See your product before it exists.
We turn a sketch, measurements or a CAD file into a 3D model. From that, we render photorealistic images for your online shop, crowdfunding, presentations and social media. You can change colours, materials and variants without a new photo shoot.
What renders are used for.
A product needs images long before the first batch is sitting in the warehouse. For the crowdfunding campaign, for talks with retailers, for the online shop that has to be ready at launch. A render is a computer-generated image made from a 3D model. Done well, it looks just like a photo.
The real advantage shows with variants. Once the model is built, a new colour, a different lid or a second background takes little time. For a product line with lots of flavours or versions, that's often easier than a shoot for every variant. For products that already exist, product photography is still a good alternative.
Renders and 3D printing go well together. If you like, we print a sample from the same model. That way you see your product on screen and hold it in your hand before any tooling is made. Find out more about 3D-printed prototypes.
The images we render.
Cut-outs
Your product on a white or neutral background, from several angles, in the same light for every variant.
Product in context
The bottle on the table, the box on the shelf, the appliance in the kitchen. For social media and advertising.
Colours and flavours
Build one version, derive all the others from it. Same angle, same light, a consistent shop.
Close-ups and cutaways
Shows materials, closures or inner workings you wouldn't see in a photo.
Short animation
A rotating product or a lid that opens, as a short video for social media or your website.
Your design on the real shape
Your label or packaging on the 3D model, before anything goes to print.
When a render is the better choice.
- A good fit if your product hasn't been made yet but you already need images.
- A good fit if you want to show lots of colours or flavours and a shoot for every variant would be too much work.
- A good fit if you want to show retailers, investors or a crowdfunding community what the product will look like.
- Less suitable if the product is already on the shelf and real photos will get you there faster.
- Less suitable if you want people in the picture using the product. A photo shoot usually looks more natural for that.
What a product render costs.
It all starts with the 3D model, and that's where most of the work goes. Further views and variants are quicker after that. You get a quote before we start.
- First view including model
- Fixed quote after the initial call
- Additional views
- per view or as a package
- Colour and flavour variants
- by number, quote upfront
- 3D-printed sample
- at our 3D printing rate
How your render comes together.
- 01
Brief and materials
You send us a sketch, measurements, a CAD file or a sample, plus your logo, label and colours.
- 02
3D model
We build the model or prepare your file. You check the shape and proportions.
- 03
Materials and lighting
We set the surfaces, colours and lighting and show you a first view for approval.
- 04
Final images
You get the images in every format you need, for your shop, social media and print.
Questions about 3D visualisation.
What's the difference between a render and a product photo?
A product photo shows a real product in front of the camera. A render is created on a computer from a 3D model. Renders don't need a finished product and make variants easy. Photos often look more natural when people and real-life situations are involved.
What do you need from me for a 3D render?
A sketch or technical drawing with measurements is enough to get started. A CAD or STL file is even better. We'll also need your logo, label or packaging design and details on colours and surfaces.
Can I use renders for crowdfunding?
Yes, that's a typical use. What matters is that the images show what will actually be delivered. That's why we stick to your measurements and materials and don't invent any extra details.
What formats will I get the renders in?
Whatever formats you need: square and portrait for social media, wide for your website, cut out for your shop and high resolution for print. We agree on this at the start.
Can you print a sample from the 3D model too?
Yes. We print a sample from the same model using FDM. That lets you check the size and how it feels in your hand. For series production, the manufacturer usually needs its own technical data.
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