The Process
From brief to budget in minutes
No phone tag. No two-day wait for a quote. No service fees buried in the final invoice. Just a real budget range, fast — and a producer who follows up to make it right.
01
Describe your project
Tell us what you're shooting, where, and when. Project type, market, shoot days — and any details that will help us scope it accurately. You can upload an RFP or project brief if you have one. Takes 60 seconds.
We accept PDF, Word, or text files. If you have a detailed scope or RFP, upload it and we'll use it to build a more precise estimate.
02
Get an instant budget range
We send a market-specific budget range to your inbox — broken out by crew and gear. This is a real estimate based on actual day rates for your market, not a national average or a placeholder range.
Rates vary by market, show week, and project type. Your estimate reflects those variables — not a flat rate that doesn't match your actual shoot.
03
A producer reviews and refines
A producer follows up same day to review your brief, answer questions, and refine the scope. This is where we confirm crew availability, talk through any specialty requirements, and make sure the numbers reflect your actual project.
No service fees are added at this stage or any stage. What the estimate shows is what you'll pay. The producer's job is to make it more accurate — not to add line items.
04
Crew locked and ready for shoot day
Once the scope is confirmed, we lock the crew. You get a signed agreement, a call sheet with all crew details, and logistics handled before you arrive on set.
Our crews show up prepared — briefed on your project, your compliance requirements if applicable, and your timeline. No surprises on shoot day.
No service fees. No markups. What you're quoted is what you pay.
We don't add agency fees, platform fees, or crew markups on top of the estimate. The rate we send you reflects actual crew day rates and gear packages for your market. The producer who follows up isn't there to upsell — they're there to make the estimate accurate.
How we compare
ProductionDesk vs. the old way
Most production booking is still phone calls, two-day waits, and opaque pricing. We built something different.