Cyclorama Wall Rental in Vista

Plaza Studios has a 19 foot two sided white cyclorama wall in Vista, in North San Diego County. It stands 10 feet 3 inches tall, and it curves into the floor and around the corner where the two walls meet, so there are no hard seams to hide. You get about 30 feet of shooting depth in front of it. That is enough room to back up for full length fashion, large products and small groups, or to pull the subject well away from the wall for clean separation.

The 19 foot two sided white cyclorama wall and open shooting floor at Plaza Studios in Vista

The cyc at a glance

  • 19 feet wide and 10 feet 3 inches tall, with two walls
  • Curved into the floor and at the corner, so there are no seams in frame
  • About 30 feet of shooting depth
  • Painted white, and it can read anywhere from bright white to dark grey depending on how you light it
  • Fresh floor paint before your shoot for $50, for clean head to toe shots
  • Foba camera stand and tethering cart included with every rental
  • Full blackout curtain, or south facing natural light when you want it

Bright white, grey, or anything in between

A white cyc gives you more than one background. Light the wall evenly and a stop or so brighter than your subject and it disappears into seamless white, the classic look for e-commerce and lookbooks. Keep the light off the wall and let it fall off, and the same surface turns mid grey or close to charcoal, which is often a better match for portraits and moodier product work. Because there are two walls, you can also swing your angle around the coved corner to change the background without moving your set.

Portrait of a woman in a pink dress on a pure white background, shot on the Plaza Studios cyclorama wall
Lit to pure white
Group portrait of eight actors dressed in black on the cyclorama wall lit to a soft mid grey, with the seamless floor in frame
Lit to a soft mid grey
Musician playing an orange flame electric guitar beside an amplifier, on the white cyclorama wall lit darker to a cool slate grey
Lit darker to a cool slate grey
The same white cyc, three different looks, all shot at Plaza Studios.

What the cyc is good for

  • Fashion and lookbooks: full length shots with room to back up, and a floor that curves up into the wall so it disappears behind your subject
  • Product and e-commerce: from small items on a table to larger pieces shot on the floor
  • Headshots and portraits: white, grey or anything between, from the same wall
  • Video and interviews: a clean, seamless backdrop for talking heads, demos and movement

For photo shoots, 5 to 6 people is a comfortable crew size in the studio.

Foba camera stand in front of the white cyclorama wall, with C stands and grip gear on the studio shelves

Lighting and grip

Bring your own lights and crew, or add one of our lighting kits for $50 per day: a continuous kit built around an Aputure 300d II and Litepanels Astra LED panels, or a strobe kit with Flashpoint AD600 and Einstein strobes. Each includes a 6 by 6 foot scrim, modifiers, stands, booms and all of our grip, so most shoots will not need a grip truck. See the full lighting kit lists.

Keeping the cyc clean

If your shoot shows the floor, ask for fresh floor paint when you book. It is $50 and gives you a clean white floor for head to toe shots. A $150 cleanup fee applies only to shoots involving liquids, smoke, confetti, pets or anything else out of the ordinary.

Booking the cyc

The cyc comes with every studio rental, along with the kitchen, dressing room with shower and ADA compliant restroom. Hourly bookings have a 3 hour minimum, any day of the week, and half and full days are available. See the studio rental rates for pricing, browse the studio photos, or send us your shoot details. You can also call or text 760-920-6380.