Studio Geek Terms&Conditions

STUDIO GEEK, Full name: SHANGHAI JISHI CULTURE & MEDIA ltd. Co., is committed to providing professional studio, equipment rental and set build service. In order to strengthen the studio management operations, please be aware of and comply with the following regulations:

General:

All filming, photographing or any other activities developed by the LESSEE/CLIENT in the studio facilities must comply with the laws and regulations of the PRC. Studio Geek is not, in any way, responsible for any breach/violation of the PRC regulations and laws committed by the LESSEE/CLIENT during its activities in the studio space.

Studio rental fees are for a 10-hour usage (one day) and they include including 220V electricity usage. Shorter or longer rental periods can be arrange previous agreement with Studio Geek. No more than 10 hour/day will be permitted. If necessary, overtime cost will be charge to the LESSEE/CLIENT. Overtime charges are based on per hour rates for each individual studio.

Additional charges (by unit) are billable for 380V power usage.

Any reservation can be canceled or rearranged at least 24 hours prior to the due date/time. Full charge will be billed otherwise. The rental of the studio installations does not include the use of any photography, video, lightning or any other equipment belonging to Studio Geek. For the case the LESSEE/CLIENT wants to rent and use such equipment, the LESSEE/CLIENT will communicate such circumstance to Studio Geek to check availability and prices.

Full payment of the rentals is required upon the end of renting period. Payment can be in the form of Cash or Bank transfer. Installment payments are not accepted.

In special cases, and if Studio Geek considered it appropriate due the circumstances, Studio Geek will ask for and advance payment of the 50% of the budget to be pay no later than 7 working days before the rental day.

For the case that Studio Geek needs to provide a scene props service (acquiring and preparing the props for the LESSEE/CLIENT), the LESSEE/CLIENT will be required to make and advance payment of the 50% of the accepted budget at least 7 working days before the rental day. The other 50% will be pay together with the renting fee.

＊After the project/session of the LESSEE/CLIENT is finished, all the client’s equipment or any other items (such as clothes, make-up or any other) that need to be storage by Studio Geek will be listed and checked by the Lessee with STUDIO GEEK staff. Such list will include a complete name, model and reference name of each item. Extra fees can be charge for the storage of the items/equipment. No storage will be longer than 2 days. In any case STUDIO GEEK is not responsible for any damage, loss or disappearance of any of the storage items. Any item not properly handled to STUDIO GEEK will not be returned to the LESSEE/CLIENT unless prove of property is given. Any damage generated by LESSEE/CLIENT property into Studios Geek’s property will be at LESSEE/CLIENT cost.

＊All the LESSEE/CLIENT documents involving confidential information are responsibility of the Client. The LESSEE/CLIENT must not leave any of these documents unattended in any of the studio areas. STUDIO GEEK workers will destroy any unattended document.

Any personal, working materials or any other belongings of the LESSEE/CLIENT – or for this matter, of any of the people working with/for or accompanying the LESSEE/CLIENT- are entered in the studio facilities it will be at the sole and own risk of the LESSEE/CLIENT. Studio Geek will not be responsible for any loss or damage of the LESSEE/CLIENT’s belongings or working materials. However, and for the safety of the LESSEE/CLIENT, Studio Geek has 24 hours CCTV covering most of the studio facilities.

Equipment Rental:

We perform full checks on our equipment before leaving our storage installations; confirmation of full working material of your order at the drop-off is strongly advised. Studio Geek does not hold any responsibilities once the material is handed over/delivered to the LESSEE/CLIENT. Cost of transit will be charged unless otherwise agreed. LESSEE/CLIENT will be the direct responsible of any equipment damage during transits not arranged by Studio Geek.

After the shooting, any use of STUDIO GEEK equipment is totally prohibited. All STUDIO GEEK props, tools, equipment etc., must be returned as soon as possible and in an appropriate manner all the equipment will be handled to a STUDIO GEEK management staff to be check before LESSEE/CLIENT leave.

Unless otherwise agreed with Studio Geek, it is totally prohibited to take out of the studio facilities any of the photography/videographer equipment,decorations, furniture or any other belongings of Studio Geek. If for any exceptional circumstances the LESSEE/CLIENT needs to take any of the mentioned belongings outside the studio facilities it will obtain Studio Geek management approval in advance.

Full payment of the rentals is required upon the end of renting period. Payment can be in the form of Cash or Bank transfer. Installment payments are not accepted.

If the LESSEE/CLIENT has any equipment emergency to be solved by Studio Geek, extra fees will be billed to the LESSEE/CLIENT.

Construction & Safety:

STUDIO GEEK will not be personally or economically responsible for any cancelation of a photo shooting, filming or any other due to force majeure such as natural disasters. Neither STUDIO GEEK will be responsible of any personal or equipment damage caused during such circumstances.

Any graffiti, painting, decorating or any other kind of rearrangement of the studio space or studio wall areas shall be arranged previously with Studio Geek. Full cost will be billed to the LESSEE/CLIENT.

In any case, if the studio facilities and decorations are damaged, full cost will be charged to the LESSEE/CLIENT.

Without STUDIO GEEK permission, LESSEE/CLIENT will not enter the electrical room (a.k.a. power distribution room) or in any way manipulate or touch any of the power or electric panels. If the LESSEE/CLIENT needs to use a higher-powered equipment for 380V voltage, a professional guidance and the presence of a STUDIO GEEK manager is required. STUDIO GEEK is not responsible for personal accidents such as electric shocks caused by the irregular operation of the electric panels or electrical room.

It is totally prohibited to smoking in the studio installations as well as the use of any open flame or explosives. If the LESSEE/CLIENT need to include such things in a shooting/recording it should inform with at least 2 working days in advance to STUDIO GEEK, and must have a STUDIO GEEK manager approval whom will be present in the studio during the act. In any case LESSEE/CLIENT will be responsible for a safety job with all the needed equipment and professionals needed for the use of flames or explosives. Any damage caused for such activities are at the sole responsibility of the LESSEE/CLIENT.

If the LESSEE/CLIENT wants to use an external set construction company it will be entitled to make a RMB 2000 deposit payment. Once the construction, disassemble and cleaning is done, and no damages have occurred the LESSEE/CLIENT will be entitle to get the deposit payment back. Conversely, if damages occur LESSEE/CLIENT will be responsible for such damages and STUDIO GEEK will retain the deposit money and will evaluate the total amount of damage to be pay by the LESSEE/CLIENT.

The deposit shall be done at least 2 working days before the construction starts and it has the function of protecting STUDIO GEEK rights and interests. As mention before, and only for the case that no damage occurs, the deposit will be deducted from the final bill handled to the LESSEE/CLIENT.

The external set construction company must agree to follow the coordination and arrangement of the management of Studio Geek during the construction.

It is totally prohibited any specially aggressive and irregular construction by the external set construction company. The external set construction company will in all moments take all the needed measures to protect the studio space and equipment by protecting and covering floors, walls, equipment and/or any other susceptible of being damage during the construction and disassemble of the construction.

STUDIO GEEK will retain its right of being the supervisor of the construction of the scene and the scene team, being able to prohibit all operations in the course of construction, because of the strong noises, aggressive construction, vandalism of STUDIO GEEK equipment and any other reason that STUDIO GEEK may consider.

For those case where the LESSEE/CLIENT need to use spray painting, smoke machine and so on, especially in a big scale which will create a strong odor or gas emission, the LESSEE/CLIENT team must be responsible for window opening and proper ventilation of the rooms to maintain a healthy and save air quality.

STUDIO GEEK is not responsible for personal accident caused by negligence or failure of the persons to wear safety and protective equipment or not following safety rules and common sense during the time they stay in STUDIO GEEK installations.

The external set construction company after the demolition of any construction will be responsible for any generated waste being responsible to handle it and clean all the waste. STUDIO GEEK is not responsible for such cleaning having no obligation to deal with. STUDIO GEEK staff will retain the right to be the supervision agent of the set construction company during the demolition and cleaning of the space. Otherwise STUDIO GEEK will charge extra cost for all the works and other concepts that may apply.