Hu Studios
Sydney Hire Studio
The Brief
Hu Studios needed a corner cyclorama roughly 6m x 5m and 4-5m tall. The space had to support everyday people and brand content, with the option to bring a car onto set for occasional automotive shoots. Just as important as the wall itself was the lighting: it needed to be professional-grade, but operable from a phone or tablet rather than requiring a dedicated lighting technician on every shoot.
The Build
Dragon Studio Solutions built a two-wall cyclorama to fit Hu Studios' footprint, with the surrounding non-studio walls finished in Gyprock so the client could later add their own black timber acoustic panelling.
For the floor and cyc wall, Dragon Studio Solutions specified a matte studio-grade white paint rather than an epoxy finish. Epoxy is durable, but its glossy surface creates reflections and hot spots under studio lighting, and it doesn't take repaint touch-ups well — a working cyclorama needs to stay camera-ready, which matte studio paint is built for.
Overhead, the team installed a custom 4m x 5m lighting grid with a hanging scrim for softened light, fitted with RGB LED panels that are fully controllable via a wireless app — letting Hu Studios run the entire lighting setup from a single phone or tablet.
The Result
A flexible, camera-ready cyclorama studio: lit, painted, and ready for people, product, and brand content, built to Hu Studios' exact footprint and designed for one-person operation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Hu Studios cyclorama studio?
It's a two-wall corner cyclorama content studio built by Dragon Studio Solutions for Hu Studios in Gladesville, Sydney, designed for people and brand video/photo shoots, with the option to bring a vehicle onto set.
How big is the Hu Studios cyclorama?
The cyclorama footprint is approximately 6m x 5m, with a wall height of 4-5m.
What lighting does the Hu Studios studio use?
RGB LED lighting fixtures mounted on a custom 4m x 5m lighting grid, with a hanging scrim for softened overhead light. The lighting is fully controllable from a phone or tablet via a wireless app, so it can be operated without a dedicated lighting technician.
What paint finish is used on the Hu Studios cyc wall, and why not epoxy?
A matte studio-grade white paint, rather than an epoxy floor finish. Epoxy's glossy surface creates reflections and hot spots under studio lighting and doesn't take repaint touch-ups well, whereas matte studio paint is designed for even light capture across a cyclorama and can be refreshed easily over time.
Who built the Hu Studios cyclorama studio?
Dragon Studio Solutions (Dragon Image Pty Ltd) designed and built the studio for Hu Studios, a content studio founded by Daniel Hu. https://www.hustudios.com.au/studio-hire