Short-Form Video Content Retainer Build (7-12 days)
A productized offer that turns a client's raw footage, screen recordings, and scripts into a repeatable short-form video pipeline, priced at retainer levels that traditional production houses cannot match. Time: 7-12 days.
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Short-Form Video Content Retainer Build (7-12 days)
A productized offer that turns a client's raw footage, screen recordings, and scripts into a repeatable short-form video pipeline, priced at retainer levels that traditional production houses cannot match.
- Client supplies at least 20 source assets (raw footage, screen recordings, product stills, or existing long-form edits) plus brand guidelines Named client-side approver with authority to sign off on scripts and final cuts within 48 hours Agreed publishing calendar covering 8 to 12 weeks of output slots Access to the client's social accounts or a shared scheduling workspace Signed scope document stating revision limits (two rounds per asset) and turnaround SLA
- 1.Inventory the client's existing footage library and flag reusable clips
- 2.Document current video spend, vendor invoices, and average cost per finished asset
- 3.Confirm the publishing cadence the client can realistically sustain
- 1.Select the production platform based on asset type, not vendor marketing claims
- 2.Test the chosen platform against three real client assets before committing
- 3.Record per-asset render time and note where manual cleanup is still required
- 1.Draft a script template with hook, body, and call-to-action blocks
- 2.Build a brand kit inside the platform: fonts, colors, lower thirds, end cards
- 3.Write the first three scripts for client review
- 1.Set up the voiceover workflow, deciding per asset between synthetic and human read
- 2.Configure caption styling and check legibility on a phone screen
- 3.Establish a naming convention for source files and exports
- 1.Produce a batch of five videos end to end
- 2.Log actual minutes spent per video to build the margin model
- 3.Identify which steps can be templated and which need creative judgment
- 1.Run the client review cycle and capture every revision request in writing
- 2.Convert recurring feedback into a written style guide addendum
- 3.Re-render approved assets and export platform-specific aspect ratios
- 1.Publish or schedule the first batch across agreed channels
- 2.Set up a shared tracker showing asset status from brief to live
- 3.Confirm the escalation path when a client request falls outside scope
- 1.Train one client-side team member to submit briefs in the agreed format
- 2.Hand over the template library and style guide
- 3.Document the monthly production calendar with named owners
- 1.Review first-week performance data with the client
- 2.Propose the second-month asset mix based on what performed
- 3.Lock the retainer scope, monthly volume, and overage rate
Agencies charge for the brief, script direction, and editorial review while the platform handles assembly, so a five-video batch that once took a freelance editor two weeks can ship in three days. The retainer is priced against the client's prior cost per finished asset, not against software seats, which keeps gross margin between 55 and 70 percent. Volume commitments protect the agency from the scope creep that kills fixed-fee video work.
- Branded template library with reusable intros, lower thirds, and caption styles
- Script and hook bank covering the first 90 days of publishing
- Production tracker showing asset status, owner, and publish date
- Written style guide capturing client feedback rules and revision limits
- Monthly performance summary mapping asset type to engagement outcome
The client has published at least five platform-produced videos through their own channels and signed the monthly retainer scope with a fixed asset volume.