BBC VR
BBC VR
FORMATION
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
1998 Launch Article in Independent newspaper.
1999 Launch at IBC99
2000 Harry Potter at Leavesden Studios (see below)
My understanding is that the following people were heavily involved with the design and implementation of the BBC’s VR systems:
Dr Graham Thomas
Danny Popkin
Matt Goodman
Matthew Thomkinson
Mike Jarvie
GENERAL ELECTION: 1997
VIRTUAL PUBLICITY
BBC Virtual Studios
The original idea...
BBC Research (by Graham Thomas):
BBC Research (by Richard Russell):
Positioning system marketed by Radamec now by Vinten:
Marketing Information (download of pdf):
A new system from R&D -Promethius:
Virtual Set Production
Mike Jarvie - Head Of Department
James Toher
Kira-Anne Pelican
Warren Sean
Peakash Patel
Harry Potter 1 at Leavesden Studios
(The Boats To Hogwarts from 16m52)
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