A 360 video booth works at a prom or a school leavers party because it is a night about friends. The booth gets friends up together. A V360 Video Booth is staffed, so the organisers do not have to run it. Groups step onto the platform, the camera circles them and everyone leaves with a 26-second clip of the night.
Why it works at a prom or leavers party
A prom or a leavers party marks the end of a chapter. Everyone is dressed up and everyone wants something to remember the night by. The booth gives friendship groups a place to celebrate together. The clip catches outfits, dance moves and the people who matter.
For the organiser, the gallery afterwards collects every clip from the night in one place.
Operators manage every group
The booth is hosted for the whole booking. The operator guides each group onto the platform, explains how it works, positions them and positions the camera for every person. Groups are encouraged to dance, look for the camera and pose. When the rotation stops, the operator helps them down and shows them the clip at the sharing station. The booth is cordoned with stanchions so people waiting stay at a safe distance from the camera arm.
The small booth holds up to 2 people at a time and the large booth holds up to 4 people at a time. The operator keeps each take to that number, so bigger friendship groups step up in turns. The large booth comes with two operators because there are more people to manage.
V360 Video Booth is fully insured, all electrical equipment is PAT tested and risk assessments are available on request. If anyone needs wheelchair access to the booth, say so when you book and it can be arranged.
All ages
There is no age limit, so the booth works for a primary school leavers party as well as a sixth form prom. A tall adult may need to hold a small child so both stay in frame. More is in can children use a 360 video booth.
How the night runs
About a fortnight before the event the team contacts your venue to agree the space, so you do not have to chase it. On the day the operator or operators arrive one hour before your start time and set up discreetly. The booth is cordoned with stanchions so people stay at a safe distance from the camera arm.
When the booth opens, the operator guides each group onto the platform, positions them and positions the camera for every person. The ring lights and the room lighting keep everyone well framed and well lit. Guests are encouraged to dance, look for the camera and pose while the camera rotates around them. The platform does not spin and guests do not turn with the camera. Each clip is 26 seconds long and plays at normal speed, then in slow motion and then in reverse. When the rotation stops, guests are helped down and shown their video at the sharing station. After your end time the team takes around 45 minutes to an hour to break down. The full running order is in what happens on the night with a staffed 360 video booth.
Small booth or large booth
- Small booth. A 1.5 m by 1.5 m platform for up to 2 people at a time, run by one operator.
- Large booth. A 2.5 m by 2.5 m platform for up to 4 people at a time, run by two operators because there are more people to manage.
Both need about half a metre around the booth so the camera arm can rotate safely, a solid even floor and a power plug or other power source. Wifi is not required. The full comparison is in small or large 360 video booth and the footprint detail is in how much space a 360 video booth needs.
Props
Every booking comes with a standard set of high-quality props plus themed props for the occasion, provided by V360 on its own prop table, so nobody needs to bring anything. Props held in the hands or worn from the waist up show best, because the camera frames the top half of the body.
If the prom has a theme, the Bespoke Themed Prop Package adds 10 custom pieces for £75 on top of the standard props. You give V360 the theme and a brief and V360 sources and chooses the pieces, with no approval step. Book custom props at least 4 months ahead. More is in custom props for your 360 video booth.
Song and overlay
One song plays on every video from the booking. Song choice and a text or logo overlay are included with Silver and Gold, so on those packages you choose the song and the 26-second section of it you want. On Paper and Bronze V360 chooses an appropriate on-theme popular song. If you want your own song on Paper or Bronze, add the Custom Music Overlay for £20. A text or logo overlay on Paper or Bronze is also £20 with the Custom Text or Logo Overlay. For text, send the exact wording and spelling. For a logo, send a transparent PNG.
For a prom that could be the song everyone will remember from the year on every clip and a text overlay with the prom name and year. The full guide is personalising your 360 booth videos.
Your videos after the night
Guests download their own clip at the video sharing station on the night by AirDrop, a QR code, SMS or email. Their phone is not used to record. About 12 hours after the booking ends you are emailed a web gallery of every video plus a shared Google Drive folder for a bulk download. Both stay available for six months and no USB is needed. Delivery is covered in how do we get our 360 booth videos.
The gallery link can be shared with anyone, so the organiser can pass it on to everyone who attended.
Prices and travel
Small Paper is £175 for one hour and Large Paper is £225 for one hour, up to Gold at £425 small and £495 large for four hours. Bookings beyond four hours are priced as a custom quote. The full list is in how much a 360 video booth costs to hire and on the packages page. Travel is free across South Wales, West Wales, Bristol and Thornbury. It is not free to Weston-super-Mare, Nailsea, Keynsham, Yate or Long Ashton. Travel outside the free area varies, so it is quoted on request. Contact V360 Video Booth for a travel quote. Towns are listed on areas we cover. The room check is in is my venue suitable for a 360 video booth.
Book your prom or leavers 360 video booth
Give your year group a staffed premium experience they will be sharing long after the night, with operators hosting every group from the first take to the final download. Send the date, the venue, the hours and the booth size you want, then contact V360 Video Booth to secure your date.
