Answers while the
unit is still there.
On-set problem-solving
Halation puts AI-fluent crew on set to solve problems while the unit is still on the floor. We check continuity, show reframe options for social cutdowns, and build rapid VFX pre-comps so the director, DoP and VFX supervisor can see whether a shot will work before the set-up moves on. That means fewer surprises in post and fewer pick-ups. We capture the extra material later fixes depend on — clean plates, lighting references and product turnarounds — and we work to the first AD’s schedule, not our own.
We are engaged like a second unit: credited, contracted and on the call sheet.
What it covers
- Continuity checks across set-ups and days
- Reframe previews for 9:16, 4:5 and 1:1
- Rapid VFX pre-comps for review on set
- Clean plates, HDRIs and lighting references
- Product and pack turnarounds for later versioning
What we don’t do
- Slow the floor down
- Make creative calls that belong to the director or DoP
- Create a performance that wasn’t given
How it works.
ProcessWe plan with the departments
We agree with VFX, camera and the first AD what to capture and when.
We work beside the unit
Continuity, reframes and pre-comps, shown on set as the day runs.
We gather for post
Plates, references and turnarounds, logged against the shot list.
We pass it on
Everything goes to editorial and VFX with notes, ready for post.
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Other workflows.
RelatedTreatment visualisation
Treatment visuals and look development for directors, built from the director’s own references.
PrepPre-viz & storyboards
Pre-visualisation and storyboards built from real recce stills, drone scouts and location data, not generic imagery.
PostRepair & versioning
Rig, wire and reflection removal, pack changes after the shoot and reframes for every social format, using a private model tuned to your own footage and finished by hand.
OfficeProduction intelligence
A weekly radar of who is shooting what, a private contacts directory built from your own call sheets, and a jobs calendar, on one page.