Exterior fly-throughs
Aerial and street-level camera moves around the building and site, with context, landscape, traffic and people — the establishing film for a development.
SHT F-600 · Architectural Film
Architectural Animation
Cinematic fly-throughs and walkthroughs that move a client, a planning committee or a buyer through a building before it exists — produced remotely from your model, delivered in every format the campaign needs.
Exterior fly-throughs
Interior walkthroughs
4D construction sequences
Social-media cuts
Showreels
Typical turnaround2–6 weeks per film
Output4K MP4 · ProRes · 16:9 / 9:16 / 1:1
Length15 s social cuts to 3 min films
Working modelRemote · Lahore + New York
SHT F-601
Overview
24 fps
A still shows a view. A film shows the arrival, the threshold, the turn into the room — the sequence an architect actually designed. That is what animation is for.
ZARC produces architectural animation from the same models we use for rendering and BIM documentation, so camera paths follow real circulation and materials match the specified finishes. Films are storyboarded before rendering, previewed as low-resolution animatics for approval, and edited with grading, titles, music and optional voice-over.
Deliverables are cut for where they will be seen: a full-length film for presentations and sales suites, 15–30 second vertical edits for Instagram and TikTok, and clean image sequences your agency can re-edit.
SHT F-602
Deliverables
6 formats
Interior walkthroughs
Eye-level sequences through lobbies, apartments, offices and hospitality spaces at the pace a visitor would actually walk.
4D construction sequences
Phased build-up of structure, envelope and fit-out linked to the programme — for contractors, planners and investor updates.
Explainer & concept films
Diagrammatic animation of massing, sun path, circulation and sustainability strategy for competitions and design reviews.
Social-media cuts
Vertical and square edits, 15–30 seconds, with captions and end cards sized for Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube Shorts.
Studio & project showreels
Edited compilations of renders and animation for practice websites, awards submissions and pitches.
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Who this is for
Ideal clients
Developers & sales teams
Off-plan launch films and sales-suite loops for residential and commercial schemes.
Architecture practices
Competition and planning-submission films, and practice showreels, without diverting design staff.
Contractors & project managers
4D sequences for tender presentations, logistics planning and stakeholder updates.
Agencies & marketing teams
Clean 3D footage and image sequences to cut into wider campaigns.
SHT F-604
Process
5 steps
01
Brief & storyboard
We agree the story, length, platforms and tone, then issue a shot-by-shot storyboard and a fixed quote.
02
Model prep & materials
Your model is cleaned and detailed for motion — materials, vegetation, furniture, people — reusing render assets where they exist.
03
Animatic preview
A low-resolution version of the full film for approval of camera paths, timing and edit before any final frames are rendered.
04
Final render & post
Full-resolution frames rendered on our farm, then graded and edited with titles, music, sound design and optional voice-over.
05
Delivery in every format
Master file, platform-specific cuts and image sequences delivered via shared drive with a usage guide.
SHT F-605
Frames from recent work
Stills
Contemporary villa · Fly-through frame
Contemporary villa
Luxury villa · Walkthrough
Contemporary villa · Dusk
Luxury villa
Animation gallery →
Showreel and full films available on request
SHT F-606
Software & file formats
Inputs / outputs
We work in
3ds Max + Corona / V-RayLumionTwinmotionUnreal EngineAfter EffectsPremiere / DaVinci
We accept
RVTSKPMAXFBX / OBJDrawing setsSite drone footage
We deliver
4K / 1080p MP4ProRes 422EXR / PNG sequences16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1Subtitled versions
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Turnaround & scope
Typical
| Scope | Typical turnaround | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| 15–30 s social cut (model supplied) | 1–2 weeks | Vertical + square, captions, music |
| 30–60 s fly-through | 2–3 weeks | Storyboard, animatic, graded 4K master |
| 2–3 min film, exterior + interiors | 4–6 weeks | All above + sound design, voice-over option |
| 4D construction sequence | 2–4 weeks | Programme-linked phasing, titles per phase |
Quoted per film, with the animatic approval as a fixed checkpoint before final rendering begins.
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Questions
FAQ
How long does an architectural animation take to produce?
A 30–60 second fly-through from a supplied model typically takes 2–3 weeks: one week for model preparation, materials and a camera-path preview, one to two weeks for rendering and editing. Longer films with interiors, people and sound design run 4–6 weeks.
What do I need to provide?
A 3D model or a full drawing set we can model from, material references, a rough idea of the story (which spaces matter most) and the platforms the film will be shown on. Logos, music preferences and any voice-over script can come later.
What resolution and formats do you deliver?
Standard delivery is 4K H.264/H.265 MP4 with a 1080p copy, plus vertical 9:16 and square 1:1 cuts for social media on request. ProRes masters and image sequences are available for broadcast or further editing.
Can you animate a project you didn't render?
Yes. We regularly animate models produced by other studios or by the client's own team. If materials need upgrading to hold up in motion, we quote that as a separate line.
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Related services
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Request for information
Tell us the story. We'll shoot it.
Share the model or drawings, the length you have in mind and where the film will be shown. We reply with a storyboard outline and fixed quote within two working days.