Forecast is a professional VFX budgeting and planning tool designed for producers, VFX supervisors, studio executives, and finance teams.
Create detailed episode-based forecasts, estimate shot counts, compare vendor tier strategies, model contingency, apply tax incentives, calculate sales tax recovery, and convert non-USD budgets using exchange rates. Forecast helps turn complex VFX planning into clear numbers that can be reviewed, exported, and shared.
Key Features
• Episode and tier-based VFX budget planning
• Vendor tier detail with unit, shot, and cost breakdowns
• Tax analysis with sales tax, recoverable tax, and rebate deductions
• Exchange rate conversion for non-USD budgets
• Cash flow and rebate timing support
• Excel export for finance and production review
• JSON export/import for project backups and revisions
Forecast is built for iPad and Mac, giving teams a focused native workspace for VFX financial planning.