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    Calculating Shooting Ratios and Data Storage

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    The document provides guidelines for calculating shooting ratios and data storage requirements for film projects. It explains that different scene types have different page-to-screen time ratios. It also outlines formulas for determining the total footage and storage needs for a scene based on its script pages, estimated camera setups, average takes, and selected video format. The document concludes by estimating the time required to shoot different shot types based on crew experience levels.

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    The document provides guidelines for calculating shooting ratios and data storage requirements for film projects. It explains that different scene types have different page-to-screen time ratios. It also outlines formulas for determining the total footage and storage needs for a scene based on its script pages, estimated camera setups, average takes, and selected video format. The document concludes by estimating the time required to shoot different shot types based on crew experience levels.

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    The document provides guidelines for calculating shooting ratios and data storage requirements for film projects. It explains that different scene types have different page-to-screen time ratios. It also outlines formulas for determining the total footage and storage needs for a scene based on its script pages, estimated camera setups, average takes, and selected video format. The document concludes by estimating the time required to shoot different shot types based on crew experience levels.

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    CALCULATING

     SHOOTING  RATIOS  AND  DATA  STORAGE  

    Principles  of  Coverage  

    For  dialog  scenes,  1  page  equals  1  minute  of  completely  edited  screen  time.  

    For  action  scenes,  1  page  equals  2  minutes  of  completely  edited  screen  time.  

    For  dialog-­‐action  mixes,  I  page  equals  between  1  and  2  minutes  of  edited  screen  time.  

    A  camera  setup,  sometimes  referred  to  as  a  shot,  is  a  design  of  period  of  action  in  the  
    script  from  a  start  moment  in  script  time  to  a  stop  moment  in  script  time.  The  setup  has  
    a  unique  focal  length,  composition,  framing  and  position  of  start  and  stop  points  for  
    performers,  props  and  the  camera.  

    Every  camera  setup  will  have  a  minimum  of  x  takes,  commonly  3  for  student  projects,  
    and  a  maximum  of  y  takes,  commonly  10.  A  budget  must  agree  on  a  median.  

    A  wide  shot  and  master  needs  precise  rehearsal  but  not  perfection,  and  should  not  
    exceed  5  takes,  preferably  3.  

    Every  instance  in  a  script  should  be  covered  from  3  distinct  camera  setups.  

    Every  camera  setup  will  have  a  average  of  z  takes,  usually  5,  

    To  find  the  running  time  of  footage  for  a  scene…  

    Determine  the  running  time  average  of  each  page  in  the  scene.  1-­‐2  edited  screen  time  
    minutes.  

    Multiply  by  3  distinct  camera  setups  for  each  instance  of  time.  

    Multiply  by  an  average  of  5  takes  for  each  setup.  

    Formula:  

    (script  page  to  screen  time  minutes)  x    (distinct  camera  setups  per  instance)  x  (average  
    takes  for  each  setup)  =  total  footage  for  scene  in  minutes  

    For  data  storage,  multiply  the  total  footage  for  scene  minutes  by  the  bytes  per  minute  
    of  the  resolution/compression  setting  you  chose.  But  there  are  two  numbers  you  need:  
    1)  storage  on  the  data  card,  and  2)  storage  on  your  hard  drive  after  transcoding.  

    How  do  you  get  the  resolution  compression  setting  on-­‐card  and  on  hard  drive?  With  
    your  camera,  film  exactly  1  minute.  Now  plug  the  digital  storage  card  into  you  computer  
    and  look  at  the  video  files  meta  data  for  size.  There  is  the  answer  to  #1.  Now  do  a  
    transcoding  of  the  shot.  There  is  an  answer  for  2.  
    For  the  course,  we  will  only  discuss  the  data  storage  on  your  hard  drive.  Assume  ProRes  
    422  codec,  which  uses  145  Mb/second.  This  equals  145  Mb/second  x  60  seconds  =  8700  
    Mb/minute.  We  divide  by  8  because  there  are  8  bits  for  each  byte  and  we  get  1087.5  
    MB/second.  Notice  the  large  B.  

    So,  we  work  with  1.08  GB  /  minute.  Notice  the  decimal  moved  3  positions  to  describe  
    gigabytes.  

    To  find  the  amount  of  hard  drive  storage  needed  for  a  scene.  

    Now,  we  can  take  the  previous  formula  and  use  a  new  one.  

    (total  scene  Footage  in  minutes)  x  (1.08  GB/minute)  =  total  data  storage  needed.  

    When  buying  hard  drives,  always  leave  20%  of  its  capacity  empty.  

    Always  buy  a  second  drive  to  duplicate  everything  on  the  first.  

    Every  scene  may  have  a  different  script  page  to  screen  time  ratio  and  different  
    predicted  setups  for  each  instance,  and  different  setup  to  take  ratios.  So  to  get  the  total  
    data  storage  and  footage  running  time  for  a  film,  we  run  this  analysis  for  every  scene.  

    For  the  quiz,  you  will  be  given  a  single  concrete  example  with  the  assumed  ratios  given.  
    You  will  need  to  memorize  the  formulas.  

    Predictive  time  assignments  to  shot  type  

    The  following  time  predictions  are  estimates  using  a  crew  that  has  competency  and  
    practice.  Longer  times  are  required  for  crews  who  are  learning  the  basics.  

    Master  shots  take  an  hour  to  rehearse  and  take.  

    Dolly  shots  take  at  least  an  hour  to  setup  the  dolly  and  to  strike  it  provided  a  flat  
    surface,  and  require  a  dolly  grip  and  a  grip  to  setup  and  strike.    

    Medium  shots  with  two  or  more  characters  take  half  an  hour.  

    Close  ups  with  1  or  2  characters  take  15  minutes.  

    Insert  shots  take  15  minutes.  

    From  these,  a  producer  can  create  a  shot  schedule.  A  shot  schedule  is  not  required  for  
    this  course.  

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