I was going over my schedule and plans for June. I try to do a monthly “check-in” around the first of each month.
For June, I would love to complete:
- 8 videos for the “Learn to Animate – Video Course.”
- 8 chapters for the “Learn to Animate – Extended Book.”
- 4 big blog posts (1000+ words).
- 4 small blog posts (700 words or less).
- Some website changes.
- Backup all my computer hard drives.
The math of my hours.
During June, I am finishing up my contract with UW-Extension. That includes turning some videos into DVD’s, creating a marketing poster, running a workshop for Middle School Students on robotics, and putting the finishing touches on a few other projects. About 16 – 20 hours a week.
I have only two performances this month. Each event will take up a full day.
Even after performances and my 4-H contract, I hope to find 40 hours a week to work on the Compulsive Creative business. My wife has 10 hours to help. Meaning we have a total of 50 hours (the number in the top left of the image below).
Doing the math of how long each video and chapter will take, I realize my hours are quickly taken up by just those two tasks.
You can see my breakdown in the upper right of the image above, but I will write it here to make it a little clearer.
- Pre-production of videos = 6 hours
- Animating & shooting videos = 3 hours
- Post-Production = 3 hours
- Extra time for mistakes or technology issues = 3 hours
- Transcribing chapter from video = 2 hours
- Grabbing images from video = 2 hours
- Creating background & layout for chapters = 2 hours
- Extra time for mistakes or technology issues = 2 hours
A total of 23 hours per section.
What the numbers tell me.
If I want to create the eight videos and the eight chapters, it will take 46 hours per week.
Instead of expecting to get that list above done, I am going to need to focus every minute I have to make the videos and sections for the book.
My goals for June:
- 8 videos for the “Learn to Animate – Video Course.”
- 8 chapters for the “Learn to Animate – Extended Book.”