Dreisicht
Used DCC + Engines
V-Ray
Corona
3D Studio Max
Industries
Architecture
Used Products
Helio Client
Overview
Dreisicht is a Swiss visualization studio specializing in high-end real estate marketing. Known for their photorealistic still images, founder Silvan Zuppiger saw an opportunity to elevate their work by adding animations — a medium that could evoke stronger emotions, tell richer stories, and give clients a competitive edge.
Animations, however, meant an exponential jump in rendering demands: 25 frames per second for multiple sequences, compared to a single still image. This shift would test Dreisicht’s existing workflow and infrastructure.
Challenges
Rendering locally created several hurdles:
Lengthy turnaround times - Often a week or more per scene
Limited capacity for creative changes late in production
Bottlenecks that made committing to large animation projects risky
Missed opportunities, including turning down animation projects in the past
For their first major animation project, Silvan and his colleague Phil began rendering locally. But as deadlines loomed, it became clear that the process was too slow, tied up machines, and left little room for creative flexibility. Midway through production, they shifted 50–60% of the workload to Helio’s cloud rendering platform — and the difference was immediate.
"Around 50 to 60 percent of that project was on Helio, and honestly, the difference compared to doing it locally is huge. We had multiple scenes ready and could send them all off at once, and within a very short time they were done. That’s really what made me decide we should use it in the future — you realise you can adapt your workflow and be much more creative."
Silvan Zuppiger
Founder, Dreisicht
The Helio Solution
In 2025, Dreisicht integrated Helio’s unlimited, on-demand cloud rendering into their animation workflow. This allowed them to:
Prepare multiple scenes in parallel and render them all at once
Reduce render times from weeks to hours per scene
Confidently take on larger animation projects without risking delivery delays
Explore creative alternatives without worrying about overnight queue times
The first project proved the point — local rendering had been holding them back. Going forward, Dreisicht plans to run all animation projects entirely on Helio from the start.
"Working with you means even a one- or two-person studio like ours can match the rendering capacity of the big players. When you need 100 machines, you get 100 machines — at the same price they do."
Silvan Zuppiger
Founder, Dreisicht
Results
Before vs. After Helio
Before Helio
With Helio
Weeks-long render times for animation sequences
Couldn’t take on large animation projects without risk
Confidently accept bigger, more complex projects
Limited capacity for creative changes late in production
Experiment freely with camera moves, lighting, and alternative cuts
Turned down animation opportunities due to time constraints
Expanded service offering from stills to high-end animations
Local machines tied up for days
Cloud capacity on demand — 50–60% of first animation rendered mid-project
Conclusion and What’s Next
Partnering with Helio has enabled Dreisicht to confidently transition from still-image mastery to cinematic storytelling. Since adopting cloud rendering, they’ve been able to shift projects mid-production without delay, slash render times, and deliver animations so polished that clients haven’t requested a single change.
This flexibility means the studio can take on larger, more complex animation projects without worrying about bottlenecks, missed deadlines, or hardware limitations. With each successful delivery, Dreisicht strengthens its reputation for high-end, emotionally engaging real estate marketing — and opens the door to new creative and commercial opportunities.
Looking Ahead
Silvan envisions animations becoming a standard feature in Dreisicht’s packages. With Helio, they can scale without investing in additional hardware, manage multiple large projects simultaneously, and branch into new formats like short-form and behind-the-scenes content — all while maintaining the technical precision and emotional impact that set their work apart.
"I want to establish animations as something that’s almost standard in our projects. Helio allows me to do that."
Silvan Zuppiger
Founder, Dreisicht
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