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Sticky Information About Polycount & New Member Introductions Information You Should Know About the Polycount Forum Here are some things you should know about the Polycount Forum. New Members Welcome to Polycount! Please reply to this thre…	29.8K Last	Deborah_Flannagan Apr 8 2021
Sticky Bugs! We got 'em! Please post all your bug reports here. Anything wrong with the forums, we want to know about it. We think you want to be informed about what's going on with the forums. In that spirit, here's a …	287 Last	Eric Chadwick Dec 2020
Sticky Greentooth Sightings in Videogames If you spot a surreptitiously placed Greentooth in a videogame, take a screen shot and share it here.Please only post legit videogame screenshots.Please only post legit Greentooth's. Similar or …	48 Last	SterlingArcher Nov 2020
Sticky How to embed Youtube If you post a Youtube link directly into your edit, usually you'll see this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kVbM6dtCywTo embed, click the Toggle HTML View button, paste the link, click Toggle …	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2020
Sticky ⛔ You need to reset your password. This is most likely because... Vanilla Forums Status:On Friday, November 15th at 5pm our devs were made aware that full user records in BCRYPT Hash Format were being outputted to browsers when users were quoted. Our team immediate…	17 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2020
Sticky Polycount Discord/Slack/Skype/Hangout/etc. We've set up a Polycount chat room[s] on the Discord service. Click the link here and you'll be taken there. This is a no-time limit invite.Check out more here for the service's info and stand a…	39 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2019
Sticky How to Post on the Internet I want to talk about the common questions and misconceptions inexperienced artists have, either when they start working towards becoming an artists or when they join Polycount. This is a culmination …	175 Last	Rnz May 2018
How long would it take to make a online game like this? Hello,It's nice to meet you all! I'm new here. I'm a single person trying to develop a third person shooter game as big as this. I don't favor the futuristic setting though so I'd probably go fo…	13 Last	Eric Chadwick 10:46AM
Verge article: Immigrants / visa and game industry I think this is a really good read. As this topic pops up here from time to time in some form or another.https://www.theverge.com/22382473/game-industry-layoffs-immigrant-developers-visa-deporta…	3 Last	Eric Chadwick 10:36AM
RSI from 3d modeling / Wacom tablet advice Hi, I've been doing 3d modeling for a while now in my spare time and I have a real problem with RSI. The nature of 3d modeling using Maya and Zbrush and painting textures in Photoshop naturally means…	15 Last	madstylesnz 6:02AM
Getting into traditional painting I was hoping you guys could make me some recommendations about getting into traditional painting. I've never done any painting other than digital. But I've been to the art store today and saw some s…	20 Last	sacboi 2:02AM
Blade & Soul Environments [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pg_JyVHXQU[/ame] Some absolutely amazing environments here - actually they've blown my mind. Also a semi kind of tech related question: Maybe some of the Epic …	23 Last	Deborah_Flannagan Apr 15 2021
What made you feel crap today? What little thing has pissed you off/made you sad today? I feel so dirty after creating the "what made you feel good" thread, all those mopey and happy people covered in Disney love :) so I t…	654 Last	wirrexx Apr 15 2021
I don't understand sometimes Don't confuse this as complaining, more like just a rant but I truthfully don't understand Artstation and trends half the time, or even if I'm doing something wrong. I find it extremely depressing so…	14 Last	aniceto Apr 15 2021
Why does Cyberpunk 2077 run so bad? I just got Cyberpunk 2077 with the newest patch and was hoping for some performance improvements but it is still running like S%^#!! I am running an old gtx 1080 because I live in Australia and it is…	32 Last	ZacD Apr 15 2021
Arm and chest pain, way I'm using left hand to work. Hello guysI'm having a weird pain in my left arm and chest, I haven't go to the doctor because I don't have health insurance right now. I'm not sure if this is because the way I'm usi…	8 Last	xaled Apr 11 2021
Great new blog for Freelancers! Just came across this great blog! Check it out and let me know your thoughts!/SNIPPED BY ADMIN SNIPER!!	4 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 10 2021
Is metahuman creator changing the industry? Hi,do you think this software will actually take some 3d character jobs in the future?	4 Last	pior Apr 8 2021
What made you feel good today? What made you feel good today? Tell us what us what made you feel happy today. Sister thread,[URL="http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116211"]What made you feel crap today?[/URL] I s…	1.1K Last	littleclaude Apr 6 2021
1000 scanned models from museums ready to download and commercial use, for free! Enjoy!https://sketchfab.com/search?features=downloadable&q=Malopolska%60s+Virtual+Museums&sort_by=-relevance&type=models	1 Last	Justo Apr 6 2021
Looking for old-school style web composer software Hello all -I'd like to find an old-school style web composing software. What I mean by that is something that allows to visually assemble page layouts by direct manipulation of elements (images and t…	6 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 5 2021
Happy Birthday, Polycount Happy 23rd birthday, Polycount.	25 Last	rollin Apr 2 2021
Own Design vs Concept Art Hi everyone!,I was wondering what your opinion is on this topic -The question is if you prefer to work with your own design or use a Concept Art. On one side working of a Concept Art just feels like …	7 Last	Meloncov Mar 31 2021
Woodworking and other real world projects I know we have at least a few woodworkers on the boards, so let's see what you're working on or have made! Woodworking, home improvement projects, 3D printing, really anything you're making in the re…	35 Last	AlecMoody Mar 30 2021
Maya 2022 Webinar Could be interesting. https://t.co/px6jjTSoqo?amp=1	12 Last	oglu Mar 30 2021
Apple Removes Fortnite From The App Store Apple has removed Epic Games’ battle royale game Fortnite from the App Store after the developer on Thursday implemented its own in-app payment system that bypassed Apple’s standard 30 percent fee...…	22 Last	sacboi Mar 30 2021
Discount CGI Memes Let this thread be a sanctuary for horrible memes which our friends and family wouldn't find funny. The best meme wins an annual Polycount subscription which comes with unlimited access to the Polyco…	39 Last	sacboi Mar 29 2021
Am i bothering myself with not so important things ? Hi,This topic is related to presenting a character on a portfolio. is it ok if a character is presented in A pose rather then some heroic pose? would that be something a hiring companies don't like t…	2 Last	Neox Mar 29 2021
Most useless professions? Was flipping around cable last night and i accidently stayed on E long enough to notice it was a show about super models, ans they were talking about how these models pull over 6 figures and my jaw …	82 Last	focus_method Mar 28 2021
New Member Hello!I’m a new member and this is my first post and account on a forums page! I’m currently a student at and my degree is computer animation. I’m 20 years old and I’m an aspiring animator. I’m glad …	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 27 2021
How do you organize your digital art files on your computer? How do you organize your 3D files (maya, blender, 3ds max, etc)? What about other project types like photography, graphic design, or game projects? Unreal/Unity projects? I have a bunch of these type…	3 Last	SnowInChina Mar 23 2021
Affinity Photo - decent replacement for photoshop? I recently cancelled my adobe subscription as I'm fed up paying a tenner a month for a program that I maybe use for a few hours each month, if that. I mostly use it for creating 2D logos, images and …	14 Last	thomasp Mar 20 2021
Photogrammetry, megascans in level design , worth? I have downloaded and tested beautifull levels in unreal done with megascan assets and photogrammetry, but are very static , uninteractive and limited area spaces, are they worth usage ? If so when a…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 19 2021
Looking to move to Austin, any advice? Sup guys, my roommate and I are thinking about making the move to Austin from Dallas. I haven't been there much so I'm not too familiar with the area. I know that there's a ton of opportunity for gam…	12 Last	Justin Meisse Mar 19 2021
What are you listening to? Artist: Blind Guardian Song: Mordred's Song Genre: Metal/Folk/Acoustic You might like this if: You like any melodic metal or bard melodies. One of my favorite Blind Guardian songs. good working musi…	2.5K Last	Fansub Mar 18 2021
Quaff a green one!	1 Last	sacboi Mar 17 2021
What software should i use to render things like this ? Hey everyone !Im currently working on a big school project and i came across this 3D model with crazy reflections, iridescent texture, IOR and thin film effects. I've been googling for a few days alr…	5 Last	Prime8 Mar 12 2021
isometric game art breakdowns? I have a student who is interested in learning more about the workflows for locked perspective, isometric games. I have tried doing some digging for them but I can't seem to hit the perfect search te…	2 Last	Taylor Brown Mar 10 2021
Folds In Tris(FITS) [URL="https://www.facebook.com/FoldsInTris"][COLOR="Red"]Folds In Tris Facebook page[/COLOR] [/URL] Hey polycount! its been a while! I want to share something that I've been working on for a while. …	13 Last	FourtyNights Mar 10 2021
Reality Capture joins Epic Games https://youtu.be/u09xBayensghm..	1 Last	ZacD Mar 9 2021
Nvidia create with marbles contest. I wish i had time to play with this one. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/omniverse/create-with-marbles/?ncid=so-twit-636657#cid=ov01_so-twit_en-us	0 Last	oglu Mar 8 2021
mGear update for Unreal The maya rigging tool got a new update specially to work with unreal. http://forum.mgear-framework.com/t/mgear-3-7-8-release/2048	0 Last	oglu Mar 8 2021
Custom Greentooth Keycaps Just got this custom shine-through keycap made from https://www.maxkeyboard.com/custom-backlight-compatible-keycap-for-backlit-keyboard.htmlSent them this PNG to make it if you want to get one t…	9 Last	thomasp Mar 7 2021
Where can I download 3D Enviroments as Maps? I wish to find some good stylized 3D Environments to be good backgrounds for my characters to pose in, I will give credit to the creator, but does anyone know of where to download free ones for this …	2 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Mar 7 2021
Work with me. Music for work 4K [Ambient Music] https://youtu.be/rbkwhAEHWJA	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 4 2021
In-Development Indie MMORPGs MMORPGs require years of hard work, both in the art and engineering departments. At the beginning, in the late 90's, MMO games were mostly innovation of the West, but nowadays, as far as I know, Kore…	0 Last	francisbaud Mar 2 2021
Maya Bifrost Bifrost is now an open graph.For now more a Fx tool but there is more in the pipe. https://area.autodesk.com/blogs/the-maya-blog/introducing-bifrost-for-maya/	35 Last	oglu Mar 1 2021
New to the community. Hey! The name is Spiri7Light. It's a pleasure to be here in this wonderful community! I hope to see many ideas, and get some inspiration to push me forward in making my own animations as well!	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 1 2021
Star Citizen Thread, what an amazing game. Roberts Space Industries forum - https://robertsspaceindustries.com I got to say I am really looking forward to playing this game when its finished. Flying around all the super expens…	47 Last	francisbaud Feb 26 2021
Help finding Thunderbird2 .obj file please... Playing Dual Universe and can use a .obj file scalable holographic projector to help design ships.I want to make a replica of Thunderbird 2 but can only find a few expensive/inaccurate .obj files.Als…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Feb 26 2021
Pipeline: How much is too much? After 23 years doing CG, I took an extended break in 2012. Some of this was due to various life related reasons. Some of it was due to waning passion. Now, just over 8 years later, that passion seems…	10 Last	Brandon.LaFrance Feb 25 2021
Artificial interactions on art station Does anyone else see this? I will every so often see works on artstation with more likes and comments than I would expect based on their quality. The artist usually comes from an eastern european cou…	6 Last	Neox Feb 18 2021
Can you give me portfolio showcase platforms Hi,what kind of portfolio showcase platforms do we have besides artstation,cgsociety ?ok i know about behance and dribbble but it's more for graphic design, UI, web design.I need something to showcas…	4 Last	focus_method Feb 14 2021
Hardware help Hello everyone! I’m a beginner to everything here but definitely want to try my hand at modeling; mainly terrain and architecture. Also, I’d like to do programming. Does anyone know a very good compu…	12 Last	JamieGumb1 Feb 13 2021
Unreal MetaHuman https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/a-sneak-peek-at-metahuman-creator-high-fidelity-digital-humans-made-easyHmmm... I stick to styliced Humans then.	10 Last	Alex_J Feb 12 2021
New banners! Please join us in congratulating the artists who are responsible for the Polycount banners this month! Remember, if you see something that's banner-worthy, use the Flag > Report button and le…	7 Last	teodar23 Feb 10 2021