For businesses and brands

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Answer five questions to see whether a business video should be animated or filmed with real people, places or products, with the time and cost trade-offs explained.

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Pick the right type of business video by the job it must do: an explainer, a testimonial, a social clip or a podcast, with a short chooser.

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Work out the studio hours and editing hours for an audiobook from its word count, with the method, a worked example and the errors that throw plans out.

4 min read

A Channel 4 drama directed by Tim Pope needed a cottage interior. It was built and dressed on Granary Digital's infinity cove near Chichester in five days by a six-person crew, then shot.

3 min read

A DeLorean driven onto Granary Digital's infinity cove near Chichester and shot with both gullwing doors open in haze and coloured light. What the shoot involved and what it shows about drive-in studio work.

3 min read

What we learnt making The Phoenix Formula, a 24-episode audio course: testing demand, checking sources, mastering, a private feed and selling it lawfully.

4 min read

A 2026 guide to hiring a photo or film studio in West Sussex: what to check, day-rate ranges and how the region's studios compare. By a studio owner.

2 min read

How a charity can make a credible film on a small budget: one job, one story, one location, consent planned early and cut-downs chosen for the channels that matter.

7 min read

How a remote ADR session runs: Source-Connect Pro, transport sync, streamers on picture, full-quality takes at both ends, and what the director and actor need.

3 min read

How long a business video takes from brief to final file, what sets the timeline, how many revisions to expect, and why the shoot is often the shortest stage.

4 min read

Eight short videos on a pre-lit stage, four if you relight for each one. Where studio time goes, with worked days and prices near Chichester.

5 min read

About 80 to 90 words for a 30-second ad, fewer with a phone number in it. Speaking rates for ads, explainers and e-learning, and how to time a script.

5 min read

A corporate video costed line by line from a Chichester studio's published rates: room, crew, edit, and three worked examples, all +VAT.

4 min read

Real UK studio hire prices, from £25/hour to £395 a day. What's included, what costs extra, and the full rate card. A working studio near Chichester.

5 min read

The eleven things a one-page video brief needs, what each one changes in the quote, and what a good studio should send back. From our barn near Chichester.

3 min read

Decide what a video is for before you publish it, then measure the few numbers that show whether it did the job. A plain method with a worked example.

3 min read

A working studio's checklist for planning a shoot: pre-production decisions, kit lists, schedules, and the three things that blow studio days.

2 min read

How a school can plan a short promo film: one audience, approved pupils and staff, one location, a shot list and a consent process agreed before the shoot.

3 min read

Staff bring credibility and actors bring control. How to choose who appears in a corporate video, mix the two, and brief whoever is on camera.

5 min read

ACX's audio rules in plain English, how a word count turns into fifty hours of work, and why the noise floor is where home recordings fail.

2 min read

A capability guide to film and photo studios across West Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey. Find a cove, green screen, rain rig or podcast studio near you.

3 min read

Compare a studio day with a location day line by line, using Granary's published studio and crew day rates and the location costs to check before you decide.

4 min read

Granary Digital rates: infinity cove £295/half day, green screen from £40/hr, crew from £350/day. All +VAT. Studio near Chichester, West Sussex.

3 min read

How to set up a talking-head video for an online course at home on a budget, covering sound, light, background and eye level, with a test to check it.

5 min read

Who to ask for a testimonial video, how to word the request, the questions that get a good answer, and the consent a UK business should have signed.

4 min read

The arithmetic of audiobook recording: about 9,000 words to a finished hour, two to three studio hours per finished hour for narration, editing and proof-listening on top, and ACX delivery specs. From Granary Digital's studio near Chichester.

4 min read

What a 5.3m x 7.1m infinity cove actually holds: a Land Rover Defender, an eight-person battle scene, a panel of six, full-length fashion groups. Real examples with focal lengths, from Granary Digital near Chichester.

4 min read

The barn at Adsdean has no windows, skylights or roof lights. James Jones on why every bit of light coming off a lamp is what makes the studio work.

4 min read

The numbers a car photographer needs before booking a drive-in studio: 2.4m wide, 4.5m high doors, a 5.3m x 7.1m cove, ground-level access, which cars fit clean on white, and what a Defender needs.

6 min read

How to plan an online video course before you film: one promise, 4 to 8 modules, lessons of 3 to 6 minutes, retention habits and a studio schedule.

6 min read

A first-timer's order of play for small business content: what to make first, what to leave until later, and how one shoot day becomes weeks of material.

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A feedback form for video approvals, with the rules to agree before the first cut, the steps for each round and the mistakes that cost time.

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A content day planner for brand teams: list the assets, group them by set-up, time each set-up and check the day fits before you book.

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A creative brief template for video: the objective, audience, deliverables, approvals and budget fields, with a worked example and common mistakes.

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A deliverables spec sheet for video jobs, with one row per file, the columns that matter and a worked example for a film and its cutdowns.

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Interview questions for a CEO on camera, grouped by theme, with follow-ups, a simple method for running the interview and the mistakes to avoid.

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A one-page brief for a logo sting, lower third or animated graphic. What to fill in, a worked example and the mistakes that cost a review round.

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The questions to ask before you hire a studio, from what the rate includes to the real room size, access, crew and cancellation terms, with Granary's figures.

3 min read

Commercial, corporate and advertising photography are different jobs, with different briefs and usage terms. How to tell which you need and brief it.

4 min read

How to light, angle and style food in a studio, and how to plan the hero shot first, with a shoot-day order that protects the dishes that die fastest.

4 min read

UK headshot prices in 2026 from published price lists: business, team and actor sessions, what moves the price, and what our sessions near Chichester cost.

4 min read

LinkedIn photo sizes, how to crop for the small circle, and which background, light and expression survive at thumbnail size. Headshots from £149 +VAT.

3 min read

A packshot shows the product alone and a lifestyle image shows it in use. How to work out which pictures your products need, shot list and common mistakes.

4 min read

How to get stock ready for a product shoot: sorting, spares, cleaning, glass, liquids, colour and file names, from a studio near Chichester.

5 min read

How to light and shoot products on an infinity cove: the plan view, a lighting layout for white, glass and shiny metal, and how to keep a range consistent.

2 min read

How to plan stills alongside a video shoot: the time, light and permission questions to settle before the day, and the mistakes that cost takes.

5 min read

Running a team headshot day: the running order, file names, one background, dress notes and camera-shy colleagues. Up to 15 people for £950 +VAT.

5 min read

Plain colours, a good fit and two tops for two looks. What to wear for a business or LinkedIn headshot on a white, grey or dark background.

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Amazon main image rules: a pure white background, at least 1000 pixels, the product filling 85 per cent of the frame and no text. A checklist to use before upload.

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What to shoot, agree and collect on a film shoot so the electronic press kit and behind-the-scenes material are ready when the film is finished.

Explainer film

The general safety points a studio induction should cover, from electrics and height to floors, haze and water, and who has to assess the actual job.

2 min read

When a creator's post is an ad, which labels the ASA and CMA accept, where the label must go, and what brands must do to stay on the right side of the rules.

3 min read

The insurance cover a UK film or video shoot usually needs, which cover the law requires, and what to settle with a broker before you book crew or kit.

4 min read

Nine months into the less healthy food ad rules, the ASA's rulings show what makes a product identifiable. How to plan a food shoot around them.

6 min read

What BAFTA albert certification involves, what Channel 4 asks of producers, and the studio and supplier data to collect before you shoot.

6 min read

How to read a Bectu rate card, which one applies to your job, what to check before you quote or budget, and how small-shoot day rates compare.

7 min read

What a UK drone shoot needs from the CAA and from the landowner: Flyer ID, Operator ID, insurance, distances, class marks and film office permission.

8 min read

Who to ask before you film on a UK street, in a park or on council land, how much notice film offices want, and which office covers your area.

6 min read

When you need a signed release to film people in the UK, how consent and UK GDPR apply to footage, and what to do for crowds, staff, children and public places.

6 min read

Where a shoot's carbon comes from, what a studio day can and cannot save against location, and how to count your own numbers before you book.

7 min read

Who owns the music in a track, which licence covers a brand video, and the four safe routes to music you can use on a website, social or paid ads.

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What to put in talent, location, property and minor releases for UK shoots, with the UK GDPR consent points and the child licence check.

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A decision guide for business video: which parts AI can make, which parts need a real camera, and the questions to answer before you commission either.

2 min read

The categories of AI tool Granary Digital uses in its studio work, what each one is used for, and where a person checks the output before it goes out.

3 min read

A case study of one consented voice clone: where it was used, how it is labelled, and the five questions we think any voice agreement has to answer.

2 min read

What Content Credentials (C2PA) record, what they cannot prove, and what to ask your producer or agency before you publish AI-made pictures, video or audio.

3 min read

The advertiser is responsible for AI-made ads under the CAP Code. What the ASA says, the five checks to run before publishing, and the common mistakes.

6 min read

What the UK government's March 2026 copyright and AI report says, what the law is today, and what a business commissioning content should do about it.

6 min read

Where AI helps in video and audio production, stage by stage: which tasks suit it, which stay with a person and the check to run before work moves on.

6 min read

Where AI helps a small business make video today, where it creates legal or trust problems, and five checks to run before anything AI-made goes public.

6 min read

What the ASA and CAP expect of ads made with AI imagery or a cloned voice, where UK law on voice and likeness stops, and the consent steps to take first.

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A brief template for AI picture, video and voice work, covering the goal, the must-stay rules, real references, the approver and the delivery format.

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A checklist for agreeing how a voice or face can be recorded, cloned, reused and withdrawn, with a worked example and the mistakes that cause disputes.

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What a UK podcast really costs per year, the hidden lines most budgets miss, a formula for your own numbers and Granary's published package prices.

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Interview, panel, solo or narrative: how to choose the podcast format that fits your guests, your material and your editing time, and the mistakes to avoid.

3 min read

What you control in podcast search: the show name, the description, episode titles, show notes and transcripts, and a page for the show.

4 min read

UK market ranges for podcast studio hire, editing and agency production, set against our own prices: from £108+VAT an hour or £395+VAT an episode.

5 min read

A practical plan for a business podcast's first season: one listener, one format, six titles, a reusable running order and recording days instead of evenings.

4 min read

What a produced video podcast episode at Granary Digital includes: up to 90 minutes recording, three 4K cameras, an engineer and a producer, audio and video edit, thirty short-form cuts, files in five working days, £395+VAT.

6 min read

Promotion is where most podcasters get stuck. A 30-day plan for the first month after launch, with weekly jobs, a calendar table and the numbers to expect.

6 min read

Should your business have a podcast? Five questions to answer first, what it costs in time and money, what the survey numbers say, and the cheaper options.

6 min read

A 90-day plan to start a podcast in the UK, with what surveys of real podcasters say about audience, time, cost and quitting, so you plan for the real thing.

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A one-page sponsorship pitch template and the rate sum behind it. Work out a per-episode fee from your own listens, and label the ad the way the ASA asks.

2 min read

How to use your face on camera. Start from what you want the viewer to feel, exaggerate slightly, then record, watch on mute and adjust one thing at a time.

4 min read

Why a real interview feels different from a rehearsal: the IFB earpiece, mix-minus and a gallery voice cueing you mid-sentence. How Granary Digital's studio near Chichester reproduces it for media training.

7 min read

What UK media training actually costs in 2026: day rates, per-head group pricing, half-day sessions and what drives the difference. Real numbers, plainly stated.

4 min read

The interview formats a spokesperson meets, explained by a broadcast engineer: live, as-live, pre-recorded, down the line, remote, panel and doorstep. What each demands and how Granary Digital rehearses them.

2 min read

A simple structure for video meetings. Give people something to do roughly every ten minutes, put breaks on the agenda, and name three roles before you start.

3 min read

Why a one-minute video works, how to plan one point, one example and one action, and the mistakes that stop short clips being finished.

2 min read

How to use AI for a first draft of a talk or script, then rewrite it in your own words with your own stories, and the checks to make before you use it.

7 min read

A media training day explained hour by hour: what you actually do, how the practice interviews work, what playback shows you and what you take home.

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Which aspect ratio suits YouTube, TikTok, Reels, Facebook and LinkedIn, and how to keep faces and captions clear of platform overlays.

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How to turn one filmed shoot into a month of posts, with a repurposing map for each source and a calendar that keeps every cut in order.

3 min read

Ofcom's draft code would make Netflix, ITVX and others subtitle 80%, audio describe 10% and sign 5% of their catalogues. What it means for producers.

3 min read

What the Ofcom access rules say about subtitles, how to choose a subtitle file format, and how to time and check a file before you deliver it.

7 min read

Audio description explained: what it is, how it is written and recorded, the UK 10% broadcast quota, and the new Media Act rules coming for Netflix, Disney+ and ITVX.

6 min read

What WCAG 2.2 asks of captions, transcripts and audio description, what Ofcom's access targets mean for producers, and how to plan accessible video from the script.

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A one-page list of the delivery checks for broadcast and online video, covering frame rate, size, loudness, peaks, bitrate, audio and test patterns.

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Current upload limits and recommended settings for TikTok, Reels, YouTube and LinkedIn video, with the checks to run before you export.

3 min read

Why heritage venues with built-in filming infrastructure are growing for corporate off-sites, and how to choose one within two hours of London for an away-day you can film and reuse.

3 min read

The files a filmed conference can produce, item by item, with what each one is for and the questions to settle before the event starts.

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A template for a speaker release that records permission to be filmed, where the recording will appear and how a speaker can ask for changes. With a worked example.

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A checklist for organisers filming and streaming a conference: outputs, speaker agreements, audio feeds, stream tests, backups and who owns the run of show.

6 min read

Studio or location? A working studio owner's test for when control wins, when a real place wins, what each day really costs and when to use both.

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A UK production budget top sheet: how to total each department, show VAT and contingency, and check the total against the detailed budget.

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A shot list and storyboard template for brand and agency shoots, with the order to fill them in and the mistakes that waste a shoot day.

Glossary

Plain definitions of the AI terms that come up in briefs, quotes and production meetings, with the questions to ask when each one matters.

Glossary

Plain definitions of the production terms crew, producers and clients hear on a UK film or video shoot, from 1st AD and call sheet to stripboard and wrap.

Glossary

A plain-English glossary of studio and film production terms: infinity cove, chroma key, gaffer, DMX, day rate, autocue and 45 more, explained by a working studio.

4 min read

How to light a car on an infinity cove: paint is a mirror, so you light what it reflects. Big soft sources, controlled gradients, the black-box night look, and how the 8-bar grid and 42 dimmer channels at Granary Digital do it.

5 min read

An infinity cove explained with the measurements of a real one: a 5.3m x 7.1m two-wall cove near Chichester, its 70cm sweep, 4.5m walls, repainting, and what it costs to hire.

8 min read

An A to Z of film and TV crew roles in the UK: what each job does, which department it sits in, how crews are organised and how people get in.