HOW WE WORK

How We Work

Different productions. Different structures. One creative standard.

Choose between Canadian-First, Hybrid and Global Fixed-Fee approaches based on your production requirements.

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01 / PRODUCTION STRUCTURES

Three ways to build the work.

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01 / CANADIAN-FIRST

Local when it matters.

Canadian-led production designed around local requirements and eligible incentive considerations.

Best suited to

Productions prioritizing qualified Canadian labour spend, co-production requirements or eligible federal/provincial incentives.

How it works

Toronto-led coordination can anchor VFX turnover, creative supervision and partner-facility post work. Actual qualifying spend, residency, treaty conditions and tax-credit claims require independent project-specific review.

What to prepare

Production entity and treaty status, location of spend, budget, post schedule and incentive advice.

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02 / HYBRID

The best of both.

Canadian creative leadership paired with flexible global execution where appropriate.

Best suited to

Projects that need a Canadian creative and post-production anchor while making selective use of international specialist capacity.

How it works

Canadian client-facing supervision, key creative decisions and eligible local work are paired with global execution for appropriate shot packages. Local spend is designed around the production’s requirements, not a promised percentage.

What to prepare

Desired Canadian spend threshold, scope by sequence, delivery milestones and applicable incentive guidance.

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03 / GLOBAL FIXED-FEE

Built for flexibility.

International production capacity and a streamlined commercial structure for suitable projects.

Best suited to

Productions with no Canadian labour-spend or provincial tax-credit requirement for the VFX package.

How it works

HumTum coordinates global resources and delivery under a scoped fixed-fee agreement. The approach emphasizes predictable commercial milestones and centralized creative quality control.

What to prepare

Shot list, reference material, plates or script, complexity assumptions, review rounds and delivery specifications.

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Compare the details of all three structures below. Final scope, local-spend eligibility and commercial terms are assessed for each project. All illustrative budget figures are before government tax credits, rebates, grants or other incentives; these are evaluated separately and are not guaranteed.

02 / THE EXPERIENCE

From first conversation to final frame.

A clear path from your brief to a production-ready plan, with creative oversight and transparent checkpoints along the way.

01 / START

Tell us the story.

Share your concept, references, schedule and creative goals. We'll help identify the information needed for a useful first discussion.

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02 / SCOPE

Show us the work.

Send your script, shot list, plates or references through the bidding portal. We review complexity, deliverables and dependencies.

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03 / PLAN

Choose the right model.

We recommend a Canadian-first, hybrid or global approach based on the creative, production and commercial requirements.

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04 / ALIGN

Agree on the roadmap.

We define scope, milestones, review cycles, handoffs, responsibilities and commercial terms before work begins.

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05 / CREATE

Make and review.

Production progresses through agreed creative checkpoints, with feedback, status updates and secure handling of production materials.

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06 / DELIVER

Finish with confidence.

Final shots are checked against agreed technical and creative specifications, then handed off through the approved delivery workflow.

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PRODUCTION CONFIDENCE

Clarity before
the first turnover.

Before work begins, we align with your production on the details that can otherwise become expensive surprises. The final scope and responsibilities are documented in the project agreement.

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Creative ownership & approvals

Who gives notes, who approves shots, who coordinates the schedule and where decisions are recorded.

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Scope, versions & changes

Shot definitions, reference assumptions, agreed deliverables, review milestones and the process for changes outside scope.

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Turnover & delivery

Plate and asset requirements, naming conventions, colour workflow, file formats, review links and final handoff specifications.

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Security & access

Approved transfer methods, access permissions, content-handling requirements and any production-specific security obligations.

These are alignment topics, not fixed terms or a guarantee of any particular turnaround. Project-specific responsibilities, approvals and delivery commitments are confirmed in writing.

HOW WE DEFINE A SHOT

Our preliminary shot-based estimates use an average shot duration of up to 5 seconds and include up to two consolidated major revision rounds. Longer shots, additional revisions and changes beyond the agreed brief are scoped separately. Project-specific deliverables and terms are confirmed in the formal quote.

FOR US & INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS

Toronto-based.
Production-minded.

Working with a Canadian VFX partner shouldn't require you to redesign your post workflow. For US-led projects, we can plan remote creative reviews, turnovers and feedback around the editorial and production team you already have.

At kickoff, we discuss time-zone overlap, communication cadence, handoff requirements and commercial terms. Where Canadian incentives may be relevant, eligibility is evaluated separately rather than assumed.

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OPTIONAL / PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & FINANCING

More than a production model.

For suitable projects, HumTum can explore early-stage VFX planning and potential financing structures as a separate discussion alongside your chosen production model. Availability, eligibility and terms are assessed individually; no funding or incentive outcome is guaranteed.

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Optional deferred-fee financing may be considered for qualifying Model B (Hybrid) and Model C (Global Fixed-Fee) projects. Indicative screening criteria: total production budget over CAD $1 million and VFX scope over 10%, with exceptions assessed individually. See financing eligibility ↗︎

03 / HOW WE CHOOSE

Match the model to the project.

Production location, schedule, scope, creative review requirements and budget structure all affect the recommendation.

03 / INCENTIVE CONSIDERATIONS

All illustrative prices are before government incentives. Tax credits, rebates and grants are assessed separately based on production-specific eligibility and applicable law; no model guarantees a particular benefit.

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