{"id":2587,"date":"2026-06-08T14:01:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.cgifurniture.com\/3d-rendering-guide\/3d-outsourcing-studio-or-in-house-comparison\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T09:05:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:05:24","slug":"3d-outsourcing-studio-or-in-house-comparison","status":"publish","type":"guide_chapter","link":"https:\/\/wp.cgifurniture.com\/?guide_chapter=3d-outsourcing-studio-or-in-house-comparison","title":{"rendered":"Outsource 3D Studio vs In-house Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are 2 ways of getting <a href=\"\/\">3D modeling and rendering services<\/a>: hiring 3D artists full-time or outsourcing to a CGI studio. Which option is best? Let\u2019s see the pros and cons of each choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Affects The Cost of Product CGI and How To Reduce It\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iyzGRFHVPe0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Budget<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regardless of the projects\u2019 frequency, an in-house team naturally requires salaries, paid sick leaves and vacations, and up-to-date workstations. Not to mention that CGI professionals don\u2019t work for peanuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, outsource 3D artists are only paid for the time spent on the project. The rest of the spendings, including equipment, software, workstations, are taken care of by their employer \u2014 the product rendering studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An in-house CGI team usually includes 3D artists, an art director, and a project manager. Finding such a group of skilled specialists requires a lot of time from the HR department. And then, the new team would need to settle in the space, install the equipment, and some time to work out standard workflows and learn to work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/blog\/outsource-3d-rendering-vs-in-house\/\">Outsourcing 3D rendering<\/a> is time-saving in terms of monitoring the process. Big 3D studios employ project and client managers who organize everything and help clients track the progress. Overall, less time and trouble \u2014 and a better result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Capability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And what if the project is large-scale, time-sensitive, and requires a lot of 3D renders? And a series of photorealistic 3D animations. And on further reflection, a few 360\u00ba views, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given sufficient time and technical resources, a large in-house CGI team with various skills can handle such a challenge. Hiring that many CGI professionals isn\u2019t cheap though. Moreover, it doesn\u2019t make sense unless large-scale projects are an everyday reality for the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Big CGI studios employ lots and lots of highly trained professionals of every specialization imaginable. They can serve as a single source of product 3D rendering services, or as a backup for the in-house team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Social Media Playbook for Your Brand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Templates and examples for reels, carousels, and 3D motion\u2014tailored to your brand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/social-media-guide-furniture-brands\/\" style=\"border-radius:9999px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#2563eb\">Download Social Media Guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Large-scale and urgent product <a href=\"\/case-studies\/\">3D rendering projects<\/a> require special equipment and software. Let\u2019s say, the team mainly works with still images. So to create a 3D animation, they would need to acquire specialized software, say, Cinema 4D, plugins for it, video editing tools, like Adobe After Effects. As for the equipment, creating a large animation requires a <strong>render farm<\/strong> \u2014 a high-performance computer system, consisting of many powerful hardware components that speed up the implementation of 3D projects. Needless to say, buying a render farm is expensive, and probably doesn\u2019t make sense for a product brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In contrast, a CGI company works on 3D rendering projects every day. So they have all the range of 3D software solutions, plugins, scripts, and render farms too. This way, a product manufacturer contacting an outsource company <strong>gets access to all these assets without buying them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A product manufacturer can get 3D rendering services with a studio or an in-house team. Both have their pros and cons. An in-house team is a more traditional choice, with a familiar working process, and it is seemingly easier to control. Meanwhile, a CGI studio is way more budget-saving, offers more flexibility in terms of time and scale, and has its own management, project communication, and quality assessment systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are 2 ways of getting 3D modeling and rendering services: hiring 3D artists full-time or outsourcing to a CGI studio. Which option is best? Let\u2019s see the pros and cons of each choice. 1. 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