Short-Form Video Retainer Productization (10-14 days)
A fixed-scope sprint that turns a client's existing footage, screen recordings, and subject-matter interviews into a repeatable monthly short-form video retainer, with the agency owning the brief, script direction, and editorial review while the chosen platform handles assembly. Time: 10-14 days.
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Short-Form Video Retainer Productization (10-14 days)
A fixed-scope sprint that turns a client's existing footage, screen recordings, and subject-matter interviews into a repeatable monthly short-form video retainer, with the agency owning the brief, script direction, and editorial review while the chosen platform handles assembly.
- Client has at least 20 raw assets (screen recordings, phone footage, webinar captures, or founder interviews) available for the first cycle
- A named client-side approver who can sign off on scripts within 24 hours of delivery
- Brand kit in hand: fonts, hex codes, logo files, and approved lower-third treatment
- Agreed publishing destinations and posting cadence documented before day one
- Signed data handling note covering where client footage is stored and who can access it
- 1.Inventory the client's raw asset library and tag clips by topic and usable length
- 2.Interview the client's subject-matter lead to extract three recurring content pillars
- 3.Confirm the publishing calendar and the approval owner for each channel
- 1.Draft the first 10 scripts at 30 to 45 seconds each, written for spoken delivery
- 2.Map each script to a specific asset or flag it for a new screen recording
- 3.Send scripts for client review with a hard 24-hour turnaround request
- 1.Configure the chosen platform's brand palette, intro and outro, and caption style
- 2.Set up the voiceover workflow and confirm pronunciation of brand and product names
- 3.Build a reusable template set so future cycles skip configuration entirely
- 1.Assemble the first five videos from approved scripts and matched footage
- 2.Apply captions, safe-zone framing for vertical, and platform-specific aspect ratios
- 3.Log every editorial decision in a shared review sheet for client visibility
- 1.Run an internal editorial review against the brief before anything reaches the client
- 2.Cut anything that reads as generic template output and rewrite the opening three seconds
- 3.Deliver round one to the client with timestamped comments enabled
- 1.Incorporate client revisions and re-render affected clips
- 2.Produce the remaining five videos using the same template and review standard
- 3.Prepare a side-by-side comparison of raw asset versus finished cut for the kickoff call
- 1.Walk the client through the finished batch and the editorial rationale behind each cut
- 2.Agree the monthly volume, revision rounds, and turnaround window in writing
- 3.Document the escalation path for urgent or reactive content requests
- 1.Publish or schedule the first batch across the agreed destinations
- 2.Set up performance tracking for watch-through rate, saves, and comment sentiment
- 3.Brief the client's community manager on response guidelines for video comments
- 1.Build the monthly production checklist the delivery team will run without founder involvement
- 2.Write the script intake form the client fills out for each new cycle
- 3.Define the quality bar in a one-page editorial standard the team can apply independently
- 1.Run the second cycle end to end as a rehearsal with the delivery team leading
- 2.Time each stage to confirm the retainer hours match the quoted scope
- 3.Fix any bottleneck that pushes a single cycle past the agreed turnaround
- 1.Compile the first performance readout with actual watch-through and engagement numbers
- 2.Identify which content pillars outperformed and recommend a volume shift
- 3.Present the retainer renewal terms with the performance data attached
- 1.Hand the production checklist, intake form, and editorial standard to the delivery owner
- 2.Schedule the monthly review call and confirm the reporting template
- 3.Close the sprint with a written summary of scope, cadence, and revision limits
The setup fee covers script architecture, template configuration, and the editorial standard, which is the work clients cannot replicate internally. The monthly retainer prices on volume and turnaround rather than production hours, so a 12-video cycle that takes the delivery team six hours still bills at the same rate as one that takes ten. Margin holds because the platform absorbs assembly cost while the agency keeps charging for the brief, the script direction, and the review pass that stops output from looking templated.
- A configured brand template set inside the chosen platform, reusable across every future cycle
- Ten finished short-form videos with captions, platform-specific framing, and approved scripts
- A one-page editorial standard defining what passes review and what gets rewritten
- A monthly production checklist and client script intake form the delivery team runs independently
- A performance readout template with watch-through, saves, and engagement benchmarks
The delivery team completes one full monthly cycle without founder involvement, the client approves the batch within the agreed revision rounds, and the retainer renewal terms are signed with performance data attached.