SketchUp Modeling Business Model
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So I ran across this site (HomeModel.net ). Here's how it works: you send them 8 pictures of your house and $129, then they create a SketchUp model from the pics. Ok, cool.
But then I saw this job posting at oDesk where homemodel.net appears to be hiring freelancers to make the models for about $50 each.
Not a bad way to make $79.
Of course, it could be that homemodel.net is simply backed-up and needs some extra help. I just thought it was interesting.
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I might apply for it. I wouldn't have an issue with him charging $129 and only paying me $50. I wouldn't want the hassle of setting up a website and finding customers, but getting paid to model buildings in my spare time sounds sweet.
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$50?? they're insane.... more stuff to hurt us freelancers..
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I bet most of the 'jobs' will go straight to India.
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and to hell...
I couldn't be bothered to model something for $50.
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They could probably do with making themselves some more efficient trees. The house itself is only 4K faces, but the 2 trees and terrain add another 10K.
High file size is probably the name of the game though. Image-mapping a structure in that degree of detail is bound to result in a high file size. Quite apart from the size of the images themselves, skp files tend to bloat horribly when any significant amount of UV info is added to them. I've made mapped files in which the amount of UV info raises the file size several times as much as the actual image(s) being mapped. -
I dont think anyone needs to worry too much about being undercut here, they arent exactly going for high quality stuff...
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I wonder which clientele they are aiming for.
The hobbyist who wants to redecorate his house ? -
One who doesnt know a lot about archviz?
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Kudos to them for the idea. But I have to say that the example wouldn't exactly inspire me with confidence. If I'd paid out $129 for a customizable model of my house, the least I'd expect would be the side windows to line up with the ones on the front and back...not be appearing through the floor.
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I sure as hell wouldn't pay 129... they probably spent an hour to model this! Why even worry about trees or anything if they only want the house anyways? Half of the deck is made from an image... they expect noobs to just start changing stuff when the models aren't even user friendly?
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You get what you pay for, and obviously for what they charge you don't get much (if their sample model is any indication).
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It is a good idea... but they obviously didn't put much thought into it!
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The guy who runs the website used to work for Google. His name is Brad Seiler of Chicago. He went to Harvard for an undergraduate degree. If you read his blog, its seems enlightening...... He also made some web application for mortgage companies in the middle of the mortgage and real estate heyday<sp?>.
http://www.bradseiler.com/index.php
Chris
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interesting... although it seems very cheesy...
the modeling isn't very impressive.
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