AnimationLive Action
Project Specs
| Page count | 0.5 page |
| Previz duration | 24 seconds |
| Max. number of assets | 4 assets |
| Max. number of characters | 1 character |
| Max. number of shots | 16 shots |
| Max. seconds of motion | 30 seconds |
| Final content duration | 30 seconds |
| Credits duration | 30 seconds |
| Final TRT | 60 seconds |
Production Schedule
| Development | Fall semester |
| Previz | Fall semester |
| Model & Texture | 3 weeks |
| Animate, Light & Comp | 3 weeks |
| CBB | 5 days |
| Sound Design | 5 days |
| Color & QC | 1 day |
Content specs
| Page count | 3 pages (minimum) 4 pages (maximum) |
| Story runtime | 3:00 (minimum) 5:00 (maximum) |
| Credits runtime | 1:08 |
| Total runtime | 4:08 (minimum) 6:08 (maximum) |
| Quantity of scenes | No limit |
| Quantity of locations | The script can include a variety of locations as sluglines, but you should plan to be able to shoot them all at no more than two actual locations |
| Quantity of characters | No limit |
| Children | Yes |
| Animals | Yes |
| Weapons | Yes |
| Stunts | Yes |
| Intimacy | Yes |
| Visual Effects | Must be approved by the Head of Visual Effects before production |
Production specs
| Shooting days | 2 days |
| Length of workday | 12 hours |
| Earliest call time | 6:00AM |
| Latest wrap time | 12:00AM |
| Night shoots | No |
| Locations per day | 1 location by default. More than one location in a given day requires approval from Head of Production. |
| Distance to location | Within the studio zone |
| Pick-up days | No |
Capture specs
| Camera package | RED |
| Frame rate | 24.000p |
| Sensor mode | 7K FF |
| Capture resolution | 2048 x 1080 (2K) |
| Capture aspect ratio | 1.90:1 |
| Approved mattes | 1.37:1 • 1.66:1 • 1:85:1 2.00:1 • 2.39:1 |
| Capture format | MOV |
| Codec | ProRes 4444 |
| Gamma/color space | RWG / Log3G10 |
| Color processing | IPP2 |
| Output color space | Rec. 709 |
| Output tone map | Low Contrast |
| Highlight roll-off | Very Soft |
| Sampling | 4:4:4 12-bit |
| Bitrate | 302 Mbps (VBR) |
| Production sound | Dual system |
Data allocation
| Pages per day | 2 pages |
| Shooting ratio | 25:1 |
| Data rate | 2.6 GB/minute |
| Data per page | 65 GB |
| Data per day | 130 GB |
| Total data | 260 GB |
| Dailies per day | 50 minutes |
| Total dailies | 100 minutes |
Post-Production
| Pic edit software | Media Composer |
| Pic edit days | 5 days |
| Pic edit location | Post Hall |
| Sound design software | ProTools |
| Sound design days | 6 days |
| Sound design location | Post Hall |
| Sound mix days | 0.25 days |
| Sound mix location | Mix A, Mix B |
| VFX scope | 2D effects. Simple 3D effects only upon approval and test. All effects must be approved by the Head of Visual Effects. |
| VFX software | After Effects, Cinema 4D |
| VFX days | Up to 2 weeks (assigned by faculty) |
| VFX location | Digital Artist Suites |
| Coloring software | DaVinci Resolve |
| Coloring days | 1 day |
| Coloring location | Post Hall |