Wiki Art Dump List

d1ver · Nov 2011

Hey there, so I finally threw together the wiki page. I hope it comes in handy for you guys.

http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryReferenceGameArt

So far it's not in the Wiki table of contents but that'll be dealt with soon.

Firstly, thank you very much to everyone in there for your invaluable contributions. If I messed up someones name or website link - I am sorry. Feel free to post it here and I'll get it fixed.

Now, I know there are a lot of people pimping portfolios with professional art from existing games in there. But to list them all would to take forever, so I think it is only fair that the threads bearing the name of the game the art belongs to are going to the list, since the art from the particular game officially gets pimped.

If you guys have any more links that you think might be useful or inspirational to the community - feel free to drop 'em here, 'cause I'm sure there's more. I'll also try to keep the list up to date.

breakneck · Nov 2011

hey this is a great idea! thanks for putting this together.

Jesse Moody · Nov 2011

can you add the Singularity epic art dump?

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74680

Hmmm seems like when Raven updated their website they killed all the old links

shame.

PolyHertz · Nov 2011

Rico · Nov 2011

Man, so much great art to drool over!

Thanks for making this dude!

Bigjohn · Nov 2011

The problem with that stuff is that it tends to get lost over time. Where ever those images are stored, usually private websites or image-gallery sites, they go offline after a while, or the filename gets changed. Would be nice if there was some way to store those images on Polycount. Just for those threads that go to the wiki.

Ged · Nov 2011

I love art dump threads sooo much

I have an inspiration folder on my pc that I save all these to and then I use it as my screensaver, its mesmerising!

d1ver · Nov 2011

Thanks everyone for your input(especially PolyHertz:) ). The list is now updated.
I decided to sort them by year not to confuse more inexperienced audience with the quality jumps. Also with the pictures I think it's nice to have an idea of where you're clicking and if you want to see a list you can always go to the table of contents.

Once again, could be some minor bugs - feel free to report them here. And I'm glad some of you guys find it useful.

Tenchi · Nov 2011

Nice one! Hopefully these links won't expire one by one over time... :O

ErichWK · Nov 2011

I approve of this.

SouthpawSid · Nov 2011

Another thanks from me as well! Great idea and a wonderful resource. I can't wait till I get to post mah guns and stuff for for Transformers: FoC one day =]

Del · Nov 2011

PolyHertz wrote: »

This is a great idea, but I think having images for every linked thread makes it feel really cluttered (maybe just do one per-game?). Also I'd sort them alphabetically.

Brink: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85669
Wolfenstein: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=66876
F.E.A.R 3: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86270
Aeon Flux: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40601
Allods Online: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82211
Allods Online: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74450
Crasher: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83186
Darksiders: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69205
Frontlines: Fuel of War: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52347
Ghostbusters: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63663
Galactic Bowling: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56148
Guild Wars 2: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89463
The Haunted: Hells Reach: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90756
Nexuiz: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84277
Halo Reach: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76873
Resistence 3: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88520

Eric Chadwick · Nov 2011

Great work man, much appreciated!

What about moving it into the Reference pages? Maybe something like this?
http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryReferenceGameArt

Also I second the request to alphabetize by title name. Release date does not equal art quality, imo.

JasonLavoie · Nov 2011

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PolyHertz · Nov 2011

Some more threads:
Tomb Raider Underworld: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57900
Resistance 3: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88567

Bigjohn wrote: »

The problem with that stuff is that it tends to get lost over time. Where ever those images are stored, usually private websites or image-gallery sites, they go offline after a while, or the filename gets changed. Would be nice if there was some way to store those images on Polycount. Just for those threads that go to the wiki.

Tenchi wrote: »

Nice one! Hopefully these links won't expire one by one over time... :O

Yea this has happened to a lot of art dump threads. Ones like Darkest of Days, Darksector, Dragon Age, Titan Quest, Age of Empires 3, etc. all dead

ErichWK · Nov 2011

That'd be awesome (and a lot of work) if Polycount had a dropbox account that someone added all the art to. Dropbox or something of the same equivalence. But like I said, that's a lot of work for someone.

rasmus · Nov 2011

While I approve of this message, to nitpick, what's with the word "original" preceding every description? Seems more confusing given the pretty obvious context.

Ace-Angel · Nov 2011

I don't have a real issue with the 'Original' wording, but it does seem abit strange. Are you guys going to include Fan/SDK based images as well in the same page? Curious about that.

Also, would it be possible to put them in Trilogy orders? I think Gears of War 1, 2 and 3 should be stacked atleast side by side since they're from the same series.

ebagg · Nov 2011

Love it love it love it!!! I'll be using this a lot for inspiration, huge thanks for compiling all these and once again props to all the insane talent posting these art dumps!

Autocon · Nov 2011

What a great idea. So much better then having a ton of bookmarks to all these old threads. Definitely hope the threads don't die because some of them are filled with great nuggets of gold.

d1ver · Nov 2011

Sorted alphabetically, removed redundant 'original' word and moved here:
http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryReferenceGameArt
So now you can access it from Reference section of the wiki.

Also added Tomb Raider.

About the links expiring I think it's kinda of a double edged sword. And it's not because I'm too lazy to save out all the art, 'cause I wasn't going to do it in the first place.
I just see nothing wrong with some threads going away, because new ones come in their place, that are more sophisticated and up to date. Preserving things is nice, but there's nothing we can't live without. As Anthony said there are nuggets of gold, but as industry moves forward the amount of relevant information there lessens.
And in the long run I think it should be up to artists to keep track on what happens to their art and preserving stuff for the sake of preserving seems pretty moot.

Also, almost all of the dump artists:) hang out on polycount so if something happens to their file hosting they are free to contacts us so we can fix the links or something.

Eric Chadwick · Nov 2011

Nice job!

BTW, it's really easy to upload the art. For example...
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1469297#post1469297

erroldynamic · Nov 2011

Hellz yeah! This is a superb resource.

d1ver · Nov 2011

Added Japhirs' sharkman from galactic bowling.:)
What do you think, guys, should I post here about updates to the list?

Alberto Rdrgz · Nov 2011

^i wouldn't mind that at all

Ace-Angel · Nov 2011

^ Yes please.

Also, I'm surprised as to the number of Environmental kick arse art. Half of them contain enviro, nice!

Autocon · Nov 2011

Shameless sharing of the other guys at Bungie and there work on Reach. I know there were more polycounters who worked on Reach work but the images on those threads have sadly died

Artem Volchik - X-Convict - http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86165&highlight=Halo+Reach

Daniel Phillips - Danimal - http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77037&highlight=Halo+Reach

Anthony Vaccaro - Autocon - http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77028&highlight=Halo+Reach

That last one was so shameless hahah

seth. · Nov 2011

great wiki contribution D1ver....ta very much for taking the time to get this up and running

d1ver · Nov 2011

Nothing shameless there Anthony - you have to be stupid not to be proud of your work ;-) Got it all up there.
Thanks, seth, it's nice that I'm not the only who finds it a useful idea.

Btw, all the wiki bros, feel free to chime in and edit ahead of me if you see something. In fact it would be much appreciated.)

Mio · Nov 2011

awesome collection and great idea!! love you guys!!

d1ver · Dec 2011

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91717
Be sure not to miss this! Added to the list.

Blaisoid · Dec 2011

is this for polycount threads only, or any spotted art dumps?

Alberto Rdrgz · Dec 2011

D1ver this is looking really cool!

Waywo, should have it's own wiki page... looking at the post like this spoils me haha

PolyHertz · Dec 2011

Blaisoid wrote: »

is this for polycount threads only, or any spotted art dumps?

Its got a link to the Uncharted 2 art dump on ZBC, so it seems other sites are fine.

d1ver · Dec 2011

Woot-woot! ^__^

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92366

d1ver · Jan 2012

Don't you dare miss it:
Gears of War: Raam's Shadow Environment Work

SouthpawSid · Aug 2012

SouthpawSid wrote: »

Another thanks from me as well! Great idea and a wonderful resource. I can't wait till I get to post mah guns and stuff for for Transformers: FoC one day =]

I finally got to do it! haha. FoC art dump here! Would be honored to have it apart of this DOPE ASS wiki.

Eric Chadwick · Aug 2012

Added
http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryReferenceGameArt#Transformers:_Fall_of_Cybertron_.282012.29

d1ver · Aug 2012

Haha, Eric you were a minute faster then me!:)
Congrats on shipping a great game Brad! I'm sorry I've been a bit busy lately and -didn't attend to this earlier. You guys rock!

cheers

Rik · Aug 2012

!! Great idea d1ver, thanks for putting this together!

d1ver · Aug 2012

you're very welcome, man
I should post here about the updates more often, to remind folks about the page:)

SouthpawSid · Aug 2012

Thanks much gents! One last request? David Pacaknowsky, (nerfbatninja) is also a contributor to the dump. He's adding more sometime, that lazy ass... ;D

d1ver · Aug 2012

Thank you so much Brad, I totally missed him. My bad.
David, I'm very sorry - your name is where it belongs now.)

SouthpawSid · Aug 2012

d1ver wrote: »

Thank you so much Brad, I totally missed him. My bad.
David, I'm very sorry - your name is where it belongs now.)

haha, thanks d1ver! Much appreciated! :] :]

nyx702 · Aug 2012

Dang! How did I miss this? Thank you everyone for organizing this. Very handy.

Now I just need a Zip download of all these images....

ablaine · Aug 2012

This is awesome. Thank you so much for taking the time to put it together!

d1ver · Jan 2013

Some new stuff from Far Cry 3:
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114622

I hope you guys haven't forgotten about this place 'cause I keep updating it with new stuff popping up

suggestions are always welcome btw, in case I missed something, which I can.

cheers