Just wondering

dsaenz825 · Post by **dsaenz825** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:04 pm

I would just like to know how long each of us take to draw and rig a character. Not a simple fast one, just the amount of time you usualy take.

I take like the most 2 hours (if I really want to be technical) but if it is a very complicated character then 4 hours.

synthsin75 · Post by **synthsin75** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:03 pm

2 to 4 hours sounds like my ballpark. I expect it to go faster as I continue to improve my workflow though.

slowtiger · Post by **slowtiger** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:55 pm

Half a day (4h) for one character, one view. More if it really has to be perfect for a series.

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:11 am

slowtiger wrote:Half a day (4h) for one character, one view. More if it really has to be perfect for a series.

ditto

dsaenz825 · Post by **dsaenz825** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:21 am

I hear you slowtiger, if it is for a series (one that I try my best) I can last up to two or three days (4h per day) for one character; I try not to last that long though.

FCSnow · Post by **FCSnow** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:50 am

Most of my character take about the same time as everyone else (2 to 4 hours). But one character, a robot, took almost 8 hours, due to its intricate head and body structure. And elaborte shading I wanted on it.

I suppose it's a matter of how much time you have to spend and how intricate you want to be.

FC Snow

funksmaname · Post by **funksmaname** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:26 am

I spend a lot more time drawing than rigging where possible... i tend to do really fast rigs to get a particular movement done rather than trying to do a 'universal' rig that can then be used for 'anything'... in my personal experience, doing so is a waste of time - i find rigging a character 3 times for specific reasons is more than 3 times faster and more flexible than spending hours doing a 'one-rig-to-rule-them-all' rig. (this might be different if i wasn't the only guy working in my pipeline

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synthsin75 · Post by **synthsin75** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:18 pm

'one-rig-to-rule-them-all'

But....it's......my precious......

FCSnow · Post by **FCSnow** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:53 pm

funkmaname wrote

i tend to do really fast rigs to get a particular movement done rather than trying to do a 'universal' rig that can then be used for 'anything'

I find this to be true. I've never been satisfied with a universal character. They never are able to do all things. I'd rather design and rig it for a specific scene than try and hammer another one in to fit.

FC Snow