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Independent research on where production is actually heading — the economics, the platforms, and the fine print. Written for the studios and independents who have to make real decisions with it.

Platforms & Rights

AI Video & Animation: A Small Studio's Guide

Which AI video platforms train on your footage, and which contractually leave your work alone? A plain-English comparison of Seedance, Kling, Google Veo, Gemini Omni, and Runway — written for teams who can't afford to sign away their own material.

Last reviewed: June 2026
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Production Economics

The Gray Box Blueprint: Deconstructing the $70M Independent Blockbuster

How a globe-trotting thriller was shot entirely inside one converted London showroom — and what removing $230M of logistics does to the case for studio gatekeeping. A technical and economic post-mortem for anyone financing ambitious work.

Last reviewed: April 28, 2026
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