On average, how long does it take you to mask and process a single frame?
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:59 pm
I’m quoting on a large project for client that could potentially involve up to 62 object movies - with an initial 6-12 product spins to start with.
I have done object movies for other clients in the past, but these were just for a single product (usually integrating them into a presentation or specific marketing campaign).
I loosely calculate masking and processing up to 24 frames per object, including set up and shooting, will take me 9hrs. per product.
If I charge my normal hourly rate the cost is quite high. I am just wondering how much time on average others here spend on masking, or do you not mask at all and try to shoot with a set up that has as seamless a background as possible?
If I charge my hourly rate (even with a discount added for such a large number of products) I think client will have sticker shock and balk. But of course I can not take a job where I lose money by spending too much time on it. So just wondering if, say, 20 - 25 minutes spent making a proper mask in Photoshop per frame is how long it takes others who do this commercially, or if maybe I am simply not quick or efficient enough (I do consider myself an experienced Photoshop user).
I have done object movies for other clients in the past, but these were just for a single product (usually integrating them into a presentation or specific marketing campaign).
I loosely calculate masking and processing up to 24 frames per object, including set up and shooting, will take me 9hrs. per product.
If I charge my normal hourly rate the cost is quite high. I am just wondering how much time on average others here spend on masking, or do you not mask at all and try to shoot with a set up that has as seamless a background as possible?
If I charge my hourly rate (even with a discount added for such a large number of products) I think client will have sticker shock and balk. But of course I can not take a job where I lose money by spending too much time on it. So just wondering if, say, 20 - 25 minutes spent making a proper mask in Photoshop per frame is how long it takes others who do this commercially, or if maybe I am simply not quick or efficient enough (I do consider myself an experienced Photoshop user).