Film and Video Project Size Calculator
Project
Project length (minutes)
Shooting ratio (
x
:1)
Average shooting ratios vary greatly. A controlled drama with careful planning can be as low as 10:1, whereas sprawling action blockbusters can be over 200:1.
Source.
Video
Shooting Format
Raw (dimensions and compression ratio)
Constant Bitrate
ProRes Rates
Resolution
5952x3968 (S1H 6K 3:2)
4096x2160 (DCI 4K)
3840x2160 (UHD)
3392x2200 (Alexa Open Gate)
2048x1080 (DCI 2K)
1920x1080 (FHD)
1280x720 (HD)
Custom
Width (pixels)
Height (pixels)
Frame rate
Bit depth
Compression ratio
Megabits per sec
Resolution
3840x2160 (UHD)
1920x1080 (FHD)
Resolution
ProRes 422
ProRes 422 HQ
Frame Rate
24p
30p
60p
Source.
In Camera Audio
Channels
Sample rate (Hz)
Bit depth
Audio
Channels
Sample rate (Hz)
Bit depth
Backups and HDDs
Underestimation margin (percent)
Number of copies
HDD cost per GB ($)
Mechanical hard drives average between $0.04 and $0.06/GB. SSDs average about $0.10/GB.
Source.
Results