Sunset Studios are courting microdrama productions with the debut of standing sets tailor-made for the verticals format.
The Hudson Pacific Properties-owned brand announced the launch of the sets, which were developed in partnership with the verticals studio Knockout Shorts, at its Sunset Las Palmas Studios lot on Tuesday. Sunset Las Palmas is offering courtroom, apartment, bar-slash-restaurant and hospital settings, all adapted from previous productions for major studios.
The sets are designed both to accommodate microdrama and traditional film and TV production, according to Sunset Studios, in a move pointing to the rise of microdrama filming in L.A. but also widespread uncertainty about its future.
“These standing sets are about removing friction from the production process,” Sunset Studios svp of sales Sean Griffin said in a statement. “Creators can walk onto a completely built, and fully lit high-quality set and start shooting right away, while also enjoying the infrastructure and support of a premier Hollywood studio lot.”
The Knockout Shorts studio, based in L.A., is one of several recent upstart companies attempting to make inroads with the low-budget, fast-paced microdramas format. The studio has produced projects including The Most Eligible Heiress, Strings Attached and Country Heartthrob for DramaBox.
