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Every project is scoped individually — the rates below are starting points, not ceilings. All fees are in GBP. A written project estimate is issued before any work begins.
Colour Grading
Commercial & Branded
1
From £500 /day
Campaigns, brand films, and advertising content. Primary grade across all deliverables, look development aligned to the brief, and multi-format delivery for broadcast and digital platforms.
Brand-consistent look development
Multi-format & platform delivery
One revision round included as standard
CDL/LUT export available on request
Most commercial projects run 1–3 grading days depending on runtime, format complexity, and number of deliverables. Scope is confirmed in the project estimate before work begins.
Short film
2
From £350 /day
Full creative grade in collaboration with the director or DP. Look development, scene-by-scene continuity, and festival-ready delivery.
DCP export available
Two revision rounds
Reference look sign-off before full grade
Feature film
3
From £2,000 flat
Long-form narrative with full pipeline management, reel-by-reel continuity, and DCP or streaming deliverables.
CDL/LUT for on-set continuity
Per-reel pricing with volume rate
DCP or streaming master delivery
Music video
4
From £250 /day
Creative grade aligned to the artist's visual identity. Multi-platform delivery included. Fast turnaround available.
Multi-platform delivery
Fast turnaround options available
TV series / episodic
5
From £350 /episode
Per-episode primary grade with series-wide look consistency. Efficient turnaround for multi-episode batches.
Rate negotiable for 4+ episodes
Series look consistency document
Social & short-form / Retainer
6
From £300 /day or £450 /month retainer
Consistent elevated look for brands, creators, and agencies. Monthly retainer for guaranteed availability and faster turnaround.
Priority turnaround on retainer
Reduced per-project rate vs. ad-hoc
Runtime-based pricing — projects over 20 minutes
Longer projects are quoted using tiered per-minute pricing: first 20 min at £50/min · minutes 21–40 at £45/min · minutes 41–60 at £40/min · 61+ at £35/min. A complexity multiplier (1.0× standard, 1.2× moderate, 1.5× complex) applies depending on source format, camera count, and delivery requirements.
Post production & pipeline
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Online & conform
EDL/XML/AAF conform in DaVinci Resolve. High-res media relink, timeline QC, and continuity check before grade handoff.
From £350/day
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Deliverables & versioning
Multiple platform versions from a finished grade. H.264, ProRes 422/4444, DNxHD, DCP. Subtitle burn-in and loudness pass available.
From £150
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Custom LUT creation
Bespoke LUTs for on-set monitoring, dailies, or brand consistency. Camera-specific input transform in .cube format.
From £200/LUT
Booking & payment terms
Deposit to secure dates
Non-refundable. No calendar hold without deposit cleared.
20%
Balance due
Standard terms from delivery. Finals not released until cleared.
14 days
Rush turnaround
Under 48 hours from conform QC. Payment due on delivery.
+25–75%
Late payment — days 4–7
3-day grace period before penalties apply.
+2%/day
Late payment — days 8–14
+3%/day
Late payment — day 15+