Independent production studio / Gilbert, Arizona

TRADER
motion FILMS

Independent film, video and digital media made with narrative precision—from the first line of a script to the final master.

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Independent film crew operating a cinema camera in the Arizona desert
Current frame / 001

STORIES
WITH A PULSE

Production 00:01:00
02 Production Slate

FROM
idea TO
MASTER

01 / Development

  • Pre-production planning
  • Script development
  • Creative treatments

02 / Production

  • Independent & short films
  • Documentary production
  • Branded & corporate video

03 / Finish

  • Video editing
  • Motion graphics
  • Audio post-production
Film production, documentary interview and professional editing in progress
Production studies / Frames 012—014
03 Selected formats

THE RIGHT
FORM FOR
THE STORY

  1. Short film 01
  2. Documentary 02
  3. Brand story 03
  4. Corporate film 04
  5. Digital series 05
04 The production path

No black box.
Every frame has a reason.

01

Listen

Goals, audience, constraints

02

Write

Treatment, script, shot plan

03

Capture

Crew, direction, coordination

04

Shape

Edit, color, motion, sound

05

Deliver

Review links and final files

05 Starting Investments / USD

Pick a
starting
Point

Transparent entry points for U.S. productions.
Final scope is confirmed before work begins.

01

Production Blueprint

Creative direction, script and production plan.

From $1,800
02

Brand Film

One shoot day, lean crew, edit and 4K master.

From $4,500
03

Documentary Profile

Interview-led 3–5 minute documentary.

From $5,000
04

Post-Production

Edit, color, titles and two review rounds.

From $2,000

Additional starting points: Short Films $12,000 · Motion Graphics $3,500 · Audio Post $950 · Digital Content Retainers $3,000/month.

Aerial view of geometric desert roads suggesting production pathways
06 Production signal

SMALL TEAM.
WIDE reach.

11

Active production disciplines

48 HR

Typical proposal turnaround

4K

Standard final master

100%

Digital review & delivery

07 Voices after picture lock
“
They found the quiet center of the story without sanding away its edges.
Nnenna Okafor-Li Director of Community Archives
“
The film feels handmade, precise and unmistakably ours.
Ivo Marcellin Founder, Field Method Objects
“
Their edit turned a difficult subject into something clear, patient and alive.
Saoirse Venn Program Curator, Afterimage Forum
08 Treatment room

CHOOSE THE
temperature.

Treatment / Intimate 00:00:82
A starting direction—not a template. Every treatment is built around the material.
09 Field Notes
01

Why pre-production saves the edit

A clear treatment makes every production day more useful.

02

Sound is half the frame

Dialogue, room tone and texture carry emotional weight.

03

One master, many lives

Plan aspect ratios and cutdowns before the camera rolls.

10 Delivery Room

PICTURE
LOCKED.
Ready TO GO.

D01

4K / HD masters

D02

Social cutdowns

D03

Captions & textless

D04

Review links

D05

Color-managed files

D06

Digital archive

11 Open a project

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