BBRK was a film production company created in the 1970s that rented sound stages at Shepperton Studios. They produced thousands of film sets over 20 years for directors like Alan Parker, Ridley Scott, and Hugh Hudson. The document describes some of the film sets and interior design projects BBRK undertook in the 1970s, providing the author with excellent training in set design and visual effects.

1. BBRK Shepperton Studios

2. BBRK was created in the early 70's by David Bill, David Butt, Peter Richardson and Geoffery Kirkland They rented three sound stages within Shepperton studios and created thousands of sets over the course of 20 years. Alan Parker, Ridley and Tony Scott Hugh Hudson, David Bailly, Lester Bookbinder were a few of their many clients. I was fortunate to join them in 1976. The experience provided the foundations of my career.

4. G Stage Shepperton

5. 1976 Office for Collet Dickenson Pierce

6. Glass etching for Salisbury Cathedral

7. BRRK undertook many interior design projects initiating trends like stripped pine, Laura Ashley and Biba

8. For those of us remembering the 1970's this was actually fashionable then

9. BBRK produced visual effects and model making in house. Seeing how these elements came together provided excellent training

10. This set in the style of Cecil B. D'Mille was part of a series of commercials for Heineken filmed by Alan Parker

11. There was always a set either being built, filmed or designed. I was never bored and always inspired.

12. Backdrop 25 by 50 feet painted in three days by Ken Hill. My Father provided me with the foundations of scenic art - and also my Mother.

13. Reproduction of a Victorian pub

16. My first paid job was sorting out the Scene Dock. I can testify there is absolutely no difference in weight between a 30 foot doric and a 30 foot ionic column..

17. I learnt how important it was for a designer to be able to express the clarity of the concept visually to all the other professions. This visual was done by Peter Richardson

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