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Hi all,

First off, video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMjrL4J4tac

We're looking into completely overhauling the set room. We don't have much space in this room, and our overhaul will somewhat eat into the space we do have; however, we're planning on eliminating a few of the tripods in the room, which will give us more mobility when navigating the set.

Growing pains of business, really -- we're limited by our space, and will eventually be forced to figure out a bigger office option. That requires a lot of money, of course, so for now, we're stretching our space as far as we can.

- Steve.

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GN BTS #6: Redesigning the Set in Cramped Space

We're working on some simple set redesigns that will actually be large undertakings. This project will take some time to finalize, but it'll be big for us. We lose a lot of space in the room, but are hoping to regain it with better light positioning and removal of tripods.

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Adam Marcucci

You need a walk-in freezer studio for those top benchmark attempts.

Addie // EposVox // analog_dreams

Ceiling mount your lighting and you gain so much room space to do what you need. Remove (and safely store) the fan blades unless you need them.

ClaytonTheWise

I think they would need the ceiling fan to keep the air moving and to keep cool. I eamn its not a big variable in their testing.

Alexandra Ellwood

I think you are talking about a studio lighting rail system? They aren't cheap, but as Scooby Dooby said you can likely build something equally effective with lumber/piping. Given that the room is fairly narrow and there is a ceiling fan, you could also look at using multiple wall mounted boom arms. They would free up floor space and let you swing the lights out of the way when not filming. I like the idea of the freestanding shelving units. One thing I do recommend is getting nice wheels for them. My house has small rooms and it helps to be able to easily reconfigure the room by rolling around the shelves.