Services & engagement
How we
work.
Two ways to partner with the studio — depending on whether you’re building a brand over time, or telling one story carefully.
— 01
Monthly retainer.
FROM
- $6,000
/ month
- Dedicated producer, director, and editor
- 3 — 5 finished films per month, mixed format
- Quarterly strategy reviews with channel data
- Same team every month — no rotating freelancers
— 02
Project work.
FROM
- $12,000
/ month
- Custom concept, script, and storyboard
- Full production crew, on-location anywhere
- Cinematic post — color, sound, and score
- Comprehensive release strategy including online, film festivals, and more
01 · Monthly retainer
A steady platform,
built on craft.
Tier 01 — Essentials
For channels finding their voice.
- $6,000
— $7,500
/ month
- Output
- Format mix
- Crew
- Strategy reviews
- Channel & SEO support
- Minimum commitment
Tier 02 — Studio
For channels going somewhere.
- $9,000
— $13,000
/ month
- Output
- Format mix
- Crew
- Strategy reviews
Quarterly + analytics
- Channel & SEO support
- Minimum commitment
CUSTOM
Need something between, above, or sideways from these — a ramped pilot, a seasonal push, a launch quarter at higher volume? We build custom retainers for teams whose work doesn’t fit the menu. Same craft, different cadence.
02 · Project work
When the story
deserves
the long version.
Brand film
The studio's calling card.
A 3 — 5 minute film that establishes who you are and why your work matters. Anchor piece for the homepage, the conference, the all-hands.
- $15K — $25K
- 6 — 10 weeks
Launch film
For when the work is new.
- $20K — $40K
- 8 — 12 weeks
Documentary feature
The long, careful look.
- Custom
- 12 — 20 weeks
Every project includes —
- Concept & creative direction
- Custom scriptwriting
- Shot lists & storyboards
- Pre-production planning
- On-location production crew
- Cinema-grade camera package
- Lighting & grip
- Sound recording on set
- Editorial & assembly
- Color grading
- Sound design & mix
- Original or licensed score
- Title design & graphics
- Up to three revision rounds
- Final delivery in all formats
- Channel-ready thumbnails
Capabilities
What's in the studio.
The full range of disciplines we handle in-house or with long-standing collaborators. Available as part of a retainer, included in projects, or as standalone engagements when you already have most of the picture.
01
Creative direction
02
Strategy & research
03
Scriptwriting
04
Storyboarding
05
Cinematography
06
Editorial
07
Color grading
08
Sound design
09
Score & music
10
Motion design
11
Animation & VFX
12
Talent direction
13
Live capture
14
Post-only
15
Channel ops
Engagement cadence
From first call
to
first cut.
— 01
Discover
— 02
Shape
— 01
Make
Week 3 — 7
— 01
Deliver
— 01
Reflet
Constraints
What we
don't do.
Saying no is part of the work. These are the projects we turn down, every time, whatever the budget.
No
We don’t take on more than three retainers at any one time. The math of being a small studio breaks the moment we try.
No
We don’t subcontract creative direction. The director on the call is the director on set is the director in the edit.
No
We don’t ship work we wouldn’t watch ourselves. If the cut isn’t there yet, the deadline moves before the standard does.
No
We don’t compete on price. There are studios who will do more for less. We are not them, and we’ll happily refer you.
Common questions
Things
people
ask on the first
call.
If your question isn’t here, it’s probably worth a 30-minute call to discuss. Just reach out.
Who actually owns the finished work?
You do. All commissioned work is delivered with full ownership transferred to your team — the master files, all assets, and unrestricted usage rights across every channel.
We retain the right to show finished work in our portfolio and at industry events, with your permission. If a project requires complete confidentiality, we accommodate that for a small adjustment to the engagement.
How quickly can you start?
For projects, typical lead time is 4 — 8 weeks from signed agreement to first day of pre-production. We work with a small number of clients at once, so calendar pressure is real.
For retainers, onboarding takes a few weeks, generally, long enough to do the strategy work properly. From onboarding to production can vary wildly, depending on your needs. We’ll always be honest about what’s available when you call.
Do you travel for shoots?
Yes — most of our work is shot on location, and we’ve worked with clients across the US, Europe, and a handful of trickier places. Travel is billed at cost on top of the project fee, with a clear pre-approved budget.
What if we already have an internal video team?
Great — most of our best work is alongside good internal teams, not replacing them. We typically come in for the pieces that need a different level of polish, or capacity beyond what an internal team can deliver in a given quarter.
We’re equally happy doing post-only work on footage you’ve already shot, or strategy and concept development without production attached.
Is there a minimum project size?
For project work, $12K is a practical floor — below that, the math of doing the work properly stops working out.
For retainers, the Essentials tier is the entry point. We sometimes take on a smaller pilot project as a way of testing fit before committing to a longer relationship — happy to discuss what that could look like.
What happens if we want to end a retainer early?
Both retainer tiers have a stated minimum commitment (3 months for Essentials, 6 for Studio). After that, retainers run month-to-month with 30 days’ notice from either side.
If something isn’t working sooner than that, we’d much rather know early — we’d usually try to reshape the engagement before walking away from it.
How do invoices and payments work?
Projects are typically billed 50% on signing, 50% on delivery, with milestone variations for longer engagements. Retainers are billed monthly in advance. We accept ACH and wire — no payment processors taking a cut.