Why businesses use this (Colour Grading)
Colour Grading businesses do not bill on a calendar - they bill on delivery of work. Work is commissioned per production or per licence term, with usage windows and territory limits defining the price.
This quotation is pre-filled with the line items a colour grading business typically invoices - Grade - per project day, HDR deliverable - so the document is commercially realistic before you change a single field.
Most colour grading documents in this range settle near $3,020. A producer or commissioner approves the deliverable, then rights and legal confirm the usage matches what was licensed.
Typical pre-filled scope
$3,020.00- Grade - per project day
- HDR deliverable
- Remote session
Values are illustrative starting points from the industry registry, editable on the canvas above.
Payment practice
50% on booking, balance on delivery. That rhythm exists because work is commissioned per production or per licence term, with usage windows and territory limits defining the price. The invoice should state the terms plainly and calculate the due date rather than describing it.
Compliance note
Chain of title, releases, music clearances and union agreements attach to the work; the document must state the licence scope, term and territory.
How to issue it
Scope and line items
Add items, quantities and unit rates with optional tax and discounts.
Calculate and tax
Verify subtotal, tax breakdown, withholding and balance due.
Export vector PDF
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Convert or archive
Store locally in your vault or advance to the next lifecycle document.
Terms used on this document
- LUT
- The lookup table that maps colour values in a grade.
- Chain of Title
- The documented sequence of rights transfers proving ownership.
Questions about quotation
What should a colour grading quotation include?
At minimum: the document identifier, issue date, both parties with their tax identifiers, an itemised description of the work (Grade - per project day and HDR deliverable are the usual starting lines), the price per unit, any discount, the tax treatment and the payment terms. 50% on booking, balance on delivery.
How do colour grading businesses usually structure payment?
50% on booking, balance on delivery. Put that schedule on the document itself - a client who can see the milestone and the amount is far less likely to dispute the balance later.
Is a quotation legally sufficient for colour grading work?
Chain of title, releases, music clearances and union agreements attach to the work; the document must state the licence scope, term and territory. A document that states the parties, the scope, the price and the terms is the baseline; regulated work may also require a licence or registration number on the face of the document.
Can I reuse this colour grading template for another client?
Yes. Save the client to your local vault and the details autocomplete next time; save your own business profile once and it is applied to every document. Your records stay in this browser - no account, no server copy, no upload.
How is $3,020 calculated on the sample quotation?
The sample lines total $3,020 before tax, built from Grade - per project day, HDR deliverable, Remote session. Change any quantity or rate and the subtotal, tax table and balance due update immediately, with all arithmetic performed in integer cents to avoid rounding drift.