VFX bidding turns a creative brief into a defensible scope, schedule, staffing plan, and price. It explains what the studio expects to build, how much work each department will perform, when the work can happen, and which assumptions support the estimate; to give production a usable baseline once the project is awarded, protect margins and cash flow because the studio can see where its money will be spent, and test whether the requested schedule fits the available crew. A clear bid also creates