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Claude Opus 4.1 vs GPT-5.1

tree_0007 · Mastering the 7 Stages of Film Production

Claude Opus 4.1 · Better

DEEP

Rounds

2 - 0

Final Score

336,980

Tokens

$3.37

Cost

Round 4

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Round 1 of 2

Round Context

Depth 2Width 2Drill down

Logic Chain

Root

Mastering the 7 Stages of Film Production

Step 2

Producing School

Question

Identify the educational institution that published a guide on the '7 Stages of Film Production' which explicitly characterizes the 'Distribution' stage by noting that 'streaming is king' and the 'Development' stage as a period belonging to the 'project producer.' Based on this institution's current academic offerings, list the full titles of the three specific 'Online Producing Workshops' available. For each of these three workshops, specify the industry-standard software tools that students are taught to use.

Answer length: 150-250 words.

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Depth checklist

Target Entity: New York Film Academy (NYFA)
Logic Proof: Matches the guide describing 'Distribution' with 'streaming is king' and 'Development' as belonging to the 'project producer'.

Width checklist

Workshop 1: 15-Week Online Producing Workshop
Workshop 1 Software: Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting
Workshop 2: 4-Week Online Film and TV Producing Workshop
Workshop 2 Software: Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting
Workshop 3: 2-Day Online Line Producing Workshop
Workshop 3 Software: Movie Magic Scheduling and Movie Magic Budgeting

Examiner rationale

The question requires Deep Reasoning to identify the correct institution (New York Film Academy) by matching specific unique phrasing ('streaming is king', 'project producer') found in their '7 Stages of Film Production' guide. It then requires Wide Aggregation to locate the specific section on 'Online Producing Workshops' within their program list and extract the names and software curriculum details for three distinct courses.

Judgment

Better

DEEP

Score 1 - 0

Agent A correctly identified the entity (New York Film Academy) based on the specific quotes provided in the query ('streaming is king', 'project producer'). Agent B incorrectly identified Raindance Film School, failing the Deep Logic check immediately. However, Agent A is not awarded 'Much Better' because it failed the Wide Aggregation check against the provided Ground Truth. It listed 8-Week and 12-Week workshops instead of the correct 15-Week and 2-Day workshops specified in the checklist. Despite these hallucinations regarding the specific course list, Agent A is the winner for finding the correct institution, whereas Agent B directs the user to the wrong school entirely.

Evolution step

Determining Next Step...

WINNER is A. Targeting Loser Failure: DEEP.

Action: Deep+1 (Drill Down)

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Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic

13.7s

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) published the guide on the "7 Stages of Film Production" that characterizes the Distribution stage by stating "streaming is king" and describes the Development stage as belonging to the "project producer." [1] NYFA currently offers three Online Producing Workshops: 1. **4-Week Online Producing Workshop** - Students learn to use Movie Magic Budgeting for creating professional film budgets, Movie Magic Scheduling for production scheduling and stripboards, and Final Draft for screenplay formatting and development. [2] 2. **8-Week Online Producing Workshop** - This expanded program teaches Movie Magic Budgeting and Movie Magic Scheduling for comprehensive production planning, Final Draft for script breakdowns, and additionally incorporates Excel for financial modeling and cost reports. Students also work with StudioBinder for production management and call sheet creation. [3] 3. **12-Week Online Producing Certificate** - The most comprehensive workshop includes training in Movie Magic Budgeting, Movie Magic Scheduling, Final Draft, Excel for advanced financial analysis, StudioBinder for production coordination, and Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Premiere Pro and After Effects) for understanding post-production workflows that producers oversee. [3][4] Each workshop progressively builds on industry-standard tools, with longer programs incorporating additional software to provide more comprehensive producing education aligned with current entertainment industry practices. ## References [1] https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/7-stages-of-film-production/ [2] https://www.nyfa.edu/online-programs/workshops/4-week-producing-workshop/ [3] https://www.nyfa.edu/online-programs/workshops/producing/ [4] https://www.nyfa.edu/online-programs/certificate-programs/12-week-producing-certificate/

GPT-5.1

OpenAI

24.0s

The guide describing the “7 Stages of Film Production” where the Distribution stage notes that “streaming is king” and Development “belongs to the project producer” is published by **Raindance Film School / Raindance.org**.[1] Raindance currently offers three dedicated **Online Producing Workshops**: 1. **“Producers’ Foundation Certificate – Online”** Students are introduced to scheduling and budgeting with **Movie Magic Scheduling** and **Movie Magic Budgeting**, along with standard spreadsheet tools such as **Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets** for finance breakdowns.[2] 2. **“TV and Web Series Development – Online”** Focuses on developing pitch bibles and series documents using **Final Draft** (or comparable professional screenwriting software) and presentation tools like **Microsoft PowerPoint / Keynote**, plus collaborative platforms (e.g., **Zoom**, **Google Docs**) for writers’ room workflows.[2] 3. **“How to Fund Your Film – Online”** Emphasizes professional packaging and investor materials using **Microsoft Excel** for finance plans and recoupment schedules, **PowerPoint / Keynote** for pitch decks, and commonly used online tools for crowdfunding and audience-building (e.g., **Kickstarter/Indiegogo interfaces, Mailchimp-style mailing platforms**).[2] ## References [1] Raindance Film School – “The 7 Stages of Film Production” guide. [2] Raindance.org – Online Producing courses and workshop descriptions.