Streaming Platform Content Production Los Angeles
A streaming service needs titles, trailers, and a social feed, all on a schedule. We produce short-form episodic content and the promotional pieces around it from Los Angeles, so your release calendar is not split across three vendors.
Quick answer
Clouds Agency is a Los Angeles production studio that shoots short-form series for streaming platforms and cuts trailers, key art animation and social clips from the same footage. A real person on our team plans each season, reads your delivery spec before the edit, and delivers files with captions in the aspect ratios you need.
Where platform content falls behind
- 01
A catalog needs steady output
Subscribers check what is new. Gaps between releases cost attention, and one-off productions are slow and expensive to repeat.
- 02
Trailers look like a different show
When promo is cut by a separate vendor after the fact, the tone often drifts from the series. Cutting from the same footage and grade fixes that.
- 03
Social gets one post on release day
A series needs clips before, during, and after launch. Without a plan the feed goes quiet after day one.
How We Help
What we produce for streaming platforms
Short-form episodic content
Scripted and unscripted series shot in batches, with a consistent look from the first episode to the last.
Social content for the platform
Clips, behind-the-scenes, and cast moments edited for each channel your service posts on.
Launch campaigns for series and seasons
Teasers, key art animation, and a posting schedule that builds toward the premiere date.
Promo clips and trailer cuts
Trailers and clips cut from the show itself, delivered in the lengths and aspect ratios your platform needs.
Before You Hire
What to ask when you hire for streaming content
A platform will reject a file that misses its spec, however good the episode is. Ask these before you commit a slate.
Can you work from my delivery spec, and who checks the files?
Platforms publish their own requirements for codecs, loudness, captions and aspect ratios, and they can differ by title. Netflix, for example, says its delivery requirements vary by production and confirms them with each partner.
- A good answer: they ask for the spec sheet before the edit and run a check pass before delivery
How are captions and subtitles delivered?
Many platforms want caption files delivered alongside the video, while social posts often need captions burned into the picture. These are separate deliverables from separate exports.
- A good answer: a sidecar caption file for the platform and a burned-in version for social
What rights and clearances does the series need?
Music, talent, locations and any licensed footage each need paperwork, and some platforms ask for it at delivery. Ask your platform what it requires, including whether it asks for insurance.
- A good answer: a clearance log kept from pre-production, not rebuilt at the end
How do you keep the look consistent across batch shoots?
Episodes shot on different days drift in color and sound unless the look is set early. A test grade and a written look reference help the last episode match the first.
- A good answer: a look test before the shoot and a shared grade for every episode
Who cuts the trailer, and from what footage?
Promo cut from the show itself matches the series better than a trailer built by a separate vendor from stills and clips. It also needs time on the schedule before the premiere.
- A good answer: promo cuts are planned in the shot list and scheduled before lock
How will we review cuts without files leaking?
Unreleased episodes should move through protected review links, not attachments. Ask how access is limited, how links expire and who can download.
- A good answer: password or invite-only links, with watermarks on review copies
Questions people ask
What lengths and formats of episodic content do you make?
Mostly short-form series, from a few minutes to around half an hour, shot to your spec. We confirm episode length, count, and format when we scope the series.
Do you deliver to our platform specs?
Yes. Send us your spec sheet with codecs, captions, loudness, and aspect ratios before the edit begins, and we deliver to it.
How long does a series take to produce?
It depends on episode count, scripts, and cast availability. After we read the material, we give a schedule from pre-production through delivery.
Can you work with our scripts and cast?
Yes. We can shoot from your scripts, produce with your cast, or help develop the series with you. Talent agreements and releases are set up before we shoot.
Who owns the content?
You do, as set out in the agreement. Music and any licensed material have their own terms, and we flag them when we scope the work.
What file formats do streaming platforms ask for?
It depends on the platform. Many send a spec sheet that lists the codec, resolution, frame rate, audio layout and caption format. Netflix, for example, publishes its own packaging requirements and says they can vary by production. We ask for your current spec before editing and confirm the format with you, because outdated specs are a common reason for rejected files.
Do streaming episodes need captions?
Most platforms ask for captions or subtitles, and some video shown online after airing on television falls under FCC closed captioning rules. Requirements vary by platform and by title. We deliver caption files in the format your platform asks for, plus a burned-in version for social. This is general information; your platform and the FCC are the authority.
What paperwork does a platform ask for with a delivered series?
It varies, but platforms commonly want music licenses or cue sheets, talent releases, location agreements and sometimes proof of insurance. Ask your platform for its delivery checklist at the start. We keep a clearance log from pre-production so the paperwork exists when delivery arrives, and we flag licensed material when we scope the work.
Can the trailer and social clips be cut while the series is still in post?
Often yes. If the shot list includes promo moments and the grade is set early, a trailer and teaser clips can be cut from approved scenes before the last episode is finished. Premiere dates, picture lock and music licensing decide how much can move early, so we map them together when we build the schedule.
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