Architectural Visualisation: Answering the Web’s Most Asked Questions
3D Design Bureau
We provide creative and technical 3D solutions for the built environment.
We have scoured the internet’s biggest forums, search engine queries, and keywords to find the web’s most asked questions about architectural visualisation.
With over 20 years of experience in the industry, we have adapted and evolved to address the accelerating demands and the questions that pop up all the time. From how to get started in the industry to the cost of each deliverable, we aim to put a full stop on the pinch points for people who are curious about the world of 3D.
For our research, we used a mixture of questions asked on Reddit, Quora, Google Search, Bing Search, and Answer the Public to identify the top 10 architectural visualisation questions.
What is an architectural visualiser?
Architectural Visualisers are a person or a team that creates computer-generated images (CGIs) to communicate architecture that is yet to be built. They take 2D plans and sketches to visualise them using 3D modelling, visualisation, and post-production software. The result is an accurate and stunning representation of a design that may be used to secure planning permission, sell a scheme off-plans, make early design decisions, etc.
The deliverables that an architectural visualiser produces may include verified view montages, photomontages, exterior, aerial & interior CGIs, off-plans 360 virtual tours, 3D walkthrough animations, 3D floor & site plans, and more.
Architectural visualisers work closely with architects, engineers, property developers, and interior designers to ensure a high level of quality and accuracy is showcased in their deliverables.
Their knowledge of 3D software will vary and cover the likes of Autodesk Revit (and its render plugins), SketchUp, Rhino, and 3DsMax (and its render engines and plugins) to name but a few! They will also have skills in post-production software such as Adobe Photoshop and After Effects.
How can I become an architectural visualizer? Do I need a degree to be an architecture visualization artist?
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