I don't know how fast can you work but one week is just too short. Even if you don't make any mistakes and don't sleep at all.
Unless you only need a animatic storyboard dummy character, I would estimate at least 3 weeks for modeling texturing and basic rigging for a basic level character kinda real time game character with pre-made workflow and rigging tools. Custom rigging, muscle, shape morphing, etc. would add a few weeks. You can overlap rigging with modeling using a low poly dummy. But If you are working alone, Paul quality could take much more than 2 months. M.Yara On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Mirko Jankovic <mirkoj.anima...@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 <szabol...@crytek.com>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: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com >> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of royston >> michaels >> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 6:16 AM >> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> 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 <sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com> 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 <royston...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> Thanks Tim, >> >> 6 weeks would give enough time for approvals, etc. >> >> >> >> On 10/06/2013, Tim Leydecker <bauero...@gmx.de> 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 <dani...@magicboxandapps.com >> >> >> <mailto:dani...@magicboxandapps.com>> 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: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com >> >> >> <mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com> >> >> >> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com >> >> >> <mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] On Behalf Of >> >> >> Mike Donovan > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 9:40 AM > To: >> >> >> <softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> >> >> <mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com>> >> >> >> > Cc: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> >> >> <mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> >> >> >> > 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" >> >> >> <sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com >> >> >> <mailto:sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com><mailto: >> >> sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com >> >> >> <mailto:sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com>>> wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I doubt it took one week to make Paul, Dan :P > > > On 9 >> >> >> June 2013 22:54, Daniel Kim <dani...@magicboxandapps.com >> >> >> <mailto:dani...@magicboxandapps.com><mailto:danielk@magicboxandapp >> >> >> s.com <mailto:dani...@magicboxandapps.com>>> 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: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com >> >> >> <mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com><mailto: >> >> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com >> >> >> <mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>> >> >> >> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com >> >> >> <mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com><mailto: >> >> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com >> >> >> <mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>>] 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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