BBC Post Production commence work on first HD drama

BBC Post Production has commenced work on its first high definition drama,
‘Every Time You Look At Me’, which is being produced in collaboration with BBC Drama.
The production team were keen to explore the possibilities offered by HD technology in order to maximise the quality of the piece and increase its export potential. This allowed the postproduction team to fully explore its full suite of HD equipment including its Quantel’s eQ and bring BBC Drama’s ideas to life.
The work was undertaken by BBC Post Production’s Steve Jamison, who conformed and finished the drama using the eQ, while his colleague award-winning colourist Chris Packman graded both the SD and the final HD versions. This innovative project is set to be one of the first of many HD collaborations between BBC Post Production and programme makers aimed at exploring the opportunities offered by working in High Definition.
Producer Ewan Marshall said: “With this film, we aimed to break new ground both in terms of content and format. This is still fairly new technology and typically people would expect to see an expensive period drama shot and post produced in HD. However, we wanted to show that we could create a compelling, beautifully shot and edited drama featuring actors with disabilities that would have universal appeal.”
Lesley McMahon, Head of BBC Post Production, added: ”We are delighted to have worked on this project and offer our expertise in High Definition to BBC Drama. It is a great learning curve for everyone involved as our talented team of editors and colourists seek to maximise the potential of our kit.”
(GB)