Shooting Your Videos In A Studio Is Better Than On Location

When it comes to recording and producing your own videos, you have a few different options. You can shoot them on location in real-world locations, or you can shoot them in a studio. While shooting your videos on location might seem like the better choice since it’s cheaper and easier than shooting them in a studio, that’s not always the case. In fact, shooting your videos in a studio is often the better choice for several reasons. Shooting your video content in a video production studio has several benefits over shooting your videos on location. Shooting inside of a video production studio has many advantages over locations outside with natural light such as reducing background noise and controlling lighting conditions.

Time and cost is lower during production

When it comes to time and cost, shooting inside a video production studio is the clear winner over shooting on location. While shooting on location is easier and cheaper than before due to better smartphone cameras, shooting in a studio is much quicker and cheaper. When shooting on location, you’re limited by the surrounding environment. Whether it’s too sunny outside or you’re in a busy area with a lot of noise, you’re limited by your location. This can slow down your shoot and make it more expensive. In contrast, when you shoot in a studio, you have much more control over the environment. This allows you to shoot your video content much quicker and with less expense.

Video quality is much higher

The quality of your video content is determined by the video equipment you use and the environment you film it in. While the video equipment you use inside of a studio might cost more than using cheaper equipment outside, it’s worth it when you consider the benefits. When you shoot your videos in a studio, you’re guaranteed to have a good quality video without any issues. On the other hand, when you shoot your videos on location, there are many factors that can affect the quality of your video. When the light is too dim outside, you’ll struggle to find good lighting for your video. When the light is too bright outside, you might notice that your videos are too overexposed. You’re also likely to run into issues with background noise when you shoot in the outside environment. This can affect the quality of your video and make it much less appealing.

You can control the environment

When you shoot your videos in a studio, you have complete control over the environment. You can control the lighting and sound to ensure that it’s perfect for your videos. When you’re shooting your videos on location, you don’t have control over the surrounding environment. When it’s sunny outside, the light is likely to be too bright for a video. When it’s too dark outside, you don’t have enough light to film your video. You also have to worry about sound when you shoot your videos on location. There might be too much noise or not enough noise to make your video sound good. You don’t have to worry about any of these issues when you shoot your videos inside a studio.

No unwanted background noise

If you want your videos to look professional, you want to make sure that they’re as clean as possible. One of the best ways to do this is to make sure there’s no unwanted background noise in your videos. When you shoot your videos on location, there might be too much background noise in your video. This can make your video look unprofessional and distract the viewer from your message. When you shoot your videos in a studio, you can avoid all unwanted background noise. You can control the sound and keep the background noise to a minimum. This makes your videos look more professional and you can be sure that they’re clean.

Easier to shoot solo shots

When you shoot your videos on location, you might find it challenging to shoot solo shots. When you shoot your videos on location, there might be too many people around to film solo shots. You might have to wait for someone to walk into the shot in order to film. This can make it challenging to shoot solo shots in the outside environment. When you shoot your videos in a studio, you can control who is there and who isn’t. You can easily film solo shots in a studio. This makes it much easier to shoot solo shots and focus on your video content.

We are a private studio in the St Louis south county area. The space is about 20′ x 50′ and can be serviced with all equipment and crew essentials as you need them. Lighting, cameras, sound, teleprompters and the creative talent to make the symphony happen. We have a small kitchen, dressing room and full shower and bath. We have two confidential client conference rooms. The studio has a full head to foot, cyc wall, 16′ green screen and a commercial drive in garage door.

Set Design and Build
We create and build imaginative spaces that are carefully crafted, brand-specific environments. Custom video studio sets can be built to your specifications. Let our designers create an environment for you. Our creative team will see to it that your set is built and finished with the utmost attention to detail and realism.

Rob Haller, St Louis Video Producer