Real estate developers and architects
Walkthroughs and fly-throughs of projects that are still on paper, for marketing and sales launches.
3D CGI and Environments
Cinematic 3D scenes and environments that show places, spaces and ideas a camera cannot capture.
From $900 per 30-second video
- Founder-led
- Fixed written quote in 48 hours
- Milestone payments
- NDA on request
- Weekly progress updates
Who it's for
Built for teams like yours
Industrial and engineering firms
Clear visualisations of plants, machinery and processes that are too large, hidden or dangerous to film.
Brands planning a cinematic campaign
Striking CGI scenes and social clips with a scale no live shoot could match on budget.
What you get
Everything in your 3d cgi and environments project
01
Concept and mood boards
Reference images for look, light and atmosphere, agreed before any modelling begins.
02
Environment modelling
Buildings, interiors, landscapes, factories or fantasy worlds built in 3D from drawings, plans or concept art.
03
Materials and set dressing
Realistic PBR surfaces, furniture, vegetation, vehicles and props that make a space feel lived in.
04
Cinematic lighting and atmosphere
Time-of-day lighting, volumetric fog, light rays and weather to set the mood.
05
Camera animation
Fly-throughs, walkthroughs, crane shots and slow reveals planned like a film shoot.
06
Animated elements
Moving people, traffic, machinery, water or particles that bring the scene to life.
07
Final film and stills
The edited CGI film with sound, plus high-resolution still renders and social cut-downs.
CHAPTER 01
What our 3D CGI animation services create
Some things cannot be filmed. The building has not been built, the factory is too large and dangerous to shoot inside, or the idea only exists in a sketch. Omebly’s 3D CGI animation services build those places in 3D and film them with cinematic camera moves, lighting and atmosphere, so you can show buyers, investors or customers exactly what you mean.
01.1
What we create
We create architectural and interior visualisations, industrial and engineering scenes, and cinematic environments for brand campaigns. Most of our environment work is built in Unreal Engine 5, which renders in real time and lets us light and adjust scenes far faster than traditional methods. This page covers whole spaces and scenes; for single products, see 3D product animation. Both sit within our main animation design service.
Typical projects include:
- Off-plan property marketing: exterior fly-overs, interior walkthroughs and amenity shots for launch events, brochures and sales suites.
- Industrial visualisation: production lines, plants, energy sites and process flows, shown with cutaways and animated labels.
- Campaign scenes: cinematic worlds and short CGI clips for brand launches and social media.
- Event and exhibition visuals: large-screen loops and backdrops for stages and trade-show stands.
01.1
Who it suits
It suits real estate developers and architects marketing projects before construction, industrial firms explaining plants and processes, and brands wanting a campaign with a scale a live shoot could not reach on their budget.
CHAPTER 02
What goes into a CGI environment project
Mood and references. We start by agreeing the feeling: a warm sunset over a residential tower, a cool clinical laboratory, a misty forest. Mood boards save a great deal of rework, because lighting and atmosphere decisions shape everything after them.
02.1
Block-out and previs
Before detailed modelling, we build a simple grey version of the scene and animate rough camera moves through it. You see shot lengths, angles and pacing early, when changes are cheap. It is the CGI equivalent of a storyboard.
02.2
Modelling and set dressing
We build the environment from your drawings, CAD, site photos or concept art. Then comes set dressing: furniture, plants, vehicles, signage and small props. Empty spaces look like renders; dressed spaces look like places. We use scanned asset libraries such as Quixel Megascans for natural surfaces like stone, bark and soil.
02.3
Lighting and atmosphere
Real-time global illumination lets us test times of day quickly. Volumetric fog, light rays through windows, dust in the air and rain on glass add the cinematic atmosphere that makes viewers feel present.
02.4
Animation
The camera moves like one on a crane, drone or gimbal: smooth fly-throughs, slow reveals and walkthroughs at eye height. We add life with people walking, traffic, moving water or machinery running, depending on the scene.
02.5
Finishing
The film is edited, colour graded, scored and mixed with sound design. You receive the film, high-resolution stills and cut-downs for social media.
CHAPTER 03
How we approach CGI: realism, speed and scale
The biggest choice is real-time or offline rendering. Unreal Engine 5 gives fast iteration, huge scenes and the option of an interactive version for sales suites and exhibitions. Offline renderers can produce very fine detail for close-up hero stills. We often combine them, building in Unreal and rendering selected shots differently where needed.
Other decisions we make together:
- Photoreal or stylisedReal estate and industrial work usually needs photorealism. Brand campaigns sometimes benefit from a stylised, painterly or graphic world.
- Accuracy versus storytellingArchitectural films must be faithful to plans. Brand scenes can exaggerate scale and light for impact.
- How much life to addPeople and movement add warmth but also cost and risk. A few well-placed figures often work better than crowds.
- Interactive or film onlyAn interactive build is powerful in a sales suite but needs hardware and optimisation.
CHAPTER 04
Timelines and what affects the cost
We do not set a standard timeline. CGI environments involve more modelling and rendering than most animation, and the effort depends on:
- The size of the spaceand how much of it the camera sees.
- The detail of source materialComplete CAD or BIM models are much faster to work from than sketches.
- Set dressing and animated elements, especially people and vehicles.
- Film length, number of shots and resolution4K and longer films take more render time.
- Interactive versions, which need optimisation and testing on target hardware.
04.1
Agreed before final renders
Changes after rendering are the most expensive kind, which is why we agree the block-out and still frames before final renders. Your fixed written quote lists the shots, length, stills, versions and revision rounds.
CHAPTER 05
Why Omebly for CGI environments
Every project is led personally by our founder, Nazmul Hussain, who has 10+ years of experience building websites, apps and digital products. Our team also develops Unity games, so we bring a game developer’s understanding of real-time performance and optimisation, which matters most for interactive builds.
- Fixed written quote within 48 hours of a free consultation.
- Weekly demos, and you pay each milestone only after reviewing it.
- Final films, stills and the scenes we created are yours once fully paid.
- NDA on request, which most unreleased developments need.
- We can turn your CGI into a website hero or an ad campaign, or a short explainer video for your project.
CHAPTER 06
Plan your CGI project
Send your plans, CAD, concept art or references on WhatsApp at +91 70444 33991, email info@omebly.com, or use our contact page. We will send a fixed quote within 48 hours.
How we work
From first call to hand-over
- 1
Brief, references and plans
1 weekWe collect drawings, CAD, site photos or concept art and agree the look with mood boards.
- 2
Block-out and camera previs
1-2 weeksA simple grey version of the scene with rough camera moves, to agree shots and timing.
- 3
Modelling, materials and lighting
2-4 weeksThe environment built in detail, then lit and dressed, with still frames for approval.
- 4
Animation and rendering
1-2 weeksCamera and scene animation finalised and rendered, reviewed in weekly demos.
- 5
Edit, grade and sound
Under 1 weekFinal edit, colour grade, music, sound design and exports for every channel.
Tools we use
- Unreal Engine 5
- Blender
- Quixel Megascans
- Adobe Substance 3D Painter
- Autodesk 3ds Max
- DaVinci Resolve
- Adobe After Effects
Packages
Pick a starting point
From $900 per 30-second video. Every project gets a fixed written quote after a free consultation, with milestone payments.
CGI stills
From $900
- Environment modelled from your plans
- Materials, set dressing and lighting
- A set of high-resolution stills
- Day and night versions where needed
CGI walkthrough film
Fixed quote
- Block-out and camera previs
- Detailed environment with atmosphere
- Animated camera walkthrough or fly-through
- Music, sound and colour grade
- Social cut-downs
Real-time environment
Fixed quote
- Environment built in Unreal Engine 5
- Rendered film and stills
- Interactive build or project files for presentations
- Optimisation for the target hardware
Compare
Omebly vs a live-action shoot
| Omebly | A live-action shoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Needs the place to exist | No, plans, CAD or concept art are enough | Yes, plus permits and access |
| Control | Perfect light, weather and time of day on demand | Depends on weather and schedules |
| Impossible shots | Through walls, inside machines, across a city | Limited by drones, cranes and safety |
| Changes later | Re-rendered after design changes | Reshoot needed |
| Human feel | Realistic, but CGI people need care to convince | Real people and real places |
| Upfront time | Modelling and rendering take weeks | A shoot can happen in days once planned |
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FAQ
3D CGI and Environments: questions people ask
What is the difference between CGI environments and 3D product animation?
Product animation focuses on one object, usually in a studio-style setting, showing its materials and features close up. CGI environment work builds whole spaces, such as buildings, interiors, landscapes or factories, with lighting, atmosphere and movement around the camera. Many projects combine both, for example a product placed inside a CGI kitchen or city scene.
What do you need to create an architectural walkthrough?
Floor plans, elevations and sections, ideally as CAD or a 3D model from Revit, SketchUp, Rhino or ArchiCAD, plus material and finish schedules. Site photos and a location help us place the building in its real surroundings and set accurate sun positions. Where details are not decided yet, we agree sensible placeholders with your architect.
Why do you use Unreal Engine 5 for CGI?
It renders in real time, so we can adjust lighting, cameras and materials and see the result straight away instead of waiting hours. Features like Lumen lighting and Nanite geometry handle very detailed scenes. That speed allows more iterations within the same budget. For certain close-up shots, an offline renderer may still be used.
Can the environment be interactive rather than just a video?
Yes. Because the scene is built in a real-time engine, it can be packaged as an interactive build for a sales suite, trade show or meeting, where a presenter walks the space freely. Smooth interaction needs suitable hardware, usually a gaming-class PC, which we specify in advance. Web and VR versions need extra optimisation and are quoted separately.
Can you create CGI social clips with impossible effects?
Yes. Short CGI clips that mix real footage or real-looking places with impossible events, such as a giant product on a city building, are popular on social media. We can build these fully in CGI, or composite CGI into your own footage. They need clear disclosure in some markets if they could mislead viewers, which we will advise on.
How realistic will the people and vehicles look?
From a normal viewing distance, very realistic. We use scanned, high-quality assets for people, cars and plants. Close-up CGI people are the hardest thing to make convincing, so we usually keep them at mid-distance, in motion or slightly out of focus, which is also how real architectural films treat them.
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