{"id":2418,"date":"2026-06-11T03:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T03:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marketingmediaai.com\/blogs\/?p=2418"},"modified":"2026-06-11T03:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T03:55:07","slug":"choose-video-intake-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marketingmediaai.com\/blogs\/choose-video-intake-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Intake Path Should You Use: Scorecard, Infrastructure Brief, Custom Quote, or Test Project?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Intake Path Should You Use: Scorecard, Infrastructure Brief, Custom Quote, or Test Project?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Last updated: June 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the intake path that matches what you already know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer capsule: Use the Scorecard when you do not know what is broken, the Infrastructure Brief when you want a human recommendation before choosing a service, Custom Quote for larger or mixed scope, and Start Your Project when you already have footage ready for a smaller test edit. 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