How many review rounds are normal?

Two after animation begins, assuming boards and style frames were properly approved.

What review tool do you use?

Frame.io or Vimeo Review — anything with timecoded comments works.

Workflow

The review structure, file naming and version discipline that keeps distributed motion design projects from spiralling into round seven.

March 21, 2026 · 3 min read · Alan Ambran

Boards, then style frames, then animatic, then animation. Each stage is signed off in writing. Skipping a stage always costs more than it saves.

One reviewer owns the feedback document. Timecoded comments only. Contradictory notes get resolved on the client side before they reach the artist.

project_deliverable_v01 with a changelog line per version. Never 'final_final'. The changelog is what makes a three-month project auditable.

How many review rounds are normal?: Two after animation begins, assuming boards and style frames were properly approved.
What review tool do you use?: Frame.io or Vimeo Review — anything with timecoded comments works.

Send the brief, the deadline and the budget range. You will get a scoped quote with a shot list within 48 hours.