Process

Five steps, one shared folder and a date for every delivery. Here is what you send and what comes back.

  • 1,900+videos cut
  • 72 hturnaround
  • 4.9client rating
ProcessRoughcut: From raw footage to upload.

Process

Five steps, one shared folder and a date for every delivery. Here is what you send and what comes back.

  • 1,900+videos cut
  • 72 hturnaround
  • 4.9client rating
ProcessRoughcut: From raw footage to upload.

Process

Five steps, one shared folder and a date for every delivery. Here is what you send and what comes back.

  • 1,900+videos cut
  • 72 hturnaround
  • 4.9client rating
ProcessRoughcut: From raw footage to upload.

Step by step

Five clips on one track. At every step you know what we need from you and what lands in your folder next.

  1. Raw footage00:42:10:00
    Step 01 / 05

    Raw footage

    You send
    Everything you shot, phone clips included, in one shared folder. A line on what the video is for.
    You get back
    A logged project, every usable take marked, and a note if a shot we need is missing.

    Day 0. Any format, any length.

  2. Rough cut00:01:12:00
    Step 02 / 05

    Rough cut

    You send
    Nothing. We build the story in order with the hook up front.
    You get back
    One review link. You judge the idea before the polish and comment on the frame.

    Day 1. One link, no downloads.

  3. Fine cut00:00:48:00
    Step 03 / 05

    Fine cut

    You send
    Your comments on the rough cut, written on the frame they belong to.
    You get back
    Pacing, pattern breaks, captions one word at a time and b-roll where the eye needs it.

    Day 2. Two rounds of notes included.

  4. Colour & sound00:00:48:00
    Step 04 / 05

    Colour & sound

    You send
    Brand colours, fonts and any music you own the rights to.
    You get back
    One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.

    Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.

  5. Export00:00:45:00
    Step 05 / 05

    Export

    You send
    The list of places the video will be posted.
    You get back
    Vertical, square and wide masters, a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.

    Day 3. Delivered to your drive.

Files

We take
  • MP4
  • MOV
  • MXF
  • ProRes
  • BRAW
  • R3D
  • iPhone HEVC
  • Screen recordings
  • WAV
  • MP3
You get
  • 9:16 master
  • 1:1 master
  • 16:9 master
  • Cover frame
  • SRT captions
  • Project file on request
Review rounds

Two rounds of notes are part of every video. Notes go on the frame, in the review link, so nothing gets lost in a chat.

Turnaround

A standard short form week. Long form adds two days at the fine cut.

See the plans

A sample week. Your plan sets the real turnaround.

Step by step

Five clips on one track. At every step you know what we need from you and what lands in your folder next.

  1. Raw footage00:42:10:00
    Step 01 / 05

    Raw footage

    You send
    Everything you shot, phone clips included, in one shared folder. A line on what the video is for.
    You get back
    A logged project, every usable take marked, and a note if a shot we need is missing.

    Day 0. Any format, any length.

  2. Rough cut00:01:12:00
    Step 02 / 05

    Rough cut

    You send
    Nothing. We build the story in order with the hook up front.
    You get back
    One review link. You judge the idea before the polish and comment on the frame.

    Day 1. One link, no downloads.

  3. Fine cut00:00:48:00
    Step 03 / 05

    Fine cut

    You send
    Your comments on the rough cut, written on the frame they belong to.
    You get back
    Pacing, pattern breaks, captions one word at a time and b-roll where the eye needs it.

    Day 2. Two rounds of notes included.

  4. Colour & sound00:00:48:00
    Step 04 / 05

    Colour & sound

    You send
    Brand colours, fonts and any music you own the rights to.
    You get back
    One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.

    Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.

  5. Export00:00:45:00
    Step 05 / 05

    Export

    You send
    The list of places the video will be posted.
    You get back
    Vertical, square and wide masters, a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.

    Day 3. Delivered to your drive.

Files

We take
  • MP4
  • MOV
  • MXF
  • ProRes
  • BRAW
  • R3D
  • iPhone HEVC
  • Screen recordings
  • WAV
  • MP3
You get
  • 9:16 master
  • 1:1 master
  • 16:9 master
  • Cover frame
  • SRT captions
  • Project file on request
Review rounds

Two rounds of notes are part of every video. Notes go on the frame, in the review link, so nothing gets lost in a chat.

Turnaround

A standard short form week. Long form adds two days at the fine cut.

See the plans
  1. MonUpload
  2. TueRough cut
  3. WedYour notes
  4. Wed – ThuFine cut, colour, sound
  5. ThuDelivery

A sample week. Your plan sets the real turnaround.

Step by step

Five clips on one track. At every step you know what we need from you and what lands in your folder next.

  1. Raw footage00:42:10:00
    Step 01 / 05

    Raw footage

    You send
    Everything you shot, phone clips included, in one shared folder. A line on what the video is for.
    You get back
    A logged project, every usable take marked, and a note if a shot we need is missing.

    Day 0. Any format, any length.

  2. Rough cut00:01:12:00
    Step 02 / 05

    Rough cut

    You send
    Nothing. We build the story in order with the hook up front.
    You get back
    One review link. You judge the idea before the polish and comment on the frame.

    Day 1. One link, no downloads.

  3. Fine cut00:00:48:00
    Step 03 / 05

    Fine cut

    You send
    Your comments on the rough cut, written on the frame they belong to.
    You get back
    Pacing, pattern breaks, captions one word at a time and b-roll where the eye needs it.

    Day 2. Two rounds of notes included.

  4. Colour & sound00:00:48:00
    Step 04 / 05

    Colour & sound

    You send
    Brand colours, fonts and any music you own the rights to.
    You get back
    One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.

    Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.

  5. Export00:00:45:00
    Step 05 / 05

    Export

    You send
    The list of places the video will be posted.
    You get back
    Vertical, square and wide masters, a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.

    Day 3. Delivered to your drive.

Files

We take
  • MP4
  • MOV
  • MXF
  • ProRes
  • BRAW
  • R3D
  • iPhone HEVC
  • Screen recordings
  • WAV
  • MP3
You get
  • 9:16 master
  • 1:1 master
  • 16:9 master
  • Cover frame
  • SRT captions
  • Project file on request
Review rounds

Two rounds of notes are part of every video. Notes go on the frame, in the review link, so nothing gets lost in a chat.

Turnaround

A standard short form week. Long form adds two days at the fine cut.

See the plans

A sample week. Your plan sets the real turnaround.

Questions

Files, turnaround, changes and rights, answered the way we answer them on a call.

On setA1

Something else? Write to hello@roughcut.studio and an editor answers within a day.

  • Upload it to the shared folder we set up on day one, or send any link. We take every camera format and screen recording.

    Files
  • Short form in 24 to 72 hours depending on your plan, long form in four to five working days. Rush delivery is available.

    Process
  • One round on Starter, two on Channel and unlimited on Studio. Most edits are approved on the first pass.

    Process
  • Yes. Every service has a per-video price, and you can move to a plan whenever the volume makes it cheaper.

    Pricing
  • Up to half of a month's videos roll over to the next one.

    Pricing
  • You do. Every delivery includes the final files, and project files are yours on request.

    Rights
  • Yes. Music and sound effects come from libraries licensed for commercial use on every platform.

    Rights
  • On Channel and Studio you have a named editor who learns your style. Starter edits are shared across the team.

    Process

Questions

Files, turnaround, changes and rights, answered the way we answer them on a call.

Something else? Write to hello@roughcut.studio and an editor answers within a day.

  • Upload it to the shared folder we set up on day one, or send any link. We take every camera format and screen recording.

    Files
  • Short form in 24 to 72 hours depending on your plan, long form in four to five working days. Rush delivery is available.

    Process
  • One round on Starter, two on Channel and unlimited on Studio. Most edits are approved on the first pass.

    Process
  • Yes. Every service has a per-video price, and you can move to a plan whenever the volume makes it cheaper.

    Pricing
  • Up to half of a month's videos roll over to the next one.

    Pricing
  • You do. Every delivery includes the final files, and project files are yours on request.

    Rights
  • Yes. Music and sound effects come from libraries licensed for commercial use on every platform.

    Rights
  • On Channel and Studio you have a named editor who learns your style. Starter edits are shared across the team.

    Process
On setA1

Questions

Files, turnaround, changes and rights, answered the way we answer them on a call.

On setA1

Something else? Write to hello@roughcut.studio and an editor answers within a day.

  • Upload it to the shared folder we set up on day one, or send any link. We take every camera format and screen recording.

    Files
  • Short form in 24 to 72 hours depending on your plan, long form in four to five working days. Rush delivery is available.

    Process
  • One round on Starter, two on Channel and unlimited on Studio. Most edits are approved on the first pass.

    Process
  • Yes. Every service has a per-video price, and you can move to a plan whenever the volume makes it cheaper.

    Pricing
  • Up to half of a month's videos roll over to the next one.

    Pricing
  • You do. Every delivery includes the final files, and project files are yours on request.

    Rights
  • Yes. Music and sound effects come from libraries licensed for commercial use on every platform.

    Rights
  • On Channel and Studio you have a named editor who learns your style. Starter edits are shared across the team.

    Process

Your turn

Upload the raw files today. The first cut is back before the week is out, with the hook rebuilt and the captions in.

  • 1,900+videos cut
  • 72 hto the first cut
  • 4.9 / 5client rating

Sample projects

Your turn

Upload the raw files today. The first cut is back before the week is out, with the hook rebuilt and the captions in.

  • 1,900+videos cut
  • 72 hto the first cut
  • 4.9 / 5client rating

Sample projects

Your turn

Upload the raw files today. The first cut is back before the week is out, with the hook rebuilt and the captions in.

  • 1,900+videos cut
  • 72 hto the first cut
  • 4.9 / 5client rating

Sample projects

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