SketchUp to render, night variations and AI video by Archi Vlogs

Archi Vlogs is an architect who makes videos about tools for architects and interior designers. He recorded this one after using Rendair for about a month on his own work. Instead of a feature tour, he runs each tool live on his own files: a living room and kitchen view, a screenshot of a Revit sample project, a quick concept sketch and a finished client render. If you want to see what comes out of rough inputs, this is a good place to start.

What you'll see

1. 3D Model to Render on an interior view of a living room and kitchen. He sets the style to realistic, keeps image strength around 60 to 70 percent for accuracy and creativity at 50 percent, and generates two options.
2. A close look at the result: lighting on the ceiling, the backsplash, the island chandelier, the oven, hood and fridge all stay where he modeled them. He points out a TV unit that came out wrong and a view outside the window he would fix later.
3. Elevation to Render from a plain screenshot of a Revit elevation, with only a short description. The tool keeps the window shapes and the central arched window and adds a foreground that wasn't in the drawing.
4. Upscale of that elevation to 4K, then downloading the sharper image.
5. Sketch to Render on a low-quality concept sketch.
6. Render Variation on one of his own client renders, turning a daytime exterior into a night scene. He also points out the season options.
7. Image to Video on the same night render, combining dynamic motion, orbit and drone-style camera moves.

Takeaways

• He gives the first interior render about 7 out of 10: strong lighting and layout, but a few objects need editing afterward.
• His prompting tip is to describe the scene in short keywords or one brief sentence, not long paragraphs.
• He keeps image strength high and creativity moderate when accuracy to the model matters more than new ideas.
• Night renders are usually the hardest to produce, so the night variation surprised him most. He kept it to show clients.
• He sees the main value in producing many options fast for clients who keep asking for alternatives. The video was a pleasant surprise too, with reflections moving believably and the building's shape intact.

Try it yourself

To follow his workflow, start with 3D Model to Render or Elevation to Render on a screenshot from your own model. Then use Render Variation for a night version and Image to Video for a short clip.

Recorded with an earlier version of Rendair, so some screens and app names look different today.