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EP1 · THE PROCESS

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made.

Five steps from your brief to the final master. Same standard on a launch film as a sixty-second social cutdown.

5
Steps
24H
First Reply
10D
Brief to Master
Scroll · The 5 steps
01
Structured brief

Intake

You tell us about the film. We respond to qualified inquiries within 24 hours with budget direction, timeline, and a first creative read.

02
Plan every frame

Pre-Production

Treatment, storyboards, mood references, location scouting, crew + cast assembly, gear list, shoot schedule. Nothing reaches set unplanned.

03
Cinematic execution

Shoot

One day to one week. Full EP1 crew on set. Cinema cameras, controlled lighting, sound recordists, monitors. Director-led. Client-friendly.

04
Engineer the film

Post

Edit, color, sound design, motion graphics, finishing. Two rounds of feedback included. Cinematic color grade as default, not an upsell.

05
Master + cutdowns

Delivery

Master ProRes, H.264 web masters, platform-specific cutdowns (16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5). On schedule. With source files.

SAMPLE TIMELINE

Brief to master in ten days.

The typical EP1 project arc. Single-day shoots compress this. Long-form expands it. The steps stay the same.

Day 0
Inquiry received

Your brief arrives through Start With EP1.

Day 1
First reply

Within 24 hours. Budget direction + first creative read.

Day 2 - 4
Pre-production

Treatment, locations, crew, schedule.

Day 5
Shoot day

Or Days 5 - 7 depending on scope.

Day 6 - 9
Post-production

Edit, color, sound, two feedback rounds.

Day 10
Delivery

Master + cutdowns. With source files.

CAPABILITIES

Gear, crew, ready.

Owned in-house. Travel-ready. Backed up. The kit list isn't a marketing line. It's on the truck the morning of your shoot.

Cameras

Cinema-grade camera bodies. Full-frame digital. Multi-camera coverage for live events and long-form.

Lenses

Full cinema lens kit. Wide primes through telephoto. Anamorphic on request.

Movement

Stabilized gimbals, sliders, dollies, jibs. Aerial drone coverage in-house.

Lighting

Cinema LED + HMI kit. Continuous, color-tunable, location-ready. Diffusion + grip.

Sound

Multi-channel field recording. Lavalier, boom, and on-camera headset comms for crew.

Monitoring

Director + client monitors. Wireless video transmission. Tethered stills coverage.

HOW WE WORK TOGETHER

Four engagement models.

Pick the structure that fits your project. Same standard, different commercial shape.

One-off

Single project. From brief to master. Standalone deliverable.

Best for:

Brand launches · Single-event coverage · One-time campaigns

Project Bundle

Multi-deliverable package. One shoot, multiple cutdowns. Better economics.

Best for:

Brand films + social cutdowns · Series of episodes · Campaign suites

Retainer

Ongoing partnership. Predictable monthly output. Priority crew + gear.

Best for:

Recurring content needs · In-house extension · Series production

Co-Production

We take part of the budget, part of the upside. Skin in the game.

Best for:

Long-form · Documentaries · IP-driven brand content

READY TO START?

The process
starts with one brief.

Tell us about the film. We reply within 24 hours.

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