But keep i mind that rigging can easily overlap with final texturing, cutting down couple days.
But client is bigger problem than any tech scheduling really. That is variable x that can easily double even triple time planned. Anyways if it is mostly basic facial than that is something facerobot can easily handle speeding up both right and animation a bit. Would say approx 10-15 working days for final model, texturing and shading. Rigging depends on what he needs to do and animation also on script so without those details everything is just throwing random numbers. Couple months is time when you start from scratch and going through everything form basic concept art to final look dev and getting approval from client on everything. But if look is already defined with all details pure "grunt" work is a bit faster. On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Szabolcs Matefy <[email protected]>wrote: > Yep, it could be done in a week, 24/7 :) and the night shift :D > > I think Paul quality requires sculpting, retopo, Paul had a very decent > facial rig, and if you want some neat rig, I guess it would take at > least four weeks to stay on the safe side. And of course, if there's a > client, it might double this estimate :) And it is a very comfortable > estimate. Supertight conditions might indicate even two weeks, but I > think 1 week is quite underestimate. Let just one issue happens, and the > schedule is ruined. If I'd do it, I'd count at least few days on > sculpting, a day or two for the retopo, a day or less for UV mapping, a > day for baking base maps (displacement, bump, AO) and few days for > texturing. And of course if you make texture the renderer must be also > considered. And rigging can be tricky, if you want nice deformation, and > facial rigging...that can be the hardest and of course the most > rewarding...I guess a 4 week is a fair starting estimate :) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of royston > michaels > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 6:16 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: alien character > > Thanks Sebastien, > So around 6 weeks without animation. > Am I right in saying 1 week for roughly 10sec animation, mostly lip sync > and slight hand gestures. > The lip sync would just be to shape the mouth for sounds, not any > dialogue. > > Do people quote for rendering(studios/freelancers)? > And what sort of rates would a project like this entail? > > On 6/10/13, Sebastien Sterling <[email protected]> wrote: > > Depending on the complexity I would side with Tim, in the region of 2 > > months assuming it has already been conceptualized, this would not > > include animation. > > > > > > On 10 June 2013 01:02, royston michaels <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Thanks Tim, > >> 6 weeks would give enough time for approvals, etc. > >> > >> On 10/06/2013, Tim Leydecker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > I would have guessed 2 months work in 6 weeks time... > >> > > >> > Cheers, > >> > > >> > tim > >> > > >> > On 10.06.2013 00:50, royston michaels wrote: > >> >> Thanks guys, > >> >> Rigging is basic, nothing intense, most of the animation would be > >> >> facial expressions, some lip sync. Model and texture, very close > >> >> to Paul the alien. I don't want to quote and shoot myself in the > >> >> foot for not allocating enough time, so maybe 1 week for > >> >> model,texture, 1 week for rigging and animation. Animation would > >> vary > >> >> depending on amount of lip sync > >> >> and shots. 3 weeks at a descent pace then. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks again, > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Sunday, 9 June 2013, Daniel Kim <[email protected] > >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> >> > I've got some detailed info about that project earlier from the > > >> >> production. You guys might have been thinking A++ quality feature > >> >> film, but it is not. The Quality should be nice, but it sounds > >> >> like they were working on pilot film. That's why I said 1 week > >> >> with full working time. I am not sure Royston is in the same > >> >> production or not though. And working time should be fit to their > >> >> project schedule right? What they > >> told > >> >> me that moment was 2 weeks. And I saw what they want, then I said > >> >> 1 > >> weeks > >> >> because quality wise and > >> >> payment wise. > >> >> > > >> >> > Daniel > >> >> > > >> >> > -----Original Message----- > >> >> > From: [email protected] > >> >> <mailto:[email protected]> > >> >> [mailto:[email protected] > >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of > >> >> Mike Donovan > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 9:40 AM > To: > >> >> <[email protected] > >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>> > >> >> > Cc: [email protected] > >> >> <mailto:[email protected]> > >> >> > Subject: Re: alien character > >> >> > > >> >> > I bet it took weeks just to create his pre-pro designs. :P > > >> >> > Sent from my iPad > > On Jun 9, 2013, at 5:29 PM, "Sebastien > >> >> Sterling" > >> >> <[email protected] > >> >> <mailto:[email protected]><mailto: > >> [email protected] > >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> > I doubt it took one week to make Paul, Dan :P > > > On 9 > >> >> June 2013 22:54, Daniel Kim <[email protected] > >> >> <mailto:[email protected]><mailto:danielk@magicboxandapp > >> >> s.com <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: > >> >> > Hi Royston > >> >> > > >> >> > I've got same personal question from a production in NL. It is > >> >> depending on final quality, but it would not take more than 1 week > > >> >> I guess. > >> >> > > >> >> > Cheers > >> >> > Daniel > >> >> > > >> >> > From: [email protected] > >> >> <mailto:[email protected]><mailto: > >> [email protected] > >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>> > >> >> [mailto:[email protected] > >> >> <mailto:[email protected]><mailto: > >> [email protected] > >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>>] On Behalf Of > >> >> royston michaels > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 6:41 AM > To: > >> >> Softimage Mail List > Subject: OT: alien character > > Hi List, > > >> >> > I'm curious to know how much time someone would spend to model, > >> texture > >> >> and rig an alien character(including rig for facial animation), > >> reference > >> >> is Paul the alien. I need an > >> >> average estimate. > >> >> > > >> >> > I apologise for the non technical mail. > >> >> > TIA, > >> >> > Royston > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> __________________________________________________________________ > >> >> ______ > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. > >> >> The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a > >> >> proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the > >> >> globe, visit: > >> >> > http://www.star.net.uk > >> >> > > >> >> __________________________________________________________________ > >> >> ______ > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> __________________________________________________________________ > >> >> ______ > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. > >> >> The service is powered by MessageLabs. 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