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What’s included when you rent a studio?
Lights, grip, cyc, parking, catering and crew: what studios do and do not include in a dry hire, with examples from the directory.
Last updated: 7 November 2026
Dry hire versus a package
Dry hire means you rent the room and bring or add everything else. A package can include lights, grip, props, coffee or even a crew. Revontuli describes both: a bare hire or a set with equipment and technical support. Desmet also offers its Green Key studio as a full package with crew.
Lights, cyc and power
Always ask whether lights are included, what colour temperature they have and whether you may hang your own fixtures. An evenly lit cyclorama or green screen needs a suitable lighting setup; at Green Screen Studio Utrecht a professional lighting kit comes with the hire and the green wall is pre-lit. High-capacity power (for example 16A or 32A, sometimes three-phase) is what larger fixtures need; Studio Big Time lists three-phase 16A as included.
Loading, parking and extras
A street-level roller door can make loading in easier. Filter for that under street-level loading. Parking at the door is not a given in cities; some studios, such as Studio Big Time and Studio2Go, state free parking explicitly. Coffee, a makeup room, dressing room, wifi and cleaning often sit in the small print. Ask whether crew, cameras and extra grip cost extra.