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Service · Launch rate, first five months, excluding VAT

Monthly retainer

4 short formats a month for your channels

£850ex VAT / month

A content calendar that keeps turning without you: four short formats a month, ready to publish on your channels.

What you receive

Precise deliverables

A calendar that keeps turning every month, without you having to restart it.

How we work

Four rules, no exceptions
01Signed quote before the first frame

Nothing is shot without a written brief and an agreed price.

02The month's calendar

Topics and formats for the month agreed with you before the first shoot, so each week goes out without surprises.

03Four to eight takes per shot

Every shot is generated several times, and we keep the best take.

04Check before delivery

Identity, location, light, continuity: four points checked before the shot ships.

Turnaround

Numbered, not an open-ended promise

The month's calendar is set within the first 5 working days of the month, with you.

The four formats then go out at the rate of one a week.

Cancel any month, with 15 days' notice before the current month ends.

What is included, what is not

So the quote holds no surprise

The monthly rhythm sits inside this price. What follows says what it covers.

Included

  • Signed framework quote with a fixed price before the first month.
  • A monthly content calendar, agreed with you.
  • Four short formats a month, two rounds of revisions per format.
  • Cancel any month, with 15 days' notice.
  • A commercial usage licence for your channels.

Not included

  • Music videos and films: these are separate services (Music video, Film).
  • A format's third round of revisions, billed separately.
  • Commercial music, ever; a third-party brand or logo without your written authorisation.
  • Live-action shooting or human actors: the studio does not shoot on a film set.

Examples

Work by the studio

The retainer does not have its own published example yet. The short formats follow the same method as our work on the Films page: character or product held identical shot to shot, checked before delivery.

Frequently asked questions

Before you sign
Does the £850 a month rate still apply to my order?

Yes, for the first five months outside the community offer. The full rate applies afterwards.

What is the turnaround before the first format is published?

The month's calendar is set within the first five working days, then the four formats go out at the rate of one a week.

How many revisions are included per format?

Two rounds per format. A third round on the same format is billed separately.

Who owns the formats delivered each month?

Each format is yours once its balance is paid, with a commercial usage licence for your channels. The studio keeps the right to show a format in its portfolio, unless you refuse in writing.

How does payment work?

Each month is paid 50% at the start of the month, balance on delivery of the four formats.

Is VAT included in the price shown?

No, the price excludes VAT. Businesses outside the UK are invoiced with no UK VAT (reverse charge applies); UK clients pay VAT at 20% on top.

Can I change the topics from one month to the next?

Yes. The calendar is decided with you at the start of the month: products, news, offers, cutdowns of your existing content.

How does cancellation work?

Each month can be cancelled with 15 days' notice before it ends. A month already under way remains due.

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