Sunset Studios Opens New Soundstage for Microdrama Production
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Sunset Studios has built a dedicated 8,000-square-foot soundstage in Hollywood for producing microdramas, a vertical content format. The facility features premium standing sets designed in partnership with the new studio Knockout Shorts. Production is already underway under a new Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) agreement for vertical media.
Facts First
- Sunset Studios has opened a new 8,000-square-foot soundstage dedicated to microdrama production.
- The facility features pre-lit, premium standing sets including a courtroom, apartment, bar, restaurant, hospital, and office.
- The sets were designed and built in partnership with Knockout Shorts, a new vertical media studio.
- Knockout Shorts is already producing microdrama series under a new SAG-AFTRA vertical media production agreement.
- Elements of the sets are repurposed from former major studio productions.
What Happened
Sunset Studios has created a new area of premium standing sets on its Sunset Las Palmas Studios lot in Hollywood specifically for producing microdramas. The sets are housed within an 8,000-square-foot soundstage and include built-out environments like a courtroom, apartment, bar, restaurant, hospital, and office, all featuring a pre-lit grid. Knockout Shorts, a vertical media studio recently launched by actor Matthew Ko, partnered in the design and construction of the initial sets, with some elements repurposed from former major studio productions.
Why this Matters to You
This development may lead to a wider variety of short-form, professional content appearing on your social media feeds. The new facility, operating under a Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) agreement, could provide more opportunities for actors and crew in a specialized, fast-growing format. For viewers, it signals an investment in higher production quality for the microdrama genre.
What's Next
Knockout Shorts co-founders Matthew Ko and Chris Crema are currently producing at least one microdrama series using the new facility under the SAG-AFTRA agreement. The availability of these dedicated, pre-built sets may attract other producers to the lot, potentially increasing the volume of microdrama content in production.