Was just wondering whether the transparent glass/plastic panel that closes up the circular lightbox surrounding the presenter desk at Studio C - was it recently fitted? It must have slipped my observation if it was there since the very start.
Was just wondering whether the transparent glass/plastic panel that closes up the circular lightbox surrounding the presenter desk at Studio C - was it recently fitted? It must have slipped my observation if it was there since the very start.
It's hasn't been there for a very long time, but quite a while though.
Yes, that makes sense...
It was fitted mid-late last year, not long after Studio E got the same treatment.
Was just wondering whether the transparent glass/plastic panel that closes up the circular lightbox surrounding the presenter desk at Studio C - was it recently fitted? It must have slipped my observation if it was there since the very start.
It's hasn't been there for a very long time, but quite a while though.
Yes, that makes sense...
It was fitted mid-late last year, not long after Studio E got the same treatment.
Would that be for cosmetic reasons alone? Although I don't quite see how it adds much to the cosmetics aspect, given that it is just a transparent panel. At most, I could think of one reason that is it fulfills the symmetry of the circle around the desk.
Last edited by myan on 14 January 2015 6:50am - 3 times in total
I think it's more of a safety feature to prevent people taking a short cut over the tracks, deliberately or otherwise
That makes sense. Upon further observation, I see that it doesn't actually closes up the circle. The panel actually extends outwards just near where the cabinets are, making a path of entrance.
But it's important to remember that guests appearing on television programmes may not used to a studio environment. They don't naturally assume there wont be anything to trip over, fall onto or that cameras may move unannounced. TV Studios are often quite dark away from the main presentation areas and with the contrast of looking towards where you're going, which will be far brighter, it's often the case that you might not even see something that is a trip hazard. It's nothing to do with stupidity, more to do with nerves and unfamiliarity with their surroundings. This is why a good floor manager is essential - they will do the common sense thinking on behalf of a guest. Even regular guests will hear a decent FM say "Mind your step", "Just take care of this ramp and have a seat over there" etc. Better to assume a guest knows nothing than have a nervous guest running to greet a news presenter and falling over camera tracks.