Archives for Docs & Current affairs

Panorama: Traffic Fines – Highway Robbery?

Panorama investigates traffic fines in London and the revenue generated for the councils. Graphics ranged from superimposing stats within road markings to cartoon towns. At the moment its on the BBC iPlayer. Try this link to see if it’s still available.
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Rich and On Benefits

Michael Buerk reveals the world of benefits for pensioners for Dispatches. We used an old cut-out style graphic to explain the benefits to give it a light-hearted approach. The characters are brought in with small sticks and offbeat movement to keep it quirky. The colours and type echo old Saul Bass shorts. The information is brought in with scrolls which were also printed and used within the show.
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Queen Victoria’s Children

A three part series for BBC on the dysfunctional family relationship between Queen Victoria and her children. The graphic sequences helped balance the programmes lack of archive and colourful photography. Large canvases were produced reflecting the unfolding story and once the moves were decided upon, we were able to add lighting changes, reflections and other faux three-dimensional elements. Note: Only audio guide tracks available.
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Secrets of your Supermarket Shop

As food prices rise, what’s the best way to reduce your weekly bill at the supermarket? Channel 4 Dispatches conducted a nationwide fruit and veg experiment to find out if you could save money by heading to the market stall, the shop next door, or even just a different branch of the same supermarket down the road.
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