cyclorama
Infinite background illusion
A cyclorama is a large curved backdrop, typically painted to represent the sky or a distant landscape, used in theater and photography to create the illusion of infinite space or horizon.
In stage design, it wraps around the back and sometimes sides of the set, often lit to suggest different times of day or weather conditions.
The term also refers to panoramic paintings displayed in circular rooms, popular in the 19th century for depicting battle scenes or cityscapes.
Rear stage scenery
- scrimLoosely woven stage fabric
- backclothStage background curtain
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
projection · lighting · proscenium · stage · flies · wings · batten · curtain
Wall-applied artwork
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- oil paintingArt made with linseed-bound pigments
- battle scenePortrayal of warfare
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
historical · Gettysburg · Atlanta · cylindrical · monumental · illusionistic · perspective · trompe-l'oeil
Complete angular revolution
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- encirclingForming a boundary around
- immersiveFully engaging the senses
enveloping · viewpoint · horizon · sweep · expanse · wrap-around · all-encompassing · continuous
Creative professional's workspace
- coveSheltered coastal indentation
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- green screenSolid backdrop for compositing
- chroma keyColor-removal compositing technique
product photography · video production · broadcast · film set · shadowless
Circular domed chamber
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- exhibition hallSpace for public displays
- skylightWindow in a roof
concave · structure · enclosure · pavilion · restoration · preservation
backdrop
Rear stage scenery
muslin · projection · lighting · proscenium · stage · flies · wings · batten · curtain · flat
mural
Wall-applied artwork
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- oil paintingArt made with linseed-bound pigments
- battle scenePortrayal of warfare
landscape · historical · Gettysburg · Atlanta · cylindrical · monumental · illusionistic · perspective · trompe-l'oeil · rotunda
360-degree
Complete angular revolution
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- encirclingForming a boundary around
immersive · enveloping · viewpoint · horizon · sweep · expanse · wrap-around · all-encompassing · continuous · unbroken
studio
Creative professional's workspace
- coveSheltered coastal indentation
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- green screenSolid backdrop for compositing
chroma key · product photography · video production · broadcast · film set · shadowless
rotunda
Circular domed chamber
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- exhibition hallSpace for public displays
skylight · concave · structure · enclosure · pavilion · restoration · preservation
- theater partsstage, curtain, seats, seat, balcony
- TV studiostudio, camera, control room, green screen, teleprompter
- stagecraftstage left, stage right, center stage, downstage, upstage
- backdropsbackdrop, photo backdrop, mountain backdrop, scrim, blue screen
- film gearcamera, cameras, tripod, tripods, lenses
- film setsoundstage, sound stage, film set, set, backlot