Team spent $26,500 on short film Nexus 6 to build a Blender workflow that halved costs
NightsRadiant · reddit · 2026-10-22
A short-film team shared the production ledger for Nexus 6: $26,500 total, spent partly to figure out a Blender workflow that cut their costs in half. The post includes the finished film, featuring highly realistic whale scenes. A rare first-hand cost breakdown with real budget numbers for teams moving into AI-assisted filmmaking.
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