How long should it take

[Kugar13]

I know this is a question with not real answer, but how long would/should it take to edit a feature film that is aprox 2 hours long. It's indie, 1 editor, aprox 2 hours of footage, some AE/Photo shop gunshot effects, scored music, yatta yatta. Roughly anyone have any clue how long something like this should realistically take. I'm curious to see how efficient I have been. Of course I work 40 hours a week, so please factor that in as well.

 

[Sad Max]

My wife is an editor.

Weeks to months.

 

[insanityfw]

If your feature is 2 hours long and you have 2 hours of footage then, you're already done.

....if that's not the answer you're looking for then I'll offer up, "it will take you until you feel it's right".

 

[Zak Forsman]

i'm an editor. my girlfriend is an editor. generally, i figure a rough estimate by calculating a day for every finished minute.

 

[John Godden]

i'm an editor. my girlfriend is an editor. generally, i figure a rough estimate by calculating a day for every finished minute.

WOW!

JohnG

 

[Kugar13]

That is a cool estimate. Best I've heard =)

 

[Shooter]

SO ...how "efficient" were you?

 

[Kugar13]

Lol

Lol

SO ...how "efficient" were you?

So far I'm right on track. =)
I've been working on a few things on the project at once: posters, promotional stuff, website, editing, music, etc...., regardless I am on track with the 1 day a finished minute plan.

Thanks for asking +)

 

[Sad Max]

Is that with or without producers drifting in once or twice a day, to unravel what you've done...?

 

[BLUESPIDER]

It takes my lazy ass about 6 months to edit a feature doing 6 hours aday.
Now, with a gun pointed to my head...a week.
With a wife as an editor....probably never finish.