The use of cutout images to represent trees and people in architectural visualization is quite common, and is by far the best way to add vegetation and people to a project. If you keep track of the articles and tutorials of the blog, you may remember that in the past I have already posted a way to use cutout images in Blender. But, back there we still used Blender 2.4x. How it works now, with Blender 2.5? Well, it didn`t change much.
If you want to watch a great tutorial that shows exactly how to use 2d cutout images in Blender 2.5, just check the tutorial below.
T&T Blender for Architecture n°3 : Texture planes for trees and people from Viralata on Vimeo.
And to download some free 2d cutout images of trees, visit this article.
I’ve never seen a tree coming out a concrete floor, but that doesn’t matter
Nice turotial. Good for beginners at architecture (like me)
Great tutorial for beginners, it includes alot of very useful tips and tricks that I had to pick up over time, I wish I’d seen this tutorial.