Rendering Pricing Question

[danb4026]

I'm doing a number of exterior rendering for a residential high rise in NYC. The thing is, my client has provided me with the architects pretty complete Max file (just the building, no other details).

 

My work will then be any small adjustments needed in the model, applying the materials, lighting the scene and the post work to generate the final image/images (entourage, trees, street clutter, color correction, etc)

 

My question is, should I charge differently than I would typically charge for an image where I have to model everything? or should I deduct the time I would have estimated for modeling?

 

Also, I like to know the variety of ways people handle the pricing of different views of the same building.

 

Forgot to add.....they also want a daytime and dusk time view of the same rendering. How much would you charge for the change from day to dusk?

Edited February 8, 2012 by danb4026

[John Dollus]

working with provided files isn't the savings that a lot of clients like to think. In many cases, it can actually take longer because you aren't familiar with the model and/or the provider hasn't taken the same care with organizing and creating the model as you would have.

I'd also caution you to quantify for the client what 'small' adjustments are included in your base fee

[frog_a_lot]

Id say deduct a little bit based on them supplying a model.

But as John said, using their supplied model can often be harder than starting from scratch, i have seen some god aweful models/files. specially from bigger companies like Fosters & Partners etc.

[Jonathan Sanchez]

You can charge by estimated amount of time it will take you. This is the most flexible way to charge, and how I do it. I first study the project, determine how many hours of work are involved, times that by my hourly rate and there's the quote.