ScopeMedia StudiosBook

Hire · SE5 9HW, South London · from £40 · open 7 days

Rehearse it on camera. Then record it.

A PR day is several small jobs sharing a booking: a spokesperson's statement, a media-training session with mock interviews on playback, the press portraits, a podcast recorded in the afternoon. Studio B is the controlled room for the statement and the portraits, the Workshop holds the training and the briefing, and the Podcast Room records the conversation by the hour.

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The workshop at Scope Media Studios: iMac workstations along the wall under the original circular ceiling light well.

The rooms for it

Studio B dressed with a pink sofa on the white cyclorama under a fresnel light
Studio BA sound-treated, blackout-capable room within a room with an adjustable backdrop system, a colour-washable cyclorama and make-up and styling zones: the statement comes back clean, the portrait has a plain or branded background, and the edit and playback area lets the spokesperson see the take.From £120Check Studio B availability
The podcast room: four microphone booms around bouclé seating, under an arc lamp
Podcast RoomAcoustically treated and camera-ready, with professional microphones and audio interfaces in the room, at a flat £40 an hour: the room for the client's podcast, a recorded interview and a seated Q&A.From £40Check Podcast Room availability
The workshop: a long bench of iMac workstations under the original circular ceiling light well.
WorkshopUp to twenty people and ten iMac workstations: a room for the briefing, the media training and the debrief, with the client lounge in the same building. £120 for a half day, £240 for a full day.From £120Check Workshop availability

How it works

  1. 01Brief the spokespersonAgree the three things the piece must say, the three questions it should expect and the length it has to run. A clear first line and a short script do more for the take than a better room.
  2. 02Book the room for the whole sequenceStudio B is £120 for two hours, £220 for a half day and £420 for a full day; the Podcast Room is a flat £40 an hour; the Workshop is £120 for a half day. A morning of mock interviews, an hour of statements and a set of portraits can share one Studio B block, with set-up and pack-down inside it.
  3. 03Light the portraits and the statementLights are charged separately in every room but the DJ room — please enquire about our lights and we will quote for what your shoot needs.
  4. 04Ask for the restThe booking is the room. If the day needs a photographer or camera operator, a hair and make-up artist, a stylist or post-production, the team can source and manage them and quote for them; none of it is priced on this site.

Worth reading first

How Agencies Brief and Book a Studio for a Campaign ShootHow an agency producer briefs and books a studio for a campaign: the one-page brief, choosing a room, room versus quoted production, and a worked 8-hour day.How to Film an Interview in a Studio: Sound First, Then Everything ElseHow to film an interview in a studio: sound first, then soft light that holds all day, a second camera on the right side of the line and a schedule that fits.Studio Portrait Lighting: Setups and Patterns ExplainedStudio portrait lighting is three lights at most, usually one. Key, fill and rim, one- to three-light setups, and the classic patterns from loop to split.Corporate Headshots: How to Run a Team Headshot DayCorporate headshots for a whole team: twelve sitters, one look, no drift. Fix the set, brief what people wear, and book a block with rigging counted in.Podcast Recording: What You Actually NeedListeners forgive soft video and never forgive echo. Room first, mic technique second, gear last — and the recording mistakes no edit can undo.How to Plan a Content Day: Seven Deliverables, One BookingPlan a content day around lighting setups, not content types: seven deliverables from one studio booking, and a sample running order for an eight-hour day.

Straight answers

What does pr agency studio hire london cost at Scope?
Studio B starts at £120. Podcast Room starts at £40. Workshop starts at £120. Set-up and pack-down are inside your booked time.
Can a PR team run media training with mock interviews on camera?
Yes. Studio B is a sound-treated room with an edit and playback area, so a mock interview can be recorded and played back to the spokesperson straight away. The Workshop seats up to twenty for the briefing and the debrief. Who plays the interviewer is yours to arrange; the booking is the room.
Which room is best for a spokesperson statement or a chief executive's message?
Studio B: quiet, sound treated and blackout capable, so the light holds across retakes, with an adjustable backdrop system for a plain or branded background and make-up and styling zones. Keep the statement short, record a safety take and check the playback before the spokesperson leaves.
Can we take press portraits and video in the same session?
Yes, in Studio B: the same lit set-up serves a portrait and a seated piece, and the adjustable backdrop system and colour-washable cove change the look between them. Tell us which comes first in the run so the lighting quote covers the rig for both.
Can the client's podcast be recorded and filmed at Scope?
Yes. The Podcast Room is acoustically treated and camera-ready, with professional microphones and audio interfaces in the room, at a flat £40 an hour with no block discount. If the episode wants a coloured cove, Studio B has a coloured cove, but microphones there are not published, so ask what is supplied or bring your own.
Where does a spokesperson wait, and can the visit be kept quiet?
The building has a client lounge, a kitchen and a dressing and prep room, and Studio B has make-up and styling zones. If the visit needs to be kept quiet, ask about the whole-building day from £1,500 with nobody else on site; we cannot promise privacy outside the building, confidentiality arrangements are not published, so ask.
What insurance and paperwork does a PR shoot need?
Clients must hold appropriate insurance; Scope is not liable for personal injury or for loss or damage to client property. Releases from anyone recorded are the client's to collect, and minors must be supervised. The client owns the content.

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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