Avalon Studios

Avalon Studios

Shooting a commercial, a drama, a block buster feature or just a green screen effects segment or mocap then we have the expertise and experience to bring your story alive. Our studios are equipped with Grass Valley LDK6000 HD Cameras, lighting grids and a comprehensive lighting complement. They have cyclorama, blacks and chroma key curtains and flats. All studios have large vehicle access, autocue facilities and various configurations of pedestals including jimmy jib crane.

Backlot

Avalon Studios

Backlot

The Avalon backlot at over 3000 square metres offers natural light shooting and the opportunity to build large green screens as required.

Sound Stage / Studio 1
Samue Delaporte

Avalon Studios

Sound Stage / Studio 1

This is New Zealand’s largest digital studio with 8 camera capability. It’s HD capable, has seating for an audience of 200 and sets the standard for quality studio production.


  • Large studio, 760 square metres (35.7m x 21.3m x 10.4m)
  • Full production, motorised lighting grid (height 8.4m with stud at 10.4m)
  • Programmable Strand 520i lighting board
  • 21m green screen and a 59m u-shaped soft cyclorama
Backlot Sound Stages / Studios 2 & 3
Studio23

Avalon Studios

Sound Stages / Studios 2 & 3

These facilities are well suited for any genre of medium sized production of up to 4 cameras.


  • Medium sized studios, 120 square metres (11.8m X 10.1m)
  • Pantograph lighting grid (height 5.6m)
  • Programmable ADB S25 lighting board
  • Stage 2 has a 29m U shaped cyclorama length
Sound Stage / Studio 1 Sound Stage / Studio 4
Baptiste Benoît

Avalon Studios

Sound Stage / Studio 4

This facility is well suited for any genre of medium sized production up to 6 cameras and has capacity for a studio audience.


  • Large studio, 423 square metres (23.9m X 17.7m)
  • Electric Barrel hoist lighting grid (height 8.4m)
  • Programmable Strand 520i lighting board
Sound Stages / Studios 2 & 3 Sound Stage / Studio 5
Studio23

Avalon Studios

Sound Stages / Studios 2 & 3

These facilities are well suited for any genre of medium sized production of up to 4 cameras.


  • Medium sized studios, 120 square metres (11.8m X 10.1m)
  • Pantograph lighting grid (height 5.6m)
  • Programmable ADB S25 lighting board
  • Stage 2 has a 29m U shaped cyclorama length
Sound Stage / Studio 1 Sound Stage / Studio 4
Baptiste Benoît

Avalon Studios

Sound Stage / Studio 5

This facility can be converted into a 1000 sq metres stage (15m x 66m) with a grid height of 10m. It has direct access to each of our studios and can be used as an overflow for larger productions that require multiple stages.

Sound Stage / Studio 4 Stage Production
Baptiste Benoît

Avalon Studios

Production Facilities

Our production facilities are just across the corridor from the sound stages.


  • 2,500 sq metres of fully furnished production offices
  • 4 green rooms (180 sq metres in total)
  • 8 individual dressing rooms (120 sq metres in total)
  • 2 large chorus dressing rooms (150 sq metres in total)
  • Large makeup room with 7 fully equipped stations (96 sq metres)
  • Large, fully equipped wardrobe workroom (180 sq metres)
  • Wardrobe storage and laundry (80 sq metres)
Sound Stage / Studio 5