DOC.N.I.L.

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

COMMERCIAL SERVICES / EDITING + POST-PRODUCTION

Give the picture a finished listening experience.

A film’s meaning can be weakened by indistinct dialogue, abrupt edits, inconsistent space, or music that competes with important information.

What you receive Price this brief
FORCommercial Services
CAPABILITYEditing + Post-Production
ENGAGEMENTProject based / scoped to your brief
01 / WHAT THE PRODUCT DELIVERS

The Sound of the Story

Finish dialogue, sound, music and delivery mixes.

  • 01

    Dialogue and source-audio assessment

  • 02

    Scoped cleanup and sound design

  • 03

    Approved picture-synced mix

  • 04

    Agreed output mixes and stems

02 / THE WORKING METHOD

Built to create
a useful change.

A sound-perspective plan aligns the listening experience with the visual point of view, making transitions feel intentional rather than merely quiet.

01 / AUDIT THE LISTENING PATH

Audit the listening path

Identify dialogue, atmosphere, effects, music, and delivery requirements.

02 / DESIGN THE SOUND WORLD

Design the sound world

Apply the scoped cleanup and intentional sound treatment.

03 / MIX AND DELIVER

Mix and deliver

Balance the elements and create the agreed mixes and outputs.

03 / SCOPE BEFORE PRICE

Three levels.
One clearly defined brief.

The rate-card scope factors are shown below. Client complexity is applied separately.

Focused / ×1

Focused scope

One defined production soundtrack with focused dialogue and mix work.

Expanded / ×1.8

Expanded scope

A more layered soundtrack with additional sources and creative sound design.

Complex / ×3.2

Complex scope

A complex release with multiple environments, stems, language inputs, and delivery mixes.

04 / TUNE THE BRIEF

See how the scope
changes the investment.

A planning range using the same rate card as the full DOC N.I.L. calculator.

Client complexity and scope are separate factors. The written proposal confirms the level that matches your brief.

05 / THE ACCEPTANCE GATE

Know what good
looks like.

Check intelligibility, continuity, intentional sound design, and compliance with the agreed mix specification.

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICATION / NOT A CLIENT RESULT

ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICATION

A product film can move from close mechanical detail to a wider working environment through a deliberate shift in its sound perspective.

06 / PRICE GUARDS

Protect the scope.
Protect the result.

Outside this product unless agreed.

  • Original music, voice casting, and replacement recording are separate.
  • Music and sound-library licensing are separate unless included.
  • Irrecoverable recording defects and unlimited restoration are not included.

No hidden expansion.

The proposal confirms quantities, review rounds, locations, versions, and the service period. Additional work receives a written change scope before it starts.

8% G&A is additional. Third-party costs and applicable tax are confirmed separately. Estimates are planning ranges, not a booking or a guarantee of results.

Before we begin.

How is this engagement scoped?

The rate is per project. One defined production soundtrack with focused dialogue and mix work. The proposal fixes quantities, schedules, review rounds, and delivery specifications before work begins.

What is priced separately?

Original music, voice casting, and replacement recording are separate. Music and sound-library licensing are separate unless included. Irrecoverable recording defects and unlimited restoration are not included. Any change outside the approved scope is priced before it proceeds.

07 / CONNECTED PRODUCTS

Build the next part.

Separate products. Connected when the brief calls for them.

GOOD WORK STARTS WITH A CLEAR BRIEF

Define the next move.
Then make it happen.

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