Studio Guide
Whether you’re planning to book, or already have a shoot on the calendar, this knowledge base will help you dive deeper into everything we have to offer. Although this covers our most frequently asked questions, if we missed anything you can also send us a message.
Categories:
General
Scheduling
Open Space
Sun Room
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Check-in
Your check-in is promptly at the time listed on your booking. A Realm Studio Manager will be on site when you arrive to acquaint you with the space, review policies and answer any questions.
Check-out
Your check-out is promptly at the time listed on your booking. You are required to clean up after yourself, throw away any trash, and return all items to their original positions. A Realm Studio Manager will be on site to assess any damages and get you checked out.
Included Space
When booking, you’ve selected the Open Space, Sun Room or All of Realm. Only the spaces booked and the amenities included in them are accessible to you during your shoot. If you’d like to add on additional space please contact us or talk to your on-site Studio Manager. We can accommodate your request for the applicable price difference, pending availability.
Parking
There is ample parking near the main entrance on the west side of the building, including one handicap space. Additional parking can be found on the south side of the building as well.
Load-in and Load-out
From the parking lot there are options for stairs or two different ramps that lead to the Realm Patio. You may back up to the stairs for load-in and load-out only. Open Space bookings use the single door into the hallway leading to a private double door entrance. Sun Room and All of Realm bookings use the front door or the garage door.
Cyc Wall
Please mind the curves of our beautiful cyclorama walls—while they are durable, they are not indestructible. Avoid walking or putting objects on the curves. Damages to the curve will incur a repair fee, noted on your check-in sheet.
Furniture & Equipment
All items within the space you booked are yours to use, including any items within the storage closet. Feel free to move them around and create your own scene, as long as you return them to their original location by the end of your booking.
Natural Light
We often are asked, “What time of day has the best light?” Realm has a variety of lighting scenarios, weather permitting. The windows in the Open Space are south facing and feature a large awning on the exterior of the building. This creates bright and soft indirect light from April to September. From October to March the Open Space features direct light, peaking at the end of December. The Sun Room features consistent light throughout the year. The windows and garage door in the Sun Room are west facing. This creates extremely soft indirect lighting in the morning. After midday, the Sun Room features increasingly dramatic direct light until the sun sets.
Prohibited Items
If you would like to add alcohol to your booking, contact us to upgrade to an event. We do not allow nails, staples, glues, screws, tacks, or the like on the walls, ceilings, or floors; holes in the walls, partitions, ceiling, or floors; painting of any signs, placards, or other advertising, banners, pennants, awnings, or the like; sparklers, fireworks, or pyrotechnics of any sort; hazardous, poisonous, or flammable materials; open flames, grills, or heating elements of any kind; glitter, rice, confetti, silk flower petals, bird seed, or silly string; drugs and alcohol of any kind, including recreational marijuana; and smoking of any kind, including vaporizers.
Privacy
Within the Open Space, the windows are equipped with roller shades. Between the Open Space and the Sun Room, we have a trio of sliding doors and a floor to ceiling curtain. The Open Space has a private changing room included. All of the aforementioned options offer full visual privacy in the Open Space while still filtering as much light into the space as possible. The Sun Room has roller shades on the window bar, but does not offer a privacy solution on the oversized garage door. A curtained fitting room is included in the Sun Room.
Audio Recording
As Realm is not a sound stage and is located in a building with other neighboring businesses we hope to set realistic expectations that some audio obstacles might occur. We are unable to guarantee or facilitate a controlled audio environment. If you plan to record audio we suggest renting "All of Realm" so you can have control of the audio within our space. We do not have complete audio privacy between our two spaces if you choose to only rent one of them.
Food & Beverage
The Realm Open Space is equipped with a kitchenette for light food-prep. Pre-cooked food, food styling, or meal delivery is welcome during your booking. If you would like to add catering or alcohol to your booking, contact us to upgrade to an event.
Directions
The best way to get to Realm is by directing to “Realm Denver” on Google Maps. We are located on the southwest corner of the 3851 building inside the York Street Yards complex.
Restrooms
Restrooms are located down the hallway, shared with the rest of our building. There is a large, multi-stall restroom for both men and women, as well as a separate handicap accessible, non-gender specific restroom.
Loft
The Loft is included as a bonus when you book All of Realm. It’s 190 SF and is the perfect getaway for your star talent. It features massive windows that overlook the space, curtains for privacy, and cozy furniture.
Scheduling
Two-hour Minimum
All studio booking types require a minimum of two hours.
Booking Timeframe
Load-in, setup, clean-up, reset and load-out must take place within your booking timeframe. Please plan accordingly or reach out to add extra time.
Additional Time
If you’d like to add additional time please contact us beforehand or talk to your on-site Studio Manager the day of your booking. We can accommodate your request for the applicable price difference, pending availability.
Reschedule
The best way to reschedule is using the link in your booking confirmation email. This will show you our up-to-date availability and allow you to immediately lock down your new booking. This can be done up to 24 hours before your booking start time.
Payment / Holds
Payment is due when scheduling your booking. We do not provide holds for studio bookings. The only way to secure your date and time is using our instant booking system and providing full payment.
Cancellation
If you’d like to cancel your booking please contact us. Our cancellation policy is very flexible and most situations result in 100% credit toward a future studio booking at Realm. If you cancel less than 24 hours before your start time, you will instead receive a 70% credit. If you cancel after your start time you will forfeit your credit entirely.
Refund
If you cancel your booking within 24 hours of payment you will receive a full refund. All other scenarios are subject to our cancellation policy.
Credit
Your studio credit can be used toward any future studio booking at Realm. To use your credit simply enter your email address in the code box when scheduling your next booking.
Availability
Our automated scheduling system for studio bookings shows the most up to date availability up to 60 days in advance. If you’re looking to book further out, you will have to wait until it becomes available. For full-day and multi-day bookings reach out to us, as we may be able to accommodate booking further out.
Open Space
Cyc Wall
The Open Space has an oversized corner Cyc measuring 18’ x 20’ and is located on the east wall with south facing windows.
Furniture & Equipment
The Open Space features a variety of pieces to make your shoot beautiful and efficient. Please see our updated Inventory Page to review what is included. Only the items included in the spaces you have booked are accessible to you during your shoot.
Kitchenette
The kitchenette includes a full size refrigerator with a freezer, sink, kitchen utensils, a small selection of plates and glassware, counter space and options for trash and recycling.
Changing Room
The changing room has a full length mirror, small table, and a medium sized clothing rack.
Full Length Curtain
The Open Space features a full length curtain that spans almost the entire width of the space. It not only creates visual privacy from the rest of the space, it also makes for an additional backdrop for your shoot.
Sun Room
Cyc Wall
The Sun Room cyc wall measures 14’ x 14’ and is located on the north wall next to the west facing garage door.
Furniture & Equipment
The Sun Room features a small variety of pieces to make your shoot beautiful and efficient. Please see our updated Inventory Page to review what is included. Only the items included in the spaces you have booked are accessible to you during your shoot.
Changing Room + Kitchenette
The Sun Room changing room has a full length mirror, a few hooks for clothes, a small fridge, and a full sink.
Custom Banquette
The Sun Room features our signature, custom-built banquette next to the plant wall and window bar.
Garage Door
The garage door in the sun room is next to the cyc wall and can be opened up during your booking.