'Ice Age 3' Progression Reel

A decade ago, my animation instructor told the class that the industry standard for animation delivery is about 4 seconds per week. Knowing that animation takes a lot of work, I received the information well and never really wondered why. On Animation has uploaded a progression reel of Ice Age 3 done by Jeff Gabor that illustrates the necessary steps needed to pull off a scene. The clip is extremely thorough and one can see the progression as the days go by. According to the information on the clip, it states:

"The reel demonstrates the entire process of completing a production shot from rough poses to blocking, splining, and polish. The shot was created working 7 days a week during "crunch". Some days represent 16 hour workdays while others are only 3 hours on a Sunday."

It was extremely helpful and educational to see the progression of creating a quality animated scene.