how much are renderings

[craigs73]

how much would it cost to have my car done. also what programs out there are a good one to go with for someone starting out i was wondering because i love drawing cars but the hole computer renderings are sweet.:1st:

[Young Gun]

best way to answer it is as follows:
"How long is a piece of string"

It ultimately depends on the format used and what you want done. The vary from about a hundred bucks to a couple hundred. Some great artists that will chime in soon Im sure

[progoat]

If you go to Ben Hermance design's page(click on his ad to the right) he has kinda a base line on prices for the work he does and sample renderings in his gallery. Ben does great work and Is a great guy! He is doing my rendering now.

[SVTforme]

Depends on what type of rendering you are looking to do and how realistic you want it to look. It also depends if you are looking to do 2D or 3D modeling .

If you want to do rendering that is life-like like some of people are doing on this site, I would suggest 3D Studio Max by Autodesk. Using this software, you can build the vehicle up from scratch. It has a fairly steep learning curve, but you should be able to pick up the basics after a couple of weeks of playing around (depending on if you have tutorials or not). By the time you get a life like rending, expect to a lot of time invested. You will need to master the art of setting up a mesh, texturing, lighting and rendering. Its the same as anything else, once you get the hang of it, you can model up a second car is much less time. Just don't expect to sit down for an evening and have something to show for it at the end of the night :).

Here is a rendering I did recently of my wheel/tire combo. I have quite a bit of the body etc done, but I am waiting to get a little further before posting anything. I have maybe 2-3 months of playing around with 3ds Max.. so no major experience here. I usually hit the computer when I have had enough of working on the real car for the day. One warning here though - if this is something you think you want to get into - make sure you have a computer that can handle the requirements of the program or you will get frustrated very quickly.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/12/wheeltiremichelinrenderingfull-1.jpg

[sharpie]

I'll agree with everything everyone's said before me. I usually charge based on the level of detail and whether I have any of the requested features in my digital "parts bin" already.

[DVierstra]

Young Gun: How long is a piece of string?
LOL!

Basically varies from artist to artist. Level of detail, how many views, how much customization needed. It can range from $350.00 up to a grand or more. Time factor can play a part in this also. For a rush job expect price to increase. One view is the least expensive. Two views can double it...so, on and so forth. Experience and practice can only help you. I have been using Adobe Photoshop for 14 years now and am discovering new techniques all the time.

Computer speed can make you or break you. Make sure that you have enough to handle the processing speed, otherwise it can impede or even cripple you.

Good luck!

[Young Gun]

Don does some great work, look at his portfolio and it will show you. You would not go wrong with Don if you were to choose his work!

ZVT, Carter Hickman, Hermance and a few others post here as well. They all do some great work

I had ZVT do the following rendering for me and I thought that he did a great job. He did the work very quickly and communicated with me throughout the process to make sure I was happy.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://imageshack.us)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/img150/rendering2ua6.jpg/1/)

[cityofthesouth]

insert shameless self promotion plug here.

As far as doing it yourself, most likely gonna be an Adobe product for 2D and there are a number of options for 3D. If you're into 3D then you need to talk to Carter Hickman or Kris Horton ... and prolly six more.