Cut Theory
00 · PROCESSThe Pipeline

From raw footage to final master.

Every project runs the same five lanes. Predictable, transparent, and tuned to hit your launch date without losing the better idea.

V1 · Story
Ingest & sync00:00
Assembly00:20
Fine cut00:45
Sound & color01:10
Delivery01:35
V2 · B-roll
Footage in,00:00
The rough00:20
Tighten until00:45
The mood01:10
Masters, versions,01:35
A1 · Sound
Media transfer00:00
Paper edit00:20
Pacing &00:45
Filmic grade01:10
Versioned deliverables01:35
00:0001

Ingest & sync

Footage in, organized, backed up.

  • Media transfer (Frame.io / drive / cloud)
  • Sync audio, group multicam, proxy if needed
  • Watch everything; tag selects
00:2002

Assembly

The rough story, end to end.

  • Paper edit / selects reel
  • Story structure & pacing pass
  • First rough cut for direction
00:4503

Fine cut

Tighten until every frame earns its place.

  • Pacing & rhythm refinement
  • B-roll, graphics & titles
  • Lock the cut with you on Frame.io
01:1004

Sound & color

The mood — grade and mix.

  • Filmic grade in Resolve
  • Sound design, music, mix
  • Shot matching & cleanup
01:3505

Delivery

Masters, versions, and your files back.

  • Versioned deliverables to spec
  • Captions & platform exports
  • Project archive + source files returned
THE KIT

Tools I work in

Whatever your pipeline runs on, I can match it — and hand back source projects.

DaVinci Resolve

Grade · finishing · conform

Premiere Pro

Edit · assembly · multicam

After Effects

Motion · titles · cleanup

Cinema 4D

3D motion & product

Pro Tools

Sound design & mix

Frame.io

Review & timecoded notes

Start a project →Turnaround & revisions
Roll camera

Got footage? Let’s make it land.

Tell me the project, the deadline, and the platform. You’ll get a fixed quote and a start date — usually within a day.