Why VFX Studios Are Moving to OpenBID

OpenBID is a complete production and bidding ecosystem built inside Google Workspace™.

End-to-End Bid Management
Replaces ShotGrid for bidding workflows. Track submissions and approvals directly in Google Chat™.

Rapid Deployment Templates
Launch Client, Vendor, Profit Planner, and Camera Report templates in seconds.

Automated Bid Distribution
Generate detailed breakdowns and push live-linked data to your vendor network instantly.

AI-Driven Workflow Automation
Leverage native GPT functions to standardize naming, structure assumptions, and clean data at scale.

Integrated Visual Development
Batch generate DALL·E storyboard thumbnails and insert directly into Sheets for better looking bid.

Instant Version Control
Create new bid versions with automatic summaries of prior iterations.

Vendor Intelligence
View real-time availability across a vetted network of 500+ VFX vendors.

Works with YouTube™
Automatically extract chapter URLs from private videos into shot descriptions.

Client-Ready Deliverables
Convert internal working sheets into polished, presentation-ready PDFs in one click.

On-Set Automation
Streamline data capture and sync seamlessly between production and studio teams.

Interoperability When Needed
Export shot and asset data to ShotGrid if required.

OpenBID Studio is fully configurable for any pipeline requiring bid management and submission tracking, including physical production workflows.

Reduce manual effort. Eliminate unnecessary noise. Focus on execution.