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Ok a fair question I think, I'm curious because I'm only a hobbyist and do the 3d stuff in my spare time, I have been quoting per job seems easier and the client knows what he's up for, but it usually takes longer to model than I calculate, how do you guys go about this? Does it get easier to quote? I don't want to over charge my clients as I only have one at the moment (I believe the term is "don't bite the hand that feeds you"), but we all have to make a living

Nope, be careful. Clients should not know the render is faster than before.
Maxwell Render 2 is not free for upgrade, you should paid for it. So you dont need to charge less.
If render is faster, you just can deliver faster and better image to clients. That's all benefits for them.

IMO you pass on the savings, providing you already have a solid costing structure in the first place.

I charge 'bum on seat time' and 'rendertime'......so if I was buying-in to v2, the faster rendertime would translate to lower cost.
Better value for your client, more return jobs.........better for you [you're onto the next job quicker].....everyone wins.

The upgrade wasn't free. Why give away its benefits??

If with V2 you now eat less, pay for the flat less, your car uses less gasoline, then go ahead.

And your talent is less?

Cheers
JC

I don't ever charge render times ... they don't cost me anything except for the power

Yeah, you make some good points guys, thank you

I'd also make sure you think about how much time faster renders will actually save you. This depends a lot on your workflow. For example, for me faster renders don't mean my work gets done quicker, instead it simply means better quality. That's because I do test renders throughout the day but I always do my final renders right before I leave at 5pm. Whatever they look like at 8am the next morning is the final. So I'd weigh out what your client will be getting. Will he be getting the renderings quicker? Will the renderings be better? Will you put in fewer hours? I don't think any of those answers solves the problem but they might help you make a decision. It might also be a good idea to leave the price alone for awhile and see how those things turn out. It's much easier to lower it later if you want but it's difficult to raise it if you only have one client atm.

-Brodie

brodie_geers wrote:...leave at 5pm. ...

WOW!
this is nearly midday...

hehe...working for an architectural firm has spoiled me I still put in a good amount of OT but it's nothing like architecture studio in school or what the freelancers probably go through.

-Brodie

If your client is getting the images faster charge him more

I would charge the same ... the client is paying the pictures he get's irrelevant what rendetimes stands behind it...

he wants a good picture and I think he doesn't give a fuck if it rendered 2 days or 2hrs... if you use a render which needs that long it's not his problem - it's yours

Haha. Nice one.

I do not charge rendertimes too. The power-consumtion is included in my hourly rates.

Your clients should only be interested in quality. Your job is to sell that to them for a X$ price. They don't to be aware of render times, or BSDF layers, Nd numbers, ior files ...