James Bond studio launches talent scheme

PINEWOOD Studios and the producer of the James Bond films have joined forces to launch a new talent scheme for young people.

The studios in Iver Heath have joined with Barbara Broccoli, who produces the blockbuster series, to launch the scheme, which encourages young people of black and ethnic minority backgrounds to get involved in film making.

The campaign has been created by Pinewood’s nominated charity First Light, a leading nationwide initiative enabling disadvantaged young people to get involved in the film industry.

The success of First Light in recent years has led to the birth of Second Light, an offshoot of the charity aimed specifically at people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds.

Pinewood's CEO Ivan Dunleavy, said: "As a cornerstone of the UK's film and TV industry, educating the next generation of creatives forms part of Pinewood's legacy.

"Second Light helps us achieve this whilst breaking down the barriers of this traditionally exclusive industry.

"I'm very proud that Pinewood is able to assist in teaching film making to youngsters from a diverse array of backgrounds through such positive and proactive initiatives."

nför 'Älskade Spion' bestämde sig Albert R. Broccoli att inte använda modeller för att filma interiören till supertanken 'Liparus'. Då en inomhusstudio i den storleken som behövdes inte fanns byggde man helt enkelt en egen. Bygget tog plats inne på Pinewood Studios område och blev världens största inomhusstudio.

   

Studion konstruerades av Ken Adams och tog sex månader att bygga.
Den invigdes den 5 december 1976 av Storbritanniens förre premiärminister Harold Wilson och döptes till '007 Stage'.

Åtta år senare spelade Ridley Scott in sin 'Legend', med Tom Cruise i huvudrollen, i 007 Stage. Då inträffade en olycka och studion brann ner till grunden.
Detta var den 27 juni 1984.

Men återuppbyggnaden av studion lät inte vänta på sig.
Efter en månads röjning och tre månaders byggande stod den klar och den 7 januari 1985 invigdes studion på nytt inför inspelningarna av 'Levande Måltavla'. Scenen i gruvan är den första scenen som filmades i den nya byggnaden.
Den nya studion fick namnet 'The Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage'.

The Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage (commonly just 007 Stage) is one of the largest silent stages in the world. It is located at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, and named after the famous James Bond film producer Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli.

The stage was originally conceived in 1976 by production designer Ken Adam to house the set he had designed for the interior of the Liparus supertanker in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. The stage was christened the "007 Stage" on December 5, 1976 during a ceremony attended by former British Prime Minister, Harold Wilson. In contrast to the volcano crater set Adam had built for You Only Live Twice in 1966, the 007 Stage would be a permanent structure that could be rented out to other productions.

The stage measures 102 m by 41 m (334ft by 136ft) and is 12.5 m (40ft 6ins) high. It has a maximum 4,220 m² (45,424 sq ft) floor space. The stage features a tank measuring 91 m by 22.5 m by 2.7 m (297ft by 73ft by 8ft 10in). Technically, because it has no soundproofing, it is a "silent stage", the largest ever built.

The 007 Stage burnt to the ground in 1984 after gasoline canisters leftover from the filming of Ridley Scott's Legend exploded. It was rebuilt 4 months later and renamed The "Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage" just in time for filming to commence on A View to a Kill (1985).

Another fire occurred on 30 July 2006.^[1] The fire occurred just after production ended on the then-recent James Bond film Casino Royale while the Venetian piazza set was being dismantled. The damage to the building was extensive causing the roof of the building to collapse.^[2] On 31 July 2006, Pinewood issued a statement indicating that the stage "will need to be demolished and rebuilt" and that there were no casualties in the incident.^[2] The fire damaged stage was demolished on 13 September and 14. Construction on the new stage began on 18 September and was completed in under 6 months.^[3] The new stage was redesigned and includes a number of new features including an increased working floor space area, enclosed stairwells to the gantry, a vehicle ramp into the tank, aircraft hangar style loading doors, increased electrical power and better insulation. The new stage is 374 feet long, 158 feet wide and 41 to 50 feet high (114 x 48 x 12-15 m). The stage is the biggest in Europe around 59,000 sq ft.