Futuristic Cityscapes

You could browse the Digital Art > Painting/Airbrushing category for cityscape drawings and ask the creators how they do it. Or look for some tutorials.

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you could extrude shapes in your 3ds max based on rectangular arrays like the buildings on street grids and do a hidden line render and paint on it in PS

I know that one can use grayscale rectangles as heightfields in Bryce to apply a Texture that resembles a nighttime city scape

If it is generic cityscapes one wants to create in 3d then paint them in a graphics editor then there is...

Google SketchUp(Free) is software that you can use to create, export and present 3D models. Whether you want to design a new deck for your house, build models for Google Earth, or teach geometry to your fifth-graders, you can use SketchUp to see your ideas in 3D. And when you're done, you can export an image, make a movie or print out a view of what you made.
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another great sketchup alternative is 3DVIA Shape
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with a great video screencast on how to import the free 3D model content found on 3DVIA.com into Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
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and has a 3Dcollage, picture application for Facebook that will let you overlay 3D models from 3DVIA.com on your favorite pictures
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one can also create Google earth to zoom in on an actual city with the 3d buildings option on and get a actual perspective screen grab

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Craig
Using TurboCAD v14.2, Carrara 3D Express, DAZ|Studio 2.1.1.13 , Bryce 6.1, ArchiCAD 9

Thank you very much for the info and taking the time out to show me those links, i definitely will give them a try.I have tried art of illusion for a 3d modeler but its very mathematical, i am not very good at maths, i have a tutorial i am going to do from a magazine called advanced photo shop premium collection, it gives you all the picture files and tutorials on a cd.Is Google sketch up very mathematical?i have not got 3ds max yet i am going to wait until and see what i can do without it but adobe cs3 i have got and i think it is an invaluable tool.

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You can always try to simulate 3D effects using the right tools in photoshop. Its all in the colors and the shadows.

There are also free 3D softwares and renderers. They are great alternatives to 3ds max, and they're also a lot easier and less complicated. The most popular are Blender and Anim8or. Search these on google, you can download them on their websites for free. And because they're free, there are a lot of tutorials and techniques for these as well. I had my first 3D rendering experience with Anim8or, and I can say it's not too difficult. I just followed some tutorials I found on the net. Google Sketch is a bit TOO simple, it doesn't offer a lot of features.

Good luck with your city...

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no problem.
as ozbax says, "You can always try to simulate 3D effects using the right tools in photoshop"
and here is a place to learn how.
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a great resource for all digital artists

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Craig
Using TurboCAD v14.2, Carrara 3D Express, DAZ|Studio 2.1.1.13 , Bryce 6.1, ArchiCAD 9

Road Networks: Bringing 3D Greeble Cities to Life
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in the same resource

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Craig
Using TurboCAD v14.2, Carrara 3D Express, DAZ|Studio 2.1.1.13 , Bryce 6.1, ArchiCAD 9

Wow that youtube video on speed painting a cityscape by titoff77 was so good, this is going to to take some time, but i am determined to become skilled at this, thanks for the link Craig, much apreciated.

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Thanks heaps, i will try anim8or.

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Glad to help, I'm interested is some of this anyway, especially when combined with the 3d terrain

here's another place for inspiration
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Craig
Using TurboCAD v14.2, Carrara 3D Express, DAZ|Studio 2.1.1.13 , Bryce 6.1, ArchiCAD 9