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Can I use Professional for a single short-form video?
You can. A 60-second TikTok at Professional gets the full stack: grading, mixed audio, motion graphics, soundscaping, captions, unlimited music and stock. Some clients use Professional specifically because their short-form content is their highest-stakes content.
You can. A 60-second TikTok at Professional gets the full stack: grading, mixed audio, motion graphics, soundscaping, captions, unlimited music and stock. Some clients use Professional specifically because their short-form content is their highest-stakes content.
Do I really get the project files?
Yes. Full timelines using your assets and exports, packaged and delivered on request. You own everything we make using your footage. If you ever want to bring post in-house or hand off to another editor, you've got everything you need. The only exception to this is any third-party tool, or licensed assets that belongs to Cutpoint Studio.
Yes. Full timelines using your assets and exports, packaged and delivered on request. You own everything we make using your footage. If you ever want to bring post in-house or hand off to another editor, you've got everything you need. The only exception to this is any third-party tool, or licensed assets that belongs to Cutpoint Studio.
What does priority scheduling actually mean?
We start your project the same day your footage arrives. No queue. Professional projects are always first in line. This is the fastest turnaround we offer.
We start your project the same day your footage arrives. No queue. Professional projects are always first in line. This is the fastest turnaround we offer.
What counts as visual effects?
Compositing, screen replacements, object removal or addition, and cleanup work. If something in your footage needs to look different than it did on camera, that's VFX. We're not talking Marvel-level CGI. We're talking practical effects that make your content look cleaner and more intentional.
Compositing, screen replacements, object removal or addition, and cleanup work. If something in your footage needs to look different than it did on camera, that's VFX. We're not talking Marvel-level CGI. We're talking practical effects that make your content look cleaner and more intentional.
What does soundscaping include?
Layered audio environments. Ambient textures, room tone, atmospheric sound, and designed audio that supports the visual story. It's subtle work. Most viewers won't consciously hear it, but they'll feel the difference in how immersive the video is.
Layered audio environments. Ambient textures, room tone, atmospheric sound, and designed audio that supports the visual story. It's subtle work. Most viewers won't consciously hear it, but they'll feel the difference in how immersive the video is.
What kind of motion graphics do you create?
Custom animated elements built for your project. Title sequences, logo animations, data visualizations, animated lower thirds, branded overlays, transition graphics. If you've got reference examples, send them. If not, we'll design something that fits your brand and content.
Custom animated elements built for your project. Title sequences, logo animations, data visualizations, animated lower thirds, branded overlays, transition graphics. If you've got reference examples, send them. If not, we'll design something that fits your brand and content.
What does "secondary color and grading" mean?
Standard includes primary color correction (shot matching, consistent exposure, balanced skin tones). Professional adds creative grading on top of that. Scene-by-scene looks, custom LUTs, mood-driven color choices. It's the difference between footage that looks correct and footage that looks cinematic.
Standard includes primary color correction (shot matching, consistent exposure, balanced skin tones). Professional adds creative grading on top of that. Scene-by-scene looks, custom LUTs, mood-driven color choices. It's the difference between footage that looks correct and footage that looks cinematic.
What's included in Professional that isn't in Standard?
Unlimited stock and music, secondary color grading, soundscaping, motion graphics, visual effects, A/V enhancement, priority scheduling, and optional project files. Standard gives you polished post-production. Professional gives you the full studio.
Unlimited stock and music, secondary color grading, soundscaping, motion graphics, visual effects, A/V enhancement, priority scheduling, and optional project files. Standard gives you polished post-production. Professional gives you the full studio.
Do I get to pick the music and stock clips?
You can. Send us reference tracks or specific footage and we'll work with that. If you'd rather not, we'll source tracks and clips that match your content's tone and pacing. Either way, all licensing is handled.
You can. Send us reference tracks or specific footage and we'll work with that. If you'd rather not, we'll source tracks and clips that match your content's tone and pacing. Either way, all licensing is handled.