These CGI interior images were produced by our studio in 2022. We have researched the latest design trends to create images. The brief was to show off the interior spaces of this design of kit home. External CGI images of the house were also produced.
Offplan3d is a Computer Generated Image business based in the South West of England. We specialise in producing professional quality 3d house renders for planning applications.
CGI 3d architectural models are created from supplied plans and elevations. Using these models we then produce computer generated images, known as 3d renders, of the building project. These images are then submitted with your planning application onto your local authority Planning Portal. From here they can be viewed by the planning department officer, parish council planning committees or the public.
CGI 3d renders have taken over from architects sketches as the best way to showcase your proposed building project. Our studio can use real world lighting and materials in a Computer Generated environment to produce highly accurate photo-real images.
The image above shows the proposed house from the ridge line of the neighbours house.
Why use Offplan3d?– We have years of experience sitting on planning committees as well as architectural training and experience. This allows us very useful insider knowledge.
In addition having been shown our competitor quotes by our clients, we know we offer lower prices while maintaining high standards.
We cover all areas of Devon, Cornwall and Somerset although we often work further afield as well.
Our 3d rendering service can show how the new build blends into its’ location.
At Offplan3d we produce a wide range of CGI image styles. Wether the purpose is sales or visual assements for planning, we can provide the right solution for you.
The image above shows views from inside the proposed new home looking out over the neighbouring property. This is useful to assure planners there will not be any ‘over looking’ issues. Architects plans alone can miss a lot of this important information.
The advantage of 3d renders for planning– Many people can find it difficult to visualise the actual buildings represented by architects plans and elevations.
Most Councillors who sit on committees and make recommendations are usually neither architects nor builders. They can find it difficult to really visualise what is being shown to them.
This is when 3d renders really can make a big impression. Our CGI images accurately show the proposed property. In addition they also convey that the applicant is serious about getting the project approved.
A variety of cut-away and roof-off CGI shots can help to explain your property layout to planning departments.
How much does it cost? Prices can vary from a £100 upto £10K depending on the project and the amount/ standard of work required. This covers any budget from kitchen extensions to new build houses to the new national planetarium.
We understand how to get the required results with effective planning application 3d renders. Outline or detailed planning consent are obviously different to final sales images.
If the purpose of the CGI images was to sell the completed property to a potential homeowner then adding ‘aspirational lifestyle set dressing’ would be desirable. However this would be an expensive distraction to a planning department. By cutting out the clutter we are able to cut costs by up to half on our competitors.
Often quoted prices are given per image but the actual work is 85% 3d model creation. Once this is complete we offer additional images at low prices.To see examples of our property CGI render prices click here.
Or ring us for an informal chat about your 3d house render for planning applications requirements on 01237 45 23 23
Our clients– vary from architects and design firms, to design and build, architectural designers and planning consultants.
Daylight studies- Using the location, date and time of day our software can show exact sunlight and shadows for your property.
Amendments– the planning department will often reject an application and make recommendations at the early stages of outline planning. Our existing 3d house model can be changed and new 3d renders produced. The additional cost of the changes will depend on the amount of work required.
Flexibility– whether you require interior 3d renders or exterior 3d renders we can produce professional results on time and budget. Cutaway cross sectional images are another potentially useful option. We also offer online interactive 3d model viewers and immersive ‘magic window’ viewers on mobile devices.
Click the images below to enlarge. This project in Sidmouth was completed in about a week for around £1,400 in 2018
To find out more about 3d house renders for planning applications please send us a message or ring for a chat on 01237 45 23 23
CGI and listed buildings may initially seem to have little in common. However we will show you here how well they can work together for property marketing.
This CGI, drone and photography service was for an 18th century Manor house near Ottery Saint Mary in South Devon. The main house had been derelict for several years with staircases and floors missing.
Our job was to provide the estate agents with print and online marketing images before building works had finished.
We visited the site and photographed the exterior, interior and took aerial video and images with our drone.
Back in our office we recreated the camera and building site in 3d space on our computers. We then used the architects plans to build the unfinished parts of the building and added these CGI elements to the original photograph. Various parts of the building and grounds were also ‘photoshopped’ to tidy them up. The final estate agent images were A4 at print resolution.
Initially the plan had been to produce fully set dressed CGI interior images. However this was later changed to taking on site photographs and adding the final flooring and removal of building debris and dirt.
A lot of the rooms were actually pretty small and difficult to photograph. To solve this problem we had to take several photographs and then photoshop them together. This gave a good impression of the rooms without too much ‘fish-eye’ distortion.
Around 12 additional houses are proposed for phase two of this project. They are to be built in the grounds of the manor house and we hope to be able to add the images here…
This client used our bathroom CGI catalogue image services over a 5 year period. Our studio produced catalogue sales images for a range of around 25 walk-in baths, showers and limited mobility bathing solutions. These images were used in online and print based product catalogues.
Offplan3d designed and built 5 bathroom interior CGI sets. The various 3d CAD models for the baths and showers were then constructed from either supplied plans or photographs. The idea was to produce a photo-real CGI catalogue of product images from various suppliers with a unified look and feel.
Offplan3d generated the CGI mobility bathing videos shown below. However these were a later addition to the project as the main focus was on print brochure and web still images. The focus of these CGI bath videos was customer operation and access rather than background set dressing.
Our 3d visualisation studio made this online interactive 3d bath model display. This was only a proof of concept test.
Our bathroom CGI visualisation service produced several brochure images of care home assisted bathing. The 3d model bathroom set we built had to accurately reflect the clinical regulations in place while also being contemporary and show casing the bath in a attractive light. The images in the gallery below show how the final CGI visualisation image was arrived at.
See more examples of the CGI bathroom catalogue work we have produced.
Our brief for this South Devon CGI rendering project was to produce 8 high resolution images. These images from the two new build homes were to be used for estate agent publicity literature.
The 360 degree images or photosheres shown below where an added bonus for the client. They work well for tight internal spaces, such as bathrooms. They solve the problem of a single image not capturing the whole room.
For really immersive VR experience we recommend viewing via Facebook on a smart phone or tablet. This allows the user to simply aim the device where they want to look.
Drone footage was supplied to us for adding the CGI house models. Unfortunately the drone video was not only expensive but also unusable which is the main reason we now use our own in-house drone equipment.
There is quite a lot of knowledge required to producing good drone footage for CGI. Just buying expensive equipment and software isn’t going to work.
We actually understand how the software works, it’s requirements and limitations. If in doubt please ask our advice.
An interactive WebGL model viewer is shown below. This allows the user to fully interact with the 3d model of the bungalow.
This was an unfinished test (from 2015) with lighting but no materials added. The technology has moved on quite a bit in the meantime so please ask us about the latest developments in VR and online 3D viewers.
Europes’ largest Planetarium, Welsh answer to the Eden Project as one of the counties largest tourist attractions. These images and videos were commissioned to raise funding from Government bodies.
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