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Cinema and TV sound stages for rent

Based in Lancaster, PA, we support productions across Pennsylvania, NYC, NJ, and the DC metropolitan area with two sound stages for film and tv.

Photo of a silver-colored vintage Mercedes-Benz inside our cinema stage

Our cinema stage

A beautiful 3,000 sq. ft. cinema sound-stage is fully sound-treated and contains a 100 ft. cyclorama, with grid and rigging points at 20 ft. and drivable to accommodate large trucks. 

Rental Type
Day rate with basic lighting package, multi-day discount
Location
Lancaster, PA. Free surface parking on-site, direct train from NYC
Tax Incentive
PA Tax Credit qualified production facility
Dimensions
27’ × 57’ × 25’ × 18’
Backdrop
18’ high, 180-degree 3 wall cyclorama
Drivable
14’ tall elephant door
Details
  • Sound-treated drivable stage, with 14’ tall elephant door
  • Large enough for trucks and school buses
  • Level painted floor
  • Fully-powered lighting grid at 20 ft
  • Preinstalled cyc lights (DMX Controllable)
  • Grid with over 60 rigging points—rated for 30,000lbs distributed weight
  • Lighting kits: ARRI, BBS, Desisti, Kino-flo, Mole, etc.
  • DMX Controlled grid mounted Kino-flo and BBS lights
  • 400-amp three-phase Distro Power
  • Multiple camlock drops
Available
  • Makeup, seating, and greenrooms available upon request
  • On-site crew and camera packages available
  • Live broadcast capability with control room and equipment
  • On-site lift for lighting and rigging in cinema stage
Photo of a director's chair in the middle of our TV stage with camera equipment on both sides

Our TV stage

Our sound-treated broadcast stage features 50 ft. of green Cyclorama and a control room featuring switchers and virtual sets.

Rental Type
Day rate with basic lighting package
Location
Lancaster, PA. Free surface parking on-site, direct train from NYC
Tax Incentive
PA Tax Credit qualified production facility
Dimensions
Two wall 12’ × 25’ × 25’
Backdrop
50’ of 12’ high green screen Cyclorama with cove
Control Room
TriCaster mixer and live controls
Details
  • Acoustically isolated and sound-treated studio
  • Level painted floor
  • Fully-powered lighting grid at 14’
  • Pre-installed cyc lights (DMX Controllable)
Available
  • Makeup, seating, and greenroom available upon request
  • Conference room and recording studio available upon request
  • On-site crew and camera packages available
  • Full TriCaster–Brainstorm combo for physical and virtual environment needs (price upon request)
Photo of people using the Colossus cinema robot in a production

Our Colossus cinema camera robot arm

In addition to our cinema and TV sound stages, we also have a brand-new Colossus camera robot arm capable of multi-axis movement, VFX integration and precision filming. 

Colossus gives you the ability to achieve complex movements that would otherwise be very complicated or impossible to create. 

Rental Type
Day rate with team of operators
Location
Capable of traveling to location
Max Reach
12’ high, 10’ from center, full horizontal
Max Speed
19.68 ft/s horizontal, 19.02 ft/s vertical
Max Payload
50 lbs
Motion Capture
Compatible with Unreal Engine
Details
  • Motion-mapping application available
  • Maximum camera payload: 50 lbs
  • Infinitely rotating roll, 125° tilt, infinitely rotating pan
  • Vertical move 19.02 ft/s, horizontal move 19.68 ft/s
  • Maximum height reaches 12 ft, lowest reaches 8 ft below ground
  • Maximum reach from center: 10.2 ft
  • FIZ – Focus, Iris, Zoom control
  • Intuitive interface for programming moves
  • Previz offline moves

Motion in Space

A video shot enterily in Triode’s cinema stage with the Colossus camera robot

A hub connected to many spokes

Map showing the short distances between Triode's location and New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.

What clients say about us

Evan and his team provide first class faculties and support. They make it easy to do great work.

Charlie Moger
Charlie Moger
President, Wizard of Ads

Working with the Triode team was a wonderful experience. The whole team has great chemistry and that shows in their work.

Rachel Odrosky
Rachel Odrosky
Emerald Foundation

Triode is one of our most trusted partners; we rent gear from them and film in their studio spaces on a regular basis. They consistently go above and beyond to make sure we have what we need. We couldn’t do what we do without them!

Lauren Zehr
Lauren Zehr
Producer, LampHouse

Triode is the quintessential collaborator. Over the years, they have become an invaluable part of our productions. They are more than a rental house - they are friends in pursuit of a shared goal.  They support us in serving our clients well and, ultimately, in making our best work.

Andrew Bilindabagabo
Andrew Bilindabagabo
Director and Producer, Ingoma Films
Videographer holding a video camera

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