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Spotlight on Michael Pickwoad – From Withnail & I to Dr Who

How did you get started as a Production Designer? My first job as Production Designer was on a series of Children’s Film Foundation films, some thirty years ago, for Saturday morning cinema, where I was single-handedly Location Manager and the … Continue reading

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The Nutcracker – Arguably the most popular ballet in the world

This Christmas Sir Peter Wright will be the producer and choreographer of not one but two versions of The Nutcracker in London. Curious to find out more OffScreen went in search of Sir Peter. Words by Lynda Beckett We arranged … Continue reading

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Style and Subversion at the V&A

Postmodernism, will we ever get an answer to what it is? Words by Lynda Beckett Postmodernism is said to be the most controversial of the all the art movements. I can only presume this is because it is so difficult … Continue reading

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Christmas List

Words by Lynda Beckett Buying presents for people in tv, film and theatre production is always difficult because they have everything. So this year at OffScreen we thought we would give you a few ideas. The first is a gadget. … Continue reading

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Bond Video Games Rebooted – GoldenEye 007: Reloaded

Video games are bigger business than films, but they require many of the same production skill sets. To find out how the most successful video games are made, OffScreen met with David G. Wilson, an executive producer on the current … Continue reading

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Exciting New Purchases Seen in Creative Technology’s Inventory

Always looking for more creative, more innovative and more exciting ways of providing the audio visual content for major events, Creative Technology (CT), world leading rental operator of high performance LED products for the exhibition, broadcast and events market is … Continue reading

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OffScreen interviews Adrian Kohler, the creative mind behind War Horse and Woyzeck on the Highveld

Adrian Kohler, the innovative mind behind the animatronic horses in War Horse, the West End and Broadway hit, recently brought Woyzeck on the Highveld to the Barbican Theatre. In the second of a two part interview, OffScreen talks to Adrian, … Continue reading

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One (Too Many) For The Road?

We’ve probably all been there at one time or another. The night is going well and everyone seems exceptionally witty and good fun. It is a sensible time to go home when someone says ‘one for the road?’ to which … Continue reading

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