After 9 years of freelancing from home and around the world (from France to Germany, some “digital nomading”, and now Spain), I finally have my own office/studio.
For a long time, working from home and coworking spaces was enough. But as I settled in Barcelona and my video equipment kept growing, I simply needed a proper place for my work.
Why a Studio?
As a corporate videographer, most of my filming still happens on location. Be it at a client’s office, an event venue, a hotel, a conference or somewhere else around Barcelona.
So I did not really need a traditional studio for every video shoot. What I needed was a proper base for everything around the shoots.
Having my own space gives me a few clear advantages:
– I can store and organize all my camera, lighting and sound equipment in one place.
– I have a permanent editing setup, without having to rebuild my workspace every day.
– I can prepare and test equipment before productions.
– I have space to meet clients or collaborators.
– I can also use the studio for smaller interviews, product videos or other simple setups.
Naturally there are some advantages to working from home or from coworking spaces. It is flexible, simple and usually cheaper. A place I could shape and design the way I wanted, where I could leave everything ready and somehow also separate work a little more from home.
Inside the Studio
The studio is built around two main areas: my main workstation and a dedicated shooting space.
The workstation is where I spend most of my day. I use it for video editing and post-production, but also for client calls, project preparation, admin and everything else that comes with running a freelance video business.
On the production side, I have a 2.72 m paper background system with enough space for interviews, talking-head videos, product shots and other smaller setups. It also gives me a controlled place to test lighting, cameras or new ideas before using them on client productions.
I also wanted this space to be useful beyond client work.
As a videographer, creativity is an important part of the job. So having a dedicated place where I can experiment, try different setups and create something without a specific brief gives me more freedom to explore and simply have fun.
One of the projects I’m developing with the studio is Video Insights, a series of interviews with people working across video, marketing and other creative fields, with practical conversations around video production, storytelling and how companies can use video better.
A base for my video work in Barcelona
Most of my work still happens on location, filming at company offices, events, hotels, conferences or other venues around Barcelona. But having my own video studio in Barcelona makes the preparation and post-production side much easier and more comfortable, while also giving me the option to handle smaller shoots directly from my own space.
More importantly, it gives Joffrey.Video a real base in the city and a place where both client work and personal ideas can develop.
So if you want to discuss an upcoming video project, or if you’re simply around Barcelona, feel free to get in touch.
You’re always welcome to stop by for a coffee.
So if you want to discuss an upcoming video project, or if you’re simply around Barcelona, feel free to get in touch.
You’re always welcome to stop by for a coffee.
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