Budget Breakdown 

🎬 A. Feature Film – Traditional Production (Live-Action Mid-Budget)
 
Estimated Total: USD 7.5 – 12 million
Format: 120–140 min feature film
Genre: Mythological / Philosophical Sci-Fi Epic

Top Sheet Breakdown

Category % Amount (USD)
 
Description

Development - 4%  USD 400,000: Script revisions, legal, rights, concept art, pitch deck, mood reels

Pre-Production - 8% USD 900,000: Location scouting (Portugal, Morocco, Brazil), casting, VFX tests, design

Cast & Crew - 18% USD 2,000,000: Principal actors, director, cinematographer, production & costume teams

Production - 35% USD 3,800,000: On-set shooting (8 weeks), studio rentals, sets, equipment, insurance

Post-Production - 20% USD 2,200,000: VFX (cosmic sequences, divine beings), sound design, color, score

Marketing & Distribution - 10% USD 1,100,000: Festival launch, trailers, social campaigns, sales agents
 
Contingency - 5% USD 550,000Unforeseen expenses
 
Total Estimated Budget - 100%: USD 10,950,000
 
Crew / Partners Example

• Production Company: LightBridge Pictures (Lisbon/LA co-prod)

• VFX Studio: BUF Compagnie, Pixomondo, or ONER VFX Brazil

• Composer: Clint Mansell-style orchestral fusion (world and sacred sound)

• Distribution Partners: XYZ Films, A24 International, Netflix Originals (Art-Sci division)

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Financing Mix

• 60% Equity / Investor Capital

• 20% Tax Incentives (Portugal 30%, Brazil 25%)

• 15% Pre-Sales & Distribution MGs

• 5% Ancillary (NFT concept art & mythology-based merchandising)

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🤖 B. AI-Generated Film – High-Quality Virtual Production

Estimated Total: USD 850,000 – 1.5 million

Goal: Create the same cinematic story using top-tier AI-driven production, minimizing live shooting

Top Sheet Breakdown

Category % Amount (USD)
 
Description

Development - 10% USD 120,000: AI prompt design, storyboarding, script-to-video adaptation

AI Pre-Production - 15% USD 180,000Digital casting, model training, asset generation, motion capture setup

AI Production / Rendering - 40% USD 600,000 Scene generation via neural rendering, voice synthesis, animation

Post-AI Finishing - 20% USD 250,000Compositing, sound, score, final grading

Marketing & Distribution - 10% USD 120,000Digital release, streaming and NFT launch, online PR
 
Contingency5%75,000Re-training, re-rendering, compute costs

Total Estimated Budget - 100% USD 1,345,000

Professional AI Production Partners

PartnerExpertise

Runway ML (Gen-3 Alpha)Photoreal video generation for cinematic sequences

Pika Labs (V2)Dynamic scene rendering & character lip-sync animation

Synthesia / HeyGen StudioAI-driven dialogue, voice-matching, multilingual localization

Kaiber.aiStyle-based animated transitions and mythic visualizations

Scenario / Blockade LabsEnvironment generation (cosmic realms, divine temples)

Wonder DynamicsIntegrate real actors into AI worlds (hybrid scenes)

ElevenLabsProfessional-grade AI narration and character voice creation

Unreal Engine + MetaHumanFinal real-time rendering, motion performance capture

Workflow Strategy
 

1. AI-Based Visualization: Script converted into prompt structures for each scene (e.g., Ain Sof, Luxciferus fall, Council of Eternity).
    

2. Voice & Performance: ElevenLabs voices synced with facial rigs from MetaHuman.
    

3. Rendering: Runway ML & Pika Labs composite cinematic shots.
    

4. Assembly: Editing and score integration via DaVinci Resolve & Unreal Sequencer.
    

5. Distribution: Direct digital release (streaming + NFT art showcase).
    

ROI Overview

ModelEst. Budget

ROI Potential (3 yrs) - Key Advantages
 
Traditional Film - USD $7.500.000 – 12 M - 25–120% Global theatrical + streaming + festival prestige
AI-Film - USD$0.8 – 1.5 M -> 150–300% Low cost, fast turnaround, viral/innovative potential

Traditional Film$7.5–12 M25–120%Global theatrical + streaming + festival prestige
AI-Film$0.8–1.5 M150–300%Low cost, fast turnaround, viral/innovative potential