The production process
Four stages.
One accountable production team.
From the first locked decision to the final export, every phase has a purpose, an owner and a clear approval point.
- Stages
- 04
- Built around
- Your brief
Production map · 00:00:00:01

TC 01:00:00:00
01 / THE PLAN BEFORE THE SET
Pre-production
This is where the film becomes executable. We turn the approved creative into people, places, equipment, timings and decisions.
- 01.1Script and treatment breakdown
- 01.2Budget architecture and cost controls
- 01.3Director, crew and vendor alignment
- 01.4Casting, locations, permissions and logistics
- 01.5Shot list, schedule, call sheets and risk plan
- Client approves
- Creative route, budget, cast, locations, production design and shoot schedule.
- Phase output
- A locked production plan the whole unit can work from.

TC 02:00:00:00
02 / THE SHOOT
Production
The production team runs the set so the creative team can protect the film. Every department works to one schedule and one decision chain.
- 02.1Crew, talent and location call times
- 02.2Camera, lighting, sound and art execution
- 02.3Unit movement, meals, transport and safety
- 02.4Client and agency review on set
- 02.5Media management and daily production reports
- Client approves
- Priority takes, product details, performances and any controlled changes to scope.
- Phase output
- Secure, organised footage captured against the approved plan.

TC 03:00:00:00
03 / BUILDING THE FINAL FILM
Post-production
The footage becomes the film through editorial, sound and finishing. Reviews happen at defined stages so feedback stays useful and controlled.
- 03.1Footage ingest, sync and selects
- 03.2Offline edit and structured review rounds
- 03.3Music, sound design and voiceover
- 03.4Colour grade, VFX, graphics and online
- 03.5Versioning for each platform and aspect ratio
- Client approves
- Offline cut, fine cut, sound direction, grade and final online master.
- Phase output
- Approved masters and derivatives prepared to specification.

TC 04:00:00:00
04 / THE FINAL FRAME
Delivery
Delivery is treated as a production stage, not an upload link. Every file is checked, named and organised for the channel it belongs on.
- 04.1Master quality control
- 04.2Broadcast, web and social exports
- 04.3Captions, supers and language versions
- 04.4Structured delivery folder and file naming
- 04.5Archive handoff and final production reconciliation
- Client approves
- Final masters, delivery matrix and completion sign-off.
- Phase output
- Release-ready files with a clear record of what was delivered.
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