers call on us for wallpaper, fabrics, tapestries,
carpets, murals and flags as well as one-off orders for
printed perspex, metal, tablecloths, blinds and
reproduction paintings.<
Backings
!Backings of any kind are our first love - especially if the
location photography is included. Recently we have
worked on films such as Ruantum Solace, Me and
Orson Wells, 1^08 and Valkyrie. We printed backings
for All Stars Mr d Mrs, Saturday Night Divas and
Premier League Allstars TV shows and not forgetting
commercials such as the Renault series.
Having worked with printed substrates for so many
years, I believe we are in the position of being able to
advise the film industry on the best method of printing
a backing and which material to use according to
lighting requirements, durability, weight, transparency,
cost etc etc. In the long run there is no substitute for
experience in the business. The other day I was
showing someone some reference prints of the
various types of backings that we have produced,
including over 150 for the Harry Potter films and when
he responded that he had never noticed any of them I
was a happy man!<
August/Septe/ber 2448 OffScreen

018 !"OTLI'(T
Designerspotlight
Q. How did you start as a designer?
I did a degree in Visual Art specializing in sculpture. I'd decided
that I wanted to work in television when I was at university and
theatre experience was considered desirable. I was lucky enough
to land a job as a design assistant at Leeds Playhouse straight
after my degree show where I spent most of my time carving
polysterene BbadlyC and welding bits of scenery Bbadly.C After one
and a half seasons of late night fit ups and all nighters I left and
did the drafting course at Chelsea School of Art, which was run by
BBC designers. Following that I was offered a contract job at the
BBC or full time at TVS. BITV's Southern franchise holder in the
80'sC I chose TVS and worked my way up from thereLLL. I had the
opportunity to work alongside a number of staff and freelance
designers on a whole range of programmes - great experience.
Q. What led you or inspired you to work in
television?
OffScreen Au+u,-/!e0-e12e3 2008
!I8ON JA'O,
Set designer is under
our spotlight
I visited Granada studios as a student and thought television
seemed great. I was right!
Q. Which design project has been the hardest?
I would say Aljazeera International. We had to design sets in 4
broadcast centres Doha, Washington, Kuala Lumpur and
London. The designs and construction needed to be started
before the buildings had been completed. We were working
across 4 time zones with American scenery contractors and
architects, mainly European clients and with Middle Eastern
paymasters. A recipe for excitement.
Q. Which project has been the most rewarding?
They're all rewarding in their own way. Art Attack was a great
brief it's fun to hear the people working with me now say they
used to watch it when they were kids.
Q. You have become very established as a
newsroom designer is this your main area
of work now?
Yes it is. News sets and newsrooms are a fantastic challenge. In
the last few years we've been lucky enough to win quite a few
projects overseas. We're currently working on a set for RTS in
Belgrade. We've recently finished two projects for TV2 in
Denmark and prior to that worked in India, Norway, and Saudi.

In fact we've just become part of the BDAIL group BBruce
Dunlop Associates International LimitedC they're a big branding
organization who have offices in Singapore, Dubai, Sydney,
Munich and London. So we hope to expand on the work overseas.
Q. What are your favorite details to design?
I've always liked thinking of the big picture I get impatient when I'm
detailing! I just want to get it built.
Q. What do you always carry with you in your bag
on a studio day?
I'd like to say drugs and alcohol but it's actually a book with all the
telephone numbers of anyone who may be able to help!
Q. Do you work exclusively on computer for
drawing?
I still do the overall plan and sketch elevations on a drawing board
BI'm way too slow on vectorworks at the momentC and then it's
drawn up with either vectorworks or autocad. We also visualize
pretty much everything on 3D studio max.
Q. Your favorite TV moment?
Watching the Morcambe and Wise toaster scene.
Q. If you could change one thing in television
what would it be?
Longer deadlines please.
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!OR A second consecutive year Talkback Thames
looked to Production Designer Dominic Tolfts to
create the set design for the second annual series of
=ritain>s Got Talent. The set needed to be dynamic,
versatile and portray a strong individual style for the
hugely popular television show. Dominic also had to
create a flexible design that could cope with E0
different acts, ranging from a large dance group to a
sole performer.
Gith all these facets in mind, Dominic created a
design that was predominantly video focused, using
the latest LED technology. The graphic content would
prove to be key to the success of the concept ensuring
the lighting and graphic states were tailored to each
act. Considering the amount of LED and the
complicated video requirements, Creative Technology
was approached to supply and manage the video
aspects.
Tolfts commented, LGith such a large number of
acts to work with I felt it was important to create
numerous entrances to the set. Some of these
OffScreen Au(u)*/,e.*e/0e1 2008
included the large central LED screen that split in the
middle and the central mirrored staircase. The LED
cladding on the staircase looked outstanding, whilst
the tracking ability on the screen worked flawlessly. I
think this show heralds the return of variety to our
screens, so the set was designed to accommodate
this by being infinitely flexible.O
The set featured a central P.Em wide x E.Qm high
Ilite Rmm LED screen, positioned on a tracking system
to allow the screen to split in the middle for contestant
entrances. On either side of the screen, columns and
hoops formed of MiTRIT, displayed the content to
make the set engaging and visually stimulating.
Andy Reardon comments, LGe used over Q00
MiTRIT tiles to create the columns, hoops and stage
side fills and with only four days to build everything, we
were hard pushed, but managed to achieve a great
look and a fantastic finish.O
=ritain>s Got Talent was a great success and proved
to be hugely popular with a record amount of viewers
tuning in to watch the finals.
Contact details:
Adrian Offord
Creative Technology
aoffordUctlondon.com
VEE W0X 1ZQ3 P8Z000

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THE SCISSORS (C)
An exercise for the abdominals.
Coaching Points: Lie on the floor with your legs
raised off the floor, feet pointing at the ceiling and
fingers interlaced
behind your neck.
Ensure your lower back
is flat on the floor, and
raise your shoulder
blades off the floor,
rolling in and hold. Try
to relax the head, your
arms should be
supporting it> Start opening and closing
your legs like scissors, slowly and controlled, while
keeping your upper body curled in, your head relaxed,
and your back flat.
Perform A Sets of BC Depetitions
THE STATIC LUNGE (S)
Start in a tall shape and
step forward so that the
lead knee is at EC.
Deturn to tall shape and
repeat, focus on working
through the front leg>
Coaching Points:
Ensure that the front
knee doesnFt move over
your toes> Stay nice and upright. Hreathe in as you
drop, and out as you come up.
Perform A Sets of BC Depetitions with each leg.
SWISS BALL BRIDGE + LEG RAISE (C)
A core stability, strength and proprioception exercise
Coaching Points: Lie
on the floor with your
ankles on the ball. Put
your hands out to the
side to act as stabiliIers.
Lift your hips off the floor
by contracting your core
Jnavel to spineK and hold>
Loncentrate on keeping
the ball still, maintaining slow, deep
breathing. Take a breath in, and as you breathe out
raise one leg off the ball and point your foot at the
ceiling. Hreathe in, slowly returning your leg to
starting position and repeat.
Perform A Sets of 1C Depetitions Jfor each legK
$%%S'(een August/September 2008
BARBARA
BRUNNER
LSSM Dip.,
ACSM cPT
Barbara
graduated from
the London
School of Sports
Massage in
2004 and went
on to study with
the American
School of Sports
Medicine.
She runs a
private practice
in London and
specialises in
rehabilitation,
postural
re-education,
endurance
training and
nutrition.
She has been a
keen triathlete
for the past 6
years, competing
in Olympic and
Half-Ironman
distances, and
has a strong
background in
many other
sports,
ranging from
gymnastics to
rock-climbing,
skiing and
wind-surfing.
THE SWISS BALL PLANK + HIP
EXTENSION (C) + (S)
Lore and Hip Strengthening Exercise
Coaching Points: Start by kneeling on the floor,
with the ball about one foot away from you. Put your
hands on the ball, one
on top of the other and
bring your elbows out
to form a OPQ. SqueeIe
the ball between your
elbows, and slowly lift
off the floor, keeping
your feet hip-width
apart, and hold.
Focus on engaging your core Jnavel to spineK, take a
breath in and on the out-breath lift one foot off the
floor and extend the leg. Uo it slowly, ensuring your
hips stay parallel to the floor at all times. Work from
your Lore> Until you feel more confident, keep
repeating the movement on the same side 15 times.
Then swap.
Perform A Sets of 15 Depetitions. Once you feel
more experienced, perform a set by swapping from
one leg to the other, 15 times, maintaining a strong,
straight core>
QUADRICEPS STRETCH –
STANDING
Coaching Points: Llasp your
foot behind your body with opposite
hand, keeping your knee close to
the other. Lontract your
abdominals Jnavel to spineK to
stabiliIe the pelvis and do not arch
your back> Press the front of your
hip forward until you feel a deep
stretch on the top and along the
front of your thigh.
Hold the stretch for 1C deep breaths, then repeat.

YOGA – TRIANGLE POSE
Coaching Points: Start by standing straight, your
feet together and hands by your side. Znhale deeply
and jump your feet out landing approx 1.2-1.5m
apart. your feet need to be in line and pointing
forward. Next raise your arms to shoulder level, be
sure that they are in line with each other. Stretch your
arms out from the
middle of your back
and lift your chest.
Now turn your left
foot out while keeping
your hips to the front,
and turn your right
foot in from EC to ^C
degrees, by pivoting
on your heel. Znsure your heels
are in line with each other. This is important as it sets
the base for this pose. Znhale, extend the spine, exhale
as you bend to the left, pushing out from the hips,
through the left arm...
Taking your left hand to a comfortable position on
your leg, your right arm coming up to straight,
moving down as far as possible without turning the
hips or torso. Keep the thighs firm and rolling around
towards the buttocks, moving the right hip back and
open the chest. Znhale, extend the neck and spine,
exhale, and finally turn your head to look up at your
right hand. Keep your head, your buttocks and your
heels in one straight line,not looking down with you
body, keep opening your whole body up. Hreathe
easy.
Your Strategy:
` Schedule your workouts - and stick to it>
` Keep track of your workouts a mark them - this will
show overall progress and give you a boost on days
when you are not feeling 1CCb
`Prepare a playlist of your favourite songs, to listen to
when youFre going out for your runs and when youFre
stretching.
`Uon't give up - keep with your routine and if you
break it, just return to it as soon as you are able. Think
positive>>

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men to hold them up9 2. I’d also like to hire the Biga Board please. < Now just
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would go outside a shop. < By any chance do you mean the Big ‘A’ Board!!
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