Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Jobs, Budgets & Time (OT)

Thanks Mark. Those I have done. I know where the ceiling is on most
projects particularly the larger ones with realistic budgets. This
one is different because of it's simplicity and limited budget.

- rob c

On Jun 27, 2010, at 8:27 PM, Mark wrote:

> Rob,
>
> You're going to receive as many opinions on this as there are
> members of this community. To put it another way, "One man's
> ceiling is another man's floor". There is no "right" answer to
> your question. Only you can know the level of attention, detail,
> and creative difficulty involved in your production. You're
> budgeting one, maybe two days for editing. There are many people
> here who spend 6-10 weeks on a single half hour show. Some
> documentary projects take even longer.
>
> Sorry.
>
> Mark
>
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Rob C <chanterhaus@...> wrote:
>>
>> I'm trying to put together a realistic timeline and budget for a
>> potential client and I want to be as realistic as possible with what
>> I know. I am a producer who edits and composes and occasionally
>> shoots and directs. I typically work in a freelance capacity or in a
>> turn-key project manger/production function. I'm a one man shop
>> unless projects and budgets deem outside help.
>>
>> How do some of you smaller one man companies budget projects? As a
>> producer I have a couple of standard budget forms, but with
>> production everything is a little more locked down with time, crew
>> and shoots. Can anyone recommend a formula they use for calculating
>> post timetables and budgets?
>>
>> This project will incorporate shooting and editing 30-40 videos that
>> will be 30-45 min in length for a series. Nothing too difficult.
>> One or possibly two cameras with a talking head and no props - all
>> similar in style. Based on what I know, I'm budgeting one ten hour
>> day for edit with basic and similar graphics and then doubling the
>> time for rendering, output and safety.
>>
>> So, thirty 30-45 min videos are budgeted for 60 days in post and 15
>> days shooting at two three hour shoots per day. Very simple stuff
>> with lighting and set always in the same place.
>>
>> I know this is very general but this seems doable to me. Anyone feel
>> I'm in the ballpark or missing the ballpark completely?
>>
>> Anyone have any recommendations for calculating time and money?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> rob c
>>
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