🎬 Filmmaking & Animation · color grading proof

GradeLock · x402

Color grading is a series of expensive micro-decisions. SceneMood turns color look-up tables (LUTs) and grade metadata into paid primitives. Instead of sending watermarked files, colorists host secure previews where directors pay 0.01 USDC to toggle a specific look or 'commit' a grade to the master timeline. Every color decision is a signed transaction, creating a cryptographically verifiable 'Director’s Cut' audit trail where the creator is paid for every iteration, not just the final export.

Hedera testnet + x402 paywall· x402 native
Section · Onchain

The primitive.

full primer →

Access to the color grading proof engine is metered with x402: 0.01 HBAR or 0.01 HTS USDC per call, paid from the embedded wallet, so filmmakers — or the agents working for them — pay per query and get a HashScan receipt every time.

Why this primitiveShifts post-production from a flat-fee service to a metered creative-audit model. It eliminates billing disputes by making every 'look' a tiny, paid event recorded on-chain.

Kernel
an x402 v2 paywall metering access at 0.01 HBAR or 0.01 HTS USDC (token 0.0.429274) per call, paid from the embedded wallet through the relay and verified by a self-hosted facilitator against the Hedera mirror node
Drives the UI as
a 'pay 0.01 HBAR or USDC to unlock' button with a live flow log and a HashScan link for every settlement
Appendix · Secrets

Required keys.

HEDERA_OPERATOR_ID
Hedera testnet account id (0.0.xxxxxx). Create and fund it free.
open ↗
HEDERA_OPERATOR_KEY
ECDSA private key for that account, from the Hedera portal dashboard.
open ↗
REOWN_PROJECT_ID
Free project id powering the HashPack pairing modal.
open ↗
HEDERA_RPC_URL
Optional. JSON-RPC relay, defaults to the public Hashio endpoint.
open ↗
PINATA_JWT
Pins images / JSON / manifests to IPFS.
open ↗

Add these in your Lovable project under Settings → Secrets before pasting the prompt below.

Appendix · Mega-prompt

The build prompt.

Paste into a fresh Lovable project. Make sure all five secrets above are set first. read the build strategy →

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Appendix · Market

Market sizing.

TAM
$14.2B
The global digital cinema and video editing software market transitioning to decentralized asset management.
SAM
$850M
The independent post-production and freelance colorist market moving toward remote-first workflows.
SOM
$12M
Early adopter boutique studios and indie filmmakers using Base for secure, high-speed creative sign-offs.

Indicative figures for hackathon pitches — refine with your own research before raising.

See also

Adjacent entries.