Top 4 NYC Green Screen Studios: Rates, Specs & Stages Compared
Whether you are filming a high-stakes corporate broadcast, a commercial spot, or an episodic multi-camera series, choosing the right production stage in the New York Metro area makes all the difference in staying on schedule and on budget. Factors such as pre-lit configurations, ceiling clearance, live-streaming bandwidth, and sound isolation can make or break a shoot day.
If you are currently scouting stages across Manhattan and Brooklyn, explore our full NYC green screen studio rental catalog for comprehensive specs, or review our curated breakdown below of four of the most requested green screen studios in NYC.
What to Look for When Booking an NYC Green Screen Stage
Before locking in your stage rental, ensure the facility meets your core technical requirements:
Pre-Lit Cyc vs. Floor Packages: Pre-lit cycs save 1.5 to 2 hours of rigging time on call days, keeping labor costs low.
Dedicated Bandwidth: Reliable multi-camera remote monitoring and live-stream uplinks require dedicated enterprise lines (at least 1 Gbps symmetric).
Acoustic Isolation: In dense urban neighborhoods, soundproofing and low ambient noise floors are non-negotiable for clean sync sound.
Drive-In Accessibility: If your production involves heavy set pieces, vehicle shoots, or massive lighting grids, roll-in street-level access is critical.
Below, we compare four popular stages based on client feedback, stage dimensions, included amenities, and rental rates.
The Top 4 NYC Green Screen Studios
1. Chelsea Apex — Best Turnkey Stage for Commercials & Interviews
Rate: $1,995 / 10-Hour Day
Configuration: 3-wall, perfectly pre-lit green screen cyc
Location: Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea Apex is the go-to studio for productions requiring speed, comfort, and turnkey efficiency. The stage features a three-wall cyclorama that arrives fully pre-lit, bundled with an extensive grip package and top-tier lighting gear.
Stage Amenities & Key Features:
Power & Connectivity: Heavy house power included, backed by a dedicated 1 Gbps uplink for flawless remote streaming and client monitoring.
Client Facilities: Spacious, comfortable lounge area, a dedicated talent makeup room, and a fully functional working kitchen.
One-Stop Turnkey Option: An on-site post-production edit suite is available for live ingest and rough assemblies. Additionally, the studio owner—a world-class Director of Photography—can be hired along with his high-end Sony cinema camera package.
2. Soho Studio — Spacious Stage with Dedicated Control Room
Rate: $2,900 / 10-Hour Day
Configuration: Large 2-wall pre-lit green cyc
Location: Soho, Manhattan
Located in the heart of Downtown Manhattan, Soho Studio provides a generous floor footprint suited for medium-to-large crew operations and complex camera blocking.
Stage Amenities & Key Features:
Control Room & Offices: Includes a dedicated live control room ideal for live broadcasts, town halls, and multi-cam line switching. Optional production offices are available for client holding or production coordinators at a nominal fee.
Pre-Lit Cyc: The 2-wall cyc is pre-lit and calibrated for clean keying. (Grip and production floor lights are not included, allowing you to bring your preferred package or rent our turnkey camera/lighting packages).
House Support: Power, on-site studio manager, and a 1 Gbps high-speed broadcast uplink are bundled into the day rate.
3. Chelsea Xcel — Massive Full-Floor Multi-Cyc Facility
Rate: $3,600 / 10-Hour Day ($2,900 base + $700 green paint fee)
Configuration: Large 3-wall cyc (Occupies a private full floor)
Location: Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea Xcel offers unparalleled square footage for large crew counts and high-end visual effects work. The cyc arrives painted white but is professionally coated in chroma key green for a standard $700 prep fee.
Stage Amenities & Key Features:
Acoustics & Space: Exceptionally quiet sound environment with an expansive floor layout, two private dressing rooms, and a full kitchen.
Included Gear: Extensive house grip package, house power, on-site stage manager, and a 1 Gbps live-stream uplink.
Second White Cyc Add-On: Need to shoot promotional stills and video simultaneously? A second white cyclorama on the same floor can be unlocked for an additional $1,000, along with access to high-end professional still photography equipment.
High-End XR Unreal Engine Integration: Chelsea Xcel can be configured with an advanced in-camera XR virtual production system featuring real-time 3D/4K Unreal Engine rendering, a camera crane, and three matched 4K Sony cinema cameras paired with Fujinon Cabrio zoom lenses (approx. $17,000 add-on, scalable to project requirements).
4. Brooklyn Beyond — Premier Drive-In Stage with LED Video Wall Option
Rate: $4,500 / 10-Hour Day (Green Screen Stage)
Configuration: 15' high pre-lit green screen | 21' ceilings | 18' to the grid
Location: Brooklyn, NYC
Brooklyn Beyond is a premier soundstage for productions that demand massive vertical clearance and heavy equipment staging. Designed with ground-level drive-in capabilities, this soundstage allows seamless roll-in load-ins for camera trucks, set builds, and full-sized vehicles.
Stage Amenities & Key Features:
Massive Ceiling Clearance: 21-foot structural ceilings with an 18-foot working grid allow for steep camera angles and dynamic lighting rigs.
Turnkey Green Cyc: The green cyc is pre-lit and ready to shoot for $4,500 for a 10-hour day (outside floor lighting and grip can be client-provided or supplied by our team).
Optional LED Video Wall ($14,000 Add-On): While there is a massive, broadcast-grade LED video wall located right in the room, use of the wall is an additional charge. Powered by high-speed 1/6 scan panels and Unreal Engine virtual production capabilities, activating the screen is priced at $14,000. If your project calls for real-time in-camera visual effects and dynamic reflections for vehicle or driving shots, explore our dedicated Brooklyn Beyond Mega Studio LED Wall page for full volume specifications.
Production Gear, Tech Packages & Crew Support
Every stage listed above operates as a non-union facility with strict sound isolation for sync dialogue recording. You are always welcome to bring your own crew and equipment, or leverage our turnkey production packages:
Scalable Camera Chains: We supply everything from compact 3× RED Komodo setups up to 9× 6K broadcast camera configurations with experienced DPs, gaffers, and key grips.
XR Mirage Virtual Production ($3,995): Step inside real-time virtual worlds without full LED volume costs. The XR Mirage package sets up in 90 minutes and places talent directly into photorealistic 3D/4K environments with full dynamic camera tracking. The package includes hardware, tracking software, access to thousands of instant 3D environments, and a 2-person specialized technical crew.
Professional Teleprompting: Eliminate script delays with our on-camera mounts, presidential speech glass, and dedicated operators via our professional teleprompter rental services.
Turnkey Post-Production: Need clean plate compositing, color correction, or custom 3D background modeling? Our post team handles complete end-to-end delivery.
Studio Booking & Overtime Policies
Standard Day: All day rates are based on a standard 10-hour shoot day (including load-in and load-out).
Overtime: Any production time exceeding 10 hours is billed at 1.5× the standard hourly rate.
Site Visits & Tech Scouts: Tech scouts can be arranged around ongoing production schedules.
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