How To Reduce The Cost Of Architectural Renderings

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How to Reduce The Cost of Architectural
Renderings Part 2

• We have seen in the previous article that
  various factors influence the cost of real
  estate renderings. As the project progresses to
  the construction stage, the price is further
  affected by some factors that come into play
  later. Here we shine the light on what these
  factors are, and how, as an architect, you could
  reduce the cost of the 3D Rendering Services.

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Revisions To Architecture Angles
A major factor that affects the cost of your
rendering is the number of revisions that the
artist has to do. In quite the same way as
revisions to an actual building will cost more
as the construction progresses, any revisions to
your 3D rendering will also be more difficult as
the work on the rendering is underway. In many
ways, creating a rendering is similar to
building a property, as in both cases the
foundation is constructed first, and layer upon
layer is added as the work progresses. Once the
work is in an advanced stage, modifications to
any of the layers would involve considerable time
and effort. In many cases, the project has to be
broken apart and recreated from the foundation
stage. If the architect has already finalized all
the details and the number of design iterations
is minimized, then the cost involved in the
Architectural 3D Rendering Services will also be
lower. Similarly, if you are requesting only
small adjustments in the camera angle at an
initial stage, the revision takes very little
time but at later stages, there will be
significant rework required if the zoom,
elevation, or angles are changed. While it sounds
like a 90-degree rotation may not be very
difficult, in reality, there is considerable
work involved as the side that is on display may
not have been prepared for rendering at all and
will need to be done from scratch. If saving
money is high on your priority list, you should
avoid making any such change requests unless
they are done right at the beginning of the work.
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Finishing Materials And Detailing
Similarly, you should be very clear about the
design details, finishes, and specifications at
the very outset to avoid rework and extra time.
Poor quality materials or incomplete details
will result in additional work and unnecessary
problems as the work progresses. Right from the
beginning of the rendering, the materials and
documents you provide will be used as guidelines
for design. For instance, if the façade is
changed from exposed brick to stucco plaster or
wood, this would lead to extra costs and extra
effort. A change in the sizes and finishes of
windows will lead to considerable rework and
wasted effort. Even the addition or removal of a
cornice detail will have a lot of impact on the
rendering work. Similarly, if the landscaping
details are altered, there will definitely be a
change in the pricing and turnaround time.
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Do keep in mind that the following documents and
details should be provided at the very outset for
high- quality Architectural Rendering
Services AutoCAD Drawings Site plan, Floor
Plans, Elevations, Sections Detailed site plan
and layout showing contours Property address,
Site photos Landscaping layout and detailing
including plant names and reference
pictures Finishing material specs, textures, and
colors (make sure that you provide samples and
photos) Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment
complete details and specs Sample of the
rendering style and quality required Make sure
that you discuss the camera angles, the
elevation of the camera and zoom required as well
before the work commences.
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Custom Created Furniture Design
If you require custom-created furniture for a 3D
rendering project, the pricing will be on the
higher side. Adding generic furniture will be
quicker and easier for your artist and will
result in lower costs however, you may or may
not get the final aesthetics that you have in
mind. Typically a studio will have a large
library of optimized 3D elements like furniture,
cars, human figures and so on which can be
chosen to add visual interest and scale in your
3D image. Reusing these resources will lower
your costs, while custom creating individual
pieces, or purchasing them from online libraries,
will result in a higher cost outlay. Studios
will charge extra based on the level of
customization required, and the more complex the
detailing, the higher will be the costs. If you
wish to save on costs, then you should avoid
customization.
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As you can see, all these factors will impact the
production costs of your Architectural 3D
Visualization. The 3D rendering studio should
always give a clear indication to the architects
about all these cost factors, and should also let
them know that the time schedules can also
change based on the exact requirements and
number of change requests. In fact, a studio
should always outline their working processes so
that there is no ambiguity, and should also
request the architects to be involved in the
production at an earlier stage so that edits, if
any, can be minimized. Its a good idea to have
a contract laid out that clearly mentions the
cost and time for extras, the number of
iterations and revisions that can be done at no
additional cost, the scope of the project and so
on. It is always best to be as transparent as
possible so that the 3D rendering services
studio and the architects or designers are
completely on the same page, in order to get the
best outcomes at the best possible prices.
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Thank You