Webcasting Studio

[Chad C747]

I'm in Seattle and have been tasked with coming up with budget numbers for a webcasting studio. (We've been doing a lot of low level webcasting with highend cameras already.) It takes a lot of work/time to set up/break down so I'm trying to determine if there are benefits to building a small 1000sqft webcasting studio. Does anyone have a suggestion where to start?
Chad
chadc@wsba.org

[Dave]

Sounds like more of a business case oriented question.

I'd probably start by trying to place a realistic figure on how much it is costing you to run with the current situation, and then look at the cost of buying/renting appropriately furnished space. Assuming you initially were to use the same kit for streaming, then that will allow you to:
a) work out how long (if ever) it would take at the current rate for you to recover the costs by building and maintaining a permanent studio
b) project how much you would have to increase your activity by to make it a worthwhile move

You'd then have to take on board if your current clients would be prepared to relocate to your studio, or whether they would prefer to remain where they are. I've seen cases where state of the art studios remain empty, and the majority of the work ends up being carried out at the clients location. That's people for you I guess.

Dave

[Chad C747]

Thanks Dave - definitely moving me the way I want to go. I forgot to mention we create our own content - so we won't run out of work unless we stop developing our own content. Right now we have a space, but it isn't a studio. It's just a room with an internet jack and we have to tear down and set up for every shoot. We're hoping to build out a rented space with full studio fixtures.

Thanks again.
Chad