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Booking

How do I book a studio?

Bookings go through our online booking system, Acuity. Pick the space, pick the date and time, and confirm. If you would rather talk it through first, email ScopeMediaStudios@gmail.com.

What does it cost to hire each space?

Studio A is £160 for 2 hours, £320 for a half day and £620 for a full day. Studio B is £120, £220 and £420 for the same blocks. The podcast room is £40 an hour. The music studio is £40 for two hours dry, or £35 an hour with an engineer. The workshop room is £120 for a half day and £240 for a full day. The whole building starts from £1,500 a day.

How long is a half day and a full day?

A half day is 4 hours. A full day is 8 hours. Both include your set-up and pack-down, so book the time you actually need in the room rather than just the time you expect to be rolling.

Can I book the whole building?

Yes. A whole-building buyout starts from £1,500 a day and gives you exclusive use of all 4,000 sq ft — Studio A, Studio B, the podcast room, the music studio, the workshop, the kitchen, the dressing room and the parking. Nobody else is in the building.

Is there a deposit?

A booking is confirmed once full payment is made, or once a deposit is paid where a deposit applies. Whether a deposit applies to your booking, and how much it is, is confirmed to you at the time of booking — email us and we will tell you before you commit.

What is your cancellation policy?

You can cancel or reschedule with at least 48 hours' notice. Cancellations made less than 48 hours before the booking incur a cancellation fee, and the amount is confirmed at the time of booking. No-shows and same-day cancellations are non-refundable.

Can I move my booking to another date?

Yes, with at least 48 hours' notice. Get in touch as early as you can and we will find you another slot.

What happens if my shoot overruns?

Time used beyond your booked session is charged as extra, at a rate confirmed at the time of booking — ask for it when you book. If you think you might run over, book the longer block up front and tell us; holding time in advance is easier than finding it on the day.

The spaces

What is Studio A?

The big room — 1,200 sq ft with a white drive-in infinity cove, full blackout curtains and drive-in vehicle access. It is the room for cars, set builds, large products and full crews.

Can I drive a car into the studio?

Yes. Studio A has drive-in access straight onto the white infinity cove. Tell us the vehicle when you enquire and we will confirm the access route works for it.

What is Studio B?

A sound-treated room built as a room within a room, with a colour-washable cyclorama, an adjustable backdrop system and a dedicated edit and playback area. The acoustic isolation means interviews, dialogue and voiceover come back clean, and it blacks out as well, so the light is yours to set.

Can the cyclorama be painted or lit a different colour?

Studio B's cyclorama is colour-washable, so it takes a colour wash or gel and can give you several distinct looks in one day. Studio A's infinity cove is white.

How high are the ceilings, and how big is the cove?

We have not published measurements, and we would rather give you the real ones than an estimate. Email ScopeMediaStudios@gmail.com telling us which room you are considering and we will send the exact ceiling height and cove dimensions.

What power is available in the studios?

Power availability and amperage differ by room. We have not published figures, so email us with what you plan to run — HMIs, a generator-free set-up, heavy grip — and we will confirm exactly what the room can supply.

Do you have a podcast studio?

Yes. The podcast room is acoustically treated and set up with professional microphones and audio interfaces. It is booked by the hour at £40.

Can I record music at Scope?

Yes. The music studio can be booked dry from £40 for two hours, or with an engineer on the desk from £35 an hour.

Which room should I book for product photography?

Studio A for seamless white and anything large — its drive-in infinity cove takes a car, so a product table is no trouble, and full blackout keeps the light identical across a long run of SKUs. Studio B when the set wants colour: its cyclorama takes a wash and the backdrop system is adjustable.

Can I shoot headshots or a team photo day?

Yes. Studio B suits it best: sound-treated, with a colour-washable cyclorama that can be set once and held all day, make-up and styling zones in the room, and a dressing room and client lounge to keep the queue off the set.

Do you have a green screen?

Studio A is used for green screen work. We have not published an in-house kit list, so tell us whether you need the screen supplied when you enquire and we will confirm what is available and what to bring.

Can I record voiceover?

Two ways. Studio B is built as a room within a room, so spoken word recorded in the open room comes back clean. The music studio has a treated vocal booth with a large-diaphragm condenser, bookable dry or with an engineer.

Can I livestream from the studio?

There is high-speed Wi-Fi throughout the building. We have not published measured connection speeds, so email us with your platform and bitrate and we will confirm in writing whether the connection supports it before you book.

Do you have space for a workshop or a class?

The workshop takes up to 20 people and has 10 iMac workstations. It is £120 for a half day and £240 for a full day, and works as a classroom, an edit suite, a production office or a casting room.

On the day

Is equipment included, or do I bring my own?

The podcast room includes professional microphones and audio interfaces, and the workshop room includes the 10 iMacs. Lights are not included in the room rate and are charged separately — please enquire about our lights. Beyond that we have not published a full in-house kit list — tell us what you need and we will tell you what is available on site and what you should bring.

Are lights included in the room rate?

No. Lights are charged separately from the room — please enquire about our lights and we will quote for what your shoot needs.

Is there somewhere for talent to change and get ready?

Yes. There is a dressing and prep room, plus a client lounge and a kitchen.

Can I bring my own crew, stylists and contractors?

Yes. Everyone you bring is covered by your booking, which also means you are responsible for them — for any damage to equipment or facilities, and for their conduct in the building.

Can I bring someone under 18 to the shoot?

Yes, provided they are accompanied by a responsible adult at all times while they are in the building.

Who owns the footage and photographs I shoot?

You do. Clients retain all rights to the content they produce here. We may ask permission to use behind-the-scenes material, but we will never use it without your prior written consent.

Practical

Where are you?

Block A, Chartwell Business Park, 61-65 Paulet Rd, London SE5 9HW — in Camberwell, South London, on the Southwark and Lambeth border. There is parking on site, in the yard in front of the unit.

Is there parking?

Yes, there is parking on site. We have not published the number of spaces, so if you are bringing several vehicles or a large van, email us with the details and we will confirm what we can hold on your date.

When are you open?

We are open 7 days a week. Exact opening hours are not fixed — bookings are taken through Acuity, so the availability shown there is the real answer. If you need an early start or a late finish, ask and we will see what is possible.

Do I need my own insurance?

Yes. Clients must have appropriate insurance cover for their production. Scope is not liable for personal injury, or for loss or damage to client property.

Do you run any free courses?

Yes. In partnership with Tutor Hub Limited we run free music production and DJing courses.

How do I get an answer to something not covered here?

Email ScopeMediaStudios@gmail.com. If your question is about a measurement, a power supply or a piece of kit, tell us which room and what you are planning and you will get an exact answer rather than a rough one.

Still not answered?

Email us. A real person reads it and you’ll get a real answer.