Cyclorama Infinity Wall Kit and Method of Installation

The present invention relates generally to the field of prefabricated wall designs, and, more particularly, to a cyclorama infinity wall kit and method of installation.

Radius wall designs are gaining in popularity as more homeowners look for creative ways to escape the monotony of flat walls. Prefabricated wall design kits allow for the easy customization of any radius wall design to detailed specifications. Examples include wall niches, fireplace canopy hoods, balcony rims, specialty wall designs, and cyclorama infinity walls, to name a few.

Cyclorama infinity walls are a way to provide a professional backdrop with the illusion of tremendous depth, which is vital in the creation of certain special effects in the video and photography industries. Cyclorama infinity walls, also known as cyc walls or infinity coves, are a specialized type of background commonly used in photography, film, and video production to create the illusion of an endless backdrop without any visible corners or edges. Traditionally, cycloramas are recessed at curved areas in a building to provide the illusion of a larger space. Cycloramas were historically used by performance theaters to trick the eyes of patrons, most often to fake a sky scene above the stage. Later, in the 19th century, cycloramas were used as backgrounds for massive paintings designed to be stretched over the interior of a rounded building, thereby giving the illusion of standing in a realistic scene. Early cyclorama infinity walls were often constructed using plaster, wood, or canvas stretched over a curved frame. Over time, materials such as fiberglass, foam, and specialized wall coverings became popular choices for constructing cyclorama infinity walls due to their lightweight nature and ease of installation. A modern cyclorama is a blank, modular walled background with curved surfaces and seamless corners that creates an infinity effect. This effect makes a studio seem larger than it is and allows users to easily hide external equipment off-screen. Cycloramas are also integral in producing the well-known effects employed by green or blue screen technologies. Today, cycloramas are utilized on film sets, news studios, and music videos, as well as utilized by photographers and commercial directors to create neutral and endless-looking backgrounds. Cycloramas also effectively reflect and manipulate light and shadows within a studio.

While the visual production benefits of cyclorama infinity walls are readily apparent, the labor cost to construct and install them can be significant. Cyclorama infinity walls are notoriously time consuming to build from scratch. These walls require skilled craftsmanship to ensure smooth surfaces and seamless transitions between the floor, walls, and ceiling. In response, prefabricated cyclorama infinity walls have recently gained popularity. With the prefabricated cyclorama walls the installation can be completed in mere hours instead of days, amounting to considerable savings on labor costs.

Most contemporary prefabricated cyclorama wall systems are comprised of polystyrene panel components that assemble together, not wood framing components. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,893,447 to Opp et al. discloses a cyclorama that is comprised of molded cove sections for use adjacent the floor and ceiling of a studio or other site. Similarly, U.S. Pat. Nos. 10,221,566 and 10,599,011 to von Tegan disclose modular panel members for cycloramas, and methods of making, assembling, and using the same. Similarly, U.S. Pat. No. 11,952,786 to Resnic discloses systems and methods for converting a faceted room with sharp break angles between adjoining walls, ceiling, and floor into a cyclorama via connected panels. In comparison, Australian Patent Application No. 2020100456 to Chernih discloses a cyclorama modular system made of upright and horizontal wall members with curved transitioning sections that can be assembled and disassembled so as to be easy to transport and erected temporarily on-site. The cyclorama system of Chernih does not attach to existing walls.

Other contemporary prefabricated cyclorama infinity walls are often sold as customizable kits. The kits comprise the curved framing components of the cyclorama infinity wall. Installing a cyclorama infinity wall begins with framing the walls from scratch. Once framed, the curved framing components, called corners, are fastened to the frame, starting at the ends of the frame. Next, the wall-to-wall arches are fastened to the frame at the corner. Either a T-Nailer or a narrow crown stapler must be used to fasten the curved framing components to the frame. Such work can be dangerous to the unskilled craftsman and requires a certain level of woodworking expertise.

Therefore, there is a need for a cyclorama infinity wall kit without panels that embodies the benefits of the existing prefabricated kits while still improving the installation methods. The result is a prefabricated cyclorama infinity wall kit that is easier, and, therefore, less costly to install.

A cyclorama infinity wall kit and installation method embodying the principles of the invention solve practical problems found in the prior art kits by reducing installation timing and costs without the use of panels. The prefabricated pieces of the cyclorama infinity wall kit may be coupled to straight framing lumber installed directly on the pre-existing walls and floor of a studio. The standard prefabricated cyclorama infinity wall kit comprises at least the following pieces per wall intersection: a set of floor coves, a set of corner bases, a set of wall corners, a plate, and at least one ledge. The wall corners, plate, and ledge may be made to fit any wall intersection ranging from 90 to 135 degrees. The floor coves may be positioned at equal distances along parallel horizontal straight framing lumber installed directly on the walls and floor. The ledge and the wall corners may be positioned at the wall-intersection. The ledge bridges or couples the wall intersection gap between the horizontal straight framing lumber installed directly on each wall. The ledge may be coupled to the two parallel vertical straight framing lumber pieces. Similarly, the plate bridges or couples the wall intersection gap between the two perpendicular horizontal straight framing lumber pieces installed directly on the floor. The plate may provide attachment slots for the corner bases. The ledge may provide an attachment slot for the corner bases. The wall corners may be positioned at equal distances along parallel vertical straight framing lumber installed directly on two perpendicular walls.

The floor coves may be configured to seamlessly couple the floor to the wall to create the infinity optical effect. The floor coves may be crescent like in shape with a concave arch extending from one end to the other end. Each floor cove has two channel slots located along the inside face that act as attachment slots for the straight framing lumber. The corner bases may be configured to seamlessly couple the floor to two perpendicular walls at the wall-corner intersection to create the infinity optical effect. The corner bases may also be crescent like in shape with a concave arch extending from one end to the other end. Each corner base may have two channel slots located along the inside face configured as attachment slot to the ledge and the plate, respectively. The plate may sit on the floor at a wall-intersection between the horizontal straight framing lumber installed directly on the floor. The plate may be configured to provide lower guidance to the corner bases and to bridge or couple the horizontal straight framing lumber. On the outside face of the plate may be a number of corner base channel slots that may be configured as attachment surfaces for the corner bases. On each end of the plate may be a single floor channel slot configured to accommodate a horizontal two-by-four piece of straight frame lumber installed on the floor. The ledge may sit on the walls at a wall-intersection between the horizontal straight framing lumber installed directly on the walls. The ledge may be configured to provide upper guidance as an attachment slot to the corner bases and to bridge or couple the horizontal and vertical straight framing lumber installed directly on the walls. The ledge may have a curved-arch shape configured to bridge or couple two perpendicular pieces of straight frame lumber. On the inside face of the ledge may be two wall channel slots configured as attachment slots to the vertical straight framing lumber. The wall corners may be configured to seamlessly connect or couple a first wall to a second wall. The wall corners may be crescent like in shape with a concave arch extending from one end to the other end. Each wall corner may have two wall channel slots located along the inside face configured as attachment slots for the vertical straight framing lumber. Further, the floor coves, corner bases, wall corners, and ledges may comprise pocket holes configured as optional means by which the various parts of the kit can be installed.

According to an installation method of the present invention, the first step may be installing the vertical straight frame lumber on the existing walls from floor to ceiling. Then the first of the prefabricated pieces of the kit, namely at least one ledge, may be installed to the vertical straight frame lumber. Then the plate may be installed to the floor. It is important that the ledge and the plate are installed before the corner bases. Next the horizontal straight frame lumber of various lengths may be installed on the existing walls and floor. Then, starting on the right-hand side of the cyclorama wall, the floor coves may be installed along the horizontal straight frame lumber along the first wall. Next, starting from right to left, the corner bases may be installed on the ledge and plate. Then, starting from right to left, the coves may be installed along the horizontal straight frame lumber along the second wall. Next, the wall corners may be installed along the vertical straight from lumber. These steps may then be repeated at each additional wall-intersection. Finally, the installation may be completed by adding, as needed, blocking, straps, or ties for drywall backing or framing reinforcement.

The following terms and associated numbers are used throughout this disclosure for the convenience of the reader: Prior art prefabricated cyclorama infinity wall kit, prior art frame, prior art corners, prior art nailer arch, prior art radius wall-to-walls, prior art radius walls-to-floor, prefabricated cyclorama infinity wall kit, straight frame lumber, walls, floor, floor coves, corner bases, wall corners, plate, ledge, attachment surfaces, floor-channel-slotof the floor cove, wall-channel-slotof the floor cove, first markof floor cove floor-channel-slot, second markof floor cove floor-channel-slot, first markof floor cove wall-channel-slot, second markof floor cove wall-channel-slot, pocket holes, corner base ledge-channel-slot, corner base plate-channel-slot, first markof corner base plate-channel-slot, second markof corner base plate-channel-slot, first markof corner base ledge-channel-slot, second markof corner base ledge-channel-slot, plate corner-base-channel-slot, plate floor-channel-slot, ledge first wall-channel-slot, ledge second wall-channel-slot, first markof ledge first wall-channel-slot, second markof ledge first wall-channel-slot, first markof ledge second wall-channel-slot, second markof ledge second wall-channel-slot, wall corner first wall-channel-slot, wall corner second wall-channel-slot, first markof wall corner first wall-channel-slot, second markof wall corner first wall-channel-slot, first markof wall corner second wall-channel-slot, second markof wall corner second wall-channel-slot, installation method, first stepof installation method, second stepof installation method, optional stepA of installation method, third stepof installation method, fourth stepof installation method, fifth stepof installation method, sixth stepof installation method, seventh stepof installation method, eighth stepof installation method, and ninth stepof installation method.

To promote an understanding of the principles of the present disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, which are described herein. The embodiments disclosed herein are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the scope of the invention to the precise form disclosed. Rather, the embodiments are chosen and described so that others skilled in the art may utilize their teachings. Therefore, no limitation of the scope of the claimed invention is thereby intended. The present invention includes any alterations and further modifications of the illustrated devices and methods described and further applications of principles in the invention which would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.

depicts a prior art prefabricated cyclorama infinity wall kitinstalled on a frame. The prior art kitsonly comprise the curved framing components of the cyclorama wall yet must be installed on a frame. Framing of the walls and floors is left to the customer. These prior art kitscomprise several prefabricated pieces that must be individually installed to a framewith a nail or screw gun. These pieces include: prior art corners, a prior art nailer arch, prior art radius wall-to-walls, and prior art radius wall-to-floors.

The first step in the installation of the prior art kitsis the framing of the walls to create the frame. An eight-foot wall comprises, for example, ten two-by-four-by-eight lumber pieces framed as a standard square wall. The length of the lumber pieces can vary depending on the desired size of the walls. A frameof standard prior art kitrequires two to three walls for installation. A standard wall-frameis comprised of a bottom horizontal lumber piece on the floor, a top horizontal lumber piece at the top of the wall, and a variable number of vertical studs spanning the bottom to the top. The quantity of studs is variable per wall because they are spaced along the lumber pieces at 16 inches on center. In effect, the longer the wall the more studs are needed. The studs provide the necessary fastening surfaces for installation of the prefabricated pieces of the prior art kit. The two to three walls are then fastened to each other at the ends to form a semi-enclosed room. The two to three walls are further fastened to a floor piece that can be made of plywood or fastened directly to the concrete slab foundation. Traditionally there is no ceiling and no fourth wall of this structure, although there may be a fourth wall if the walls intersect at or near 135 degrees. All fastenings are made with a nail or screw gun. The framing of the walls takes time and professional woodworking skills to accomplish properly. Because the prior art kitsmust be fastened to a frame, the cost of building the frameincreases in proportion to the size of the studio that will host the prior art wall kit.

After the frameis constructed, the prefabricated pieces of the prior art kitare fastened to the frame. The radius wall-to-floor piecesare the first to be fastened to the frame. Each radius wall-to-floor pieceis fastened or anchored to a vertical two-by-four lumberpiece of a wall at one end and to the plywood floor or foundation at the other end. Each radius wall-to-floor pieceis fastened at constant intervals from the next radius wall-to-floor piece in line with the equidistance vertical two-by-fours of the walls. The space between the radius wall-to-floor piecesshould be no more than 16 inches. Next, the nailer archis fastened to two walls at the vertical two-by-fours closest to the end where the walls meet each other. In a standard prior art installation, two nailer archesare required; one at each wall-corner. Next, the wall-to-wall piecesare fastened to the walls at constant intervals from the top of the walls down to the nailer arch. Next the cornersare fastened to the nailer archesat one end and to the floor at the other end. At this point, the prior art prefabricated cyclorama infinity wall kitis successfully installed on the frame. A drywall finish is often applied at this stage to achieve the desired effect.

A prefabricated cyclorama infinity wall kitinstalled on two perpendicular walls and embodying the principles of the present invention is depicted in. One of the main advantages of the cyclorama wall kitof the present invention is the prefabricated pieces are not required to be fastened to a constructed frame. Instead, the prefabricated pieces may be fastened to straight framing lumberinstalled directly on the pre-existing wallsand floor. The lack of a need for a constructed framegreatly reduces the installation time and associated lumber and labor costs.

A prefabricated cyclorama infinity wall kitembodying the principles of the present invention comprises, per each wall intersection, a set of floor coves, a set of corner bases, a set of wall corners, a plate, and at least one ledge. Each wall intersection or corner requires a plateand at least one ledge. The number of floor coves, corner bases, and wall cornersis dependent on the length and height of the wallshosting the cyclorama infinity wall kit. In a preferred embodiment, the pieces of the cyclorama infinity wall kitembodying the principles of the present invention may each be comprised of two layers of glue laminated 18 mm birch plywood, although other similar woods may be substituted.

is a focused view a prefabricated cyclorama infinity wall kitembodying the principles of the present invention installed on two perpendicular walls.depicts the floor covespositioned at equal intervals along the parallel horizontal straight framing lumberinstalled directly on the wallsand floor. The parallel horizontal straight framing lumberstretch from the end of the walland flooron one end to a predetermined distance from the wall-intersection, which creates a gap at the wall intersection.

is another focused view a prefabricated cyclorama infinity wall kitembodying the principles of the present invention installed on two walls.depicts two ledgesand a platepositioned at the wall intersection. The ledgesmay bridge or couple the wall intersection gap between the horizontal straight framing lumberinstalled directly on each wall. The ledgesmay be installed to the two parallel vertical straight framing lumber. Similarly, the platemay bridge or couple the wall intersection gap between the two perpendicular horizontal straight framing lumberinstalled directly on the floor. The plateand the ledgesmay provide attachment surfacefor the corner bases.

is yet another focused view a prefabricated cyclorama infinity wall kitembodying the principles of the present invention installed on two perpendicular walls.depicts the wall cornerspositioned at equal intervals along the parallel vertical straight framing lumberinstalled directly on the two walls. The parallel vertical straight framing lumbermay be installed directly on the wallsand may stretch from the top of each wallto the floor.

The floor covesof the present invention, depicted in, may be configured to seamlessly connect or couple the floorto the wallto create the desired optical effect. The floor covesmay be crescent like in shape with a concave arch extending from one end to the other end. The radius of the floor covesmay depend on the specific needs of the customer. Standard floor covesmay have a radius of either 18 inches, 24 inches, 30 inches, or 36 inches. Custom floor covesof larger or smaller radius are possible and within the contemplated scope of this disclosure.depicts an exemplary floor covewith a radius of 24 inches. The exemplary floor covehas a length and height of approximately 21.56 inches. The exemplary floor covehas an end width of approximately 0.125 inches. Each floor covemay have a floor-channel-slotand a wall-channel-slotlocated along the inside face that may be configured as attachment surfacesfor the straight framing lumber. In this specific example, each channel slot/is located at approximately 9.56 inches from each end of the floor cove. At a first markof the floor-channel-slot, the floor coveindents at a ninety-degree angle in a first direction for approximately 1.56 inches. At a second markof the floor-channel-slot, the floor coveindents at a ninety-degree angle in a second direction for 3.5 inches. At a first markof the wall-channel-slot, the floor coveindents at a ninety-degree angle in a second direction for approximately 1.56 inches. At a second markof the wall-channel-slot, the floor coveindents at a ninety-degree angle in a first direction for 3.5 inches. The floor and wall-channel-slots/may create attachment surfacesfor the floor covesto attach to the straight framing lumberinstalled directly on the wallsand floor. On a face of the floor coveslocated near the edges of the channel slots/may be pocket holesfor fastening the floor covesto the straight framing lumber. Other fastening means, such as wood glue, are contemplated within the scope of this disclosure.

The corner basesof the present invention, depicted in, may be configured to couple the ledgeto the plateand wall cornersto the floorat the wall intersection to create the desired optical effect. The corner basesmay be situated at the wall intersection. Like the floor coves, the corner basesmay be crescent like in shape with a concave arch extending from one end to the other end. Like the floor coves, the radius of the corner basesmay depend on the specific needs of the customer. As a general principle, the radius of the corner basesmay match the radius of the floor coves.depicts an exemplary corner basewith a radius of 24 inches. The exemplary corner basehas a length of approximately 22.338 inches and a height of approximately 24 inches. The exemplary corner basehas a floor-end width of approximately 0.125 inches and a wall-end width of 0.778 inches. Each corner basemay comprise a ledge-channel-slotand a plate-channel-slotlocated along the inside face configured as attachment surfaces. The exemplary corner basehas a plate-channel-slotlocated at approximately 9.56 inches from the floor-end of the corner baseand a ledge-channel-slotlocated at approximately 12 inches from the wall-end of the corner base. At a first markof the plate-channel-slot, the corner baseindents at a ninety-degree angle in a first direction for approximately 1.48 inches. At a second markof the plate-channel-slot, the corner baseindents at a ninety-degree angle in a second direction for approximately 3.5 inches. At a first markof the ledge-channel-slot, the corner baseindents at a ninety-degree angle in a second direction for approximately 1.52 inches. At a second markof the ledge channel slot, the corner baseindents at a ninety-degree angle in a first direction for 2.836 inches. The plate-channel-slotmay create an attachment surfacefor the corner basesto attach to the plate. Similarly, the ledge-channel-slotmay create an attachment surfacefor the corner basesto attach to the ledge. On a face of the corner baseslocated near the edges of the channel slots/may be pocket holesfor fastening the corner basesto either the plateor the ledge. The channel slots/of the corner basesmay be sized to fit to either the plateor the ledges.

The plateof the present invention, depicted in, may sit on the floorat a wall intersection between the horizontal straight framing lumberinstalled directly on the floor. The platemay be configured to provide lower guidance to the corner basesand to bridge or couple the horizontal straight framing lumberto create the desired optical effect. Specifically, the platemay have a curved shape designed to bridge or couple two perpendicular pieces of horizontal straight frame lumberinstalled on the floor. The exact dimensions of the platemay depend on the specific needs of the customer. The dimensions of the platemay naturally match the dimensions of the corner bases.depicts an exemplary platewith an end-to-end length of approximately 31.113 inches, configured to match a corner base with a radius of 24 inches. The outside face of the platemay be configured with a number of corner-base-channel-slotsthat act as attachment surfacesfor the corner bases. The exact number of corner-base-channel-slotsis dependent on the relative size of the corner that needs to be bridged. The exemplary plateseen incomprises five corner-base-channel-slotsthat may be configured to accommodate two corner basesper slot. Each corner-base-channel-slotmay be positioned at equal intervals along the outside face of the plate. On each end of the platemay be a floor-channel-slotconfigured to accommodate a horizontal piece of straight frame lumberinstalled on the floor.

The ledgeof the present invention, depicted in, may sit on the wallsat a wall intersection between the horizontal straight framing lumberinstalled directly on the walls. The ledgemay be configured to provide upper guidance as an attachment surfaceto the corner basesand to bridge or couple the horizontal and vertical straight framing lumberinstalled directly on the wallsto create the desired optical effect. The ledgemay have a curved-arch shape configured to bridge or couple two perpendicular pieces of straight frame lumber. The dimensions of the ledgemay generally match the dimensions of the corner bases.depicts an exemplary ledgewith an end-to-end length of approximately 43.134 inches and a radius of approximately 32.154 inches, configured to match a corner basewith a radius of 24 inches. On an inside face of the ledgemay be a first wall-channel-slotand a second wall-channel-slotconfigured as attachment surfacesto the vertical straight framing lumber. Each wall-channel-slot/may be located at approximately 12.5 inches from each end of the ledge. At a first markof the first wall-channel-slot, the ledgeindents at a ninety-degree angle in a first direction for approximately 1.56 inches. At a second markof the first wall-channel-slot, the ledgeindents at a ninety-degree angle in a second direction for 3.5 inches. At a first markof the second wall channel slot, the ledgeindents at a ninety-degree angle in a second direction for approximately 1.56 inches. At a second markof the second wall channel slot, the ledgeindents at a ninety-degree angle in a first direction for 3.5 inches. These wall-channel-slots/may create attachment surfacesfor the ledgeto attach to the vertical straight framing lumberinstalled directly on the walls. On a face of the ledgelocated near the edges of the channel-slots are pocket holesfor fastening the ledgeto the vertical straight framing lumber. The outside face of the ledgemay be configured as an attachment surfacefor the ledge channel slotof the corner baseto sit upon. In a preferred embodiment, two ledgesare doubled-up at each wall intersection.

The wall cornersof the present invention, depicted in, may be configured to seamlessly couple perpendicular wallsto create the desired optical effect. The wall cornersmay be crescent like in shape with a concave arch extending from one end to the other end. The radius of the wall cornersmay depend on the specific needs of the customer. The dimensions of the wall cornersmay naturally match the dimensions of the corner bases.depicts an exemplary wall cornerwith a radius of approximately 32.844 inches and an end-to-end length of approximately 42.409 inches, configured to match a corner basewith a radius of 24 inches. Each wall cornermay comprise a first wall-channel-slotand a second wall-channel-slotlocated along the inside face that may be configured as attachment surfacesfor the vertical straight framing lumber. In this example, each wall-channel-slot/is located at approximately 11.987 inches from each end of the wall corner. At a first markof the first wall channel slot, the wall cornerindents at a ninety-degree angle in a first direction for approximately 1.56 inches. At a second markof the first wall channel slot, the wall cornerindents at a ninety-degree angle in a second direction for 3.5 inches. At a first markof the second wall channel slot, the wall cornerindents at a ninety-degree angle in a second direction for approximately 1.56 inches. At a second markof the second wall channel slot, the wall cornerindents at a ninety-degree angle in a first direction for 3.5 inches. The first and second wall-channel-slots/may create attachment surfacesfor the wall cornerto attach to the vertical straight framing lumberinstalled directly on the walls. On a face of the wall cornerslocated near the edges of the wall-channel-slots/may be pocket holesfor fastening the wall cornersto the vertical straight framing lumber.

It must be said that the relative locations of all the aforementioned channel slots will be proportional to the radius of the respective pieces. Even so, the dimensions of the wall and floor-channel-slots of the various pieces should be sized to fit to standard straight framing lumber. In a preferred embodiment, each corner of each channel-slot comprises rounded corners or fillets to allow the lumberpieces to fit flush into the slots.

depicts various exemplary steps of an installation methodof a prefabricated cyclorama infinity wall kitembodying the principles of the present invention. The first stepof the installation methodis to fasten or install vertical straight frame lumberon to the existing wallsfrom the floor to the ceiling. The second stepis to install a ledgeto the vertical straight from lumber. The third stepis to fasten or install a plateto the floor. The fourth stepis to fasten or install horizontal straight frame lumberon the existing wallsand floor. The fifth stepis to install the floor covesalong the horizontal straight frame lumberalong a first wall. The sixth stepis to fasten or install the corner basesto the ledgeand the plate. The seventh stepis to install the floor covesalong the horizontal straight frame lumberalong a second wall. The eighth stepis to install the wall cornersalong the vertical straight frame lumber. The ninth stepis to repeat steps one through eight at each wall-intersection.

depict various steps of an installation methodof a prefabricated cyclorama infinity wall kitembodying the principles of the present invention. As seen in, the first stepis installing vertical straight frame lumberon the existing walls. Two lines of straight frame lumberare installed vertically to the wallsnear the wall intersection. The distance from the wall-intersection to the vertical straight frame lumberlines is may be determined in proportion by the desired radius of the floor coves. For example, for a floor cove with a radius of 24 inches, the vertical straight frame lumbermay be positioned 18 inches from the wall intersection. The vertical straight frame lumberlines may extend along the total height of the wallfrom floor to ceiling.

After the vertical straight frame lumberhas been installed, pieces of the kit may be installed. Second stepis seen in. Therein the ledgemay be installed to the two vertical lumberpieces on the wallsat the wall-channel-slots. The ledgemay be installed at a specific height proportional to the height of the corner bases. In an example, the ledgeis installed at a height of approximately 12 inches above the floor, so as to accommodate a corner basewith a radius of 24 inches. As seen in optional stepA depicted in, it may be preferrable for two ledgesto be doubled-up for improved stability with the second ledgeinstalled underneath the first ledge. As seen in, in the third step, the platemay be positioned at the wall intersection to bridge or couple two pieces of horizontal lumber. In an example, the platemay be installed at a distance of approximately 12 inches from the wall, so as to accommodate a corner basewith a radius of 24 inches. The platemay be installed to the existing floor. It is important that the plateand the ledgesare installed before the corner bases.

As seen in, in the fourth step, one line of horizontal straight frame lumbermay be installed to the floorat a predetermined distance from the wall. Then another line of straight frame lumbermay be installed horizontally to the wallat the same predetermined distance from the floor. The location of the horizontal straight frame lumberon the floorand the wallmay be determined by the desired radius of the cyclorama wall. In an example, the horizontal straight frame lumberis installed at a distance of approximately 12 inches from the wallor floor, so as to proportionally accommodate a floor covewith a radius of 24 inches. The horizontal straight frame lumberlines on the floorand the wallsmay extend from the ends of the wallsand floorto a predetermined distance from the wall intersection. The distance from the wall intersection to the horizontal straight frame lumberlines may be determined by the desired radius of the cyclorama wall itself. The steps of installing the straight frame lumberdirectly to the existing wallsand floorsreduces installation costs and time compared with the prior art step of constructing a frame.

After the horizontal straight frame lumberhas been installed, the remainder of prefabricated pieces of the kit may be installed to the straight frame lumberin an exemplary right-to-left manner. As seen in, in the fifth step, starting on the right-hand side of the cyclorama wall, the floor covesmay be installed to the horizontal straight frame lumberinstalled on the wallsand floor. Each floor coveis installed to a piece of horizontal lumberalready installed on the walland floorat the wall and floor-channel-slots, respectively. For best stability, each floor coveis installed at constant intervals from the next floor cove. For example, the space on center should be no more than 16 inches. The first floor covemay be installed at the end of the wallwhile the last floor cove is installed at the end of the horizontal lumberpiece so as to be adjacent to the plate. In a preferred embodiment, two floor covesare doubled-up at the end of the horizontal lumberpiece for greater fastening surface area for the finishing material at the wall-intersection.

As seen in, in the sixth step, starting from right to left, the corner basesmay be installed to the ledgeand the plateat the ledge-channel-slot and the plate-channel-slots, respectively. In a preferred embodiment, two corner basesare doubled-up per corner-base-channel-slot of the platefor greater fastening surface area for the finishing material at the wall intersection. Then, as seen in, in the seventh step, starting from right to left, the floor covesmay be installed along the horizontal straight frame lumberalong the second wallin the same manner as the first wall.

As seen in, in the eighth step, the wall cornersmay be installed to the vertical straight frame lumberalready installed on the walls. Each wall corneris installed to a piece of vertical lumberinstalled on each wallat the wall-channel-slots. Each wall corneris installed at constant intervals from the next wall corner. For example, the space on center should be no more than 16 inches. The first wall cornermay be installed at the top of the wallwhile the last wall cornermay be installed at the point along the vertical lumberwhere the corner basessit. In a specific example of a corner basewith a height of 24 inches, the last wall corneris installed at a height of 24 inches from the floor. In a preferred embodiment, two wall cornersare doubled-up at the point along the pieces of vertical lumberwhere the corner basessit for greater fastening surface area for the finishing material at the wall-corner.

depicts the improved prefabricated cyclorama infinity wall kit successfully installed. As the ninth step, steps one through eight may be repeated at each wall intersection. A drywall, wire lath, or plaster finish can then be applied to achieve the desired infinity effect.