You have the renders, but no animation.
The animation you need is now within reach, with no software to install and nothing to wrestle with. And once your model is done, getting a render is as easy as taking a viewport screenshot.
Courtyard is a web-based AI studio that turns architectural renders into cinematic animations and 3D viewport screenshots into photorealistic 4K stills.
Midday, exterior
Wide frame, slow push in
5 seconds · 5 credits · from a single image
Morning, entry
Opening from the shaded arch to the sea
5 seconds · 5 credits · from a single image
Golden hour
Slow lateral move across the terrace
5 seconds · 5 credits · from a single image
Detail
Slow push in on the table
5 seconds · 5 credits · from a single image
Interior
Contained push in, the room stays in frame
5 seconds · 5 credits · from a single image
Blue hour
Pulling back to close
5 seconds · 5 credits · from a single image
What you just watched
Six animations, six images, thirty credits.
A finished architectural animation runs $2,000 to $15,000 per minute in this industry, so a second starts at $50. On Courtyard a second is $2.20. Reshoot any shot on its own.
Industry price range sources: Maverick Frame, Chaos
The frame below is real
Take a screenshot from the viewport, download the 4K render minutes later.
On the left, a SketchUp screenshot. On the right, its 4K render. Same frame, same geometry, same tree count; only the materials and the light are real.
Drag the slider. The model is not ours, it is a SketchUp sample file; the render is Courtyard's.
SAME METHOD, INDOORS
Interiors work the same way: your model, our light.
Three rooms, three viewport screenshots. Materials picked by code, framing untouched. Drag the slider to compare.
Living and dining area. Light, texture and shadow land in a single pass.
Kitchen elevation. Cabinet faces, stone counter and oak from one locked material set.
Table detail. Wood grain and glass reflection at close range.
A single render runs $150 to $2,800 in this industry, $300 to $800 per image at studios. A 4K image on Courtyard is 1 credit, so $2.20. And most of that price is modelling labour, not rendering; you already did the modelling.
Industry price range sources: Vibe3D, Maverick Frame
Nothing new to learn. You hand over what you already produced.
- 01
Upload your file
The frame your office already produced. No new modelling, no new camera, no new plugin.
- 02
You make the calls
Camera move, duration, order, materials, sky are yours. Redo anything you dislike and only that one costs credits.
- 03
A file ready to present
For the client meeting, the competition, the sales office screen. One file, named after your project.
Programs whose output we work with
- 3ds Max
- V-Ray
- Corona
- SketchUp
- Twinmotion
- Lumion
- Enscape
- Blender
Example projects
Films made from renders
Each film below started as a still render. Camera moves, pacing and music were produced with Courtyard.
Exterior reveal with pool reflections and warm oak details.
Locked frame, dissolve transition
Interior textures in motion: boucle, linen and weave.
Slow push-in shot
A lifestyle scene that gives the villa scale and life.
Truck move, natural light
Winter light, chimney smoke and a couple walking home.
Mixed shots, one music track
Try the full product with zero commitment: 25 credits means 25 seconds of cinematic film or 25 photorealistic 4K images. One per account.
Per-second pricing
You buy seconds of cinematic animation production. A fraction of what a render farm or an animation studio costs, and purchased time never expires.
Solo architects, small portfolios. ~60 seconds of film, enough for one short project pitch or a handful of opening shots.
- 60 seconds of cinematic footage
- 5 transformation templates + all preset cameras
- Purchased time never expires, no watermark
- +10% bonus seconds on first purchase
Active studios. ~200 seconds of film, comfortable for 3–4 client deliveries a month or one strong reel. The tier most studios pick.
- 200 seconds of cinematic footage (3–4 projects / month)
- 14% cheaper per second
- Stock video included, music library coming soon
- 5 transformation templates + all preset cameras
- Full commercial license, no watermark
- Time never expires + 10% first-purchase bonus
Multi-team and high-volume agencies. ~600 seconds of film clears intense delivery weeks in one purchase. Best price per second.
- 600 seconds of cinematic footage (heavy delivery weeks)
- 23% cheaper per second, best value
- Ship multiple projects in a single pack
- Stock video included, music library coming soon
- 5 transformation templates + all preset cameras
- Full commercial license, no watermark
- Time never expires + 10% first-purchase bonus
Everything worth knowing before your first film.
Frequently asked questions
Two things. The Animation Studio turns a still render you already have into a cinematic mp4. The Image Studio turns a viewport screenshot from your 3D software into a photorealistic 4K render. Both spend the same balance.
Courtyard · Updated August 2026