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Our next virtual set will be...

Our next virtual set will be...

Our next virtual set project will be designs for the BBC's coverage of the UEFA European Womens Championship 2025. The tournament commences in July, but designs have already reached an advanced stage of development and we will be testing in the studio at the end of this month.

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BBC Sport World Indoor Athletics 2025 Virtual Set

The BBC Sport, Pres 2 Virtual Studio design has been in action once again, this time for the BBC's coverage of the World Indoor Athletics 2025. Recently, the BBC team completed a significant upgrade, moving the project from Unreal Engine 4.27 to Unreal Engine 5. This transition has brought a new level of realism and visual fidelity to the studio.

Jim Mann talks about design and virtual production

Lightwell's founder, Jim Mann recently presented a talk highlighting the importance of design within Virtual Production, to staff and students at the University of Portsmouth's cutting edge CCIXR facility.

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A Blog Post...About a Blog Post

A Blog Post...About a Blog Post

A little bit 'meta" (as in 'self referential', and not that big company that rebranded a few years ago) but this is a blog post announcing that Vizrt have just uploaded a blog post on their site that, features a conversation with Lightwell founder, Jim Mann

Bloomberg Set Extensions

Bloomberg Set Extensions

When we originally launched our new website, in November 2024, time constraints meant we were only able to include our most recent projects. We have now begun to add significant projects from our 20 years experience of working in television design, starting with our work for Bloomberg.

Reflections on a Remarkable 2024 at Lightwell

Reflections on a Remarkable 2024 at Lightwell

As we say goodbye to 2024 and look ahead to 2025, it’s the perfect moment to reflect on what has been a busy and sometimes challenging year for Lightwell. Like everyone in the dynamic world of TV production, we’ve faced our share of hurdles, but it’s the successes and milestones that stand out most vividly.

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