At Precision Backdrops, for custom backings and translights, we require four to six weeks from date of photography to ensure our drops get to your set on time for filming.  For your information, below is an outline of our estimated timeframes for a standard Day|Night translights.    

Once the location for the photography has been secured, the photographer will need one full day on location for each backdrop.  After this, the photographer will need one or two additional days for basic color correction and creating the panorama before moving onto editing.

Editing is an essential part of even basic translights to ensure the backdrops match color and scale for the set, parallax is correct, matching day and night skies, and removing ancillary items that do not appear in both versions to ensure flawless day to night transitions.  This takes five to eight business days to complete.

Printing a Day|Night translight is a complicated process that requires multiple layers of ink to print, plus time to off gas, seam, edge and finalize.  To ensure a flawless drop, we will need five to twelve business days of production on the physical backdrop, depending on the print dimensions.

Shipping usually requires one or two days for small to average size backings. However, large backdrops may need to be shipped via a freight service due to weight limits and could take up to five days.

Additional Measures

The above timeline assumes that a location has already been secured and only standard post production is required for the artwork.  Although we are fine with finding a location for you, this will add additional time, and cost, onto the production.  Likewise, any post production beyond the standard, such as removal of multiple items (cars, trees, etc.) or changing of the seasons, will require additional time and fees.