Post Production Consulting & Retainers in Toronto

Work with one senior post production expert for a single call, a defined project, or an ongoing retainer.

Post Production Consulting

One senior expert, scoped to the problem you need to solve.

The problem: You need a decision your team cannot make alone. It might be an $80K storage purchase, a series that needs a Post Supervisor, or a workflow that loses hours every week. You need someone who has solved the problem before.

What CSC does: I design the systems behind your post work: where footage goes, who touches it, and what happens next. Most engagements begin with a workflow issue and extend into storage, infrastructure, or supervision. Hire me for one hour or a full season.

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Three Ways to Work Together
01

Single-Call Consults

One hour, one decision. Bring the question and leave with a plan. Best for purchase decisions, workflow checks, and focused technical problems.

02

Project-Based Consulting

A fixed scope and a clear deliverable, such as a facility design, workflow audit, cloud migration roadmap, or storage specification. You get a documented plan your team can execute.

03

Ongoing Retainer

I take ownership of part of your post operation on a recurring schedule. That could mean fractional Post Supervisor work, monthly workflow guidance, or hands-on infrastructure management. Best for teams that need senior post leadership without a full-time hire.

Who It's For
  • Producers who need expert input on a single decision before they commit budget
  • Production companies and agencies whose post volume has outgrown their post department
  • Broadcasters running shows without a dedicated Post Supervisor
  • In-house corporate video departments scaling their content output without scaling the chaos
  • Anyone who suspects their post workflow is costing them time and money but isn't sure where
What You Can Engage Me On
  • Workflow design and bottleneck analysis
  • End-to-end media flow (camera → editorial → conform → online → delivery)
  • Department handoffs (editorial, colour, audio, online, QC)
  • Project templates and naming conventions
  • Workstation, storage, and network architecture
  • NAS, SAN, DAS, and MAM/DAM selection and configuration (iconik, Kaltura)
  • Cloud and hybrid workflow design (LucidLink, Frame.io, S3)
  • Vendor selection, procurement, and budgeting
  • Standing up or scaling an in-house corporate video department's post workflow
  • Workflow documentation and team knowledge transfer
Fields of Practice

Areas I Consult On

Teams often hire me across several areas. Most engagements touch more than one.

01 Workflow / 02 Infra / 03 Storage / 04 AI

Post Production
Workflow Design

Most infrastructure and storage problems begin with workflow. Footage gets duplicated. Editors wait on conform. Notes come back on the wrong cut. Colour gets handed off without LUTs. Delivery breaks just before air.

I trace footage from camera card to delivery and find where time and money are lost. Then I redesign the steps, handoffs, tools, and documentation so the system supports the team.

What I Do
  • End-to-end workflow audits from camera card to delivery
  • Bottleneck analysis across time, cost, and team capacity
  • Department handoffs: editorial → colour → audio → online → QC
  • Project templates and naming conventions (Premiere, Resolve, Avid)
  • Tool integration across NLE, storage, review, and delivery platforms
  • Real-time remote review setup (Frame.io, Streamwell) when distributed teams need it
  • Workflow documentation your team can run without you

Infrastructure &
Facility Builds

I design workstations, shared storage, networking, and monitoring for new edit suites and full facilities. Every choice reflects your formats, editor count, and budget. The finished system is documented so your team can run it.

What I Do
  • Workstation spec and procurement (Mac Studio, Mac Pro, custom PC)
  • Shared storage design: NAS, SAN, DAS, Synology, QNAP, CatDV, and Iconik
  • Network architecture (10GbE, Thunderbolt, switching)
  • Monitoring setup (colour-accurate displays, calibration)
  • Software licensing and configuration (Premiere, Resolve, Avid, Frame.io)
  • Facility documentation and user guides

Storage, Cloud &
Media Management

Give on-site and remote editors one place to find media. I connect local NAS or SAN storage to the cloud and add a MAM or DAM such as iconik or Kaltura. The result is less duplication and less time spent hunting for footage.

What I Do
  • Storage architecture design (NAS, SAN, DAS)
  • Cloud integration setup (LucidLink, Dropbox, Google Drive, AWS S3)
  • MAM/DAM system selection and configuration (iconik, Kaltura)
  • Folder structure and naming convention design
  • User access controls and permission policies
  • Migration planning from existing storage setups

How an Engagement Starts

Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute call. From there, the shape of the work depends on the problem.

01

Free Discovery Call

30 minutes, no cost

A 30-minute call to understand the problem and see if CSC is the right fit. Tell me what is happening, and I'll explain whether I can help and what the work would involve. No pitch or pressure.

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02

Hourly Consulting

For specific questions that need expert input

Typical sessions run one to two hours and cover topics like shared storage selection, codec and format decisions, workflow bottlenecks, or "should we build or buy" questions.

Good for:

  • • Evaluating NAS/SAN options for your team size and format
  • • Auditing an existing post workflow for bottlenecks
  • • Getting a second opinion before a major hardware purchase
  • • Troubleshooting a specific technical issue
03

Project-Based Consulting

Fixed scope, defined deliverable

A fixed-scope engagement with a clear deliverable, such as a facility plan, workflow redesign, or storage migration strategy. We agree on the scope and timeline up front. You get a documented plan your team can execute.

Good for:

  • • New facility design and hardware specification
  • • Cloud migration planning
  • • Workflow documentation for a growing team
  • • Post production setup for a specific series or campaign
04

Ongoing Retainer

Recurring engagement, embedded with your team

I take ownership of part of your post operation on a recurring schedule, typically two to three days per week. Support can include fractional Post Supervisor work, workflow guidance, or infrastructure management, on-site or remote.

Not Sure Which Service You Need?

Start with a free 30-minute conversation. Describe the problem, and I'll recommend the next step.

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