Production Handbook

A practical guide for everyone working in TV and film production
Production Handbook

Planet Placement

A creative guide to putting the planet into programme editorial
Planet Placement
Production Handbook

In your role

Studio Facilities

You can give productions a helping hand by making sure your studios are as green as possible. How? Read on for our top tips.

1. Buy green electricty

Green Power – 100% renewable electricity has no carbon footprint. Make the switch.

Join our CREATIVE ENERGY scheme…

Studios have an unrivalled opportunity to accelerate the industry's transition to environmental sustainability. It is about being more than just a space, but an integral part of the production process...

2. Power-up

Making sure there is plenty of house power can elimiate the need for generators.

3. Resource rescue

Offer production waste removal services, as even the longest running productions struggle to set-up waste disposal that prioritises donation and re-use.

4. Infrastructure upgrade

Make sure you’re a whizz when it comes to the current capability of electric vehicle charging, energy generation and efficiency technology.

5. House technology

Ensure that house lights and other technology is the most efficient on the market.

Do you meet albert's sustainable studio criteria?

  1. ELECTRICTY – is electricity bought from a company exclusively selling 100% renewable energy?
  2. OFFSETTING – is the studio’s carbon footprint calculated annually and remaining emissions offset?
  3. GENERATION – is the studio monitoring annual energy use and working toward on-site generation?
  4. SERVICES – does the studio support productions with the disposal of waste with respect to the waste hierarchy (including set disposal)?
  5. FUTURE TECH – is the studio making provisions to reduce production travel emissions, i.e. EV charging points of video conference facilities?
Production
Producers + Directors
Lighting + Camera
Sound
Post Houses
Production Design
Costume
Hair + Make-up
Studio Facilities
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What can I do?

Production

Chief connectors and organisers - production joins up the dots and keep the green wheels turning. Find out how

Producers + Directors

At the helm of programme making, you're the green interrogator, ambassador and liaison. Find out how

What can I do?

Lighting + Camera

Let's shed a little light (cough) on how the lighting team can help to reduce energy consumption and save a production money. Find out how

What can I do?

Sound

Listen Up! From switching over to reusable batteries to reducing travel with homemade studios there are simple ways for a sound recordist to do their bit. Find out how

Post Houses

Can we fix sustainability in post? Not entirely, but there is stills lots of ways to make a difference. Find out how

Production Design

Beautiful sets and props don't deserve a lifetime in landfill. There are ways to work responsibly and help create the change we need to see. Find out how

Costume

A stitch in time ...could help save the planet. There's so many things a costume department can do, ready to take on the challenge? Find out how

Hair + Make-up

Cruelty free...organic...plastic free packaging... for the hair and makeup departments it's not just skin deep. Find out how

Studio Facilities

You can give productions a helping hand by making sure your studios are as green as possible. How? Read on for our top tips. Find out how

albert Grad

You now know more than most and it is time to show us what you've got. Find out how