Elstree Studios plan a greener future
Elstree Studios are reviewing their policies and procedures concerning their carbon footprint and endeavouring to improve their “green” credentials.
“The Board appointments made recently are to assist in decision making at Elstree Studios from Industry Experts. Currently we intend to build two more super Stages on the old Big Brother Site to accommodate demand for Feature Film, SVOD and Television.” – Roger Morris, Managing Director of Elstree Studios
Already the Studios are supplied by “green energy” suppliers and waste collection, but now they are considering, solar energy for house lighting and exterior road lighting and attempting to encourage users to be efficient in their use of energy for productions and recycling.
Most recently the arrival of Universal Production services on the Elstree Site has meant that clients have access to the latest LED lighting equipment. The Elstree Studios board has also seen changes that help this move towards a Green Studio with the appointment of among others, award-winning Director and Chair of Directors UK, Steve Smith, who is a prominent member of the Albert initiative run by BAFTA. The Albert Initiative supports an environmentally sustainable future for the Production Industry.
Currently, Elstree Studios is the home to The Crown and Strictly Come Dancing plus many other top shows and dramas.
Not only are major television shows produced at Elstree such as The Voice for ITV but also major feature films such as The Danish Girl starring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander, Paddington starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Bonneville, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows starring Jude Law and Robert Downey Jnr, Under The Skin starring Scarlett Johansson, The World’ End starring Simon Pegg, World War Z starring Brad Pitt and of course multi award-winning The King’s Speech starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter.
The Studios are also very popular for commercials having recently provided stage space for Stella Artois, Direct Line, Tesco, Gucci, Littlewoods, NatWest and Burberry to name but a few.
Elstree Studios has a range of film and TV studios from 3,000sq ft to 16,000sq ft and the George Lucas stage is one of the tallest in Europe with a height of 50ft. Internationally famous acts such as Robbie Williams, Kylie, Rihanna, Take That, One Direction and many other artists find these stages ideal for their tour rehearsals enabling them to fit a full-size stadium stage and lighting grid.
Located just 20 minutes from the heart of London, Elstree Studios is without doubt London’s, and the East of England’s, number one studio for any film or television production, tour rehearsal, promo or corporate event. – Elstree Studios
