Prompt-to-Previs Video Prototyping Offer (7-12 days)
A fixed-scope sprint that turns client briefs into prompt-rendered pre-visualization reels for moodboards, ad variant testing, and stakeholder sign-off, with human-directed finishing reserved for hero assets. Agencies ship 10-30 short clips in under two weeks instead of booking a production crew. Time: 7-12 days.
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Prompt-to-Previs Video Prototyping Offer (7-12 days)
A fixed-scope sprint that turns client briefs into prompt-rendered pre-visualization reels for moodboards, ad variant testing, and stakeholder sign-off, with human-directed finishing reserved for hero assets. Agencies ship 10-30 short clips in under two weeks instead of booking a production crew.
- Signed scope that defines previs clips as internal review assets, not final broadcast deliverables Client brand kit (logo files, color hex codes, approved typefaces) plus three reference videos the client already likes Named client approver with authority to sign off on storyboard frames within 48 hours Written confirmation of commercial-use rights on the chosen platform's current terms, captured on the day of purchase One editor or producer allocated 0.5 FTE for the sprint window
- 1.Run a 90-minute brief session and capture the three hero messages the client must land
- 2.Collect brand kit files and reference footage into a single shared folder
- 3.Confirm the approver, escalation owner, and review cadence in writing
- 1.Draft 8-12 shot descriptions at 5-15 seconds each, mapped to the hero messages
- 2.Set aspect ratios and durations per placement (9:16 social, 16:9 web, 1:1 display)
- 3.Get written sign-off on the shot list before any render spend
- 1.Render first-pass clips on the chosen platform using two different model backends for style comparison
- 2.Log render cost and wall-clock time per clip to build the client-facing time-to-value figure
- 3.Flag any shot where prompt adherence fails and rewrite the description
- 1.Assemble a contact-sheet style moodboard from the strongest frames
- 2.Cut a 30-second previs reel stitching the best clips in sequence
- 3.Send to the client approver with a single consolidated feedback form
- 1.Incorporate round-one feedback and re-render only the flagged shots
- 2.Produce three ad variant cuts per hero message for A/B testing
- 3.Check audio and lip-sync on any clip with spoken dialogue and replace failures
- 1.Run a live 45-minute review call and capture decisions in the shared doc
- 2.Lock the previs reel and export watermark-free masters at the agreed resolution
- 3.Package clips with a naming convention the client's media team can ingest
- 1.Deliver the previs reel, variant library, and a one-page handoff memo
- 2.Present the upsell path for human-directed finishing on the two hero assets
- 3.Schedule a 30-day check-in to review which variants the client actually ran
- 1.Document the winning prompt patterns into a reusable internal template
- 2.Record render costs against the original estimate and note variance
- 3.Archive project files under the client's retainer folder for reuse
A previs sprint bills at $3,500-$7,500 against roughly 25-40 hours of producer and editor time, so gross margin lands near 55-65% once render credits are absorbed. The margin holds because the deliverable is decision support (which concept to fund), not finished film, and clients compare the price to a $15,000-$40,000 live-action test shoot rather than to a stock library. Retaining the platform subscription turns each sprint into a recurring variant-production line item on the retainer.
- A 30-second previs reel assembled from prompt-rendered clips A variant library of 9-12 short cuts sized for social, web, and display placements A shot-list document with the prompt patterns that produced approved frames A cost and turnaround log comparing render spend to the original production estimate A one-page handoff memo recommending which concepts merit human-directed finishing
The client approver signs the previs reel and variant library in writing, and every delivered clip carries confirmed commercial-use rights under the platform terms in force on the delivery date.