PRODUCTION

TV Production

  • Assessment of storyboards for budget feasibility and the preparation of ball-park estimates
  • Analysis and comparison of competitive bids and estimates of all-in costs
  • Analysis of detailed cost breakdowns and negotiations with agencies/production companies
  • Attendance (if required) at pre-production meetings, shoots and post production
  • Evaluation of cost over-runs

Print Production

  • Assessment of layouts for budget implications
  • Cost negotiations with agency art buying/photographer or designer
  • Negotiation with agencies/repro houses of print production and finishing costs
  • Negotiation of fixed price lists for repro and finishing

Other Media

  • Cost negotiation with web design houses, event producers, direct marketing suppliers

Global Adaptions

  • Advice on scheduling and schedule management
  • Assistance with process planning and management
  • Cost estimating and budgeting
  • Cost negotiations with central (lead) agency, and production houses
  • Negotiation or establishment of price lists for studios, translators and voice over artists
  • Organisation of option planning (usage rights) for time-length and size variations

Contracts

Agency Contracts

  • Evaluation of existing contracts
  • Negotiation of key elements to be included (e.g. price lists)
  • Assistance with the preparation of new contracts

Talent Contracts & Usage Rights

  • Evaluation of contracts with musicians, actors and models
  • Negotiation of daily or session rates
  • Negotiation buyouts and options for one or more countries
  • Preparation of multi-option/multi-media matrices and tables for global projects
  • Advice on/evaluation of special contracts for high-profile talent (stars &c.)
  • Negotiation of key elements to be included (e.g. price lists)
  • Assessment and negotiation of published music contracts

REMUNERATION

Agency Remuneration

  • Advice on which method of compensation to apply
  • Assessment of existing remuneration and method
  • Evaluation of manning of projects
  • Auditing agency costs
  • Negotiation of agency remuneration

Volume Arrangements

  • Exclusivity and volume deals with suppliers (e.g. post production, repro)
  • Production Company pooling arrangements

Organisation

  • Production guidelines for TV & print
  • Custom production process forms and documentation
  • Workshops for production cost and process management