Guide prices / September 2026
Production.
Scope and price.
We shoot what is impossible or too expensive to shoot with a camera: a ruined city, another era, a disaster, a location that does not exist.
Full cycle: from the script breakdown to the finished video. Directing, not a set of generated frames.
Packages
The “from” prices are a starting point for a quote. The final price depends on the number of shots, the complexity of the scene and the scope of work. The running times in the table are approximate. Send your task to sssacccade@gmail.com and we will come back with a breakdown of the scope and a quote.
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| Parameter | ShortSocial media, teaser, insert | StandardCommercial, music video | ExtendedBrand video, episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running time | up to 15 seconds | up to 30 seconds | up to 60 seconds |
| Shots in the video | 4–5 | 8–10 | 15–18 |
| Video resolution | 1080 lines, progressive scan | 1080 lines, progressive scan | 1080 lines, progressive scan |
| Revision rounds | two | two | two |
| Timeline | from 5 business days | 7–8 days | 12–14 days |
| Price | from $950 | from $2,000 | from $3,800 |
We price work longer than a minute the same way – by the number of shots and their complexity. For a three-minute music video the guide figure is 20–30 shots, but the number depends on the idea, the rhythm and the length of each frame. We will go through the scope on the first call.
We are an independent studio and work without an agency markup – you pay for production, not for account managers.
Separate shots and preproduction
- Generation of a single shot – $190
- One shot is an unbroken fragment between two cuts. We count the price of a scene by the number of shots and the extra work involved.
- A shot with matching to live footage – $550
- Generation $190 and matching $360 per shot. Compositing the images and bringing them to the camera in colour and grain are counted separately from the base generation.
- Preproduction – priced by what the task involves
- We price a storyboard by the number of frames and the level of detail. Development of characters, costumes, locations and photo props – by the set of materials. We price preproduction separately from video production.
Included in every package
- Script breakdown and storyboard
- Visual concept and a selection of references
- Generation and culling of shots
- Edit
- Sound design
- Colour grading
- A finished video in one format
- The agreed number of revision rounds
Crew, sound and colour
Every video is made by a director, a cinematographer, a production designer, an editor and a sound designer. The cinematographer and the designer take part in the script breakdown and in the visual concept: light, lenses, texture and props are set before generation, not fixed afterwards.
- Sound design is done by hand
- Effects, atmospheres and accents are assembled for each shot separately. We do not use the sound generated by video models: it is the first thing that gives a video away.
- Colour grading – on every shot
- One colour scheme across the whole video, with work on grain and contrast. If the video is matched to live footage, the shots are brought to the camera in colour and noise.
Extra work and surcharges
| Video in 4K Several times more expensive to generate each take. Amounts by package: short / standard / extended. | $240 / $500 / $950 |
| Recurring character One recognisable face through the whole video. Requires training a model and several times more culling. Charged once: for twelve months the character is reused in your next videos at no extra cost. Two characters in one frame are counted separately. | $800 |
| Lip-synced character: lip movement sync and voice | $240 per scene |
| Matching to live footage Compositing the images and bringing the generation to the camera in colour and grain. | $360 per shot |
| An extra revision round Amounts by package: short / standard / extended. | $200 / $400 / $750 |
| Rush The timeline is cut in half. | 50% of the package price |
| Reframing for another aspect ratio | $120 per format |
Not included
Music licensing. Voice-over recorded by a live voice actor. Television broadcast rights. An extended licence for use beyond the agreed distribution channels.
Terms
- The price is counted by the number of shots, not by running time
- Fifteen seconds in one shot and fifteen in six are different amounts of work. The running time in the table is for reference; the contract states the number of shots.
- Revisions beyond the package are paid separately
- Every revision of a generated frame gives a whole new frame, not a corrected version of the old one. That is why the number of rounds is fixed in advance.
- The timeline starts from approval of the script and the visual references
- Work does not begin before that point.
- 50% up front
- The balance – on delivery of the video.
- We set the final price after we go through the task
- The “from” package prices are a guide. The prices for separate shots and extra work are listed in the sections above. We agree the final quote by the scope and the make-up of the work.
What we need from you for a quote
- The goal of the video
- What needs to be shown and what the video has to achieve.
- Format and length
- Horizontal, vertical or another aspect ratio; the expected running time.
- Source materials
- The script, location photographs, actor screen tests, footage from the adjacent shots, the brand book – whatever already exists.
- Voice, languages and platforms
- Requirements for voice and sound, language versions and distribution channels.
- Limits on timing and rights
- The delivery date and the terms of use for the materials.
Limits of the method
AI is not right for everything. If you need documentary material, a real object or a legally accurate demonstration, we will say plainly that a camera is cheaper. We have a film crew, so we can simply shoot it.
Let’s start with your task.
A script, visual references or a first idea – we will go through the scope of work together and send you a quote. Write to sssacccade@gmail.com.
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