Product, engineering and architecture
Show products that do not exist yet. Make visible what happens inside a machine. From 1,500 euros excluding VAT, straight from your CAD data if you have it.
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Tell us what has to be shown and whether CAD data exists. That decides the price.
Illustrative image, AI generated
from 1,500 €
simple product animation
CAD data
saves the most expensive step
up to 3 months
for elaborate projects
since 2011
over 1,000 productions
The range runs from 1,500 to over 30,000 euros. Length is not the driver. What matters is how much has to be modelled and how photorealistic the result needs to be. All prices excluding VAT, including modelling, texturing, lighting, rendering and compositing.
| Use case | Typical scope | Budget excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Product animation | 10 to 30 seconds, one product, studio look, one camera move | 1,500 to 3,000 € |
| Engineering and function animation | 30 to 60 seconds, exploded views, cutaways, functional sequences from CAD data | 3,000 to 10,000 € |
| 3D inserts in live action | machine internals, data flows or product details as sequences inside a corporate film | 2,000 to 8,000 € |
| Architectural visualisation | building fly-throughs, interior tours, lighting moods | from 2,000 € per minute |
| Medical animation | mechanisms of action and surgical procedures, scientific review included | from 4,000 € per minute |
| High end, photorealistic | over 60 seconds, fluid and particle simulation, campaign quality | 10,000 to 30,000+ € |
Two productions, two different briefs.
TUEV Rheinland: 3D animation
Technical animation from construction data
An exploded view takes an object apart into its components. In 3D that becomes movement, and suddenly someone without technical training understands how the thing works.
It also shows things that do not exist yet: a product before series production, a building before ground is broken, a process inside a machine no camera can reach.
And 3D ages more slowly than live action. No clothing, no hairstyles, no people who leave the company. A well built model can be reused years later for a new video.
Illustrative image, AI generated
Eight steps. The most time consuming is not the animation, it is the model.
01
Briefing and data check
We agree what has to be shown and review your construction data. What exists here decides the largest cost block.
02
Style and scribbles
Fix the visual language, sketch the key frames, usually by hand. Building starts only once that is settled.
03
Modelling
The object is built in 3D software, from your CAD data or from scratch. This is where most of the effort sits.
04
Texture and material
Surfaces get properties: metal, plastic, glass, paint. Only then does a model read as a real component.
05
Light and camera
Virtual lighting and camera work. This step decides the impression more than any extra polish on the model.
06
Animation
Movement of object and camera. A functional sequence becomes something you understand rather than just watch.
07
Rendering
Frames are computed. A 15-second HD piece can need up to seven days of render time, elaborate simulations considerably longer.
08
Compositing and finishing
Combining with live action or graphics, then editing, sound and colour. Delivery in every format follows.
Wherever a camera cannot go, or the object does not exist yet.
Can you work from our CAD data?
Yes, and it lowers the price noticeably. We handle the common exchange formats. The more complete the data, the less has to be rebuilt.
How long does a project take?
A simple product animation in two to four weeks. Elaborate projects with simulation can take up to three months, including up to seven days of pure render time for a 15-second HD piece.
What is the difference between visualisation and animation?
A visualisation is a still image, an animation is movement. Stills are considerably cheaper and faster, but they are not enough when a process has to be explained.
Can the model be reused later?
Yes. Once built, a model is available for further videos, trade show loops or product stills. We archive project files for two years.
Can 3D elements be added to live action?
Yes, that is VFX compositing. We place animated components or data flows directly into filmed material, see corporate video.
Do you also take on rendering only?
Yes. If models already exist, we handle lighting, rendering and compositing as a standalone service.
Describe briefly what has to be shown and tell us whether CAD data exists. We usually reply the same day.
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