WoW, thanks all for the detailed breakdowns. I have a clearer understanding now to present and to backup time estimations.
You guys rock :) On 6/10/13, Tim Leydecker <[email protected]> wrote: > My ballpark guestimate of 2 months workload done in 6 weeks would > be for a solid but not really extraordinary TVC level of quality > alien character thingy, including something like 10-20 seconds of > rushed animation, reduced in terms of thinking things through and > giving the rigged mesh a character by creating both striking facial > animation and strong keyposes. Using shortcuts for every production step. > > That is mostly based on the reduced heads-up and turnaround time > for TVC/commercial projects I have witnessed first hand on projects. > > Personally, I would consider anything allowed less than 3 weeks doomed > to look like shit and not worth the money billed, even if grossly underbid, > because the advertisement would actually have a negative effect on both > the artist´s personal satisfaction and the client´s product. > > That said, I can image there are people able to bring a beautiful character > from concept to 15-30 seconds of top-notch animation, rendered and > composited > in 4 weeks but that would probably mean self-paced, non-interefered types > of > personal pet projects - which has nothing to do with working with client > and > producer types... > > Cheers, > > tim > > > > > On 10.06.2013 01:54, Sebastien Sterling 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] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Thanks Tim, >> 6 weeks would give enough time for approvals, etc. >> >> On 10/06/2013, Tim Leydecker <[email protected] >> <mailto:[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]> >> >> <mailto:[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]>> >> >> [mailto:[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]> >> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>> >> >> > Cc: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> <mailto:[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]>><mailto:[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:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>><mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <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]>>> >> >> [mailto:[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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