Frequently Asked Questions

 Creator Package FAQs

  • Creator packages are monthly retainers plans with a creative team that produces, shoots, edits, and releases your video podcast on a regular basis. Our experience in television has informed us to create a robust and efficient workflow ensuring high quality content on a set schedule. Depending on the plan, we offer a comprehensive creative team that can consist of a dedicated cinematographer, audio engineer, creative producer, distribution producer, and social media manager. This team can produce your show every week and handle all the distribution and uploading for the top video and audio podcast platforms as well as social media content.

  • Once you've selected your package, you'll get access to our online booking system where you can schedule your sessions up to 3 months in advance.

  • We offer flexible plan options! Creator packages are billed and produced on a monthly basis.

    Our Basic Plan has no commitments and can be cancelled anytime.

    The Advanced, Pro, and Premium plans require a minimum notice of 30 days to cancel and are billed for your first month and a deposit of the same amount at the start of a new project. This is due to the fact that these shows require a longer build process and commitment to our creative team and crew members.

    Individual studio sessions or production commitments must be rescheduled or canceled within a 24hr window in order to be re-used within the same month.

  • Certainly! We’d love to meet you and showcase the space.

    Simply click this link to book a tour on a date and time most convenient for you.

    Contact us for any other questions.

  • Yes! Absolutely. We offer flexible options that allow you to scale up or down based on your production goals.
    We may require a 30 day lead time to make plan adjustments.

  • Each package offers the ability to produce up to four full episodes a month. This includes your regular studio sessions and edits—typically one session and one edit per week. If you need additional episodes, we offer bespoke options.

  • Our editing service ensures that your final video files are produced at the highest professional quality and to your specific creative needs.

    The edits go through up to three rounds of revisions consisting of an Assembly Cut, Fine Cut, and Final Cut.

    During each revision, we share works-in-progress with you using a service called frame.io in which you can leave specific notes on the timeline. We address these notes and turn around next drafts within 1-3 business days.

    As part of our editing service all videos include basic graphic or title design, access to our royalty free musical catalog, and final sound mix and color correction.

    The same process occurs for both Full Episode and Social Clip edits.

    We do not use A.I. to edit and you are welcome to communicate and collaborate with our in-house editor.

  • Our packages are designed to be all-inclusive. Additional services (like extra sessions or edits) can be added on a per-need basis at a set rate.

  • Absolutely! Yes. You own the rights and footage to all content you create with us, and you’re free to repurpose or distribute it however you’d like.

  • Yes. With our Premium Package, our social media managers supply analytics and data interpretation in a monthly report. This including downloads and listener demographics, so you can track growth and engagement.

  • For Advanced, Pro, and Premium Plans, we manage and/or create new accounts and channels on all leading platforms. Our distribution service ensures all of your episodes are scheduled to be uploaded and live at the exact time of day every week across multiple streaming services including YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more.

    Our social media distribution includes uploading and community management on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts.

  • We are flexible! You can book on a month to month basis, while payment is due on a monthly basis to continue service.

  • Yes. We start each engagement with a discovery session to align on creative direction, brand voice, and objectives before recording begins. Depending on your show, there can lead time to creatively develop the format, build the branding assets, film and edit the intro, all prior to filming your first episode.

  • Every package includes a set design consultation in which we take the time to understand your shows branding and translate that into a design. For every studio session you book, we’ll have your set built and ready upon your arrival.

    Basic set designs include our select offering of set pieces, furniture, decor, and lighting styles. For Premium Plans, we offer Advanced Set Design which involves more elaborate design and custom built pieces.

    Check out our Look Book for inspiration and let us know what resonates with your show!

  • We do offer remote recording setups. However, our in-studio environment is carefully controlled for optimal sound quality. If you’d like to have a guest remotely patched into the studio session, we can coordinate that as well using high quality remote recording software.

  • Great question! It’s up to you. Every edit includes three rounds of revisions where we share works-in-progress and receive and address your notes. If you prefer to fully use our team for this process, we can go through the notes internally and deliver professional final cuts from start to finish.

  • While we don’t offer coaching as a separate service, our producers are trained to prep you creatively for every episode to make sure you’re fully ready for your episodes. We’re also here for you to give feedback when you need or ask during filming.

  • Absolutely. We are your creative partners and our experienced and award winning producers will utilize all their expertise to creatively develop and structure your show formula. Using best practices, we collaborate with you on designing a format that resonates with your target audience.

Basic Studio Session FAQs

  • At Podhead Studios, a Basic Studio Session is anything that is a podcast-style shoot. This refers to filmed long form sit-down style conversation taking place at our studio in DTLA.

    This can also include interviews for documentary-style content or single person “talking head” style content. We typically film these from three different camera angles.

    The video footage will be live-edited on set with our studio switcher. We’ll deliver all live edits, and isolated video files. Audio will also be recorded separately and should be synced in post-production for highest quality.

    The production scope is limited to one single look with a single-set of camera placements on tripods to be established at the start of the booked period of filming.

    If your project requires more than one camera set-up or look, this falls outside the scope of the basic session.

    If filming in a space outside of the white cyc, such as the makeup room, or conference room, or there are more than one camera setups required per camera, then the scope of the shoot falls outside of a Podcast-Style Shoot.

    Music videos, musical guests, narrative scenes, or anything involving more elaborate production requiring a larger crew will fall out of this scope — however we’re here to chat to discuss creative solutions!

  • Simply use our online booking system to select your date and time to book, reserve, and submit payment for your session. Feel free to contact us should you need assistance finding a time or booking.

  • Live Editing is included, but not a final edit.

    What’s the difference? A live-edit is done as we film the podcast — we cut between the different camera angles based on the pacing and content of your conversation.

    A Final Edit is where we go through a process of drafts and revisions to assemble, trim, and finesse your episode to custom specifications. We also add music, titles, and final sound mix and pro color correction, ensuring highest quality files for final uploading.

    After your session, you will receive the live-edited video footage, all isolated camera and audio files, as well as the DaVinci Resolve project file which you can use to modify any further edits with your own team or ours.

    Contact us should you wish to engage our in-house editor to edit your final video. Full episodes are priced at $500 and custom social clips at $150 per video.

    We do not use A.I. to edit and you are welcome to communicate and collaborate with our in-house editor.

  • Certainly! We’d love to meet you and showcase the space.

    Simply click this link to book a tour on a date and time most convenient for you.

    Contact us for any other questions.

  • We understand the pace of media production and can work with your scheduling needs. Cancel or reschedule using the link you will receive via email after your booking.

    We offer Free Rescheduling anytime up to 36 hours before your scheduled studio appointment.

    If it’s less than 36 hours in advanced, we cannot offer free rescheduling or cancellation.

    Cancellations for full refund can be made anytime up to 72 hours before your scheduled appointment.

  • We do not offer holds for Studio Sessions. Your reservation will be reserved on our calendar as soon as you’ve selected a date and time and paid in full for your booking. Once we’ve received both, your spot is officially confirmed!

    Free Rescheduling anytime up to 36 hours before your scheduled studio appointment. Cancellations for full refund can be made anytime up to 72 hours before your scheduled appointment.

  • Simply select your style from our Look Book!

    We provide a number of great armchairs, couches, lamps, and rugs that you are welcome to use for the set of your show. Our lighting can also be millions of different colors and styles. We are also able to showcase logos and show branding. We welcome and encourage you to bring any set pieces to customize your design.

    In order for us to create this look and have it prepared for you to tweak prior to your arrival, we require selections to be made from our Podcast Look Book 24 hours in advance of your arrival time. If selections must be made within 24 hours of your arrival time, our crew can’t guarantee that the look will be set up according to your specifications and it’s possible this will result in less time during your booked session for actual filming time.

    Contact usfor any questions.

  • We'll have everything ready to go when you arrive. Depending on your show’s setup, our crew will need about 10-15 minutes to fine-tune things like lighting, camera angles, and microphones based on the positioning of your host and guest.

    You’ll get a welcome email with all the details you need ahead of your session. Please plan to arrive right at your scheduled start time, as early arrivals aren’t permitted. If you need extra time before or after your session, let us know and we’ll adjust your booking. Overtime is booked at an additional fee if our schedule can accommodate.

  • Overtime for each session is $375 per hour (Time and a half) but prorated to 15 minute increments. So if you go over 15 minutes or below on your booked time allowed, you will be charged $93.75. And $93.75 for every 15 minutes after that. There will be no exceptions or grace periods. If you anticipate overtime, you can revise your booking request for extended hours at the standard $250/hr rate up to 24 hours prior to your scheduled time, pending availability on our calendar. OT applies to stop-time extension requests that fall within the 24 hour period leading up to your reserved start time.

  • That’s up to you! The timing is up to your discretion and our crew will be ready to start and stop the recording per your instructions.

    For a two hour session, you could film multiple 15 minute episodes or one long 90 minute episode — you can break up your session however fits your project.

  • We deliver your audio and video files on hard drives which you provide or we’ll be glad to supply you one.

    We transfer all raw materials on the same day at the end of your session. Please allow 10-30 mins to transfer depending on drive speed. Should you forget or if you don’t already have a drive, we can provide a 1 Terabyte Solid State Drive at a rate of $125.

    You may also buy your own Samsung T7 SSD and bring it with you. Typical 2-hour sessions require approximately 225gb of storage space.

  • Your Basic Session will include filming on 3-5 cameras for your show and recording with 2-3 microphones. The video footage will be live-edited on set with our studio switcher. We’ll deliver all live edits, and isolated video files.

    We offer a few add-ons for a fee such as a Hard Drive to store your footage, Make-Up Artist Service, or Teleprompter Operator should you need them! Contact us for any special requests.

  • Absolutely! Yes. You own the rights and footage to all content you create with us, and you’re free to repurpose or distribute it however you’d like. At the end of your shoot, we’ll transfer your files to your own personal hard drive or we can sell you one from our stock as well. We recommend the Samsung T7 SSD for best performance. Allow about 225GB per 2hr session.

  • Basic Studio Sessions can film up to (3) guests on camera. We also have a video village area where up to (4) producers, friends, or collaborators can watch and listen.

    No children are allowed unless they’re on-camera talent and have adult supervision. Children under eight must have an adult with them at all times.

    Well behaved dogs are allowed.

  • Our building is located at 643 S Olive St. and there are a number of great parking options in the neighborhood.

    Visit this link for our parking recommendations.

    We can also recommend using the app Spot Hero. Simply put in our address and you can pre-book a spot.

  • Our studio features Black Magic Pocket Cinema 6K Cameras, Canon L Series Lenses, Aputure Lights, and Shure SM7b microphones to ensure the best quality video podcasts.

  • For our Studio Sessions, our crew operates the equipment and provides the craft of videography, sound recording, and art design. Feel free to bring any creative team to collaborate with us and give as much feedback as needed!

  • Feel free to take as many behind the scenes photos or videos of yourself or the studio as you’d like!

    No videos or photos of the crew members will be permitted to be taken or published without their express permission individually.

  • We do offer remote recording setups! We use a service called Riverside for best quality audio and picture of remote guests. We also set up a large screen for you to view your online guest while in the studio and match the eyes to look natural on camera.

    If you’d like to have a guest remotely patched into the studio session, we can coordinate that for an additional fee of $150. Please contact us to set it up!