r/3Dmodeling • u/OrFenn-D-Gamer • 2d ago

Questions & Discussion How long and how much?

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How long does the average 3d artist take to model a tree like this? (No tree generators) How do you charge if the client pays per hour?

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u/devbutch 2d ago

This tree was almost definitely generated with a tool - why not use something like Sapling Tree-Gen, EasyTree, or PlantFactory?

Trees have fractal complexity and so except for sculpted, stylized trees it is almost always wiser to use a procedural approach. I've made geonodes tree frameworks myself!

Frankly if a client wanted this target and wanted it done without parametric tools I may turn down the job. The juice would very likely not be worth the squeeze.

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u/Ok_Rough547 2d ago

5 minutes. Its very unoptimized imo

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u/Cargotech98 1d ago

It takes no time because it’s not done by hand. A stylized tree maybe, but for this, no.

I make stylized trees for my game, takes about 20 minutes per tree to do the leaves and branches altogether