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Approach / Rights and Compliance

Rights and compliance, on the page.

What we use, what we do not, and how we handle IP and likeness. Provenance is embedded in every cut. Full IP assignment is the default, before you ask for it.

Four principles we do not negotiate.

01

CRAFT BEFORE TOOL.

AI is one layer in the pipeline. It does not replace direction, performance, or post.

02

PROVENANCE BY DEFAULT.

Every cut ships with C2PA / Adobe Content Credentials embedded. No exceptions, no opt-outs.

03

CONSENT IS A REQUIREMENT, NOT A FORMALITY.

Every face on screen has a signed named-talent agreement. No reuse, no transfer, no synthetic resemblance without it.

04

FULL IP ASSIGNMENT, ZERO DATA RETENTION.

All raw footage, composited assets, and final deliverables transfer to you. We retain nothing post-delivery.

AI tools disclosed per project tier.

The tools change by project. The disclosure does not. Every tool used on your project is named in writing in the statement of work.

Layer Executive Sizzle Flagship Launch Film Conference Content System Custom
Capture Shipped kit (Sony ZV-E1, Rode, Aputure) Shipped kit or hybrid onsite Hybrid onsite Scoped
Compositing Higgsfield, Runway Higgsfield, Runway Higgsfield, Runway Scoped
Generation Veo 3, Kling (as needed) Veo 3, Kling, Sora-grade Veo 3, Kling, Sora-grade Scoped
Voice / lip-sync Consent-gated only Consent-gated only Consent-gated only Consent-gated only
Provenance C2PA in every cut C2PA in every cut C2PA in every cut C2PA in every cut

Contract defaults.

These are our defaults. They are not add-ons, and you do not need to ask for them. Every project ships with full IP assignment and zero data retention already in the contract.

Zero-data-retention addendum
Mutual NDA (available before scoping)
Likeness consent instrument
Full IP assignment language

Built for enterprise legal review.

SOC 2 friendly.

Secured, vendor-reviewed workflow.

HIPAA-aware production.

When a project requires it.

Financial-services compliance review.

Process available on request.

Consent flow for any likeness work.

No synthetic resemblance of any person without a signed agreement from that person. This is a hard rule, not a negotiable term.

Compliance questions, answered.

What AI tools do you use?
The full named stack is disclosed per tier and written into the statement of work. Nothing is a black box. The tools are listed in the table above.
What about training data and copyright?
We use licensed and properly sourced generation tools, and we do not train any model on your footage. Your raw does not enter our prompts, our vendors' models, or anyone else's context.
How do you handle face-swap or likeness consent?
We do not produce a synthetic likeness of any person without a documented, signed agreement from that person. Without consent, the work does not get made. This is a positioning differentiator, not a limitation.
Can we get an enterprise NDA before scoping?
Yes. A mutual NDA is available before any scoping conversation, and our default contract assigns full IP to you and retains zero data after delivery.
What is your SOC 2 and data-handling posture?
We run a SOC 2 friendly, secured workflow, retain nothing post-delivery, and will walk your security team through the contract addendum on request.

Bring your legal team.

Get a fifteen-minute fit call with our compliance lead available.