Guides from the studio floor
Plain-English answers to the questions producers, marketers and first-time bookers actually ask. No jargon, no padding.
How to plan a studio shoot
The checklist we wish every first-time booker had: what to decide before you book, what to bring, and the three things that blow schedules.
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Infinity cove vs green screen
Two ways to get a clean background, two very different jobs. Which one your shoot needs and why it matters to the budget.
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What does a gaffer do?
The lighting department explained: gaffer, spark, best boy, and which roles a small production genuinely needs.
Read the guide →How much does studio hire cost?
Honest numbers: half-day vs full-day rates, what is included, what costs extra, and how to keep a studio day on budget.
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Booking a studio in West Sussex
A working studio owner's honest, capability-first guide to the region's facilities, day rates and what to ask before you book.
Read the guide →South of England studio map
A capability-tagged directory of working studios across the South of England, with drive times from London.
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Heritage venues for filmed events
For organisers: why filmable heritage venues are growing for corporate off-sites, and how to choose one near London.
Read the guide →Studio & production glossary
Fifty studio and film terms — cove, chroma key, gaffer, DMX, day rate — explained in plain English.
Open the glossary →Guides by subject
The infinity cove
What is an infinity cove? One measured
Lighting a cove to white, and to black
What fits on a 5.3 by 7.1 metre cove
Case study: a cottage interior for Channel 4
Hire the White Space
Cars and vehicles
Will my car fit in the studio?
Lighting a car in a studio
Case study: a DeLorean on the cove
Hire the stage for a vehicle shoot
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