Green Screen Studio Hire London — Arch Photo Studio Camberwell

The green screen at Arch Photo Studio is available as a £30 add-on to any studio hire session. It covers the full back wall using interlocking chroma-key foam tiles — floor included — which gives you a clean, seamless key from ground level up. The setup takes around 15–20 minutes and works for both photography and video. Most of the green screen work we do here is for music videos, but it gets used regularly for content creation, composite shots, and social media work too.

How the Green Screen Setup Works at Arch

The setup uses interlocking chroma-key foam tiles rather than a fabric backdrop. Fabric wrinkles, and wrinkles create shadows that are hard to key out in post. The foam tiles sit flat against the back wall and lay across the floor, giving a continuous green surface with no seams or folds. The tiles pack away cleanly when not in use, which is why we can offer it as a flexible add-on rather than a permanent fixture.

The ceiling in the arch runs to 4.75m at the apex, which gives you enough height for full-length shots without the subject getting close to the top of the screen. The width covers the full back wall — workable for single subjects and small groups, though it’s not a large film studio setup.

What Green Screen Shoots Work Best Here

Not every shoot needs a green screen — but for certain types of work it opens up options that aren’t otherwise possible. The setups that get the most out of this space are:

• Music videos and performance content — single artist or small group, performance to camera, relatively contained movement. The space handles this well and it’s the most common use we see.
• Social media and content creation — talking head content, product demonstrations, short-form video where the subject is relatively static. Quick to set up, easy to key in post with modern tools.
• Composite photography — placing subjects into environments that don’t exist or aren’t accessible. Works well for editorial, fashion, and concept work.
• Corporate and brand video — presenter-style content, training videos, or branded content where a custom background is needed without location shooting.

What works less well here — large groups spread across the full width, complex movement that brings the subject close to the screen, or anything requiring a very wide shot where the edges of the screen would be in frame.

Lighting a Green Screen at Arch — What Actually Works

Lighting is where most green screen shoots go wrong, and it’s worth being upfront about what works in this space.

The green screen needs its own soft light, separate from the subject lighting. We typically use two lights either side of the screen at 45 degrees, positioned to give even coverage without spill onto the subject. The further the subject stands from the screen the better — 1.5–2 metres is the minimum, more if you can get it.

Avoid anything on the subject that’s close in colour to the screen — bright greens obviously, but also some yellows. Hair and fine fabric detail are the hardest elements to key cleanly — the more separation between subject and screen, the easier it is in post.

For video, steady, consistent lighting matters more than for stills — any variation in the green tone across the frame creates extra work in post. We can set up and check the screen lighting before your shoot starts to make sure it’s even.

Pricing & What’s Included

Green screen hire is £30 on top of your standard studio hire rate. Studio hire starts from £120 for 2 hours — full rates are on the pricing page. The £30 covers the full setup including floor tiles, and Robbie will check the screen lighting is even before you start shooting.

You’ll need to handle keying in post yourself — we don’t offer post-production as part of the hire. If you’re new to keying, DaVinci Resolve handles it well and is free.

Book the Studio

Send a message with your shoot plan — what you’re making, how long you need, and roughly how many people — and we’ll confirm whether the green screen setup is right for what you have in mind.

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