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Atmospheric effects in Atonement

Facilities

The facilities sector provides specialised technical equipment and services to every other audio visual sector.

The key areas of the sector can be grouped into:

Post Production
Special Physical Effects
Studio & Equipment Hire

Workforce Survey 2008


Facilities Team

The Facilities Team is responsible for the development and implementation of a UK-wide Facilities Sector Strategy, as well as developing and strengthening links between industry and education.

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The Facilities Survey - Read the Report!

The Facilities Strategy - Can You Help?

We spoke to members of the Facilities sector to inform the key issues facing this industry. The results of the survey are published here, and the Facilities Strategy and Action Plan will follow.

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About the Facilities Industry

Pyrotechnics, courtesy of the NFTS

Facilities is a cross cutting sector which overlaps several of the other creative media sectors, mainly TV, Film and Radio. Click here to find out more about this aspect of the industry.

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Understanding Post Production

Find out everything about Post Production here

Post production is the final step in the making of a film or television programme, a process of refinement and transition of raw materials into a finished product before distribution.

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Studio and Equipment Hire: The Facts

Studio Stage, courtesy of 3 Mills Studios

Studio/equipment hire companies supply specialised technical equipment and services to every sector of the audio visual industries.

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What are Special Physical Effects?

Pyrotechnics from Sahara (Paramount) courtesy of Cinesite

Special Effects, though one of the smallest occupational groups within the industry, is one of the most prestigious. British Special Effects technicians are often said to be unrivalled, with increasing numbers of US films being made in the UK as a result.

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