Scope Engine
AI Production Estimator
Describe your project in plain English and get a ballpark production estimate in seconds. Powered by real market rates across 20+ production archetypes.
Process
How It Works
Describe Your Project
Tell us what you are producing in plain English. Include the type, scale, locations, and deliverables you need.
AI Builds the Estimate
Our estimator analyzes your brief against current market rates and production archetypes to generate a budget range.
Review Your Range
Get a category-by-category budget breakdown with assumptions and considerations. Ready to go deeper? Reach out.
Benchmarks
Typical Production Ranges
Targeted Campaigns
$8K – $20K
Social content, product spots, single-day shoots with focused deliverables.
Brand Films & Series
$25K – $75K
Multi-day productions, full crew, post-production pipeline, multi-format delivery.
Large-Scale Productions
$100K+
Global campaigns, multi-location shoots, extended post, broadcast-grade deliverables.
Ranges reflect market baselines. Your actual scope may vary based on creative complexity and timeline.
Your Output
What You Get
AI-Powered
Describe your project in plain English. Our AI analyzes your brief against current market rates and generates a range instantly.
Category Breakdown
See estimated ranges for pre-production, crew, equipment, post-production, and travel, broken out by category.
Market-Calibrated
Ranges reflect real DFW production rates across 20+ project archetypes, from social content to national campaigns.
No Commitment
Get a ballpark before the first call. Use it to align internal budgets, then reach out when you are ready to talk scope.
Need a Custom Quote?
Some projects don't fit neatly into a calculator. If yours requires custom scoping, retainer pricing, or multi-phase planning, reach out directly and we'll build it from scratch.