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08DOCUMENT Behind the Scenes at Shepperton Studios AUGUST 2018 SHEPPERTON past, present and future This document is produced by Turley on behalf of Shepperton Studios Ltd to accompany the Shepperton Studios planning application. The Huntsman: Winter’s War © 2016 Universal Pictures AUGUST 2018 Cover image –The Mummy © 2017 Universal Pictures 4 BEHIND THE SCENES BEHIND THE SCENES 5 Shepperton Studios Planning Application for Growth 2018 Shepperton Studios Planning Application for Growth 2018 The UK has been the most welcoming location for productions due to the excellent crew and facilities.Shepperton Studios is chief amongst them. In recent years Disney has used Shepperton Studios for Mary Poppins, Christopher Robin and Dumbo.” Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production CONTENTS Introducing / 06 Appreciating / 08 Facilitating /10 Creating / 12 Producing / 16 Shooting / 20 Staging / 22 Watching / 26 Christopher Robin © Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved 6 BEHIND THE SCENES BEHIND THE SCENES 7 Shepperton Studios Planning Application for Growth 2018 Shepperton Studios Planning Application for Growth 2018 1INTRODUCING Shepperton Studios has a unique place in Over 1,000 films have been made at 01 Aerial view of site and surrounding area Shepperton Studios is a hub for skills, technology and film history. First opened in 1929 it has an Shepperton Studios. Recent productions 02 Early workshop unbroken record of film production and have included Beauty and the Beast, Mary 03 Water shoot in H Stage creative people. It is recognised as one of the world’s is a studio of world-wide reputation. Poppins Returns, Mamma Mia! Here We Go 04 Anna Karenina © 2012 Universal Pictures premier centres of film and TV production, with a Again and Christopher Robin. This document goes behind the scenes at 05 Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking first class range of sound stages, backlots, offices, Shepperton to give a glimpse of the art and Glass © 2014 Disney Enterprises Inc. industry of film making. It highlights the All rights reserved workshops, support services and other facilities. facilities, businesses, people and skills needed and explores the film production process. 01 02 03 04 05 17th Century 1929 1945 1952 Local nobleman, Thomas Wood, built Littleton Park, the mansion A Scottish businessman buys the estate and a year later registers the land under the After World War II, Shepperton Studios re-opens and is purchased by The African Queen, directed by John Huston is released in cinemas. house which still stands at the centre Shepperton Studios name ‘Flicker Film Productions’, and begins converting the estate into a film studio Sir Alexander Korda as part of British Lion Films It was partly shot at Shepperton and used the River Ash as a back drop 8 BEHIND THE SCENES BEHIND THE SCENES 9 Shepperton Studios Planning Application for Growth 2018 Shepperton Studios Planning Application for Growth 2018 2APPRECIATING Shepperton Studios has its origins in the historic Littleton Park Estate of some 70 acres and its country mansion house originally dating from 1600s. ‘Flicker Productions’ acquired the site in 1931 for a flick book production company which became ‘Sound City Film Producing and Recording Studios’ in 1932. The 1930s saw a phase of development associated with the emerging ‘movie’ industry with seven sound stages built supported by cutting rooms, viewing theatres, workshops and a hotel and restaurant. During the Second World War the Studio was closed and requisitioned for war use. It reopened in 1946 as the ‘British Lion Studio Company’ and film production resumed. In 1984 the Studios were acquired, refurbished and extended as Lee International, Shepperton. From 1995 to 2001 the Studios were owned and operated by the iconic British film directors Sir Ridley and Tony Scott, who also invested in new stages and buildings during their tenure. 01 Littleton House, 1933 In 2001 Pinewood Studios acquired Shepperton and developed 02 Littleton House from the west additional capacity to offer a large studio complex for inward 03 Littleton House from the east investment, international productions. The site has been improved under Pinewood Group’s ownership to the present time and is now 04 Sound City, early 1930s 01 an acknowledged world-leader for large scale film production. 05 Sound City, late 1930s 02 03 04 05 1955 1968 1969 1963 th A new company, British Lion Films Ltd, was formed and Roy and Oliver! the musical filmed at Shepperton Studios wins five Academy Awards® Shepperton Studios is the setting for the production of astonishing 17 Century Stanley Kubrick films his satirical black comedy Dr Strangelove John Boulting took over at Shepperton Studios including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Production Design and Best Sound Mixing 27 films this year To Backlots DAVID LEAN BUILDING GARDENS A2 A1 CAR PARK 2 ORANGERY OLD HOUSE KORDA THEATRE 15 K STAGE J/K BLOCK 20 16 STAGE CREATIVE AUDIO 2 14 CAR 11 17 J 22 PARK 6 18 To Backlots 10 10a CAR 1 26a 24 40 WAY A/B BLOCK PARK 7 25 CAR BECKETT PARK 1 A STAGE PETE STAGE B R 32 4 M STAGE W STAGE SELLER L STAGE 9 106 ADRIAN BIDDLE 1b 106a 1a DAVID LEAN 34 31 30 THEATRE 27a BUILDING107 C/D BLOCK a 10 BEHIND THE SCENES 2b S E BEHIND THE SCENES 11 2a GARDENS W 35 ET DRIV A2 A1 HAML 3 To Backlots C STAGE A GAINSBOROUGH BUILDING Shepperton Studios Planning Application for Growth 2018 AY Y Shepperton Studios Planning Application for Growth 2018 CAR PARK 2 ORANGERY STUDIO OPERATIONS 37g 4 b 8 D STAGE SQUIRES BRIDGE ROAD W RE 37f A KORDA 306 E OLD HOUSE5 THEATRE 15 J/K BLOCK P K STAGE36 E/F/G BLOCK 37a 37e DAVID LEAN DRIVE E STAGE 20 6 16 AKES STAGE G STAGE H 7 2 11 17 36a J STAGE F CAR CREATIVES AUDIO 14 CAR 500 123b PARKDAVID 4 LEAN PARK 6 DRIVE 18 22 CROMWELL BUILDING 117a 120 3301 10 c b 2 GARDENS e d 123c ORSON W 3 10a A2 A1 f CAR 1 26a ELLES 4 40 ROAD 330a CAR PARK 2 AY A/B BLOCK PARK 7 118 24 25 CAR 311a b ORANGERYKETT W 118a 9 c BEC PARK 1 THE CAROL 311b d 329 227a PETE REED STAGE ORSON WELLES JEWSON A STAGEKORDA 10 229 OLD HOUSE 224 SECURITY / IVE BUILDING 5 S STAGE THEATRE 15 STAGE J/K BLOCK N DR 6 STAGE RECEPTION K LEA FACILITATING225B R 32 4 STAGE AVID STAGE STAGE M D W 7 R 3 227 SELLER STAGE 8 20 9228 10616 L 106a ADRIAN BIDDLE 1b STAGE CREATIVE AUDIO 1a2 412 14 CAR 11 17 34 31 30 THEATREJ 27a H STAGE 107 C/D BLOCK a 2b PARK 6 S E 22 2a 218 18 W 35 ET DRIV To Backlots STAGEMAIN HAML MULTI- 3 317 C A GAINSBOROUGH BUILDING AY GATE Y S 10 STUDIO OPERATIONS 37g TUDIOS ROAD STOREY10a 4 CAR 1 26a b Stages Offices Ancillary B2 8 39 D STAGE 40 RE W RE 24 SQUIRES BRIDGE ROAD CAR PARKAY A/B BLOCK PARK 7 25 CAR 37f KETT W A 306 BEC E 5 PARK 1 P 36 E/F/G BLOCK ROAPETED 37a DAVID LEAN DRIVE STAGE Large scale soundproofed buildings for Flexible space which is let to film production A range of other uses such as support services, 223 A STAGESTUDIOS 37e E B1 6 accommodating film and TV sets. companies to act as an HQ or production including catering and hospitality, post STAGE AKES B R 32 4 M STAGE STAGE STAGE G STAGE H W 7 F NORTH SELLER L STAGE 36a It’s great9 to have a facilityCAR that’s a S Shepperton,106 the facilities are Here you just feel the art of film DAVID LEAN 106a 500 ADRIAN BIDDLE 123b CAR PARK base for a particular project. production facilities and screening rooms. 1b PARK 4 DRIVE THEATRE one-stop1a shop. 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