interiors vs exteriors

Marq · August 7th, 2003

Hi
I'm starting to get interior modeling and rendering jobs from a client, and i need tips on how much to charge them because i never did "interiors only" projects, i made a couple before but as part of a presentation with exteriors as well. What do you think should be the cost of an interior compared with an exterior, is there at least a general rule, do they usually cost more, less?. Im confused because on one hand, interiors can be more complex..furniture, lights, objects, etc. but on the other hand i dont know if its reasonable that, for example, the interior of a living/dining room be more expensive more than the exterior of the whole house.

Thanks

illyrianeye · August 7th, 2003

When i do interiors, i charge more
usually they are more complicated and required more lights to render, more materials to play with.

in general, if an exterior costs 200, the interior 300.

John Dollus · August 7th, 2003

Usually I charge more for exteriors. Interiors are very cut and dried. For exteriors you have to deal with context and that can be subjective leading to more changes.

crazy homeless guy · August 7th, 2003

we usually charge about the same for interior/exterior.

lighting, and attention to detail are more important (and more difficult) on the interior when compared to an exteior.

Tim Nelson · August 7th, 2003

I usually charge more for interiors, but of course it will always depend on model complexity and lighting & material conditions.

When doing interiors, i usually have to model specific furniture pieces based off of photos only. That can take a fair amount of time by itself.

Also, interior rendering times are much higher than exteriors because I do so much post-production of exteriors with landscaping. There isn't really an easy way to fake interiors, so you have to model everything, and you suffer the waiting time.

Plus, i've found that there is a lot more coordination of interiors involved than exteriors.

There can never be a rule for it though, because there do exist such things as simple interiors, and very complex exteriors.

bigcahunak · August 7th, 2003

U see Marq - two people - three opinions...
I say take a look at the plans, calculate you time acording to the quality demands and price it just the way you are used to. Interior, exterior... its all modeling + materials + light + render + PS
If I asked you guys to work 10 hours on an iterior model would you charge any different than working 10 hours on an exterior one...?
Calc your time man, its all about your time.

crazy homeless guy · August 7th, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by bigcahunak:

If I asked you guys to work 10 hours on an iterior model would you charge any different than working 10 hours on an exterior one...?
Calc your time man, its all about your time.

exactly.

i usually figure 4 days for an interior, and 4 days for an exterior for my average projects. so we usually charge about teh same for interior/exterior.

the interiors may take longer than the exteriors at first, but once you start to build your interior texture and model libraries things will speed up. it will also take a handful of projects until you get a feel for lighting interiors. lighting an exterior is a walk in the park compared to an interior.

Marq · August 8th, 2003

Thanks for all replies, and yes, absolutely, a lot fo different opinions, which i expected because ive been reading previous threads about fees and it is really a difficult issue, but it was very helpful because now i have at least a general idea about this. I think based on the time it takes to make both interiors and exteriors, in my case i´ll have to charge about the same.

John Dollus · August 8th, 2003

Yup. I spend 3 days on most interiors and 5 days on exteriors with a site. If it is just a still, exteriors can be the same as interiors but most of my work is animated.

gnuhong · August 19th, 2003

interior firm normally do not have much budget compared to architectural firm ... (even though interior is more difficult to do)

[ August 20, 2003, 05:08 AM: Message edited by: gnuhong ]

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crazy homeless guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,915 Name: travis schmiesing	we usually charge about the same for interior/exterior. lighting, and attention to detail are more important (and more difficult) on the interior when compared to an exteior. __________________ travis schmiesing

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Tim Nelson Veteran Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Providence, RI Age: 30 Posts: 1,612 Name: Tim Nelson	I usually charge more for interiors, but of course it will always depend on model complexity and lighting & material conditions. When doing interiors, i usually have to model specific furniture pieces based off of photos only. That can take a fair amount of time by itself. Also, interior rendering times are much higher than exteriors because I do so much post-production of exteriors with landscaping. There isn't really an easy way to fake interiors, so you have to model everything, and you suffer the waiting time. Plus, i've found that there is a lot more coordination of interiors involved than exteriors. There can never be a rule for it though, because there do exist such things as simple interiors, and very complex exteriors. __________________ Tim Nelson timnelson3d.com

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gnuhong Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 57 Name: Gregorius Noer Ucen Hong	interior firm normally do not have much budget compared to architectural firm ... (even though interior is more difficult to do) [ August 20, 2003, 05:08 AM: Message edited by: gnuhong ] __________________ Gregorius Noer Ucen Hong www.gnuhong.com \| mail@gnuhong.com \| gnuhong@gmail.com

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Marq Invalid User Profile Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Argentina Age: 34 Posts: 10 Name: Mike Allen	Hi I'm starting to get interior modeling and rendering jobs from a client, and i need tips on how much to charge them because i never did "interiors only" projects, i made a couple before but as part of a presentation with exteriors as well. What do you think should be the cost of an interior compared with an exterior, is there at least a general rule, do they usually cost more, less?. Im confused because on one hand, interiors can be more complex..furniture, lights, objects, etc. but on the other hand i dont know if its reasonable that, for example, the interior of a living/dining room be more expensive more than the exterior of the whole house. Thanks

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illyrianeye Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New York City Age: 33 Posts: 127 Name: Beni Ecen Vete	When i do interiors, i charge more usually they are more complicated and required more lights to render, more materials to play with. in general, if an exterior costs 200, the interior 300.

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John Dollus Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tampa Age: 38 Posts: 619 Name: John Dollus	Usually I charge more for exteriors. Interiors are very cut and dried. For exteriors you have to deal with context and that can be subjective leading to more changes.

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bigcahunak Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Israel Age: 36 Posts: 820 Name: Itzik Kelner	U see Marq - two people - three opinions... I say take a look at the plans, calculate you time acording to the quality demands and price it just the way you are used to. Interior, exterior... its all modeling + materials + light + render + PS If I asked you guys to work 10 hours on an iterior model would you charge any different than working 10 hours on an exterior one...? Calc your time man, its all about your time.

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Marq Invalid User Profile Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Argentina Age: 34 Posts: 10 Name: Mike Allen	Thanks for all replies, and yes, absolutely, a lot fo different opinions, which i expected because ive been reading previous threads about fees and it is really a difficult issue, but it was very helpful because now i have at least a general idea about this. I think based on the time it takes to make both interiors and exteriors, in my case i´ll have to charge about the same.

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John Dollus Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tampa Age: 38 Posts: 619 Name: John Dollus	Yup. I spend 3 days on most interiors and 5 days on exteriors with a site. If it is just a still, exteriors can be the same as interiors but most of my work is animated.

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