RyanSpaulding Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Hey guys - A large company recently contacted me about doing an animation for the 2016 Olympics bid in Chicago. As a one-man freelancer, I believe I am unable to help them out with such a turnaround (late March deadline). They have much of everything modeled. This would be an animation of the shoreline along Chicago. The city is modeled. I have yet to recieve the max file (it nears 800mb). I'm looking for a firm that has produced high-quality, large scale projects under tight deadlines that I could refer them to. I'll pass a few names on to them and they can choose from there. While this could technically be done overseas, I will only refer them to American companies who do not outsource work outside of the US. I know how we're hurting over here in arch viz...so here may be a glimmer of hope for some of you to get a multi-thousand dollar project out. Let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geardaddy1 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Hey Ryan - Give me a call 612-373-6453 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Just work really, really fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanSpaulding Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 I can pass on your info if you send an e-mail or PM (my inbox now has space). Since I'm not personally affiliated with the project, I'm not spending time calling eveyone who wrote me. I will however pass on your website, capabilities, and contact info to them and they can go from there with it. It's best they speak directly to you so expectations and scope are correctly set. I just know I cant do it. It likely wont be for a day or so that they contact anyone. I'm just trying to be nice and help out my old client and some american viz firm. Hope you understand. Thanks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanSpaulding Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 Just work really, really fast. It's not even that...I dont know if I have the horsepower to handle an 800mb max file. I could do the work in time...but I'm only on a Quad-core with a geforce 8600gts on a vista 32-bit machine with 3GB ram. Something like this requires a computer I simply dont have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceAged Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Would it not be worthwhile upgrading your hardware specifically for this project? Also consider the availability of render farms for producing the actual animation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerdream Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Get the job get the job get the job. Then figure out how to do it. Partner with a viz house and manage it so you can make some money. That's what I would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I agree. Or pitch the job with a partner firm. Don't let this go without having some part in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfienoakes Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Get the job get the job get the job. Then figure out how to do it. Partner with a viz house and manage it so you can make some money. That's what I would do. Couldnt agree more.. Once you turn someone down, odds are they will never come back to you, no matter how big or small the next job is. I would only ever turn work down as an absolute last resort, ie, my arms fell off, nuclear war breaks out.. you know, that sort of thing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic H Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 outsource bulk work to china and keep teh profits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihabkal Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 outsource bulk work to china and keep teh profits? He said above he doesn't want it to go outside the US. Otherwise I would have offered my services... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bird Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 ...American companies who do not outsource work outside of the US. I know how we're hurting over here in arch viz...so here may be a glimmer of hope... Ryan, Besides myself, I know of four others who have not worked since November 2008. (Huge Layoffs at major local firms and freelance work at a grinding halt) That's not including the countless others I don't know. Competition is fierce and I'm sure there are many companies doing better work than my mid-sized group I but it won't hurt to ask. We don't outsource, we use licensed software and we are American (well...two Anglo American, two Mexican American, and one Chinese American) Is that politically correct? Regards, Albert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihabkal Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 (edited) Who's American American then? By the way my son is Lebanese American, and he hasn't worked in 6 and a half years, he's in grade one. The only way he could get back to his beloved US is if I give him up for foster care and he lives without his real parents (no chance of that) or when he is 18+. Sucks, right? He keeps asking me about the US everytime he sees scenes from it on the TV. Edited March 7, 2009 by ihabkal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bird Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Ihab, I'm sorry to hear about your son...that really sucks. Maybe I typed too much info, didn't mean to go off topic. I think Ryan was referring to the company being American with the implication that (someone) would like to help an American company because of our current economic downturn, as opposed to outsourcing the work outside the US. As for not working I was referring to Arch Viz people in the US who up until a few months ago were gainfully employed but now sit in front of their email hitting the refresh button all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Homeless Guy Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 In general I would highly recommend that you go with a company that has experience in similar size projects, and has done things similar to what you want. The methods needed to complete a large scale project are different than methods needed to complete a Evermotion condo rendering. This may sound like a no brainer, but if you give the bid to someone who doesn't have large scale project experience, you are going to get burned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy L Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Ive already thrown my hat in the arena. And I agree about the large scale project experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyST Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 (edited) Hey guys - A large company recently contacted me about doing an animation for the 2016 Olympics bid in Chicago. As a one-man freelancer, I believe I am unable to help them out with such a turnaround (late March deadline). They have much of everything modeled. This would be an animation of the shoreline along Chicago. The city is modeled. I have yet to recieve the max file (it nears 800mb). I'm looking for a firm that has produced high-quality, large scale projects under tight deadlines that I could refer them to. I'll pass a few names on to them and they can choose from there. While this could technically be done overseas, I will only refer them to American companies who do not outsource work outside of the US. I know how we're hurting over here in arch viz...so here may be a glimmer of hope for some of you to get a multi-thousand dollar project out. Let me know. I could direct you to a company that did videos for Oscars and NBA if youd interested. http://www.luminus.hr/ just give me a pm, and I'll give you a direct contact to one of them. Edited March 8, 2009 by LuckyST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nils Norgren Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Here at Neoscape we worked on NYC's 2012 bid, which we did around 150 renderings, along with a few movies. http://www.neoscape.com -Nils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bird Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I respectfully withdraw my previous request, Nils peeps will surely set it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanSpaulding Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 Hey all - I contacted my contact late on Friday with names and gave him a link to this thread. From here-on-out, it's out of my hands... Thanks to all who responded. Hopefully, it results in work for someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Nelson Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) Maybe too late, but I gotta throw in one vote for http://www.studioamd.com They can def. do a good job, and helped win the Sochi bid for the 2014 winter olympics. Edited March 9, 2009 by Tim Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Warner Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Hey all - I contacted my contact late on Friday with names and gave him a link to this thread. From here-on-out, it's out of my hands... Thanks to all who responded. Hopefully, it results in work for someone. I didn't throw my name in the hat, but I definitely think you should have kept this under your control, if only to keep your contact happy with you. What's to say they don't call the other firm up for the next job? I hope you didn't end up shooting yourself in the foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy L Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Well, Ryan mentioned the clients of this job may read this thread, so: My studio is in Chicago, we have no lack of experience doing big projects. Immediate start is possible, check out the two websites in my signature to see examples of the work. I would love to work on the Olympic bid! Tom. 312.315.8635 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm2129 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Hey Ryan, I'm sorry I'm late, but I just saw this thread. We worked with Cowboys in helping them win the Superbowl rights with our animation as well as we have done work with MLB and Cisco in showcasing different environments and creating interactive experiences. Can you please give me a call at 646.306.4154 and allow us to bid for that project as well. It would be a big help in these times! best, Rahul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dollus Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Sent Ryan a PM but since the clients will be coming to read through this thread, thought I would reiterate: I wanted to throw StudioAMD's name into the ring as well. We were part of the presentation team for the 2014 Winter Olympics bid which resulted in a winning bid for Sochi so we are very familiar with the scope of work required. The images we worked on are visbile on our website. We also have a couple award winning animation/film directors ready to helm the production and keep tight domestic reigns on the work. To add to the mix, I was responsible for the natatorium simulations and design studies for the 1996 Atlanta Games back in the day so it's a little more Olympic karma. Take a look and let me know if you have any questions - http://www.studioamd.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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