01The room
What a cyclorama is, and why it matters.
A cyclorama, or cyc wall, is a wall that curves into the floor with no visible seam or corner. You get a clean, endless background with no shadow line where wall meets floor. You may know it as an infinity wall, infinity cove or seamless backdrop.
A green screen is a flat surface for compositing. A cyc can be painted green for that job, but most productions shoot it white, for product, interview, music video and commercial work that looks finished straight out of camera.
For your day that means cleaner light, fewer retouching hours and more freedom in the edit.
02Specs
The cyc, by the numbers.
- Dimensions
- A compound cyc on two walls, 30 ft and 24 ft, meeting in one curve: 720 sq ft of seamless floor and wall
- Curve
- Compound infinity curve, wall into floor
- Surface
- Smooth and paintable. White by default; painted for your shoot and returned to white
- Lighting
- Pre-hung grid with full-spectrum RGB control
- Heights
- 11 ft to the grid, 11'7" ceiling; cyc walls 10.5 ft high
- Load-in
- Overhead door from the alley into the staging lounge, beside the stage
- Sound
- Professionally treated stage
- Greenroom
- Private, 11 × 14 ft, makeup mirror and proper light
- Parking
- 10 free off-street spaces
03What you can shoot
Built for more than one kind of day.
- Product photo and videoClean, controlled backgrounds for e-commerce, catalog and social, finished straight out of camera.
- Music videosOpen floor, full RGB control and room for choreography, set pieces and camera movement.
- Commercials and spotsA treated stage with the grid already hung and crew on call.
- InterviewsExecutive interviews and thought leadership, the same light on take one and take twelve.
- Live and multi-cameraMulti-camera capture, live streaming and a remote feed for the director.
- Green screen and VFXPaint the cyc green; the curve removes the corner shadows flat screens fight.
National Geographic and The North Face have both shot on this stage.
04Rates
Three ways to book the room.
All-In days are the base rate for a simple shoot. A second camera, a sound recordist, more lighting, a teleprompter or a bigger crew add on top, and we price each one before you book. Location days and larger projects get one fixed written estimate after a free call.
05Questions
Cyclorama rental in Denver, answered.
01How big is the cyclorama?
The Skytheory cyc in Denver is a compound cyc on two walls, 30 feet and 24 feet, meeting in one seamless curve: 720 square feet of shooting surface, inside a 1,800 square foot pre-lit stage.
02What is the difference between a cyc wall and a green screen?
A cyc wall is a curved, seamless surface with no visible edge or corner, usually white, used where you want a clean look straight out of camera. A green screen is a flat colored surface for compositing in post. The Skytheory cyc can be painted green for VFX work, without the corner shadows a flat screen creates.
03Do you offer crew with the studio rental?
Yes. All-In days ($2,450 half day, $3,450 full day) include two crew, a director of photography on a 6K cinema camera and a hair and makeup artist, plus lighting, audio gear, craft service and a same-day upload. That is the base rate for a simple shoot; extra crew or gear adds on top. Studio-only rentals start at $525 for a five-hour half day.
04Where is the studio?
3435 Wynkoop St Unit C, in Denver's RiNo Arts District, with 10 free off-street parking spaces. For fly-in productions, the A Line from Denver International Airport stops nearby and four hotels are a short walk away.
05Can I paint the cyc?
Yes, any color. Conversions happen after hours, so you lose no stage time; repainting back to white is quoted with the booking.
06More from Skytheory
Other ways we work.
07Next step
Book your cyclorama day.
Tell us the date and what you are shooting. We confirm availability and send a written quote, usually within a few hours on a business day.
- 01What does the video need to do, and for whom?
- 02What budget are you working with? We will tell you what it buys.
- 03Who decides, and by when?