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Design Phase
Schematic drawings, massing studies, and SketchUp models become photorealistic renderings and cinematic walkthrough video. For client pitches, entitlement hearings, and design review.
For Architects and Design Studios
From Architectural Drawings to Cinematic Videos
Concept sketches, SketchUp models, and schematic drawings become photorealistic cinematic walkthroughs. No render farm. No viz firm. No month-long wait. Next Business Day. Starting at $1,000.
Before / After
From Drawing to Cinema.
A schematic concept in the morning. A photorealistic cinematic walkthrough by next business day.
Design Phase
Schematic drawings, massing studies, and SketchUp models become photorealistic cinematic walkthroughs.
Pre-Construction
Approved renderings become a sales film while the building goes up.
Completed Work
Finished project photography becomes a portfolio film.
From our architectural advisor
"Architecture is meant to be moved through. A drawing freezes one frame. A cinematic walkthrough lets a client feel the building before it exists - the light, the proportion, the rhythm of moving from room to room. That is how you win the commission."
Dakotah Apostolou
Architect · Advisor to Marquee
Graduated top of his class at Taliesin, the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. Based in Bali, leading Bio Arc's vision for regenerative modular living. Brings architectural credibility and a global development network to Marquee's advisory team.
How Architects Use Marquee
Three Phases. One Partner.
Architects use Marquee in three phases of a project. In the design phase, we turn schematic drawings and SketchUp models into photorealistic cinematic walkthroughs for client pitches and entitlement hearings. In pre-construction, we turn approved renderings into a sales film that runs while the building goes up. After completion, we turn finished project photography into a cinematic portfolio film for your website, press, and awards.
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Pre-Construction
Approved renderings become a sales film while the building is under construction. Handed to your developer client to accelerate absorption. You become the hero of their launch.
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Completed Work
Finished project photography becomes a cinematic portfolio film. Your archive becomes a library.
The Old Model
The rendering studio model is broken.
Architectural visualization firms charge $800 to $3,500 for a single still rendering, and $8,000 to $25,000 for a walkthrough animation. Turnaround is typically two to four weeks. Marquee delivers photorealistic renderings and cinematic walkthrough video for $1,000 per project, next business day.
By the time a traditional viz firm delivers, the pitch is over, the client has moved on, or the design has changed. Marquee runs on a production pipeline, not a render farm. Drawings in the morning. Cinematic video by next business day. Fast enough to use on the work you're actively designing, not just the work you've finished.
Where It Goes
Where Architects Use Marquee.
The four most common use cases for Marquee among architecture firms are new business pitches, entitlement and planning submissions, award submissions, and developer handoff. In each case, Marquee converts existing drawings, renderings, or photographs into a finished cinematic video without a film crew or a separate rendering engagement.
New Business Pitches
Open with a film. Not a deck of boards.
Entitlement and Planning Submissions
Give the hearing a walkthrough. Not a flipbook.
Award Submissions
AIA, residential design awards, shelter magazine features.
Developer Handoff
Finished video your builder client uses to pre-sell units.
Pricing
Three ways to work together.
Marquee offers three pricing options for architecture firms. Single Project is $1,000 for one design at any phase, delivered next business day. Portfolio Build-Out is bundle pricing for 10 or 25 project packages. Studio Retainer is a custom monthly allotment for firms with continuous pitch and client work.
Single Project
$1,000
per project
- One design, any phase
- Photorealistic rendering plus cinematic walkthrough
- Next business day delivery
- One revision included
- Delivered as MP4 plus master file
Portfolio Build-Out
Bundle pricing
10 or 25 project packages
- Your completed archive as a film library
- Delivered in batches
- Rolling revisions across the set
- Single point of contact
- Discount scales with size
Studio Retainer
Custom
monthly allotment
- For firms with continuous pitch and client work
- Dedicated production slot
- Priority turnaround
- Quarterly creative review
- Volume pricing
The Marquee Network - architects earn 20% on referred first orders, 10% on repeats.
All work produced with full creative review. Nothing leaves the studio without a human editor, a human director, and a human designer signing off.
Frequently Asked
Frequently Asked Questions.
How do architects turn drawings into video?
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Architects turn drawings into video by sending their source files - SketchUp, Revit, DWG, PDF, or hand sketches - to a production studio that converts them into photorealistic renderings with motion, voiceover, and music. Marquee delivers this service for $1,000 per project, next business day. Traditional architectural visualization firms charge $8,000 to $25,000 per walkthrough and take two to four weeks.
What files can I send to a cinematic rendering service?
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SketchUp, Revit exports, DWG files, PDF drawings, hand sketches, Matterport scans, and existing photography. For design-phase work, a SketchUp model or clean schematic drawing is ideal. For pre-construction, approved static renderings. For completed projects, professional photography.
How photorealistic is cinematic rendering output from Marquee?
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Output is indistinguishable from traditional cinematic architectural visualization. The three before/after examples on the Marquee for Architects page represent the three most common starting points - schematic drawing, static rendering, and completed-project photography. For unique requirements, a brief test frame is produced before the full video.
Can architects use cinematic video on projects that aren't built yet?
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Yes. Design-phase and pre-construction projects make up the majority of Marquee's architect work. If the project has drawings, a SketchUp model, or an approved rendering, a cinematic walkthrough can be produced from it.
How much does it cost to turn architectural drawings into a cinematic video?
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Marquee charges $1,000 per project for a full cinematic walkthrough delivered next business day. Traditional architectural visualization firms charge $800 to $3,500 for a single still and $8,000 to $25,000 for a walkthrough animation, with two to four week turnaround. Portfolio and retainer pricing is available for firms producing multiple videos per month.
Do architectural visualization studios sign NDAs?
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Yes. Marquee signs standard NDAs on request. For larger engagements, mutual NDAs can be executed before the first file exchange.
Who owns the final cinematic architectural video?
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The architect or firm that commissions the video owns the final file. Marquee delivers a finished MP4 plus the master file. It can be used on the firm's website, in pitches, in press, and at client presentations with no licensing fees or restrictions.
How are revisions handled on cinematic architectural video?
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The Single Project tier at Marquee includes one revision. Portfolio and Retainer tiers include rolling revisions across the engagement. Additional revisions are billed at a flat rate, quoted before any work begins.
The next pitch is already on your calendar.
Let's make sure you walk in with a film.
Book a 15-Minute CallAlex Park · alex@marquee.video · (424) 888-3423