BBC VR

FORMATION

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

1998 Launch Article in Independent newspaper.

1999 Launch at IBC99

2000 Harry Potter at Leavesden Studios (see below)

My understanding is that the following people were heavily involved with the design and implementation of the BBC’s VR systems:

Dr Graham Thomas

Richard Russell

Danny Popkin

Matt Goodman

Matthew Thomkinson

Mike Jarvie

GENERAL ELECTION: 1997

VR Staff >>

VIRTUAL PUBLICITY

BBC Virtual Studios

The original idea...

BBC Research (by Graham Thomas):

BBC Research (by Richard Russell):

Positioning system marketed by Radamec now by Vinten:

Marketing Information (download of pdf):

A new system from R&D -Promethius:

Summary paper of 2D System in 1997

First 3D System at IBC 1997

3D Free-D positioning system

3D Free-D Marketing Information

New 3D work at R&D

BBC SUB-LINKS

BBC Beginnings

R & D

Wood Norton

Television Network

Weather

Resources

Studios & PostProd

VR

Studio Engineering

TV Centre Projects

Bureau Support

Cotfax

Planning & Installation

BBC Technology

Virtual Set Production

Mike Jarvie - Head Of Department

James Toher

Kira-Anne Pelican

Warren Sean

Peakash Patel

Harry Potter 1 at Leavesden Studios

(The Boats To Hogwarts from 16m52)

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