COMPUTER ANIMATION PRODUCTION HOUSE SURVEY

for the next RONCARELLI REPORT on the Computer Animation Industry

NOTE: This information is only for our own Roncarelli Report use. It will not be released to anyone else, or used for any other purpose.

1. Company Size:
a) Total value of company's computer animation production, in US$, during past 12 months::
b) Average number of computer animation production jobs during past 12 months:
c) Average budget per computer animation job: US$
d) Number of years in computer animation business:
2. Employees:
a) Total number of employees:
b) Number employed in computer animation production:
3. Systems used:
Hardware, number of systems:	Software used, list Name and number of licenses
SGI/Unix:
Mac OS X:
MS Windows XP Pro:
MS Windows Vista:
Linux:
Other/editing etc:
4. Type of work produced in 2006/7 - as % of total annual C/A production volume:
% Advertising - TV commercials
% TV Broadcast - on-air, promos, news, sports, virtual sets, etc.
% Film, TV program, Videos
% Virtual reality, Rides, LBE
% Games, production of games databases, etc.
% Web use
% Architectural use, design imaging, walk throughs, virtual demos
% Design, CAD, Engineering uses
% Educational - school programs, interactive teaching
% Corporate Comm - data visualization, presentations, training
% Scientific Visualization
% Medical Imaging, training, interactive bodies, etc.
% Legal, Forensic, Insurance uses
% General, small business, personal use
5. Distribution of work tasks - as a % of total production cost, or job budget (average):
% Concept & Storyboarding
% 3-D model creation
% Textures creation
% 2-D background art
% Texture application
% Lighting
% Animation, general
% Rendering
% Character animation
% Administration/database management, etc.
6. Do you use plug-ins, or specific-task software:
Yes	No
If Yes - for what tasks:
How much has your company spent on plug-ins during the past year : US$
How many plug-ins does your company currently have:
7. Do you buy/use:
a) 3D Model Datasets:	yes no
If you use 3D Datasets, do you:	Build your own Buy from catalogues Have custom made
b) Texture maps, backgrounds etc:	yes no
8. Do you use Motion Capture systems, or other Performance Animation, or Lip Sync software or devices:
yes	no
If Yes,
- What make:
- For what tasks:
- Why:
- Percentage of 2006/7 animation production performed with motion capture:
- Do you have your own system:	yes no
If no,
- do you plan to:	buy your own system use a Motion Capture studio/service
- do you:	plan to use it soon will buy own system use outside studio
9. Do you use a Digital Database (images) Management system or software:
yes	no
If No, do you plan to implement one in 2007/8:	Buy one Use our own No
10. People: Salary ranges, in US$, that you would contemplate spending for employees in the following areas, showing range from recent graduate to well experienced:
Computer Animators: US$
Technical Directors: US$
Others (specify): US$
11. Where would/do you go to hire new computer animation production staff:
Schools	Advertise in trade publications
Trade shows	Friends, other companies
Other:
Do you have difficulty finding new/competent computer animation staff:	yes no
12. a) Future buying plans – Please indicate if you plan to buy in the next 12 months:
Hardware:	Software:
SGI/Unix	Animation, general
Mac OS X	Animation, facial/Lip Sync
Intel/AMD Windows XP Pro	Motion Capture
Intel/AMD Windows Vista	Video Editing
Linux	Web animation & authoring
Other/editing etc.
12. b) Future buying plans - Please indicate if you plan to buy in the next 12 months:
Software by Company	Unix	NT	MAC
Alias
Softimage
Autodesk 3D Studio
Lightwave
Maxon 4D
Editing/Video Editing system(s)
Linux based animation software:
Other Animation (specify):
Other (specify, if possible):
13. Issues that are effecting your business:

14. Additional comments, problem areas, suggestions?

Thank you! Your input is greatly appreciated. It will help us define our industry to promote future growth. Please call me, or e-mail me, if you have any comments or questions, or suggestions.
Robi Roncarelli - +1 416 822-3495 – robi@pixelnews.com
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