How to brief a CGI studio (and actually get what you need)

CGI studio brief on a wooden desk showing technical speaker drawings, material swatches in wood and brushed gold, and a product reference photo

Do you have a technical drawing?” Silence. “What’s the surface finish on the cap — gloss, satin, or matte?” A pause. Then: “It’s just… shiny?” That exchange is the beginning of a long and expensive revision cycle that nobody wanted..