Animation Production Cost Calculator

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'; return; } // --- COST DATA (USD per Second Ranges) --- // These values are representative estimates for professional studio work (USA market). // The range provides a baseline for calculating the average base cost. const COST_RANGES = { '2D_Motion': { Simple: [50, 150], // $3,000 - $9,000 for 60s Medium: [150, 250], // $9,000 - $15,000 for 60s High: [250, 400] // $15,000 - $24,000 for 60s }, '2D_Character': { Simple: [200, 350], // $12,000 - $21,000 for 60s Medium: [350, 550], // $21,000 - $33,000 for 60s High: [550, 800] // $33,000 - $48,000 for 60s }, '3D_Standard': { Simple: [400, 600], // $24,000 - $36,000 for 60s Medium: [600, 900], // $36,000 - $54,000 for 60s High: [900, 1500] // $54,000 - $90,000 for 60s }, 'Stop_Motion': { // High initial setup costs, varies wildly, providing a conservative/stable per-second estimate Simple: [800, 1200], Medium: [1200, 2000], High: [2000, 3500] } }; // --- PHASE BREAKDOWN PERCENTAGES --- // Standard industry allocation of effort/cost const PHASE_ALLOCATION = { Scripting_and_Concept: 0.15, // 15% Design_and_Styleframes: 0.25, // 25% Animation_and_Production: 0.40, // 40% Post_Production_and_Sound: 0.20 // 20% }; // Helper to format currency (USD $) const currencyFormatter = new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', { style: 'currency', currency: 'USD', minimumFractionDigits: 0, // Using 0 for cleaner appearance maximumFractionDigits: 0, }); function formatCurrency(amount) { // II. D. 3. Default Currency: US Dollar ($) return currencyFormatter.format(Math.round(amount)); } // --- TAB NAVIGATION LOGIC (Standard implementation) --- const tabs = ['dashboard', 'config']; let currentTabIndex = 0; function updateNavButtons() { prevBtn.disabled = currentTabIndex === 0; nextBtn.disabled = currentTabIndex === tabs.length - 1; prevBtn.style.opacity = prevBtn.disabled ? '0.5' : '1'; nextBtn.style.opacity = nextBtn.disabled ? '0.5' : '1'; } window.switchTab = function(tabName) { const activeTab = document.querySelector('.tab-button.active'); const activeContent = document.querySelector('.tab-content.active'); const nextTabBtn = document.getElementById('tab-btn-' + tabName); const nextTabContent = document.getElementById('tab-content-' + tabName); if (!nextTabBtn || !nextTabContent) return; if (activeTab) activeTab.classList.remove('active'); if (activeContent) activeContent.classList.remove('active'); nextTabBtn.classList.add('active'); nextTabContent.classList.add('active'); currentTabIndex = tabs.indexOf(tabName); updateNavButtons(); }; window.navigateTabs = function(direction) { const newIndex = currentTabIndex + direction; if (newIndex >= 0 && newIndex < tabs.length) { switchTab(tabs[newIndex]); } }; // --- MAIN CALCULATION AND RENDERING --- window.calculateCostAndSwitchToDashboard = function() { const styleKey = styleSelect.value; const complexityKey = complexitySelect.value; const duration = parseFloat(durationInput.value); if (isNaN(duration) || duration <= 0 || styleKey === 'none' || complexityKey === 'none') { alert("Please ensure the duration is a positive number and both style and complexity are selected."); return; } const costRange = COST_RANGES[styleKey]?.[complexityKey]; if (!costRange) { alert("Error: Cost data missing for the selected combination."); return; } // Calculate the median cost per second const costPerSecond = (costRange[0] + costRange[1]) / 2; const totalEstimatedCost = duration * costPerSecond; // --- Render Summary --- summaryStyle.textContent = styleSelect.options[styleSelect.selectedIndex].text.split('(')[0].trim(); summaryDuration.textContent = duration + 's'; summaryComplexity.textContent = complexityKey; totalCostOutput.textContent = formatCurrency(totalEstimatedCost); // --- Render Breakdown Table --- let html = ''; let totalCheck = 0; for (const phase in PHASE_ALLOCATION) { const percentage = PHASE_ALLOCATION[phase]; const phaseCost = totalEstimatedCost * percentage; totalCheck += phaseCost; // Format Phase Name const phaseName = phase.replace(/_/g, ' ').split(' ').map(word => word.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + word.slice(1)).join(' '); html += ` ${phaseName} (${Math.round(percentage * 100)}%) ${formatCurrency(phaseCost)} `; } breakdownTableBody.innerHTML = html; initialMessage.style.display = 'none'; breakdownTable.style.display = 'table'; switchTab('dashboard'); }; // II. C. PDF Download Functionality window.downloadPDF = function() { // III. B. Website Integrity: Use the print media query CSS to hide surrounding elements. window.print(); }; // Initial setup: Calculate with default values window.calculateCostAndSwitchToDashboard(); switchTab('dashboard'); // Start on the dashboard });