VFX BUDGETING. SIMPLIFIED

VIDEO TOUR

BREAKDOWN

Save time and increase accuracy with CURÓ’s ability to ingest a script and parse it into scenes, action and dialogue. Create master lists of digital elements. Create VFX shots with the click of a mouse.

  • Start a CURÓ project from scratch or use the time saving feature of importing a script from a PDF file.
  • CURÓ automatically breaks down an uploaded script into Scenes, Action and Dialogue.
  • Create Sequences from groups of scenes.
  • Create Tags to facilitate searching like elements.
  • Build master lists of Assets, FX and Assumptions and Apply Tags
  • Create VFX shots by selecting a sentence, or group of sentences, and CURÓ creates a unique shot record.
  • Attach relevant Assets, FX or Assumptions to shots.
  • With CURÓ it is possible to merge versions of the same project script, quickly isolating changes.

BUDGET PROJECTIONS

Estimate digital costs. Apply incentives. Track gross and net bottom-lines. Budget overhead, including labor Fringes.

  • Establish Cost Complexity levels to aid in initial budget projections for Assets, FX and Shots
  • Apply established Cost Complexity rates or enter unique value to individual or groups of shots or elements.
  • Establish Incentives & Rebates which can be applied to individual elements of the digital and overhead budgets. CURÓ displays gross and net budget totals.
  • Create production overhead budgets for the VFX Department, Digital Facility and Stereo 3D, including labor fringe.

BIDMAKER

Create Custom Bid Packages for one or more vendors including:

  • Shots, Misc. Shots, Assets, FX, Facility Overhead and Stereo 3D.
  • Technical specifications including aspect ratio, resolution, frame rate, and more.
  • Project Schedule Dates and timelines.
  • Project Materials with descriptions and external links to assets and materials.
  • Bid Specifications with general notes can be created to accompany bid request.
  • Generate and publish a Curó Bid Request Package for each vendor.

Bid Request Packages Import

Import Bid Request Spreadsheets completed by your Vendors into your Curó budget. Analysis tools include:

  • Do Full Comparisons of all aspects of incoming bids.
  • View Shots, assets, FX, Overhead, frame rate and resolutions across all vendors.
  • Compare various award scenarios to the production’s preliminary budget estimates.
  • Review vendor questions and comments.
  • Add accepted bids into your budget estimates.