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  Shepperton Studios - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shepperton Studios, located in Shepperton, Middlesex, England is a film studio with a long history of film making.
After the nearby factory was hit, the Ministry of Defence immediately requisitioned Shepperton Studios, and put the skills of its craftsmen to good use creating replicas of aircraft that were to be used in the Middle East as decoys, plus fake guns and landing strips.
The films made at Shepperton in the 1950s and 1960s reflected the influence of the strong independent producers and directors who used the studios, rather than the paternal dominance of former head Alexander Korda.
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 Pinewood Studios   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Pinewood Studios is a major film studio location in England, approximately 20 miles west of London.
Pinewood Studios was established in 1935 by Charles Boot and J.
Both studios are linked to the media network Sohonet as part of Studiolink.
publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/p/pi/pinewood_studios.html   (158 words)

  
 Guardian | Pinewood Shepperton to float on stock market
Pinewood Shepperton, which owns the Pinewood and Shepperton studios near London, is to go public on London's junior stock market, the Alternative Investment Market, in the summer.
In February 2002, Pinewood studios was purchased from Rank by a management team led by Michael Grade, the former Channel 4 chief executive, and Ivan Dunleavy, with the backing of 3i.
Pinewood subsequently bought Shepperton Studios in February 2001 with further funding from 3i.
www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4893191-103676,00.html   (373 words)

  
 Made in Pinewood: Grade to rake in millions from flotation of Independent, The (London) - Find Articles
Mr Grade, 61, the chairman of the west London film studios, which merged in 2001, owns a 4.2 per cent stake in the company, which announced yesterday that it was planning to float on the main London Stock Exchange this summer.
Those include the introduction of television studios where programmes such as Anne Robinson's BBC quiz show The Weakest Link are filmed, and the merger with Shepperton, previously Pinewood's rival for more than 60 years.
Shepperton, founded in 1932, has been the cradle of more than 700 box office hits ranging from The African Queen, The Guns of Navarone and Gandhi to Notting Hill, Shakespeare in Love and Love Actually.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20040402/ai_n12776820   (939 words)

  
 sound design of Shakespeare in Love
Shot in entirety at Shepperton Studios--where a replica of the Rose Theatre was built--it was decided to carry out the sound rerecording and a good proportion of the track-laying there as well.
This was recorded and mixed at CTS Studios by engineer Chris Dibble, who is usually based at Lansdowne Studios, part of the same group as the Wembley complex.
Studio 1 is equipped for 5.1 mixing and is based around ATC loudspeakers.
www.filmsound.org /studiosound/pp_shakespeare.html   (1864 words)

  
 Top UK Film Studio Group, Pinewood Shepperton Selects Euphonix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Outside of Pinewood Shepperton's Korda Theater in Middlesex, U.K. Shepperton Studios part of Pinewood Shepperton film group, Europe's leading Film Studio has recently purchased a 300+ channel Euphonix System 5-F digital audio console.
With scores of awards and nominations to their credit and films such as, Shakespeare in Love, Harry Potter and Love Actually, Shepperton has the expertise to judge new and ground breaking technologies - knowing when they can be used to advantage, or when to rely on tried and trusted methods.
Robin O'Donoghue, head of post-production sound at Shepperton stated, "We needed a console that would facilitate the mixing of a large number of channels as the request seems to be never ending for more.
www.euphonix.com /news/news2003/121503_pinewood_shepperton.htm   (377 words)

  
 Newly Installed Euphonix System 5-F Used to Mix ‘Troy’ at Shepperton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Shepperton Studios, part of the Pinewood/Shepperton Group, Europe's leading film studio, recently installed a 380-channel Euphonix System 5-F digital audio mixing console in its prestigious Korda Theatre.
Shepperton Studios, which dates back to the 30’s, is situated in a former country park, 15 miles up river from London.
The Korda Theatre, named after the Korda brothers, is one of eight re-recording theatres on the Shepperton lot, with another three at Pinewood making this one of the largest film audio post-production facilities in the world.
www.euphonix.com /news/news2004/041404_shepperton.htm   (345 words)

  
 Pinewood Studios - About Us
In February 2000, Pinewood Studios was purchased from Rank by a management team jointly led by Michael Grade and Ivan Dunleavy and backed by 3i.
Pinewood Studios then purchased Shepperton Studios in February 2001 and were managed as one operation.
We are home to Europe’s only permanently filled studio based underwater filming stage, one of Europe’s largest exterior tanks, 12 stages with interior tanks and the UK’s leading commercial media diving specialist, giving you limitless options if you need to film in or around water.
www.pinewoodgroup.com /gen/about_us_default.aspx   (448 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Business | Shepperton studios to get revamp
TV and film studios Pinewood Shepperton are set to revamp their facilities as part of a drive to lure more business.
"Shepperton Studios has a long history of hosting acclaimed media productions but has recently been constrained by the age and scale of some of the original facilities," said chief executive Ivan Dunleavy.
He added the approval for the plans at Shepperton, as well as those gained for the revamp of Pinewood in Buckinghamshire earlier this year, represented "a further significant step" to ensuring the success of the business.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4159430.stm   (301 words)

  
 Pinewood-Shepperton (PWS) News - Latest ShareCast News, Regulatory News, Newspaper Links, Tips, Analysis, News Wires, ...
Notes to Editors: The Facilities Pinewood Shepperton is the leading European provider of studio and related services to the film and television industries encompassing 34 stages, 2 digital television studios, 14 sound theatres, production offices, workshops, an outdoor paddock tank, an underwater filming stage and four backlots for set building.
Pinewood Studios commenced construction in October 2004, of a new underwater filming stage, U Stage, which was completed in March 2005 and has a depth of 6 metres, length of 20 metres and width of 10 metres, housed in a bespoke complex.
At Pinewood Studios we are in the process of redeveloping Theatre Two, which will facilitate the dubbing and mixing of television programmes, being a new growth opportunity for us.
www.digitallook.com /news/rns/452316-101041/PWS-Final_Results.html   (2921 words)

  
 Studio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
For more than sixty years Shepperton has been the home of some of the all time great “British” movies; Richard III, The Third Man, Becket, Oliver!, Anne of a Thousand Days, A Man for All Seasons, Anna Karenina and The Guns of Navarone, are among the numerous great International films made here.
Three “Shepperton” movies, made in 1998, John Madden’s Shakespeare in Love, Shekhar Kapur’s Elizabeth and Anand Tucker’s Hilary and Jackie, were nominated and won numerous international awards, including many Oscars and BAFTA’s.
Two new large sound stages ‘J’ and ‘K’ have been completed, allowing Shepperton to boast the greatest array of purpose built large stages in Europe and the building programme is continuing.
www.shepperton-info.co.uk /studio.htm   (257 words)

  
 Pinewood & Shepperton Studios Upgrades AMS Neve DFC
Pinewood & Shepperton Studios are upgrading the 56-fader, two-position AMS Neve DFC in theater 1 to a 68-fader, three-position console.
Expansion of the DFC puts the studios on par with the major film facilities in the United States and is one of three DFC facilities in Europe.
Pinewood Shepperton continues to attract the world’s most talented film mixers including John Heywood, Gary Summers and Randy Thom, and projects such as Die Another Day, Tomb Raider 2: Lara Croft, Cradle of Life, Blackball, Cody Banks II and Jonny English.
mixonline.com /news/audio_pinewood_shepperton_studios/index.html   (218 words)

  
 PWS - Pinewood Shepperton plc - Google Finance
Pinewood Shepperton plc is a provider of studio and related services to the global film and television industries.
Pinewood Shepperton says destroyed James Bond set to be rebuilt by...
Pinewood Shepperton plc Enters Into Joint Venture Partnership With...
google.com /finance?cid=696120   (322 words)

  
 Shepperton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shepperton is a small town in Surrey in the borough of Spelthorne, in England.
Shepperton is also the home of author J.
Shepperton was a parish in the Staines Rural District in Middlesex from 1894 to 1930, when it became part of the Sunbury-on-Thames Urban District.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shepperton   (216 words)

  
 Candover - Case studies
Shepperton Studios is regarded as one of Europe's leading film and television studio.
We recognised that, with the right investment, the team had the broad experience, excellent world-wide contacts and a proven track record needed to grow revenues and attract a greater volume of higher added value business.
Shepperton was sold to Pinewood, and The Mill to a 3i backed secondary buyout, in February 2001.
www.candover.com /candover/deals/case-studies-article.jsp?id=315   (147 words)

  
 Film and Television Studios - The Acting Website- Uk's Free Entertainment Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Ealing Studios is proud to support the Ealing Institute of Media (EIM) at Ealing and West London College and endorses both the official Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in Broadcast Media...
Luxury is not a thing you would normally link with film studios, but here at Elstree we go out of our way to ensure that we provide for your every need – nothing is imposed on you but should...
Now part of the Pinewood Shepperton Studios Group, Teddington Studios is London's premiere digital widescreen television studio complex, located in an attractive riverside setting.
www.theactingwebsite.com /film-and-television-studios-c77.html   (513 words)

  
 Film London : Pinewood Shepperton
Pinewood Shepperton is Europe's leading film studios. The world-renowned facilities are used for major national and international film production, filmed television, studio television recording, the filming of commercials and post production sound services.
The group consists of Pinewood Studios, Shepperton Studios and Teddington Studios.
Further information about newly published authorised history of Shepperton Studios (foreword by Sir John Mills CBE and introduction by Sir Ridley Scott).
www.filmlondon.org.uk /content.asp?CategoryID=871   (160 words)

  
 London Shepperton Studios signs | Photo by Aidan O'Rourke Manchester photographer writer website publisher
Studios Road leads to Shepperton Studios in south west London.
Shepperton is one of the UK's most famous studios and has seen the filming of many celebrated movies and tv dramas.
I visited Shepperton in April 2005 to assist with the casting of the new short film 'The Cross of Joshua Home' directed by Stephen Gibbons.
www.aidan.co.uk /photo3079.htm   (492 words)

  
 Star Wars: Episode III | Homing Beacon #118 - Shepperton Flashbacks
A casual stroll through Shepperton Studios reveals its deep roots in the history of cinema.
In May of 1976, Shepperton became the Fourth Moon of Yavin for three days of studio shooting.
Though Elstree formed the bulk of the studio shoot for the original A New Hope, the production trekked to Stage H in Shepperton Studios to find the space needed for the Rebel outpost.
www.starwars.com /episode-iii/bts/production/beacon118.html   (927 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Film | News | Willy Wonka and wizards conjure up profits for studios
The Goblet of Fire and Roald Dahl's children's tale, both being made at the company's facilities on the outskirts of London, are among several large productions that have helped to lift studio facility sales in the past six months.
The results are the first since the group, which owns Shepperton studios in Staines and Pinewood studios in Slough, floated on the stock exchange in May.
Pinewood Shepperton was formed after a management team led by chairman Michael Grade bought Pinewood studios from the Rank Group in 2000 and then purchased rival Shepperton studios in February 2001.
film.guardian.co.uk /news/story/0,12589,1290607,00.html   (273 words)

  
 Ananova - Harry Potter helps studio profits
Profits at Pinewood Shepperton, which hires out studios, rose 15.8% to £6.7m ($12m) in the first half of the year.
Pinewood Shepperton was formed after a management team bought Pinewood Studios from the Rank Group in 2000.
The company is to build an underwater filming stage at Pinewood Studios and plans to extend existing workshops at Shepperton Studios.
www.ananova.com /entertainment/story/sm_1077412.html   (175 words)

  
 MI6 News :: Pinewood & Shepperton Studios expected to float on UK stock market for £150m ($275m)
As first `announced` at the end of January earlier this year, the owners of Pinewood Studios have an eye to selling or floating the company on the London stock market.
Pinewood-Shepperton, the UK studios used in the filming of "Die Another Day", is seeking a stock market listing expected to value the company at about £150m ($275m).
Michael Grade, the former chairman of Channel 4 and chairman of the studio, is expected to cash in his stake in the business as part of the listing.
www.mi6.co.uk /news/index.php?itemid=1234&catid=4   (653 words)

  
 Shepperton Studios, Studios Road, Shepperton, TW17 0QD, England Famous Location - 1000s of Famous Locations of movies, ...
Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske namesti), the commercial center of the town and historically an important assembly point for the Czechs.
Shepperton Studios are located a mile from Shepperton, Middlesex, England, fifteen miles from London.
Sets constructed at Shepperton included the Palace of Troy, which encompasses Priam’s meeting hall and the royal family’s living quarters.
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 Les studios Shepperton.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Ces studios existent depuis plus de soixante ans, et ont été le théâtre des tournages de films aussi célèbres que les Canons de Navaronne, Out of Africa, Superman ou encore Alien.
Les studios Shepperton sont le fief des frères Scott (ceci explique cela), qui les ont racheté en 1995 pour 12 millions de Livres.
Les studios Shepperton ne sont pas ouverts au public.
www.topgun-lefilm.com /lieux-tournage/sheppertonstudios.htm   (162 words)

  
 Shepperton Studio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
In February 1932, Loudon began the Sound City Film Producing and Recording Studio (the original name of the Shepperton Studio).
By 1958, the complex was known as Shepperton Studios.
It was at this studio and backlot that "The Land That Time Forgot" was produced and filmed.
employees.oxy.edu /jerry/sheppert.htm   (165 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Business | Pinewood buys Teddington Studios
Pinewood Shepperton, home to the Harry Potter and James Bond films, has bought Teddington Studios, another famous name of the UK film and TV industry.
Earlier this month, shares in Pinewood Shepperton fell after the firm warned that first-half profits would be hit by delays to key productions.
Pinewood Shepperton was formed after a management team bought Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire from the Rank Group in 2000.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/4399671.stm   (345 words)

  
 Star Wars: Message Boards: Shepperton Studios Strike Back! (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Unfortunately, whatever role they play in helping to produce these big blockbuster American movies, Shepperton and studios like it are not in the position to capitalise on the success.
I don't think the film studios would want filmmakers to think that working there will likely lead to their creative properties getting ripped off.
An artform that requires the co-operation of many people and talents?Shepperton and other studios get paid for their time working on a film, so everyone paid the rent for a month, true.
forums.starwars.com.cob-web.org:8888 /thread.jspa?threadID=255171&tstart=0   (1498 words)

  
 Shepperton Studios Print Partner: complete business printing solutions for Shepperton Studios (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Worrell Print Solutions is based in Sunbury, a stone's throw from the Shepperton Film and Television Studios located in Shepperton, Middlesex on the outskirts of West London.
Being based at the heart of one of the main studios in the British Film Industry allows WPS to be in a unique position to understand the nature of production and the support industries associated with it.
Whether it is for our the tenants at Shepperton or for the other businesses making up the support industries at any of the studios in and around the South East, Worrell Print Solutions can cater for all your printing requirements.
www.worrellprintsolutions.com.cob-web.org:8888 /studiospage.htm   (324 words)

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