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Character direction.
Identity, expression, and performance tests before the character enters the cut.
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They haven’t read it.
Make them feel it.
Cinematic book trailers for authors and publishers. Give readers a reason to step into your story.
Character, worldbuilding, editing, and sound. Personally directed by Stuart Lynch at DriftSignal.tv.
INDEPENDENT STUDIO. ONE CREATIVE VISION.EXPLORE THE FILMS
FEATURED WORK
Before the first page,
make an impression.
From intimate drama to imagined worlds. Watch the films and find the kind of feeling your story could leave behind.
GIVE YOUR STORY A WAY IN
01 / LAUNCH
Introduce the feeling.
Give a new release a visual world that carries beyond the cover.
02 / DISCOVERY
Start a conversation.
Bring a scene, a character, or a question to the places readers find you.
03 / CONNECTION
Make the book memorable.
Give your website, author events, and reader outreach a film to build around.
A LOOK INSIDE
The work
before the trailer.
Explore the character tests, worldbuilding, shot design, and sound that shape the finished film.
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Worldbuilding.
A visual idea is pushed from CGI language into a world that feels lived in.
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Shotcraft + VFX.
Camera, continuity, compositing, and the invisible decisions that hold a shot together.
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Score + voice.
Music, sound design, and voice are shaped around the rhythm of the images.
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The final moment.
One complete scene, balanced for tone, pace, performance, and emotional impact.
THE CRAFT BEHIND THE TRAILER
Every detail belongs
to the same story.
Character, wardrobe, location, light, and movement are developed together, so every shot feels part of the same film.
Characters that survive the close-up.
Readers already know these people. The work is finding the version that feels emotionally true to the book, then making sure they remain consistent from close-up to wide shot.
IMAGINATION, WITH DIRECTION
A world they can enter.
A story they want to read.
The job of a trailer is to make someone curious. A face they believe. A place they want to explore. A question they need answered.
01 / THE IDEA
Story first. Always.
We find the emotional hook and build around it, without giving away the ending.
02 / THE EXECUTIONAI expands the possibilities.
AI expands the possibilities.
Direction makes them yours.
Characters, imagery, editing, music, and sound are shaped into one film, with one point of view.
25+
years of creative experience
Work for brands including Apple, Google, Sony, Nike, and GEICO.
FROM YOUR BOOK TO THE SCREEN
Your story.
Carefully brought to life.
You bring the book. I shape the visual direction, build the scenes, and bring the film together. You see the work at the points where your input matters.
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Find the reason to watch.
A trailer needs a hook, not a plot summary. We identify the emotion, tension, and unanswered question that will draw a reader into your book.
YOUR CHECKPOINT
Agree the creative direction, the audience, and the moments worth showing.
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Make the world believable.
Faces, wardrobe, locations, and light are developed together. Your characters should feel like the same people in every shot, living in the same world.
YOUR CHECKPOINT
Review the character designs and visual world before scenes go into motion.
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Give each scene a purpose.
Approved images become moving scenes. Camera movement, performance, atmosphere, and continuity are refined around what the story needs.
YOUR CHECKPOINT
See how the key scenes develop, with feedback guided by the agreed scope.
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Make the feeling last.
The edit, score, sound design, and optional voice performance turn individual shots into a film. The final moment gives viewers a reason to seek out the book.
YOUR CHECKPOINT
Review the cut, refine it within the agreed revision rounds, and receive the agreed final exports.
A clear direction before production.
A film that still feels like your book.
A SCOPE THAT FITS YOUR STORY
Big feeling.
Clear starting points.
Start with the ambition of your book and a budget you’re comfortable with. We’ll define the right production before work begins.
ONE STRONG IDEA
Focused trailer
STARTING FROM$1,000
A tightly focused trailer built around a memorable hook and a defined visual world.
- A focused story concept
- A contained set of scenes
- A finished edit with music and sound
PEOPLE YOU BELIEVE
Character-led trailer
STARTING FROM$2,000
For stories where recurring characters and the connections between them carry the film.
- Recurring character development
- Continuity across story beats
- More room for performance and atmosphere
A MORE AMBITIOUS WORLD
Cinematic trailer
STARTING FROM$4,000+
For greater visual scope, complex scenes, and a more involved production.
- Richer environments and scene building
- More complex visual and editorial work
- Scope for voice acting and extended production
Agreed before production: creative scope, runtime, formats, schedule, and revision rounds. Final pricing depends on the complexity of your film.
AI lowers traditional production costs, but it does not remove the work. Your budget covers the direction and refinement that make every shot belong to the same story.
Do I need a finished brief?
No. Start with a synopsis, a link to the book, or a few lines about the story. Include your intended audience, budget, and launch date if you know them. We can shape the direction from there.
Can I see the direction before the trailer is made?
Yes. Character designs and the visual world are developed before scenes go into motion. Review points and revision rounds are agreed as part of the project scope.
How long will it take, and what will I receive?
Timing depends on the number of scenes, character continuity, visual complexity, and feedback. The schedule, trailer length, aspect ratios, final exports, and revision rounds are agreed before production starts. Tell me where you want to use the film so the scope fits.
Where does AI fit into the work?
AI supports image and motion production. Creative direction, continuity, editing, music, sound, and refinement are what turn those outputs into a coherent trailer. The approach is chosen around your story and agreed scope.
START HERE
What’s the story
only you could tell?
Tell me the premise, the feeling you want to leave behind, and any budget or launch date you have in mind. I’ll help you find the right approach.
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