# Need help setting up a movie studio

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-setting-up-a-movie-studio/533341
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [March 22, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-setting-up-a-movie-studio/533341 "2010-03-22T15:17:21Z")
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### Author: ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-setting-up-a-movie-studio/533341/1 "2010-03-22T15:17:21Z")

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Well…the thread title is stretching it a bit.

For work I need to setup a mini-video studio. Nothing much, basically enough for 2-4 people to be interviewed.

Thing is no one in the office knows the first thing about this (me included) so naturally I get the task.

Basically I need advice on decent cameras, lighting and audio (and anything else you think is important).

This is not meant to be a super expensive, ultra-professional setup but neither is it meant to be what we can manage with a $100 camcorder from Best Buy.

Advice or links to sites with good info or whatever is much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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### Author: ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-setting-up-a-movie-studio/533341/2 "2010-03-22T15:24:35Z")

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Find a good local camera store that has a professional section. They have tons of knowledge and you can give them specifics on the space you have available and what you’re trying to accomplish.