Systems integrator CJP Broadcast Service Solutions has built a new green screen studio for Galway-based broadcaster TG4.
The new facility, which has been created in an existing studio, is currently being used for the weather and continuity with the broadcaster considering future uses such as virtual production.
CJP created an L-shaped screen, 5 metres long on each side and to a height of 3 metres. The walls cove through a 400mm radius curve into a green floor to complete the space.
“The curves and finish are really very good,” said Neil Keaveney, director of technology at TG4. “The specialists from CJP worked with our lighting team to create an excellent surface which gives us good seamless keys.
“Weather forecasts are very important to our audience, and this new studio allows them to be more expansive and more expressive,” he continued. “We also do a lot of kids’ programming, and we can use this space for inventive continuity segments giving us a greater identity. Ultimately, this space frees up our creative team to get their juices running – I certainly see us introducing virtual environments for children and possibly for sports.”
