Category: Behind The Scenes

A low, wide angle view of the greenscreen studio used for the BBC's Tokyo Olympics coverage, in 2021. Designers and lighting director are in conversation, probably discussing the lighting that is being installed.

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The Real World Behind The Virtual World

These photos illustrate the unseen phase of assembling the BBC's greenscreen virtual set for the Tokyo Olympics. This critical groundwork involved blending imagination with engineering. The design team, after extensive immersion, began to perceive the physical space as complete, even before the green vanished, paving the way for the seamless final product.

JimDec 18, 2025

View inside our virtual set concept, created for a pitch for BBC Sport

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One That Got Away: Our BBC FIFA Women’s World Cup Pitch 2023

Sharing designs that don’t win is part of celebrating the creative process. They remind us that innovation isn’t only measured by what reaches the screen, but also by the ideas that push boundaries along the way. Lightwell's designs for the FIFA Womens World Cup in 2023, was one such design.

JimDec 3, 2025