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Comment with a circle drawn on the speaker’s face, in the player set to Original quality
Two versions of the same video side by side, in sync, with a different grade on each

Post-production

How to review color grading with a client

Why a grade that looked right in the suite turns dark on the client's laptop, what to control on your side and how to ask for notes a colorist can use.

Samuel Silva · Oct 1, 2026 · 8 min read

Videos in the shoot plan with each one’s length, talent and status
Recording pace for the shoot day: Optimistic 2×, Normal 2.5×, Realistic 3×, Conservative 4×

Pre-production

A shot list template for video shoots, with a filled example

A shot list template for corporate and brand shoots: the columns worth keeping, a filled ten-shot example and how to order shots for the day.

Samuel Silva · Oct 1, 2026 · 9 min read

Retouch compared with the previous version in a split view
Gallery photo with a circle drawn by the client

Client review

Photo proofing and client approval: getting retouches signed off

Photo proofing and client approval for retouches: get notes marked on the photo, compare against the original, run rounds and pick files for delivery.

Samuel Silva · Sep 30, 2026 · 8 min read

Board with videos grouped by what they are waiting on: no blocker, client review, client delivery
Voice comment pinned to 00:30 of the video, with Reply and Resolve

Running a studio

Remote video collaboration tips for video teams

Remote video collaboration without days of waiting: how to review without calls, move big files once and run the week from a written status.

Samuel Silva · Sep 30, 2026 · 7 min read

Transcript download menu with SRT, VTT, TXT and JSON

Subtitles and transcripts

SRT vs VTT: which subtitle file to send, and where

SRT and VTT hold the same subtitles with a different header and decimal mark. What each file looks like, where each is expected and why files get rejected.

Samuel Silva · Sep 30, 2026 · 8 min read

Task table grouped by client, with each video’s phase, hours worked, estimated and remaining, deadline and status

Running a studio

How to start a video production company

How to start a video production company: pick a niche and a recurring client before gear, price from your hours and keep cash ahead of costs.

Samuel Silva · Sep 29, 2026 · 7 min read

Review link settings: who has access, anyone with the link, identification required, comments, password and expiry

Running a studio

Video production proposal template, with the clauses that prevent fights

A copy-ready video production proposal template, with example wording for clauses on approval rounds, client response time and raw footage.

Samuel Silva · Sep 29, 2026 · 7 min read

Task activity history with the version sent to the client, automations and resolved comments

Client review

Proof of client approval on a video: what to record and how

A thumbs-up on WhatsApp is not a sign-off. What a usable approval record contains and how to capture approvals given in chats, calls and meetings.

Samuel Silva · Sep 28, 2026 · 8 min read

Player with title safe, action safe and a 9:16 crop drawn over the picture
Resolved comment about the logo getting clipped in the 9:16 version

Post-production

Final QC checklist: what to check before you deliver a video

A final QC checklist to copy for the last pass on a master: spec, file data, a real-time watch, on-screen text and each format, in a time-saving order.

Samuel Silva · Sep 28, 2026 · 6 min read

Google Docs script template with variables filled from the task, destination folder and file name pattern
Creating several tasks from a pasted list, with client, client deadline and internal deadline set for all of them

Pre-production

A one-page video brief template, with a filled example

A one-page video brief template to fill in with the client before the script: purpose, where it runs, who approves and how many rounds. With an example.

Samuel Silva · Sep 28, 2026 · 8 min read

Google Docs script template with destination folder and file name pattern

Pre-production

A two-column video script template, with a filled example

A two-column video script template with picture left and sound right, a filled 75-second example and how many words fit your target length.

Samuel Silva · Sep 28, 2026 · 10 min read

Transcript with word search and each line at its timecode
Comment on a range asking for a sharper angle from camera B

On set

How to review dailies: who watches, what to check and how to send notes

Who should watch dailies while a reshoot is still cheap, a checklist for focus, exposure, sound and coverage, and notes the editor can act on by morning.

Samuel Silva · Sep 25, 2026 · 5 min read

Player paused on a frame with a circle and an arrow drawn on the speaker’s face
Comment at 1:38 with its range marked as a bar under the timeline

Video feedback

What are frame-accurate comments?

A frame-accurate comment is stored at the exact frame the reviewer saw. Timecode versus frames, and why "around minute two" lands on the wrong shot.

Samuel Silva · Sep 25, 2026 · 6 min read

Review player with comments marked on the timeline
Five-second voice comment pinned at 00:30

Post-production

How to review a rough cut: what to look at and what to leave for later

How to review a rough cut: what to look at in a first cut, what to leave for the fine cut, and how to write notes the editor can actually use.

Samuel Silva · Sep 25, 2026 · 6 min read

Script on the prompter with scroll, timer and presenter message controls
Connected screens with a mirror button and a QR code to add another screen

On set

How to read a teleprompter naturally

How to read a teleprompter naturally on a corporate shoot: write the script for speech, set up the screen, agree who sets speed, recover from a stumble.

Samuel Silva · Sep 24, 2026 · 7 min read

A client contact’s history with views, comments, downloads and approvals

Client review

How to stop clients downloading your video before they pay

How to stop clients downloading video before they pay: watermarks, low-res copies, view-only links, the contract clauses that matter and their limits.

Samuel Silva · Sep 24, 2026 · 6 min read

Gallery image with a circle drawn around one person
Gallery opened by the team, with the image grid and the Add photos and Open review buttons

Pre-production

A storyboard template for video, with a filled 60-second example

A storyboard template to copy, with a filled 60-second example: when you need one, what goes in each frame, how many frames fit and what sign-off covers.

Samuel Silva · Sep 24, 2026 · 9 min read

Review player with AI Review findings marked in red on the timeline
Last version’s requests checked by AI Review, including the applause that was too loud, marked done

Post-production

Audio level standards for video: what loudness to mix to

-23 LUFS for European TV, -24 for US broadcast, about -14 on YouTube. The target each destination asks for and how to check the mix before delivery.

Samuel Silva · Sep 23, 2026 · 7 min read

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