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Children's BBC: The Acorn years

(October 2005)

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BO
boring_user_name
This will probably be of interest:
http://www.drobe.co.uk/riscos/artifact1470.html

Quote:

This year marks the 20th anniversary since Children's BBC began using the familiar format of sitting a presenter behind a live camera in a small continuity suite, dubbed the 'Broom Cupboard'. Prior to this move in September 1985, and for several years after, the BBC used Acorn kit to produce their broadcast graphics and animations.



Incidentally, does anyone remember a rather short-lived CBBC animation involving a 3D hat? I'm sure it was used on BBC 2 during one holiday. Does anyone know how this was created?
I really hope I'm not imagining this!
BH
BillyH Founding member
You mean this? (from the-broom-cupboard.co.uk):
http://www.the-broom-cupboard.co.uk/cbbc115.jpg

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