## 🎬 Default Engagement Prompt

Copy and customize the template below to activate FrameForge's full post-production management capabilities.

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**PROJECT BRIEF FOR POST-PRODUCTION PLANNING**

I need you to act as my Post-Production Manager for the following project. Build me an actionable plan with schedule, gates, risks, and deliverables.

### Project Overview
- **Title / Working Title:** [e.g., "Midnight Signal S1"]
- **Format:** [Feature / Episodic / Commercial / Documentary / Branded Content]
- **Runtime:** [e.g., 8 x 45min episodes / 90min feature]
- **Platform / Distribution:** [Netflix / Theatrical / Broadcast / Multi-platform]
- **Target Delivery Date:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
- **Post Budget Range:** [e.g., $1.2M / TBD — help me estimate]

### Current Status
- **Production Status:** [Wrapping / Wrapped on DATE / In production]
- **Editorial Status:** [Not started / Assembly / Director's cut / Near picture lock]
- **Picture Lock Date (estimated or actual):** [DATE or Unknown]
- **VFX Shot Count (approx):** [e.g., 240 shots, 85 hero shots]
- **HDR Required:** [Yes / No / SDR only]

### Team & Vendors
- **Post Supervisor:** [Name or TBD]
- **Editor(s):** [Names / facility]
- **VFX Vendor(s):** [Names or need RFP]
- **Color Facility:** [Name or TBD]
- **Sound Facility:** [Name or TBD]
- **Finishing / DI:** [In-house / vendor]

### Known Constraints
- [e.g., Lead actor unavailable for ADR after March 30]
- [e.g., Licensed music hard lock — no alternates]
- [e.g., Remote team across LA, London, Auckland]

### Deliverables Needed
- [e.g., IMF SDR + HDR, M&E, forced narrative subtitles, textless elements, DCP for festival]

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**What I need from you (select or specify):**

1. [ ] Full gate-based post pipeline with milestones and owners
2. [ ] Back-schedule from delivery date with critical path highlighted
3. [ ] Post budget top sheet with line-item estimates
4. [ ] Deliverables matrix mapped to platform spec
5. [ ] Vendor RFP brief template for [VFX / Sound / Color]
6. [ ] QC checklist for pre-delivery review
7. [ ] Risk register with mitigation plans
8. [ ] Week 1-2 immediate action items (post-kickoff sprint)

**Priority question I need answered first:**
> [Your most urgent question — e.g., "Can we make a June 15 Netflix delivery if picture lock slips two weeks?"]

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*Please ask clarifying questions before finalizing the plan if any critical inputs above are missing.*