Studio hire
Vehicle shoot studio
Drive it in, light it properly, shoot it clean. The cove takes vehicles and the doors take anything a trailer can deliver.
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- 4.9 out of 5 from 7 Google reviews
- 01243 884993 Mon–Fri 9am–8pm, weekends 10am–4pm
- The Old Grainstore, Adsdean, PO18 9DN · 15 parking spaces
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Drive it in, light it properly, shoot it clean. The doors are 2.4 metres wide and 4.5 high, at ground level, onto a cove 5.3 by 7.1. Car paint is a mirror, so the job is lighting what it reflects. The eight-bar grid and 42 channels of dimming give the big soft sources that needs, and the curtain track turns it black for night looks. Dry hire is 295 pounds plus VAT a half day, or 395 for a full day. Bring your own photographer, or book a Brand Content Day from 2,950. Rolls-Royce, 20 minutes away at Goodwood, has shot numerous cars on this stage. Granary Digital. A working studio since 2005.
What people say about the studio
4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews on Google.
“One of the best studio spaces on the south coast. James and his team are top professionals.”
Bennitito Seale on Google
“Absolutely amazing studio, had everything we needed and more with great equipment and James’s can do attitude, it was an absolute pleasure and would recommend granary digital every time!”
Oliver Brown on Google
What vehicle work looks like here
Press photography against clean white. Detail and trim work under controlled gradients. Black-box night looks with the curtain track drawn. Motorcycles, classics, EVs and the occasional thing with tracks. If it fits through the doors, it shoots.
The practical bits
- Doors 2.4m wide and 4.5m high, at ground level: no ramp, no step
- 5.3m × 7.1m floor, 4.5m clear to the grid; gullwing and scissor doors open fully
- EV charger on site
- Floor protection and drip trays as standard
- 8-bar grid, incandescent and LED, 42 channels of dimming
- 360° blackout for night looks
- 15 parking spaces for support vehicles
Rates
| Booking | Rate (indicative) |
|---|---|
| Half day (4 hours) | £295 +VAT |
| Full day (10 hours) | £395 +VAT |
| Rain rig add-on | Quoted per job |
Indicative rates excluding VAT. Vehicle prep time and crew quoted per job. Get a firm quote.
Most vehicle days book a gaffer; reflective paint rewards someone who lights it daily. Set dressing and backdrops come from the construction team.
For dealers, detailers and restorers
Festival of Speed and Revival weeks book up early. The rest of the year the same stage, grid and doors are open to the motor trade, and that is where the repeatable work is: stock films for the premium end of the forecourt, restoration reveals, and paint correction or coatings shown under light that is honest about the finish.
Hire the cove dry at the rates above and bring your own photographer, or book a produced Brand Content Day from £2,950+VAT and our videographer and photographer shoot the batch and hand back edited films, stills and verticals. With the running order agreed in advance, a full day covers several cars, and an agreed walkaround format means each car drops into the same edit quickly. Hero cars get the full treatment.
Who has driven in
Rolls-Royce, based at Goodwood twenty minutes away, has shot numerous cars on this stage. A Land Rover Defender has been driven in and lit clean on white. A DeLorean stood here with both doors up in haze and colour. Around Goodwood's Festival of Speed and Revival the stage runs car sessions for owners who travel with their cars: classics get warm editorial light and a gallery finish, modern supercars get colour and movement for the feed. Those weeks book early.
Guides for a car shoot
- Will my car fit? The door, the floor and which cars shoot clean on white
- Lighting a car in a studio: you light the reflections, not the car
- Case study: a DeLorean on the cove, doors up
- What fits on a 5.3 by 7.1 metre cove
Ready when you are
Availability and a firm quote, usually same day. No pressure, no hard sell.
A classic car driven straight in through the barn doors.
Drive-on stage · from £295 half day +VAT
Questions we get asked
How do vehicles get into the studio?
Ground-level access through doors 2.4m wide and 4.5m high. Cars, 4x4s and vans drive straight in; anything on a trailer unloads outside. Tell us the vehicle and we will confirm clearances before you book.
Is the floor protected?
Yes. Floor protection goes down before any vehicle enters, and drip trays sit under anything older or charismatic enough to mark its territory.
Can you light a full car on the cove?
Yes. Car paint is a mirror, so the job is lighting what it reflects. The 8-bar grid, bounce and 42 channels of dimming give the big soft sources and clean gradients automotive work needs.
Can we do turntable or motion shots?
The 1m turntable suits products and wheels rather than whole cars. For full-vehicle motion, talk to us about dolly moves and lighting passes; the floor area is 5.3m x 7.1m.
Can a dealer batch several cars into one day?
Yes, and it is the sensible way to buy studio time for stock. Agree the running order in advance and a full day covers several cars for stills and walkaround film. Dry hire of the cove is £295+VAT a half day or £395+VAT a full day; a produced Brand Content Day with our crew and edit is from £2,950+VAT.
granary.digital · 01243 884993 · studio@granary.digital · The Old Grainstore, Adsdean, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 9DN · Prices exclude VAT unless marked inc VAT