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Hi everyone. I hope I'm posting this in the right forum board. We are expanding our HQ and with that expansion, I get to design a new studio..which I'm pretty stoked about!
I've been pouring over forums and manufacture sites, but I'm not getting all of the info I'm searching for. I would greatly appreciate any advice on building out a new studio that you kind folks might have.
Here are the details for the grand plan:
The room will measure 25'x30' with 12-foot ceilings. (I wish we could go higher, but there's steel I-beams in the way)
We will be shooting both product video and stills of backpacks and luggage with up to 2 people max in the frame.
We will be recording sound with video.
All heating and cooling systems will be controlled independently from the rest of the building. So, I can shut off while recording.
Our current lighting set-up consists of 2-kino-flo 4banks | 2-kino-flo divas | 1-smaller kino-flo hair light. It's not nearly bright enough for a similar sized studio. The 4-banks just taper off to gray instead of blowing out the background as hoped.
As far as storage goes, I have ample just outside the studio. So, we're good there.
Questions:
Is there a preference on motorized backdrop brand? We're looking to go as wide as possible.
The contractor assures us that the room will be extremely sound-resistant for recording audio. (hmmm) But, is there a preferred insulator to put behind the sheet rock that I should recommend to him?
I plan on adding to the existing kino-flo kit. We've been eyeing up the Parabeam series, thinking that we will would clamp 2-3 of them to the ceiling for a backdrop light. Too much for a 25 foot wall, not enough?
Flooring preference -- white glossy or white matte?
Any other advice, tips or tricks? Imagine if you had a pretty sizable budget for this project, what would you add to your dream studio?
Thanks all!
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