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Hire · SE5 9HW, South London · from £160 · open 7 days

Key it on set, not in the edit.

A clean key is made on the day: an evenly lit screen, a subject standing well off it, and a room where you control every other photon. Studio A is the room at Scope used for green screen work — 1,200 sq ft, full blackout, a drive-in cove — and the only thing to settle before you book is whether you are bringing the screen or asking us to supply it.

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The room for it

Studio A during a live shoot, seen wide across the white infinity cove with softboxes either side
Studio AThe room used for green screen at Scope. Full blackout curtains so the only light on the screen is the light you put there, 1,200 sq ft to get the subject metres off the green and kill the spill, and drive-in access through the roller door for the vehicle or the set piece being keyed.From £160Check Studio A availability

How it works

  1. 01Tell us about the screenWe have not published an in-house kit list, so say whether you are bringing your own green screen or need one supplied, and we will confirm what is on site and what to bring, in writing.
  2. 02Book the blockStudio A sells in 2 hour, half day and full day blocks — £160, £320 and £620 — with rigging, screen set-up and pack-down inside the booked time.
  3. 03Quote the lightsLights are charged separately from the room rate — please enquire about our lights, and tell us you are keying so the quote covers an even wash on the screen as well as the subject.
  4. 04Pull a test keyLight the screen flat, light the subject for the scene it will sit in, and check a rough key on the monitor before the first real take. The guide below covers the rest.

Worth reading first

How to Light a Green Screen in a Studio: Getting a Clean KeyHow to light a green screen in a studio for a clean key: one even value on the screen, distance to kill spill, a room that blacks out and a key checked on set.How to Light a Cyclorama or Infinity CoveLighting a cyclorama or infinity cove is two jobs, not one rig: wash the background, rake from the sides, keep the subject off the wall — in that order.Studio Lighting Basics: The Room Is Part of the RigStudio lighting basics start with the room: a white cove lifts shadows, a blacked-out room is free negative fill. Then hard and soft light, falloff and colour.Camera Settings for Studio Photography and VideoCamera settings for studio photography and video: sync speed, base ISO, aperture for the look, a flicker-safe shutter on UK mains, and white balance set early.Shooting a Short Film or Commercial in a StudioShooting a short film or commercial in a studio: what blackout, a sound-treated room and set-build floor fix that location cannot, and how to schedule the day.Green Screen or White Cove: Which Should You Book?Green screen or white cove: when seamless white does the job natively, when a key is worth the post cost, and how to run both set-ups in one blackout room.

Straight answers

What does green screen studio hire london cost at Scope?
Studio A starts at £160. Set-up and pack-down are inside your booked time.
Do you have a green screen studio in London?
Studio A at Scope in Camberwell, SE5, is the room used for green screen work: 1,200 sq ft, full blackout curtains and a drive-in cove. 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.
Why does blackout matter for green screen?
Because spill and uneven light are what break a key, and the sun is the one lamp you cannot adjust. Studio A's full blackout curtains mean the screen is lit only by what you rig, and the light at the end of the day matches the start.
Can we drive a car onto the green screen?
Studio A is drive-in: the vehicle comes in at ground level through the roller door from the yard, where parking is on site. Whether the screen is yours or supplied is the thing to confirm when you enquire.
Can we also shoot on white the same day?
Yes. The room's own cove is a white drive-in infinity cove, so the seamless-white set-ups and the keyed set-ups can share one booking; whether the screen rigs alongside the white cove is confirmed when you enquire.
What does a green screen day cost?
Studio A is £160 for two hours, £320 for a half day and £620 for a full day. Lights are charged separately — please enquire about our lights.

More in the full FAQ.

In the building with every booking

  • Kitchen
  • Dressing and prep room
  • Client lounge
  • High-speed Wi-Fi
  • Parking

In every room but one, lights are charged separately from the room rate, so please enquire about our lights and we will quote for what your shoot needs. The exception is the DJ room, where the professional film lighting is rigged in the room and included in the rate.

Anything not listed — ceiling heights, cove dimensions, power, capacities — is on request rather than guessed at. Ask us and you will get an exact answer.

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