Chroma key

A green screen painted across 140 m², not a hung cloth

The green is painted straight onto the four-wall cyclorama, floor included. One continuous surface — no folds, no seams to fix in the edit.

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Spec sheet

The figures that matter

140 m²
Keyable floor area
Green, blue
Backdrops painted on request
6.50 m
Ceiling height
36 kVA
Power supply
Drive-in
Level vehicle access
9 × 9 m
Motorised outer grid

Why a painted cyc rather than a cloth

The wall-to-floor junction on a cyclorama is a curve, not a corner. For chroma key, that removes the shadow trapped in the edge and the horizon line compositing would otherwise have to rebuild. An actor can walk, a vehicle can roll, and the backdrop never reveals a break.

  • Keyable surface: 140 m² of floor, plus the three walls
  • Green or blue, painted on request to suit the project
  • Returned to white between productions
  • Black box available for dark backgrounds

Lighting a green screen cleanly

A failed key is almost always a lighting problem, not a software one: uneven backdrop, spill on hair, subject too close to the wall. The 6.50 m ceiling and twin motorised grid make it possible to separate subject from background properly and light each one independently.

  • Large soft sources on site: Creamsource Vortex 8, Lightstar Airlight 1000
  • ARRI and Lightstar Luxed 12 fixtures for edge and backlight
  • Nanlite (COB and tubes) for fill and colour accents
  • 36 kVA available: backdrop and subject lit without power trade-offs

Pre-light the day before

On a chroma key shoot, setting the backdrop often eats the first hour of the day. Subject to stage availability, the DP or gaffer can come in the evening before to set the lighting: on the day, the crew shoots from the first hour. Quoted separately.

Questions

What people ask us

Is the green screen permanent or painted on request?

It is painted on request. The cyclorama is kept white by default and switched to green or blue for productions that need it. Mention it on the quote so the stage is ready and dry on the shoot day.

Can a moving vehicle be keyed?

Yes. Drive-in access is level all the way to the cyclorama and the green covers the floor, so a vehicle can be filmed on a keyable background with no floor seam. The 36 kVA available covers lighting the backdrop and the vehicle at once.

Is the lighting gear for green screen on site?

Yes, in the on-site gear room. Large soft sources (Creamsource Vortex 8, Lightstar Airlight 1000) and ARRI fixtures are available with no delivery. A mid-day swap takes minutes.

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