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Scope Media Studios · Block A, Chartwell Business Park, 61-65 Paulet Rd, London SE5 9HW · hello@scopemediastudios.co.uk · scopemediastudios.co.uk

Studio A seen head-on: a white infinity cove framed between black blackout curtains, grey studio floor

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Two coves. One white, one any colour you like.

An infinity cove — a cyclorama, or cyc — is a curved corner with no seam in it, so the background falls away and the subject sits in nothing. We have two, and they are not interchangeable — Studio A's is white and big enough to drive into, the other takes colour and holds sound.

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The rooms for it

Studio A during a live shoot, seen wide across the white infinity cove with softboxes either side
Studio AA white drive-in infinity cove running the length of 1,200 sq ft, with full blackout curtains outside it — seamless white, or a black void with the curtains closed. Cars and set builds come in at ground level from the yard. £160 for two hours, £320 a half day, £620 a full day.From £160Check Studio A availability
Studio B dressed with a pink sofa on the white cyclorama under a fresnel light
Studio BA colour-washable cyclorama in a sound-treated room within a room, with an adjustable backdrop system. Wash it, gel it, gradient it: several looks in one day without moving location, and dialogue recorded in the same room comes back clean. £120 for two hours, £220 a half day, £420 a full day.From £120Check Studio B availability

How it works

  1. 01Decide what the background has to doSeamless white, pure black or a colour wash. White and black are Studio A; colour is Studio B's cyc.
  2. 02Check the size of what stands on itAnything arriving on wheels or built on site goes in Studio A, whose cove is drive-in. Cove dimensions are on request — tell us the largest item and we will confirm it fits before you book.
  3. 03Book the blockBoth rooms run in 2 hour, half day and full day blocks. Studio A is from £160, Studio B from £120, and set-up and pack-down sit inside your booked time.
  4. 04Sort the lightingA cove is only as good as what you point at it, and lights are quoted separately — please enquire about our lights and we will quote for the look you are after.
  5. 05Say what will touch the coveA vehicle, wet product, paint, glitter or a dance piece in shoes all leave marks on a cove floor. Tell us when you enquire and agree it before the day: clients are responsible for any damage to the facilities during their booking.

Straight answers

What does infinity cove studio hire london cost at Scope?
Studio A starts at £160. Studio B starts at £120. Set-up and pack-down are inside your booked time.
What is the difference between your two infinity coves?
Studio A's cove is white and drive-in, in 1,200 sq ft with full blackout curtains — the one for scale, vehicles and set builds. Studio B's is a colour-washable cyclorama in a sound-treated room within a room, with an adjustable backdrop system — the one for colour, portraits and anything where clean sound matters as much as the background.
Which cove should I book for my shoot?
If the subject is large, arrives on wheels or needs seamless white or pure black, book Studio A. If you want the background in the brand's colour, several looks in a day, or dialogue recorded in the room, book Studio B. If you want both, they are in the same building and can run on the same day.
How big is the cove, and how high is the ceiling?
We have not published those measurements and we would rather send you the real ones than an estimate. Tell us which room you are considering and what you need to fit, and we will confirm the exact cove dimensions and ceiling height by email before you book.
Can the cyclorama be lit a colour, or painted?
Studio B's cyclorama is colour-washable, so it takes a colour wash or a gel and gives several distinct looks in one day. Studio A's infinity cove is white.
Can I use a cove for green screen?
Studio A is the room used for green screen work. We have not published an in-house kit list, so tell us when you enquire whether you need the screen supplied and we will confirm what is on site and what to bring.
Are cove lights included in the room rate?
No — in every room but the DJ room, lights are charged separately from the room rate. Please enquire about our lights and we will quote for what your shoot needs, whether that is a flat even wash on the cove or a hard single source.
Is Studio A a large infinity cove studio?
Studio A is the big room: its white drive-in cove runs the length of 1,200 sq ft, and it takes a car. We have not published the cove's width, depth or height, so tell us the widest frame, the lens and the biggest thing standing on it, and we will send the exact figures before you book.
Is a cyc or an infinity curve the same thing as an infinity cove?
The words are used for the same idea — a backdrop where the wall curves into the floor so there is no corner for the camera to find; infinity curve is another name for it. At Scope the white one in Studio A is called the infinity cove, and the one in Studio B is a colour-washable cyclorama, or cyc, built to take a coloured wash.
Where can I hire a cyclorama studio in London?
Scope Media Studios in Camberwell, SE5, has two. Studio A's white drive-in infinity cove, with full blackout curtains, is £160 for two hours, £320 for a half day and £620 for a full day. Studio B's colour-washable cyclorama, in a sound-treated room within a room, is £120, £220 and £420. Both book online, and lights are charged separately — please enquire about our lights.

More in the full FAQ.

Worth reading first

What Is an Infinity Cove? A Plain ExplanationWhat an infinity cove (cyclorama) is, why it turns a two-day retouch into a two-hour one, and how to tell when your shoot does not need one.How to Light a Cyclorama or Infinity CoveLighting a cyclorama or infinity cove is two jobs, not one rig: wash the background, rake from the sides, keep the subject off the wall — in that order.E-commerce Product Photography: Why the Cove Beats a LightboxProduct photos that match from the first SKU to the fortieth: why a cove beats a lightbox, how many products fit in a day, and pure white without clipping.How to Shoot a Fashion Lookbook in a StudioHow to shoot a fashion lookbook in a studio: thirty to eighty garments in a day, a cove with no edges, and changing kept off the set so the pace holds.How to Light a Green Screen in a Studio: Getting a Clean KeyHow to light a green screen in a studio for a clean key: one even value on the screen, distance to kill spill, a room that blacks out and a key checked on set.How to Photograph a Car in a StudioHow to photograph a car in a studio: get it onto the cove, light the reflections rather than the paint, choose white or dark, and ask the right questions.Studio Portrait Lighting: Setups and Patterns ExplainedStudio portrait lighting is three lights at most, usually one. Key, fill and rim, one- to three-light setups, and the classic patterns from loop to split.Photographing Artwork in a Studio for Galleries, Fairs and AuctionsHow to photograph artwork in a studio for galleries, fairs and auction houses: flat work, sculpture, installation shots, colour, file naming and delivery.

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In the building with every booking

  • Kitchen
  • Dressing and prep room
  • Client lounge
  • High-speed Wi-Fi
  • Parking

In every room but one, lights are charged separately from the room rate, so please enquire about our lights and we will quote for what your shoot needs. The exception is the DJ room, where the professional film lighting is rigged in the room and included in the rate.

Anything not listed — ceiling heights, cove dimensions, power, capacities — is on request rather than guessed at. Ask us and you will get an exact answer.

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