Production Fit For High Society

Some productions need more than a studio.

They need a space that works hard behind the scenes. A team that understands pace, pressure and performance. And a production environment that helps everything feel calm, considered and ready from the moment talent arrives.

That was the thinking behind CUBE Studio’s work on Ladies of London on Bravo TV for Bravo TV shot at CUBE StudioX, RD Studios.

For this project, CUBE Studio provided more than studio hire alone. The team helped facilitate the wider production across the space, supporting the shoot with planning, setup, previs, virtual production workflows and on-set expertise.

The result was a high-society television shoot built to move quickly, look polished and feel seamless throughout the day.

The brief called for multiple looks, multiple formats and a tightly managed schedule.

To make that possible, CUBE Studio delivered a multi-stage setup at CUBE StudioX, RD Studios with one stage supporting VP video capture and another dedicated to photography. At the centre of the production was a mobile 16x4m VP volume, designed to give the team the flexibility to create several distinct environments within one studio setting.

Virtual production can sometimes be framed as spectacle. But the real benefit is much more human than that. In this project, it allowed the production to capture three setups per talent:

• an opening titles gradient shot

• a balcony afternoon tea scene against the London skyline

• 9x16 social content staged beside Big Ben

Each setup had its own mood and purpose, but they all needed to sit within one coherent production day. That is where the studio design and production planning became just as important as the VP visuals themselves.

In practical terms, virtual production meant:

• faster transitions between setups

• a more controlled visual environment

• greater consistency across all contributors

• the ability to capture both hero content and social assets in one place

That was the role it played here.

Furthermore, for a show like Ladies of London, the production needed to deliver polish, flexibility and pace all at once.

CUBE StudioX, RD Studios gave the team a way to do that through a studio environment designed around modern content needs. Broadcast, stills and social content could all be captured within one joined-up workflow, without losing visual consistency.

More importantly, the production was supported by people who understood how to make the space work for the brief.

The shoot involved eight high-profile talent, each working within a 40-minute slot.

When schedules are that tight, every detail matters. There is no room for uncertainty once the day begins. The production has to feel ready before anyone steps onto set.

That is why the hire was structured across three days:

• a setup day

• a prelight day

• the shoot day

This approach gave the team time to shape the environment properly before cameras rolled. Positions could be refined, scenes could be tested, and the flow of the day could be locked in early.

The value of that preparation is simple: it protects the energy of the shoot.

Instead of solving problems in front of talent, the team could stay focused on the work itself. That makes a real difference on high-end TV productions, where efficiency and atmosphere matter equally.

Today’s productions need more from a studio partner.

They need space, yes. But they also need structure, foresight and the ability to solve practical challenges before they slow the day down. They need teams who can help bridge creative ambition with production reality.

That is the role CUBE Studio played on Ladies of London at CUBE StudioX, RD Studios.

By combining studio hire with production facilitation, prelight preparation, virtual production support and on-set expertise, the team helped create a shoot that felt smooth, premium and fully prepared from start to finish.