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CINERGIAPOST · WORKFLOW
Before producing, we design the system.
We design workflows, decision criteria and executable plans so projects move forward with clarity: real coordination between teams, technical predictability, and a direct path to delivery.
METHODOLOGY
Workflow first, execution second.
We step in when it still makes sense to improve outcomes without burning budget: when the project needs structure, criteria and a realistic plan. This applies to series, features, documentary, advertising, branded content and digital formats.
Our approach is simple: define a system that aligns editorial, production and delivery (or packaging and pitching, if the project is still in development). The result is a pipeline that’s understood, can be budgeted, and can be executed with control.
In early stages, workflow is strategy and packaging: what to decide now, what to validate, what materials to build, and what the next reasonable step should be.
OUTCOMES
More clarity, better coordination, less friction.
- Early decisions that keep momentum: versions, checkpoints, ownership and criteria.
- Defensible budgets: a technical baseline and real-world requirements for rooms/teams/vendors.
- Visible dependencies: editorial, VFX, sound, color, subtitles and deliverables align from day one.
- Predictable delivery: planning that matches platform/channel specs and the real calendar.
The goal is simple: your project reaches delivery with quality, consistency and control.
EDITORIAL WORKFLOW
Editing that moves fast without losing control.
Editorial workflow is not “file organization”. It’s how you work and how you review so the cut can progress quickly without breaking consistency. That includes roles, feedback cadence, versioning, naming and checkpoints.
- Version rules, internal deliveries and approvals (who decides what).
- Project structure (bins, naming, EDL/AAF/XML) that keeps online and conform smooth.
- Change policy: how changes are tracked, decided and protected in the timeline.
- Early integration with VFX and sound so the pipeline stays continuous.
Goal: fast, coherent iteration — with a clean path to conform/online and mix.
POST & DELIVERY
A technical baseline that defines budget and resources.
The baseline is not a detail — it drives timelines, costs and infrastructure. That’s why we set it early: codec/container, resolution, fps, HDR/SDR, audio targets (stereo/5.1/Atmos), subtitles, QC and deliverables.
- Camera + format: RAW/ProRes, container, proxies, LUTs and color management.
- Resolution + fps: HD/UHD, 23.98/24/25/30 and impact on conform/online.
- Color: Rec.709/P3/ACES, HDR/SDR and approval workflow.
- Audio: targets, stems, M&E, ADR/VO and platform requirements.
- Delivery: destination specs, packaging, QC and required outputs.
Goal: an end-to-end compatible pipeline and a realistic budget from day one.
PACKAGING & DECISION
Materials and criteria to move forward with confidence.
In development or evaluation, workflow means turning an idea into something defendable: what to decide now, what assumptions to validate, and what materials to build to sell, co-produce or produce.
- Decision target: what decision you need to enable (and for whom).
- Positioning: tone, promise, audience, comparables and platform fit.
- Package: logline, synopsis, bible, look & feel, teaser/previz when relevant.
- Criteria: what gets in, what gets cut, and early signals that protect time and focus.
Goal: strategic clarity + concrete materials that move the project forward.
INFRA / STORAGE / SPECS
Operational continuity without bottlenecks.
Storage and access are not “IT topics” — they define whether the team works smoothly. To plan seriously, we map where media lives, how it’s accessed, and what performance you really have today.
- Location: NAS/SAN/cloud, structure, permissions and access.
- Performance: real bandwidth, concurrency, proxies and caching policy.
- Backups: 3-2-1 strategy, retention, restore and version control.
- Security: encryption, users, watermarking, NDAs and delivery controls.
Goal: correct decisions about rooms, vendors and timelines — with continuity built in.
FAQ
Workflow, strategy and delivery — frequently asked questions.
Workflow is not a spreadsheet. It’s a decision system — roles, materials and specifications — that makes the project coherent, defendable and predictable from development through delivery.
No. Post is one part of the system. In early stages, workflow is strategy: what decision you need to enable, what assumptions to validate, how to position the project and which materials to build for evaluation/pitching. In later stages, the system becomes technical-operational: editorial, pipeline, baseline and delivery.
The difference is intent: we don’t step in to “sell hours”. We design the system that makes execution predictable, defendable and consistent.
Three inputs are enough: your role, the stage, and what you need right now. If you add a short context (3–6 lines), the guidance gets sharper. The goal is clarity: where you are today, what to protect first, and the next reasonable step.
- Format (series, feature, ad, branded, documentary) and goal (sell/evaluate/produce).
- Constraints (timeline, platform, budget, team, available materials).
- If you’re in post: codec/container, resolution/fps, HDR/SDR, audio target, and where media lives.
If it helps, the next step is usually a short review to confirm the map: decision target, scope, dependencies and work system. Sometimes that becomes a workflow document (operational + technical). Other times it becomes a packaging set (materials for evaluation/pitching).
In both cases the outcome is the same: a project that can move forward with criteria and consistency, with a plan that matches reality.
As early as possible, because these decisions drive infrastructure, timelines and cost. You don’t need to “finalize everything” without information, but you do need an initial baseline you can confirm with vendors and the destination (platform/channel).
- Codec/container drives storage, transcodes, proxies, performance and conform/online.
- HDR/SDR defines the color pipeline, monitoring, LUTs, QC and outputs.
- Audio defines resources (stereo/5.1/Atmos), stems, M&E, ADR/VO and compatibility.
We’re a boutique studio that works before production — where real value is built. We integrate creative criteria, industry context and technical infrastructure so a project becomes defendable, executable and aligned with its destination.
That translates into better decisions, stronger materials, a cleaner pipeline and more predictable delivery. Not “more work” — the right work, at the right time.
