Frequently Asked Questions
It varies by stage and season. Live shot and satellite media tour bookings can often be accommodated at short notice given the stages are kept pre-lit and ready. For multi-day productions requiring specific stages or crew, more notice is better. Call (714) 598-6557 to check availability.
Yes. Audio production is led by Rick Sherman, an Emmy-nominated composer and audio engineer who has been providing music and audio services for film, video, multimedia, radio and advertising since 1983. Services include original music composition, library music selection, sound design, audio sweetening, noise reduction, voice-over recording and ADR.
Both are available. The stages come pre-lit with Kino-Flo and LED fixtures and include silent air conditioning and 1 Gbit/sec fiber. Full production crew, cameras, teleprompter, broadcast switcher and post-production can be added. Contact the Production Manager to discuss what your production needs.
The studio is roughly ten minutes from John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Irvine. It’s close to three major freeways (405, 55, 5), which means talent and crew coming from Los Angeles, San Diego or anywhere in Southern California avoid downtown LA traffic entirely.
A satellite media tour is a series of television interviews conducted over a two, three or four-hour window between your spokesperson and multiple media outlets. They’re commonly used for product launches, book releases, movie premieres and major corporate announcements. Orange County Production Studios hosts SMTs with global reach through The Switch and LTN broadband, including co-op tours pooling several sponsors around a single subject.
Stage rentals include access to a conference room, client lounge with kitchenette, green room, four make-up rooms, private changing rooms, printer and copier, fiber-based high-speed WiFi, free parking, 24-hour security and silent air conditioning.
Yes. Stage D is purpose-built for audio and video podcasting, with digital backgrounds and an equipped control room offering live switching. Podcasts can be delivered live or on-demand and viewed in a browser on PC, Mac, smartphone or tablet.
Yes. Stage B is a dedicated green cyclorama stage with three green cove walls, and the live broadcast service uses green screen with static or real-time motion background compositing. White cyclorama is available on Stage C.
Yes. The stages are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by advance booking, which supports early-morning and overnight live shots for East Coast and international broadcast windows.
Yes. Orange County Production Studios provides 24/7 HD live shot services with fiber-based LTN and The Switch broadband connections, delivering a live feed to any TV station or network worldwide. Networks including NBC, FOX, CNN, ITV and Al Jazeera have used the facility.
Rates depend on the stage, the duration of the booking, and whether crew, lighting packages or post-production are included. Contact the Production Manager at (714) 598-6557 or pm@ocproductionstudios.com for a quote.
The facility has four sound stages across 10,000 square feet. Stage A is 35′ x 45′, Stage B is 19′ x 26′ with a green cyclorama, Stage C is 24′ x 36′ with a white cyclorama, and Stage D is 26′ x 20′ with a control room, used for live shots, satellite media tours and podcasting.
Orange County Production Studios is at 17518 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614. The facility is minutes from John Wayne Airport (SNA), close to three major freeways, and offers free on-site parking.