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== Origins == | == Origins == | ||
One of the effects of the studio shutdown was that at the relaunch of the studio in 1994 the society had almost no set to speak of. The few set boards were inadequate for shows which wanted more than one 'set' - such as [[Campus Today]] and useless on any shot involving [[Ian France]] who was taller than any of the boards. The productions teams of 1995/6 did battle with the society Treasurer for funds to rectify this situation. The Black Drapes were one of the solutions they came up with. These long black curtains with poles at the tops could be suspended right around the studio to provide a plain, uniform backdrop for programmes, thanks to fixings and hooks attached to the top of the walls by {{unsure|[[Andrew Hood]] and [[Mike Ross]] | One of the effects of the studio shutdown was that at the relaunch of the studio in 1994 the society had almost no set to speak of. The few set boards were inadequate for shows which wanted more than one 'set' - such as [[Campus Today]] and useless on any shot involving [[Ian France]] who was taller than any of the boards. The productions teams of 1995/6 did battle with the society Treasurer for funds to rectify this situation. The Black Drapes were one of the solutions they came up with. These long black curtains with poles at the tops could be suspended right around the studio to provide a plain, uniform backdrop for programmes, thanks to fixings and hooks attached to the top of the walls by {{unsure|[[Andrew Hood]] and [[Mike Ross]]}}. The drapes were installed sometime during Spring or Summer 1996. | ||
As mentioned below there were also some alternative White Drapes. These may or may not have been bleached at considerable health-risk by [[Andrew Hood]]. | As mentioned below there were also some alternative White Drapes. These may or may not have been bleached at considerable health-risk by [[Andrew Hood]]. | ||