Shadowbox Shinfield Studios
 

A Career Built Within the World’s Leading film studios.

Chris’s career has been forged within the most prestigious studio environments globally. His intimate knowledge of these facilities—their logistical flows, technical infrastructure, and their limitations— puts chris as the go-to production designer for studio environments

United Kingdom: The Core Hubs

Chris has navigated the intricate requirements of the UK's most technologically advanced spaces, from heritage stages to state-of-the-art new builds.

  • The "Big Four": Pinewood Studios, Shepperton Studios, Leavesden (Warner Bros.), and Elstree Film Studios.

  • Specialist & Independent: Twickenham Film Studios, Black Island, and Space Studios.

  • The New Wave: Shadowbox (Shinfield Studios), Versa Studios, and The Bottle Yard.

  • Regional Powerhouses: Space Studios (Manchester) and Dumbarton Film Studios (Scotland).

International: Infrastructure & Backlots

With feature film experience in 14 countries as a production designer, Chris has a unique "operator’s view" of how major international backlots function as revenue-generating assets.

  • Bulgaria: Nu Boyana Studios (Sofia) – Home to Chris’s standing backlot installations and complex road infrastructure designs.

  • South Africa: Atlantic Studios and Wonderland Film Studios (Cape Town) – Extensive experience in the Southern Hemisphere's premier production hub.

  • Romania: Buftea Studios (Bucharest) – Site of major multi-story US house builds and American-style lot installations.

  • Saudi Arabia, Neom Studios - on the Award winning film, Hijra, chris utilised the studio facilities Neom Studios.