Animation Budget Calculator
Estimate production cost from duration, complexity, and frame rate.
Inputs
min
fps
Results
Estimated Budget
$20,000.00
≈ 10 gaming PCs
Cost per Minute$10,000.00
Total Drawings1,440
Animators Needed5
Cost per Frame$6.94
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Duration, Frame Rate, and Complexity (1=Simple, 2=Standard, 3=High).
- Set Exposure.
- Review the Estimated Budget ($) result.
- Use Cost per Minute ($) and Total Drawings to inform your decision.
How the result changes with Duration
| Duration | Estimated Budget |
|---|---|
| 12 | $120,000.00 |
| 42 | $420,000.00 |
| 78 | $780,000.00 |
| 108 | $1,080,000.00 |
What each input means
- Duration
- Total length of the animation in minutes.
- Frame Rate
- Animation frame rate.
- Complexity (1=Simple, 2=Standard, 3=High)
- 1 = motion graphics, 2 = standard 2D, 3 = feature-quality.
- Exposure
- Drawing exposure (1 = on ones, 2 = on twos, 3 = on threes).
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersDuration = 2, Frame Rate = 24, Complexity (1=Simple, 2=Standard, 3=High) = 2, Exposure = 2 = 4 input(s) provided
- Calculate Estimated BudgetEstimated Budget20000 = $20,000
- Calculate Cost per MinuteCost per Minute10000 = $10,000
- Calculate Total DrawingsTotal Drawings1440 = 1440
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