Hello, I suggest discussing such an interesting topic together. Each model is a lost hour and I would like to see the result as soon as possible. I wonder what traded the hammock in the sea and riding a bike.

Therefore, it is important to understand what and why to do, there must be some kind of strategy.

For convenience, I divided the model into several categories. Each of them has its pros and cons, as well as the level of competition and the maximum cost. More importantly, they have different buyers.

Clipart

Yes, we all know this clipart, only in 3D. There are people who buy the model solely for an image; from it you can create a unique image in a comfortable style and size, at the right angle and with the necessary shade.

An important feature of these models is that it does not matter if there are free analogues in the torrent, a large selection of similar models, etc. The buyer chooses based on visual preferences and it is your renderer that can connect it. In addition, a license is important to him (that is, everything is legal) and, of course, it is desirable that he can easily get the same result as you in the render.

Of the minuses, of course, the gains. Navryatli someone is willing to pay large amounts for clipart, I think a maximum of $25-40 per model (their earnings are 30-40%). Usually they buy such models from creative agencies and design studios, who are used to photos and their prices.

Themes for such models are better to search on sites with clip art (obviously). You need to think like a web designer: what kind of perspective can you use for a postcard or to put on your website. Also check out the mocap: a white label yogurt bench, billboard, sign and the like, where the buyer will substitute the texture and be able to use the image in the presentation.

As an example, this is a separate site from Turboskvid, which they implemented exclusively for these customers. In a word, there is a market.

Smart Move will also sell the renderers for those models separately in photodraws. If people ask for 3D rendering services, 3D models, they will also buy there, because the customers are the same. Here I recommend Philip’s blog on 3D illustrations.

Hard surface, which saves time

The main definition of this category is the buyer’s time savings and the difficulty of creating a similar model for him and his internal team. That is why these models are the most expensive.

This is any technique: cars, military vehicles, planes, ships.

The creation of a detailed car takes two weeks of work time and cannot be done after watching several videos on YouTube (unlike a vase, a mug, a table). Therefore, here you save the buyer’s time and money, eliminate the risks of working with freelancers. For example, if it takes two weeks for an experienced modeler to create a good model, that’s about 80 hours of work. On average, an hour of freelance work in the West costs between $5 and $12. And if the buyer is lucky, he will receive a similar model for 400 dollars (a super cheap option, it usually costs 900 or more). Therefore, the price of $ 150 for a finished car and the lack of correspondence with the artist, and even now, and not in a month, is the solution to all problems.

However, there is a drawback and it is obvious – you will spend a lot of time on the model, and not on the fact that you will do it qualitatively. You can also make a mistake and do something that is not in demand. I suggest that in the next article you pay attention to this category and the choice of models in it (in any case, write your advice and experience in the comments).

Important: This includes only those models that do not become obsolete. That is, phones and other gadgets do not take, because in a month there will be a new version, and your work will not serve anyone.

The most advantageous option, although sometimes competitive, are cars that have only been started at a car show and it is desirable that there are many publications about them. Clearly, don’t make concepts or cars that will never go into production. That is, the Tesla model 3 (at the time of publication of the article) is an excellent option, which will surely be sold, and the Chery Arrizo 7 is bad and maybe no one will buy it (only Hum3d can afford to make such Models). ).

Feel free to send the same model in different versions. For example, cars can have racing textures, separately with any body kit, separately with the interior, and separately of ordinary quality. The buyer needs different models, and even a small change, which seems like a trifle, also saves you time and avoids hiring an independent professional for the review.

trend models

A logical continuation of the previous category. This is all about what there are many posts and what is "hysteria" In the net. For example, Pokémon Go, Game of Thrones, or North Korea’s missile launcher threaten the US, maybe even a US aircraft carrier that went to Korea; suddenly something brilliant will happen to him and you will have his model.

The trend is not just something on television. Events around you may also be trending, though only in this region. For example, are there many demonstrations in the world? – Time to make SWAT clothing details, barricades and other attributes.

Who will buy them: news sites for the photo, because that is not yet, and the report must be done; fan for fan art; an entrepreneur for notebook covers, toys and other things. also, similar "clip art" it is needed by various organizations that are involved in the trend, eg the UN for presentations.

Minus – of course, this is a temporary effect, and after a while the model will no longer be interesting, and there will be a lot of such models. Therefore, it is foolish to spend a lot of effort on them; you must do it quickly and on time.

If the model is unique and you are the first, the price will not be important and you can set it high enough.

models for games

With them, surely everything is clear: they are made with a minimum number of polygons, in game format for unity or ue4 and that 3d rendering services are only needed by game and mobile application developers.

It’s nice that in this category there can be models of any subject: from cars to characters. Everything is equally necessary in the video game industry. However, there is one small feature: everything must be generic, not branded. No nameplates on the car, Nike logos on sneakers and other recognizable attributes.

The models are selling well. An example, in addition to such understandable stores with Unity and Unreal, can be a 3DRt store.

The downside is that in this niche a lot of indie developers who have little money or money saved themselves on sandwiches at school. Therefore, be prepared for support and constant requests to give something for free. Large companies often do everything themselves and do not count on them. Therefore, there are gains, but with nuances.

Models for indoor viewing

The most competitive and cheapest niche. This is where they will prefer a free model to buying a paid one. Among other things, the markets are full of identical models, stolen from some sets and rendered in another studio. Since the entry threshold here is much smaller than on the Hard-surface, many models are objectively low.

A good example of earnings and free models is the site http://www.artstation.com.

Furthermore, this is not obvious to many, in the niche of accessories, trends and new collections are important, that is, there is obsolescence: architects and interior designers prefer to use furniture in visualizations of new collections that their clients can go buy. . in salons. Therefore, to stay afloat, you have to constantly make furniture from fresh catalogs.

It is worth adding here that many furniture manufacturers present their entire assortment in the form of free models; this should also be watched so as not to do unnecessary work.

However, there are people who work in this niche very successfully, for example, guys from Bulgaria.

People and Characters

Definitely expensive and popular category, both in the form of clipboards (people in different positions and different professions), and in the form of characters for games, videos. It is in great and constant demand, even despite the development of scanners and the availability of free libraries. The prices are very high and they are willing to pay.

Designers often need hands that hold a phone, a gun, or a notebook. Of course, the hands must be made separately male and female, of different skin color.

As already mentioned, we need different professions: a driver, a racer, a motorcyclist, a banker. They are used in presentations, at various events and displays. Celebrities and politicians stand out on their own – they are also bought for various shows and videos. Be careful with copyright though, not all superheroes can be sold.

By the way, do not forget about the growing needs of the p-th industry, where you always need detailed and realistic people and their separate bodies. I think it’s amateur modeling, but this niche exists.

Another trend is medical imaging. Pharmaceutical companies need different anatomical objects for their presentations. There are many searches for internal organs, bones, etc. However, correct transfer and understanding what exactly you model and how you render it is important here.

cad model, print

I have little experience here, I know that there is a demand for both models for CNC machines and models for the printer, but I can’t say anything worthwhile on this. I think all this is something special that needs to be deepened a lot.

From the outside, I see that CgTrader couldn’t do business with print models and switched to a new strategy for VR models. At the same time, there are many markets that sell only these models.

In this I have everything.

I hope it was interesting and useful for you. If I forgot some categories or if you have your own experience, be sure to write in the comments.