Picture Zero is one of the UK’s leading sustainable production consultancies, supporting the film and television industry in its transition to net zero. Picture Zero works with broadcasters, production companies, and individual productions to embed sustainability into decision-making.
Their mission is to help productions reduce their carbon footprint while continuing to deliver high-quality, entertaining on-screen content. By combining deep production expertise with sustainability know-how, Picture Zero enables creative teams to make environmentally responsible choices without compromising artistic ambition.
TV Production & Sustainable Filmmaking
Understand generator load profile and explore opportunities for downsizing equipment to reduce fuel use, cost, and emissions.
Real-time monitoring of lighting generator loads using Enerlytic loggers.
Use load monitoring across more productions to optimise generator use and build an evidence base for sustainable practices.
Clear visibility of peak demand, comparison against expected load, and data-driven insight into generator sizing.
Picture Zero wanted to:
Eneryltic worked with Picture Zero to:
Portable loggers were installed on the lighting generator to capture real-time usage data throughout the production.
Enerlytic provided a reporting tool that provided the Picture Zero team with insight into the peak load, usage patterns, generator utilisation allowing them to produce actions to improve production sustainability.
We compared the monitored data against Picture Zero’s own internal sustainability models and assumptions.
As the screen industry transitions towards net zero, one of the biggest challenges is temporary power. The long-term goal is to electrify everything — with grid connections and battery technologies replacing liquid-fuelled generators. But to get there, we first need to understand exactly how much power we use.
Too often, productions overspec generators, running them inefficiently and wasting fuel in the process. Using Enerlytic’s monitoring tools gave us real-time insight into peak and average loads for our lighting power. The devices were simple to deploy, the data easy to interpret, and the results gave us real confidence: we can safely downsize generators, explore battery solutions, and plan for a future where clean power is the norm. For an industry that needs evidence and assurance to change its habits, tools like this are a genuine game-changer.
Steve Smith, Sustainable Production Consultant
The collaboration delivered significant benefits for Hewland Engineering:
Monitoring revealed the true generator load profile, removing uncertainty and assumptions.
By understanding actual usage, Picture Zero could explore smaller, more efficient generator options for future productions.
The insights provided a data-backed narrative to support Picture Zero’s internal and external sustainability objectives.
The team could make informed decisions on power needs without risking production continuity.
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