Stickies

Long-running threads & sections we want to keep around for easy access.

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Closed What Are You Working On? 2012 Edition [URL="http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79625"]WAYWO 2011 Thread Here[/URL] - Moved to the Archives section Here are some random sculpts I'm working on to kick off the new year. Alien…		14.6K Last	BrianP Jan 2013
Mike Lin Handout Got this when i attended his class last year. Kept forgetting to share, but not tonight, I remembered! [img]http://www.polycount.net/r13/pics/mikelin_handout.jpg[/img] Yes, it's a large image. Ph…		31 Last	rosemarysos May 2012
[Technical Talk] - FAQ: Environment Modeling & Resources [SIZE=5][B]Environment Modeling FAQ & Resources MEGATHREAD[/B][/SIZE] I've been collecting some of the links and stuff people have been posting recently for all those aspiring environment artist jun…		87 Last	cptSwing Jan 2012
[Technical Talk] - Tutorials Sticky Thread Carry over from: [url="http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~polycount/ubb/Forum8/HTML/000644.html?00050"]http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~polycount/ubb/Forum8/HTML/000644.html?00050[/url] Here are some ancient tu…		40 Last	haiddasalami Jul 2010
[General Discussion] - XBOX Live gamertags and games Guess i'll start this fun lil' thread back up. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] I'll try and keep it up to date unless someone else wants to take over for me. Go ahead and post you gamertag a…		210 Last	gibson543 Jun 2010
[Technical Talk] - Free or low cost 3D and 2D apps. OK, since we always get people coming and asking for links of applications to start modeling or doing digital art, This sticky is going to be for any and all free or very low cost 3D and 2D applicati…		63 Last	RookLynx Mar 2010
Closed [P&P] - What Are You Working On? 2009 Edition! So the boards don't get too crippled from such a massive single thread, I thought now would be the good time to kick things off fresh for 2009! Happy new year everyone! There has been SO much great…		7.7K Last	beartraps Feb 2010
[Technical Talk] - FAQ: Answers to common 3D software issues After some talking on IRC with a few of the folk, I thought this may be a good idea for a sticky thread, even though this place is getting a little cluttered with them. We see a lot of the same que…		34 Last	Dr Stench Nov 2009
Closed [P&P] - What are you working on? 2008 Edition OK kids, the original WAYWO thread is big enough now that it is crashing Apache (the web server) and causing the boards to suffer. This is the new one (part 2, the return, the second coming...whate…		5.1K Last	Laheen Jan 2009
Steam Account Name In the spirit of Xbox Live Arcade, Wii / DS codes, STEAM Accounts! Account Name: Jacque_choi Main Game: Team Fortress 2: Main Class: Engineer and Scout		3 Last	JacqueChoi Jul 2008
specular maps and normal maps have some procedural questions about spec maps and normal maps. First of all, spec maps: what's the best way of creating a specular map? What are some tips and tricks and what not that make great sp…		103 Last	pior Mar 2008
Closed LPC #05 - submissions thread - finished. You guys are justice to the counting of the polygon. Format: 96 x 96px thumb of your entry NAME of your entry (very important) Beauty shot in view port on gray, no bilinear filtering or anti aliasi…		42 Last	KonamiCode Feb 2008
Closed So what are you working on? figured this thread is definitely one that needs to be revived with the boards.... so, to start off... [img]http://studioflaagan.com/images/3d/lilshop/lilshop_wip1.jpg[/img] [img]http://studioflaa…		12.2K Last	MoP Feb 2008
Tutorial: THUMBNAILS since no one seems to know how to make thumbnails and then complaign about the formatting of the boards messing up with large images i figured i'd show you how to make thumbnails. this way bearkub or…		28 Last	Asherr Apr 2007
Blizzard Art Competition Final Submissions A compilation of all of the final entries for the 2006 Blizzard Art competition collated into a convenient listing. If I missed anyone out, drop me a pm and I'll add you to the list. Djolar Diablo…		1 Last	bearkub Nov 2006
Closed #27 Low res summer - FINALS hi please post your final summer challenge work in this thread. the following is required: 1. wires with polycount 2. beauty in DS screen size (256 x 192px, no antialiasing) note: jpegs look crapp…		4 Last	cholden Aug 2006
Closed #26 - pimp thread (final entries here) alright pimps! when you're done, pimp your rockin entries here. rules: you must post the following: 1. wires inculding polygon counter 2. beauty render (posed is best) 3. thumbnail (96x96 pixels) …		15 Last	hawken Jul 2006
Closed Challenge #25 BOARDGAMES (entries thread) Hello. Please post your final entries in this thread. Any running commentary or posts without pictures will be deleted. REQUIRED: 1. screen grab showing model with polygon counter 2. beauty rend…		6 Last	Archanex Jun 2006
Next... Me and Arshlevon had a great idea in the car on Sunday for a new comp: Redesign a board game character. [img]http://images.quizilla.com/M/MorePunkThanYourMom/1043943050_resgumdrop.jpg[/img] [img]h…		102 Last	hawken May 2006
challenge #24 VOTE (winner Devoid) thanks to all that entered. Please vote for your favorite, and just to recap, here are the entries that made it: KDR_11K [img]http://mitglied.lycos.de/KDR_11k/pics/pimp/chibithumb.gif[/img] matt221…		5 Last	hawken May 2006
challenge 24 FINALS THREAD I shall lock this thread on monday 22nd may, this will signify that the challenge is over. posts without entries will be deleted, no running commentary please. RULES: *Post 3 images of your defor…		14 Last	shahar May 2006
Some mod guidelines I was approached to help with a mod - I did decline, these days my life is too precious to spend my free time making game art. However, the request was well written, and rather than a simple refusal,…		13 Last	Rick Stirling May 2006
Challenge #24: Demon. Roll Up Roll Up, welcome one and all, to polycounts latest challenge: "demon"! However, not just any old Demon! This demon was stunted at birth (too much smoking perhaps?) and as a result only stand…		0 Last	hawken May 2006
next... As always I'll be taking time out of my busy shedule of tenticle mischief with japanese school girls, to try and co-ordinate our regular challenges. Stepping out of the shadow of such a huge and ene…		65 Last	Wells May 2006

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