Plan D: Toxteth TV Green Screen

Yo all!

I'm just been to Toxteth TV to recce their green screen facility. It is on par with the (current) TV studio at College. Check out the >shaky< vids below. There is a green carpet, which could cover crash mats, and we can bring props if we paint them leaf green.

Toxteth TV green screen


Toxteth TV lighting system


The cost of the studio with a technician is normally £250 per day + vat for 8 hours, but this could reduce this cost to £175 + vat. That's for 8 hours of access.

Adam I have the technician's contact details if you wish to talk to her.

We can discuss options on Thursday but so far they are free between 16th and the 30th June. Right in the timeframe I have in mind.

Plan B & Plan D as well as Plan C

Hi Jo, et al (including Adam who has now been given author rights to this blog),

Plan D: Toxteth TV
I have received this email reply from Toxteth TV which can form Plan D:

"Hi Dave,

We have a green screen which I am told is just the same as a blue screen, I would need to know exactly what you need....for instance will you need lighting with the screen, if you do then you will need to use our technician and I am afraid we would have to charge you as they are only employed when we have a studio booking and paid accordingly.If you just wish to use the space with the house lights then I would only charge 50% of the usual costs which would be £7.50 per hour +vat. The cost of the studio with a technician is normally £250 per day + vat for 8 hours, I could reduce this cost to £175 + vat .Please let me know if this is of any use,

Kind Regards"

Obviously there is a financial cost here. What do you and Adam think about this facility?

Plan B: ICDC

I will pop into ICDC to recce their green screen facility on Friday to check suitabilty/availability.

Plan C: St Helens College Blue Screen

Adam and I had a chat with Millard last night and we have the space probably available. So I think next Thursday is certainly on. The day will only be about test shots, taking footage to evaluate what we can do on a proper shoot in June. Maybe we could even shoot the kids going through some moves elsewhere for research. Adam has some really positive ideas. But I'll let him blog them (over to you Adam)...

Jocan you bring some crash mats with you and let me know when you can get here. Now that it is at college we can potentially have between 9:30 and 5:00.

Matt, Dave and Jenny can you remember to pick up a CRB form from me to complete.

I think that's all for now.

PS: Jo I've given you Admin rights to this blog so you can add your students' emails to the permissions page to allow them to read the blog. Click Customize > Settings > Permissions from the main blog page.

…and more of all that

Hi Jo,

I've just followed the Toxteth TV link through my contact Mark at ICDC (International Centre for Digital Content) in Wavertree. I may have sourced a green screen facility, which Adam informs me is better for digital. I've invited Mark to read this blog (hi Mark!) so he can see what we are after. It's easier than writing it in an email.

So far I am still awaiting Karen from FACT's final confirmation (I've CCed you into the email) about the 29th. [reply finally arrived - see "A bit of bad news" above]

Dave Ball has been added as an author and he has also set up his own project blog too. The link is opposite. Maybe your lads might wish to do the same as a way of documenting their involvement? Just a thought.

I think that's it for now. I must go and check my eBay sales.

Ta ta.