A New York Production First at PIER59 Studios
In New York City, cycloramas are a staple of professional production. They’re essential for fashion campaigns, advertising, film, motion, and digital content. Many studios offer a cyc. A few offer multiple cycs across different rooms.
But only one studio in New York offers two full-scale cycloramas available at the same time, inside the same studio.
That studio is Studio 10 at PIER59 Studios.
This isn’t a minor technical detail. It’s a fundamental shift in how productions can be designed, scheduled, and executed.
The Industry Norm: One Cyc, One Workflow
Traditionally, a cyc studio supports a single primary workflow:One hero set. One lighting setup. One crew focus.
If a production needs multiple looks, simultaneous stills and motion, or parallel talent setups, the options are limited:
- Book a second studio
- Move crews between spaces
- Rebuild lighting and sets
- Accept downtime, delays, or compromises
Even studios that advertise “multiple cycs” typically mean cycs in separate rooms, often with different dimensions, ceiling heights, grids, and infrastructure.
The result? Fragmented production days and unnecessary friction.
Studio 10: Two Cycloramas. One Unified Environment
Studio 10 at PIER59 Studios breaks that model entirely.
Within a single, expansive studio footprint, Studio 10 offers:
- Two professional, full-scale cycloramas
- Simultaneous availability
- Shared power, grid, and ceiling height
- One controlled acoustic and lighting environment
Both cycs can operate independently or in tandem, without moving floors, splitting crews, or reconfiguring infrastructure.
This is not about redundancy. It’s about parallel creativity.
What This Unlocks for Production
Having two cycs in the same studio enables workflows that were previously impractical or cost-prohibitive in NYC.
- Parallel Stills + Motion
Shoot a high-volume stills campaign on one cyc while motion runs continuously on the other. No reset, no waiting. - A/B Talent or Look Builds
Prep one cyc while shooting on the other. Swap talent, wardrobe, or lighting direction without stopping the day. - Daylight + Blackout Scenarios
Run contrasting lighting environments side by side, ideal for fashion, beauty, and brand worlds that require distinct moods. - Faster Turnarounds
Less downtime. Fewer rebuilds. More usable shooting hours.
In short: more output, less friction.
Why No One Else Has This
The reason Studio 10 stands alone isn’t marketing, it’s architecture and intent.
Creating two true cycs in one studio requires:
- Significant square footage
- Structural ceiling height
- Advanced grid and power distribution
- Purpose-built planning from the ground up
Most New York studios are retrofits. Studio 10 was designed to anticipate the realities of modern production: hybrid content, compressed schedules, and multi-output demands.
A Structural Advantage, Not a Feature
This capability reflects PIER59 Studios’ broader philosophy:
- Production Mastery over patchwork solutions
- Creativity Unlimited, supported by infrastructure
- Technology and design that remove constraints, not add them
Studio 10’s dual-cyc configuration isn’t something you notice at first glance, but once you use it, it fundamentally changes how you plan a shoot.
The Bottom Line: One Studio. Two Cycs. Smarter Economics.
In production, efficiency isn’t about doing less. It’s about getting more out of the same day, the same crew, and the same budget.
Studio 10 at PIER59 Studios delivers exactly that. For campaigns that require:
- Still + motion deliverables
- Multiple talent setups
- Seasonal or regional look variations
- High-output content days
Studio 10 allows productions to scale output without scaling cost at the same rate.
A structural advantage, not a line-item trick
Studio 10’s dual-cyc configuration removes friction that typically lives between studios, logistics, downtime, and duplication, and converts it into productive, billable, creative time.
In a city where production costs are already high
Studio 10 offers something rare in New York:
A way to spend smarter without compromising scale, quality, or ambition.
Two cycloramas.
One studio.
Better economics by design.
