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How To Get Here

  • The Studio is located in the Heart of Royston's Town Centre, just a stone's throw away from the High Street. 
  • It is only a 5 minute walk from Royston Station which is regularly served by trains between London, Cambridge and Kings Lynn.
  • We are only a 20 minute journey from Cambridge Station. (This includes the walk from Royston Station to The Studio).​

About

Hello. As you've probably figured out from this website, I'm Louis - and a new resident to the beautiful town of Royston, a town nestled on the Hertfordshire-Cambridgeshire border - just 12 miles south-west of Cambridge and 14 minutes by train from Cambridge or 38 minutes by train from either London Kings Cross or London St. Pancras International (Thameslink / Great Northern).

My primary role is as an Edit Assistant working in broadcast television, at award-winning boutique post-production facility - Platform Post - in the heart of London's West End. 

Alongside this, I continue to offer wide-ranging freelance services spanning across Film, Photography & Digital Media - where I cater to both professionals and newcomers looking for that personal touch to their work. I've worked with many returning clients who continue to seek specialist creative services and consultation on a number of niche areas, including but not limited to:
  • ​Photo Shoots / Filming & Editing Videos + Films
  • Converting Digital File Formats
  • Camera Rental & Operating
  • many more...

Where Is The Studio?
The Studio serves as an alternative retreat and productive getaway from the hustle and bustle of London's Soho, with nearby access to a thriving town centre featuring coffee shops and leisure such as Kooky Nohmad and The Banyers and the simultaneous quiet afforded to the client with the rolling hills and meadows of Therfield Heath.

The location is unusual, yet distinct - perfect for the prospective client looking for a getaway than the usual look and feel of a Soho post-production facility they are used to. 

Local Accomodation

Whilst we cannot offer accommodation on-site, for those looking to explore Royston, Cambridge and environs, I'd recommend staying at The Old Bull Inn which is just 200 yards from the town centre. 1 Adult, 1 Night from £98, with breakfast included. I'd also recommend checking out AirBNB for the latest offers. Link here for The Old Bull Inn.

Studio Specifications

What We Can Create

The Studio is fully-equipped to deliver film & video content to current broadcast TV and theatrical (cinema) technical specifications including, but not limited to:
  • Digital Assets
    • All Digital Deliverables, regardless of length, up to DCI 8K Resolution. 
    • DPP-Compliant AS-11 Files (for UK Broadcast TV - i.e BBC, C4, C5, UKTV)
    • QuickTime ProRes (incl. 4444XQ, 4444, 422HQ/422)
    • MP4/H.264/H.265 (YouTube/Vimeo-Compliant Files)
    • All common filetypes/tools to create multiple versions simultaneously for social platforms (i.e Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook)
  • Theatrical / Streaming Assets
    • IMF (the package-type required Disney, Netflix, Sony Pictures streaming platforms)
    • 4K or 2K DCP (digital cinema package, required by all major and some smaller film festivals)
  • Optical Media Assets
    • DVDs (Standard Definition)
    • HD, 2K or 4K Blu-Ray Discs (4K Blu-Ray Discs can only be data discs at the moment, HD/2K can be either authored or as data-disc).
    • M-DISC Blu-Ray Discs (millennial disc - premium grade archival-level solution, which can be read/copied-from using regular Blu-Ray drives too).
  • Additionally, any existing personal DVDs / Blu-Rays you have (except licensed/copyright-protected material such as feature films and TV boxsets of course) can be transferred to any type of digital file or put on your USB stick / Portable or Desktop Hard Drive. ​
  • Drives / Formats Accepted
    • We accept USB Sticks & Portable or Powered Hard Drives (USB-C, Thunderbolt 2, 3 & 4, USB 3.0, USB 2.0)
    • We accept Drives / Media Storage formatted as:
      • APFS/Mac OS Extended/Journaled (Apple Mac OS)
      • ExFAT (Apple Mac OS + Microsoft Windows)
      • extFS 2, 3 and 4 (Linux)
      • NTFS (Windows)
  • If your project, device/required deliverables falls outside of the above specifications, or requires specialist hardware, we can refer you to one of our partner vendors and clients who can solve any query. We can also create tailored workflows for your project. 

Edit Suite Specifications

I'm pleased to now offer a fully-equipped, client-focussed editing suite which features the latest photo, video & film editing suites including:
  • Avid Media Composer Ultimate 2022 (with PhraseFind, Symphony and ScriptSync Options installed)
  • DaVinci Resolve Studio 18
  • Adobe Creative Suite CC 2023 (All Applications including Lightroom/Photoshop for Photo Editing & Corrections and Premiere Pro and Media Encoder for Video/Film Based Use)
  • Logic Pro X (2022)
  • Final Cut Pro X (2022)
  • Microsoft Office 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Google Drive Suite of Apps
  • Media Playback & Transcoding Applications such as VLC, QuickTime, HEDGE, Compressor, DCP-O-Matic 2 etc...
  • Latest Digital Cinema Camera Plugins for Blackmagic, ARRI, RED, Canon etc...

Equipment & Facilities Specification List
An up-to-date equipment, facilities & resources list is currently under maintenance, and is due to be completed by Mid-November 2022. Please enquire via email for the existing list, if required.

4K HDR
  • We can now edit, monitor and deliver projects in resolutions up to 4K HDR.
  • HDR (High Dynamic Range, compared to traditional SDR) provides a much wider colour spectrum, which will make your rushes sing, but should only be utilised if your output display is HDR-compatible to see the difference.
  • HDR colour spaces can be HDR10, HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) or Dolby Vision. 

Specialist Offerings

I am a specialist in serving the independent film sector providing leading deliverables which outshine our competitors, and will make your project stand out from the rest during its exhibition run at film festivals and cinemas. I've serviced the vision of many filmmakers and production companies - both upcoming and established.

Professional Audio Services

The Studio also has professional recording / re-recording facilities, which include voiceover/narration facilities (studio condenser microphones, lavalier microphones, headphones, XLR/TRS audio cables and cables/adapters for instruments and all audio situations. 

If you want to record a voiceover/narration for a film/show, vocals for a music track or radio programme - we can accomodate. 

We also have access to Logic Pro X and iZotope RX Audio Editor - for multi-channel/multi-track recording, mixing and dialogue clean-up.

Should you need Location Sound (external audio mixer, boom microphones and operator), for outside audio work and pieces-to-camera/film productions, we can also provide that. 

Sending/Receiving Assets

Online Delivery
  • Our main methods of transfer include WeTransfer and FileMail for sending/receiving all content. We can also use Google Drive, Dropbox, Vimeo and Frame.io, as well as other FTPs/Servers and your own!
  • During the process of making copies for approval and at the end of the project's pipeline, we also use FileMail to send you (the client) the finished work to download and keep. 
  • WeTransfer tends to be favourite as most people are familiar with using it to exchange and share video files. We can also upload to your Aspera / MediaShuttle
  • We can also upload to your own portal or copy the files to a/your hard drive/USB stick or other memory device and post it to you or arrange collection. There are many, convenient ways for us to receive and send your content!

Postage & Drop-Off
  • You can use the Royal Mail button on your left to order and pay for postage and slot in a postbox, or just package up your hard drive(s) / assets and arrange posting at your nearest Post Office.
  • If you are purchasing new hard drive(s) / media, you can use Amazon and arrange drop-off to one of the nearby Amazon Lockers, please use Royston Station (locker nickname: Sculpting) or Queens Road Post Office which is also an Amazon Drop-Off Hub, if you are doing so. 

Availability, Rates, Project Schedule & Workflow

  • Availability, Rates, Project Schedule & Workflow are always to be agreed in advance, please check out the Rates page for more info and to access the web store to pay directly for services.
  • If you have any questions, feel free to email me and I'd be happy to arrange a call / answer your queries.