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REEL 04 · PROCESS · 18 WORKING DAYS · BRIEF → MASTER

Brief on Day 1.
Master on Day 18.

A film is a logistics problem disguised as an art problem. Our process is calendar-first — every brief becomes a deadline-locked Gantt across five phases, and every phase has a single named owner.

PHASE 01
Days 1–3

Brief & Treatment

Two-call kickoff. We return a one-page treatment, a logline, and a comparable reel within 72 hours.

PHASE 02
Days 4–8

Script & Boards

Director writes. Storyboards drawn. Locations scouted. Crew booked. Producer locks the calendar.

PHASE 03
Days 9–11

Production

Two- or three-day shoot. Daily rushes uploaded to client review platform. You watch the day, every day.

PHASE 04
Days 12–16

Edit & Color

Assembly cut → fine cut → picture lock. Color and sound finishing happen in parallel from picture-lock.

PHASE 05
Days 17–18

Master & Deliver

Two rounds of revision built into the calendar. Master is delivered with a full distribution kit on Day 18.

CUT TO:

SCENE 18.
DAY-BY-DAY.

The 18-day
shot list.

SAMPLE · BRAND FILM · 90 SEC
D1
Brief Call · 90 min
Producer + Director + Client lead. Treatment drafted live.
D10
Shoot Day 02
B-roll, stand-ups, location wraps
D2
Treatment Sent
One-page, includes mood board + comparable reel
D11
Wrap & Backup
Two redundant copies before crew leaves the set
D3
Treatment Lock
Single revision round. Direction is decided here.
D12
Assembly Cut
Editor locks the spine of the film
D4
Script Draft
Director + writer. Sent for legal review same-day.
D13
Fine Cut
Music laid in. First client review.
D5
Boards & Shotlist
Frame-by-frame visual plan
D14
Revision 01
Single round. Note-driven, time-boxed at 4 hours.
D6
Pre-pro Day
Tech scout + casting + wardrobe
D15
Picture Lock
Color and sound start in parallel
D7
Crew Lock
Producer signs the call sheet
D16
Color & Sound
Finishing colorist + mix engineer
D8
Travel + Setup
Crew in. Lighting pre-rig.
D17
Revision 02
Final round. Distribution kit drafted.
D9
Shoot Day 01
Interview block + key scenes
D18
Master & Deliver
4K, web, social cutdowns. Press kit. End.

Why 18 days
and not 30.

Most studios will quote you six weeks because their calendar is the constraint, not your story. We staff every project with one full producer, one director, one editor, and a pre-booked color/sound finishing slot. The calendar is the product.

"The calendar is the product. The film is the byproduct of a calendar that holds." — Producer's notebook, Pg. 14.

If a brief lands and the timeline doesn't fit, we'll tell you on the kickoff call. We will not push start dates without a hard commit.

Sound lock by EOD Tuesday or we lose the mix booth. No exceptions.