Studio Rate Card
All prices below are on a daily basis and are quoted ex-VAT, which will be added to the invoice .
Studio hire
When you hire our studio you also get use of the shared kitchen and breakout area, a first floor production desk, the dressing/make-up room plus our canal-side garden.
We also provide soft drinks (in the drinks fridge), tea/coffee, use of wireless broadband, iron/ironing board and a reception area for contributors/talent all within the price.
A 'full day' consists of 9 hours from 9am to 6pm. A 'half day' consists of no more than 4 hours that commences not later than 9am or 2pm. For full terms and conditions of hire (which must be accepted prior to use) please click here.
Studio 1 - Exposed brick/Dry hire
£400 - Half Day (4 hours - am or pm)
Studio 2 - Pre-lit Green Screen
£450 - Half Day (4 hours - am or pm)
Daylight Studio/Live Gallery
This studio is not hired out on its own, it must be hired in conjunction with Studio 1 or 2, at a supplement of £100.
Studio 1 & 2 can be both hired together for a combined price of £1,100 (9am to 6pm) and this includes exclusive use of the 1st floor space, with two dressing rooms and toilets
If you are hiring a single studio, and have enhanced COVID safety in mind, for a £200 supplement we will guarantee no other bookings will be taken in our other studio and you'll have exclusive use of the whole of the 1st floor area including the daylight gallery.
Our three-side infinity cove in Studio 2 can be repainted to fully white or green on request - £275
For live broadcast event, a £50 a day supplement will be added for dedicated use of the wired 75 Mbps download/20 Mbps upload Broadband Internet connection with 4G back up. This including monitoring of the Internet connection and on-site technical support regarding it.
For a studio hire with the studio dressed in white or black drapes, please add £25 to the prices above. For the addition of a black or white floor, please add an additional £15.
Please note that 'pre-lit green screen' consists of 5 x Kino Flo 4ft 2Bank Systems with tungsten or daylight tubes hung from lighting grid as background fill. Specific lighting of foreground subjects is not included but can be hired.
Overtime
Overtime is considered for all hours before 9am and after 6pm, and for any period longer than the 9 or 4 hour sessions stated above.
Planned overtime (p/h)* £75
Unplanned overtime (p/h)** £105
* By prior arrangement based on estimated time of leaving the studio given before the day of the shoot
** At the end of the booked studio time, 1 hour will be given to all hirers at the standard overtime rate of £75 per hour. After this time the rate will raise to the unplanned rate of £105 per hour.
Additional studio services
Printing - Up to 30 prints or copies included in the hire price. Over 30 copies - 25p per copy or print
Coloramas - 2.72m (9 foot) photographic paper colorama with stand - Artic White, Black, ChromaGreen, Summer Green, Lemon, Buttercup, ChromaBlue, Sea Mist, Lilac, Sea Blue, Aqua, Coral Pink and Rose Pink - £20 per day. To view colour swatches of each click here
Electricity - All lights up to and including 1KW - included in hire price. All lights over 1KW - £20 per light electricity charge
Equipment hire
All equipment hire is for use within the studio only
Cameras and Lenses
Sony FS7 Mark I body with Metabones EF adapter & Sachtler FSB 6/2 HD tripod - £135
Sony FS7 Mark I body only - £120
Sony FS7 Mark I with Sony 28-135mm zoom lens & Sachtler FSB 6/2 HD tripod - £145
Sachtler FSB6/2 HD tripod - £20
Metabones Sony E-mount to EF mount adapter - £10
Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8 lens - £30
Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8 lens - £35
Vision Mixers
Datavideo HS-2200 HD (6 x HD-SDI, 2 x HDMI) vision mixer with in-built monitor, intercom & tally - £150
Remote Direction
Equipment hire and set up for Remote Director on Zoom - £120
Monitors/Recorders
Sony LMD-A170 17" HD studio monitor and Doughty G203101 Pee Wee stand - £55
F&H 42" HD TV on trolley with HDMI/SDI digital inputs - £35
Atomos Samurai Blade 10-bit HD-SDI Recorder/5" HD Monitor with 2 x 256GB SSD - £27.50
Flags, Frames and Nets
4' x 4' Floppy - £10.00
Matthews 18" x 24" Flag - £7.50
Matthews 24" x 36" Flag - £7.50
Westcott Fast Flags 18"x 24" Net kit - £10
Matthews Flag kit includes 4' x 4' Floppy, 18" x 24" Flag and 24" x 36" Flag - £20
8'x4' 2" black/white Polyboard and holder/stand - 2 Included in hire, otherwise - £5 each
4'x4' 1" black/white Polyboard and holder - £2.50 each
6'x4' 1/2 diffusion frame and clamp - £5.00
6'x4' Full diffusion frame and clamp - £5.00
Lighting
Octodome Daylight HMI 400/575W Kit with flicker-free 1000Hz Ballast and stand - £110
Octodome 1000W Tungsten soft light head and stand - £55
In-line dimmer (rated up to 2KW) - £2.50
LitePanels Astra 1x1 Bi-Color LED Panel and stand - £40
Kino Flo 4ft 2Bank with tungsten and/or daylight tubes, stand mounted - £30
Kino Flo 4ft 4Bank with tungsten and/or daylight tubes, stand mounted - £45
Kino Flo Diva-Lite 400 (2ft 4Bank) with tungsten and/or daylight tubes - £35
Dedolight DLH-4 lighting kit (3 x 150W spotlights) - £45
Sound
Sennheiser 416 Shotgun microphone inc. boom pole or floor stand - £15
Sony ECM-77B wired lapel microphone - £10
Sennheiser G3 series radio microphone (lapel or handheld) - £15
Grip
Wally Dolly 4m Track inc. Low Boy & Tripod - £40
Manfrotto K-Clamp - £0.50
Manfrotto Magic Arm - £2
Doughty G2035 Cine Combo (1.2 to 2m) stand with Sandbag - £5
Manfrotto 272 telescopic colorama pole (up to 3m) - £4
Manfrotto 7'-12′ Polecat / Autopole - £2.50
Colorama stand/sandbags & 3m pole support - £10
Apple Box Kit (1 x Full, 1 x Half, 1 x Quarter & 1 Pancake) - £10
5kg Sandbag - £1
Filming packages
Save money by hiring camera, lighting, sound kit and crew together as a package. Ideal for agencies or companies that want the simplicity of hiring professional kit and crew as a one-stop shop. Please note the packages do not include studio hire. Just add this onto your chosen package.
One camera- £605 per day
- D.O.P/Lighting Camera Op
- Sony FS7 Mark I with 28-135mm zoom lens & Sachtler FSB 6/2 HD tripod
- 1 microphone - Choose from wired EC-77 clip mic, Sennheiser shotgun/boom stand or Wireless G3 mic
- Sony LMD-A170 17" HD studio monitor and stand
- 2 x LitePanels Astra 1x1 Bi-Color LED panels/stands
- 1 x Octodome 525/1000W Daylight or Tungsten soft light and stand
- 1 x Dedolight DLH-4 150W spotlight with stand/clamp
- Flag kit with C-stand
Two camera - £795 per day
- D.O.P/Lighting Camera Op
- 1 x Sony FS7 Mark I with f2.8 70-200mm lens & Sachtler FSB 6/2 HD tripod
- 1 x Sony FS7 Mark I with f2.8 24-70mm lens & Sachtler HD tripod
- 2 microphones - as opposite
- Sony LMD-A170 17" HD studio monitor and stand
- 1 x Octodome 525/1000W Daylight or Tungsten soft light and stand
- 2 x LitePanels Astra 1x1 Bi-Color LED Panels and stands
- 2 x Kino Flo 4ft 2Bank with tungsten and/or daylight tubes and stands
- Dedolight DLH-4 lighting kit (3 x 150W spotlights/stands)
- Flag kit with C-stand
Crew hire
Subject to availability. Normally 7 days notice required.
Production
Lighting Camera Op - (Full day ONLY) - £400
Sound Recordist with 4 channel mic kit /mixer - (Full day ONLY) - £475
Autocue Operator & kit - (Full day ONLY) - £425
Make-up artist - Half day/ Full day - £275/£375
Post-production
Editing - £240 per half day or £390 per day
Graphics/Visual FX - £300 per half day or £480 per day