PRODUCTION MASTER SCOPE
PRODUCTION MASTER SCOPE & INVOICE STATEMENT
Provider: Trees Lives Matter LLC / Media Archive
Client: [Client Name / Production Entity]
Project Title: [Project Name]
Total Video Production Runtime: 150 Minutes (2.5 Hours total across 5 Episodes)
1. Executive Summary & Production Blueprint
This scope outlines the end-to-end production pipeline, expanding a core 15-track musical master into an integrated multimedia universe. The pipeline converts audio anchors into game engine storyboards, comic assets, lore archives, and five 30-minute featurette movies complete with sponsor bumpers.
[15 Track Album Anchor] ➔ [RPG Storyboard & World] ➔ [Comic & Lore Booklets] ➔ [5x 30-Min Mini-Movies]
2. Itemized Production Breakdown & Rate Card
Phase 1: Audio Foundation ("Power Hour" Album)
Creation, composition, vocal tracking, stem mixing, and final audio mastering for 15 tracks.
Scope: 15 Tracks @ 4 Minutes each (60 Minutes core audio master)
Audio Engineering & Scoring Rate: $750 / hour (Flat Master Package)
Deliverables: High-fidelity WAV masters, vocal stems, instrumental tracks, audiobook cue tracks.
Phase Subtotal: $15,000.00
Phase 2: Game Architecture & Storyboard Engine
Worldbuilding, map assembly, dialogue scripting, and visual storyboarding inside RPG Maker VX Ace.
Scope: 5 World Maps, character sprite sets, event logic, and playtested quest dialogue.
Game Design & Narrative Systems Rate: $400 / hour (Fixed Module Rate)
Deliverables: Playable RPG storyboard build, character stat sheets, dialogue scripts.
Phase Subtotal: $6,000.00
Phase 3: Comic Book & Companion Lore Archives
Adapting RPG storyboards into sequential art and companion worldbuilding booklets.
Scope: 1x 24-Page Comic Book Issue + 1x Companion Lore Booklet (Item stats, maps, lyrics).
Editorial & Graphic Design Rate: $350 / hour
Deliverables: Print-ready PDFs (POD formatted), ePub digital files, web-optimized asset gallery.
Phase Subtotal: $5,000.00
Phase 4: Video Production & Mini-Movie Featurettes (2.5 Hours Total)
Cinematic editing, audio/visual synchronization, motion graphics, color grading, visual effects (VFX), and commercial bumper insertion across five 30-minute mini-movies.
Rate: $1,500.00 / Hour (Core Video Editing & Post-Production)
Runtime Breakdown:
Episode I: 30 Minutes (Mini-Movie 1 + Sponsorship Bumpers) — 20 Production Hours = $30,000.00
Episode II: 30 Minutes (Mini-Movie 2 + Sponsorship Bumpers) — 20 Production Hours = $30,000.00
Episode III: 30 Minutes (Mini-Movie 3 + Sponsorship Bumpers) — 20 Production Hours = $30,000.00
Episode IV: 30 Minutes (Mini-Movie 4 + Sponsorship Bumpers) — 20 Production Hours = $30,000.00
Episode V: 30 Minutes (Mini-Movie 5 + Sponsorship Bumpers) — 20 Production Hours = $30,000.00
Deliverables: 5x 4K Master Video Files, MP4 digital web streams, social promo teasers.
Phase Subtotal (100 Production Hours @ $1,500/hr): $150,000.00
3. Project Financial Summary
Phase Description
Deliverable Output
Total Cost
Phase 1: Audio Production
15-Track Album Master (60 Min)
$15,000.00
Phase 2: Game & Storyboard
RPG Storyboard & Assets
$6,000.00
Phase 3: Comic & Lore Print
24-Page Comic + Lore Booklet
$5,000.00
Phase 4: Video Production
5x 30-Min Mini-Movies (2.5 Hours @ $1,500/hr)
$150,000.00
TOTAL PROJECT ESTIMATE:
Full Cross-Media Universe Build
$176,000.00
4. Payment Schedule & Terms
Deposit (30% Upon Signing): $52,800.00 (Unlocks Phase 1 Audio Scoring & Phase 2 Game Storyboarding)
Milestone 1 (30% Upon Alpha Cut): $52,800.00 (Delivers Phase 3 Comics/Booklets + First 2 Mini-Movies)
Milestone 2 (20% Upon Beta Cut): $35,200.00 (Delivers Mini-Movies 3 & 4 + Commercial Integrations)
Final Balance (20% Upon Final Master Delivery): $35,200.00 (Delivers Final 4K Master Video Files, Commercial Spot Licensing, and Global Digital Store Distribution)
Notice: Invoices processed via Stripe. Digital distribution rights and master licensing transfer upon receipt of final balance.