N24 Set material

Hey ho.

Does anyone know what material is used behind the presenters on BBC N24?

I saw it in a post somewhere, but that's long gone.

Thanks in advance

You mean the frosted perspex plexi glass?

Aha! Thats the one. many thanks Bail

Whilst we're on the subject, could somebody explain to me how it's done - I expect I once knew, but I've forgotten. Or something.

I'm fairly certain it's a projection - if so, how far away is the actual newsroom, and why not switch the image occasionally? Also, how far would the screen be from the perspex? And how long is the time delay on the projection?

Or am I completely wrong and it's merely a window?

It's merely a window! Some shots during the late 'Storyfix' were shot in the newsroom with the actual N24 studio in the background behind the perspex.

The newsroom isn't actually that far away from the News 24 set is it? I remember watching the channel a few years ago, and for some reason the female presenter was reading the news from the newsroom with the set in the background, where you could see the male presenter with guests preparing to go on air.

Everything you see is really there. If you're in the newsroom you can pretty much walk up to the plexi glass (though there's a little fenced off area to stop you getting too close - that's where they place the Christmas trees!). The gallery is just off to the left - you can see it on the left presenter shot sometimes. The only projection done on News 24 is the big screens; everything else is very much real.

It's actually quite off-putting standing behind the set. The glass is frosted from the camera side but, IIRC, it is transparent (or near-transparent) from the newsroom side. So, when you look through it your brain tells you that you can be clearly made out onscreen because you can see them but in reality you're blurred. It gave me a bit of a fright!

wathcing the Top Gear Episode where Jeremy Clarkson is in the small car riding round the newsroom reveals that it is real life and not a projection

I don't think people thought it was fake before that?

Just seen this picture that Damo posted : http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1301/1252097620_f34c69e242_o.jpg. That's very helpful, thanks!

Thanks a bunch! Now I must look for places to buy plexiglass.
I'm thinking of summer projects, finally figured it out.

Turn my little recording studio into a BBC News 24 studio!
When it's finished I'll be sure to post pictures

Sounds interesting - make sure you post pictures as you say.