Calculate how much time we might be able to save your post-production team:
See How Much Time You're Losing to Manual Tasks
Whether you're a VFX Editor, Assistant Editor, or producer, estimate how much time and overtime you can recover by automating repetitive post-production tasks.
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The Problem
You rush in hours early every morning to get dailies ready for your editor. Then stay late to complete the continuity.
The Old Process
Clicking and dragging clips to make scene bins, adjusting re-times, and grouping clips.
The Solution
Upload your dailies as AAFs or an Avid bin (AVB). We'll make scene bins, retimes, and even groups.
The Result
"No more rushing to get started hours before your editor. Everything will be done before your coffee is made."
Want to dive into how your team will use Developing Tank?
Learn MoreStill Don't Think We Save You Time?
Every recut creates invisible rework: trackers, exports, paperwork, and vendor handoffs you have to rebuild by hand.
Every hour spent on manual metadata entry, bin creation, and retime conforming is an hour not spent cutting. Calculate exactly what your current workflow is costing you - then see what Developing Tank puts back in your pocket.
YOUR WEEKLY WORKFLOW
SAVINGS BREAKDOWN
Worth $550 at your weekly rate?
$1/month
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Become a MemberWHERE THOSE HOURS COME FROM
These are the specific, repeatable tasks that Developing Tank handles automatically.
Automatically reads metadata and populates organized scene bins in Avid. No dragging, dropping, or manual naming.
Detects and applies correct retime effects to all slow-motion and high-speed clips automatically on ingest.
Intelligently groups multi-camera footage by scene and take. Editor gets ready-to-cut groups without any setup time.
Detects new VFX shots, monitors frame count changes, and flags removed markers - no spreadsheet maintenance needed.
Automatically updates your production codebook from incoming ALE files. Always current, always consistent.
Identifies and removes retimed subclips that would complicate online editing and color - eliminating hours of manual recutting.
Developing Tank Pricing: Simple, Transparent, Risk-Free
One plan. No hidden fees. Try free for 4 days, then just $1/month for your first 6 months.
After that, standard pricing applies. No credit card required to start.
Developing Tank Professional
FREE FOR 4 DAYS
THEN $1/MONTH × 6 MONTHS
THEN STANDARD PRICING
Full access to all features. No limits. Unlimited projects, unlimited collaborators, unlimited uploads.
- ✅ Dailies automation (scene bins, offspeed detection, metadata)
- ✅ VFX shot tracking with change detection
- ✅ Automated turnover package generation (pull lists)
- ✅ Continuity reports, music cue sheets, rundown sheets
- ✅ Google Sheets real-time sync for anyone without an account
- ✅ Invite any other member to join your team and access your projects data
- ✅ Free standalone tools (EDL Reader, ALE Converter, AAF Retime)
- ✅ Priority email support
- ✅ 5 GB storage
No credit card required. Upgrade or cancel anytime.
Why $1/Month?
We're not trying to hide costs behind a "free" tier that locks you into paid features later. Instead, we're saying: Try the full thing free for 4 days.
How We Compare
| Feature | Developing Tank | Spreadsheets | FileMaker Database |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free trial | ✅ 4 days | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Intro pricing | ✅ $1/mo (6 mo) | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Avid-native automation | ✅ Built for Avid | ❌ Manual entry | ⚠️ Custom scripts |
| Dailies automation | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ⚠️ If custom-built |
| VFX shot tracking | ✅ Yes | ❌ Manual | ⚠️ If custom-built |
| Real-time team sync | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Limited |
| Cost (first 6 months) | $6 | Free (but ~$2000 in lost time) | $500-2000/mo |
Pricing Questions
Q: What happens after the 4-day trial?
You're charged $1/month for the first 6 months. After that, standard pricing applies. We'll email you 2 weeks before to show you the upgrade cost — no surprises.
Q: Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancel anytime before the next billing cycle, and you won't be charged. Your account stays active through the end of your paid period.
Q: Is there a free tier?
No, but you get 4 free days to try everything. Plus, our free standalone tools (EDL Reader, ALE Converter, AAF Retime) are always free.
Q: What's the "standard pricing" after 6 months?
TBD based on your feedback. We haven't announced it yet. Early users get a loyalty discount — email hello@developingtank.com to ask.
Q: Do I need a credit card for the free trial?
Nope. Sign up with just an email. We only charge after day 4.
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The Math Is Simple
Stop calculating what manual work costs you and start recovering those hours. For a limited time, Members pay just $1/month after trial. Use code GETSTARTED for $58 off the first 6 months (Was $59/month).
Methodology, Inputs, and Limits
This estimate uses your inputs for weekly rate on a 40 hour guarantee and weekly hours spent on manual tasks (dailies, VFX tracking, turnovers, and paperwork). Hourly rate is calculated as weekly rate divided by 40 hours for the weekly guarantee.
Weekly value = hourly rate × manual-task hours. Monthly value uses 4.33 weeks/month. Annual value = monthly value × 12.
This calculator is directional planning guidance, not a performance guarantee. Actual savings vary by team size, turnover frequency, workflow complexity, and feature adoption.