Production Speed

[Madster]

I know the quality of your portfolio can sometimes compensate for OTJ experience, but I also know that portfolio pieces, while visually top notch, may be produced at such a snail's pace, that once in the actual job environment, the lack of a good production speed can become all too evident all too soon.

Can anyone provide a rough "guesstimate" of what would be considered a "reasonable" amount of time to create an "average" mattepaint?

A visual example would be nice, just to show the level of detail that 'X' number of hours should be expected to produce.

Thanks!

~M

[Rasoul]

This is just based on my experience,
For feature film 3-10 days
stuff like this;
http://www.simasystem.com/portfolio/projects/earthsea9/index.htm

For TV series 2-5 days
like this
http://www.simasystem.com/portfolio/projects/flashg/image.htm

TV spots commercials, ASAP (sometimes 2 a day)
like this
http://www.simasystem.com/portfolio/projects/oasis/index.htm

Simple Set Extensions, 1-2 days
like these
http://www.simasystem.com/portfolio/projects/earthsea8/index.htm
http://www.simasystem.com/portfolio/projects/earthsea10/index.htm

Hope it helps
Cheers

[Madster]

Thank you SO very much!

Yes, those are WONDERFUL examples and timelines.

I am one of those obsessive types who can get carried away detailing things that will never be seen, which drags out my time into a week for something that should take an average of a couple of days.

You've helped, in that it will be a bit easier to push myself to stay on track now.

~M

[cyclonetrap]

Wow ... thats a very nice example .. thanks a lot !

[lightwell]

Thats really interesting to be able to compare times against images, puts them more into a production context.

Reminds me of the "olden days" when everyone used to put the render time for 3D projects.

Nice work too!

Jim