kataKnowledge applied to action

Independent
Production
Architects.

We help Brands and Agencies commission smarter, build the right production structure, and control what it actually costs.

45+ years of production leadership

Experience built at The Mill, Stink, Psyop, Markenfilm, Jung von Matt, Kolle Rebbe and DDB.

How we create value

Getting more from your production budget takes more than cutting costs.

01

Smarter commissioning

We tighten how content gets briefed and commissioned, without slowing your team down.

02

The right production structure

We build or rebuild your production setup, without disrupting what’s already delivering.

03

Full process transparency

A full view across your production, from process to cost, without turning it into a finger-pointing exercise that may hurt the work.

What we do

Four pillars, one partner: strategy, organisation, AI and cost.

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Strategic Advisory

How content gets commissioned, planned and made at scale. Decided, not inherited.

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Organisational Setup & Studio Builds

Production capability designed from the ground up or rebuilt from inside.

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AI Integration & Transformation

AI in the workflow, under governance. Tested before it scales.

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Production Controlling

Cost is where strategy shows up. What a production should cost, known before the first quote arrives.

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How we engage

Every engagement starts one of three ways: an audit, a workshop or a pilot. Each one: fixed scope, a fee agreed before we start, and a recommendation you keep whatever you decide next.

How engagements work →
01Audit2–4 weeks · fixed fee

Your production setup: mapped and scored across the full Kata Architecture Index, against rates we have negotiated ourselves. Where cost leaks, you see it line by line.

02Workshop1–2 days · fixed fee

One topic (AI readiness, production strategy or process), worked through with your team, ending in a written deliverable.

03Pilot4–8 weeks · scoped fee

A pressing project, run end to end with us embedded, from brief through to handover.

How we work

Most production problems are operational. The Approach frames every engagement: an audit scores the full Kata Architecture Index, a workshop or pilot goes deep on the one or two that matter most.

01IntegratedOne team, one view across brand, agency and production.
02CollaborativeBuilt with your team in the room, shaped together from day one.
03Unbiased & transparentFull independence from the companies, directors and agencies we recommend.
04Data-drivenEvery recommendation traces back to a number you can check, benchmarked against real market rates.
05Impact-drivenEvery engagement ends with something you can act on.
06Experienced45+ years of production leadership, built at The Mill, Stink, Psyop, Markenfilm and Jung von Matt.
07InnovativeProduction pipelines built for what's next: social-first, micro drama, AI-generated content.

Start with a conversation

Tell us what you are trying to figure out.

A 45-minute call. We will come back within 24 hours with an honest read on whether we are the right people to help.