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Adobe Generator for PS CC ...

Hopefully this isnt a repost, didnt see anything. This is nice... [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TRz-gNdQFg"]Using Adobe Generator - YouTube[/ame] not sure how I missed this one
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Shrike

Degree Concern

We hear all the time about individuals making it in this industry with an art degree or no degree at all. But what about making it with an entirely different degree? My degree is actually in Busine…
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Tobbo

Closed Zbrush Launch Problems

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Assassinaded

I some how got on front page of news in my city wooo hooooo

Today was an exciting day for me i live in a small town population of 44,125 people im making a independent 3d animated movie about Bugz in a post apocalyptic world with 3d artist all around the …
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arnel555

Help with Automotive Modeling

I've been making a front bumper for a Mustang and it's pretty detailed. Problem is, because of all the cutting, I terminated a lot of loops into triangles on the surface just like I saw in a tutorial…
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Dave Jr

SOMA

From the same guys that brought us the great Amnesia: Dark Descent. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5iRmZPQ3VA"]SOMA - Debut Gameplay Trailer - Eurogamer - YouTube[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtu…
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Joopson

GDC: Convincing Others That It's Needed

I work at a startup company right now, and us developers are trying to convince the guy that signs the checks that GDC--along with other game-related conventions like Pax--are one of the things that …
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dzibarik

Couple of big questions

[EDIT: Deleted} :D
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ripper351

GDC annoucements have started

[url]http://blogs.msdn.com/b/directx/p/directx12.aspx[/url] Microsoft is teasing DirectX 12. The interesting thing on there is that Snapdragon logo. From what I've remembered, DirectX has only been …
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ZacD

Creating Custom Shirts and Apparel RL

Edit* So found out after awhile the keyword I was looking for is Sublimation prints.
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maximumsproductions

You know you love PC Build Threads

Greetings, So, yeah, another one of these threads. I haven't been around here much as of late, as I got quite disheartened - a string of rejections, and a general dryness of the art job pool in the …
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.Wiki

[Looking for an old post] PS brushes someone sold here on PC.

I've searched, without luck. Sorry. I'm looking for a post where someone sold there pack of PS brushes for texturing. Mostly dirt and wear brushes from what I can recall.
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sltrOlsson

Pushing Points v2.0

Just updated my site with some 3D resources for the community: [url]http://pushingpoints.com/v2/[/url] more videos and resources to follow.
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WilliamVaughan

Thief 4

[url]http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/03/05/april-cover-revealed-thief.aspx[/url] [url]http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/03/05/thief-4-screenshots/#[/url] [img]http://www.rockpap…
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xvampire

THE IDEAL GAME EXPERIENCE- RESEARCH STUDY

First a little background: I am a student of communication design at the Faculty of Fine Arts in the University of Porto, Portugal. I am conducting a work regarding a marketing campaing for a new ga…
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Mask_Salesman

FengZhu's Community Site - DrawCrowd

[url]http://drawcrowd.com/[/url] Fengzhu's community site has been launched while still in a beta phase many people awaited this. If anything another awesome site for ref. Best part is you can togg…
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MagicSugar

question about those game cover arts

i'm always curious about the creation process of those fine detailed illustrations on the cover (also on lots of marketing, advertising materials), especially those AAA titled games, like battlefield…
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MagicSugar

The ULTIMATE CONSOLE- RESEARCH STUDY

Dear all: First a little background: I am a student of communication design at the Faculty of Fine Arts in the University of Porto, Portugal. I am conducting a work regarding a marketing campaing f…
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cryo95

Source 2 L4D2 possible screenshot leak

NeoGAF user CBOAT has a bit of a reputation for leaks/good predictions, and here's his latest bomb: E: These photos are believed to be from 2011 [URL]http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75…
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NegevPro

Is there a place to submit new lighting ideas or discuss them?

Sorry if this sounds weird but I'll phrase it the best I can. As an artist, I'm obsessed with wanting to create art that is photorealistic. By photorealistic, I mean every pixel actually looks like …
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JordanN

Help a little Australiam indie studio reach it's dream goal? introducing GUNSCAPE!

EDIT: My first try at promoting a game might not be my best, I just toned it down a little.. Hey Polycount! My name is Simon, I'm an artist on a project called Gunscape =) Gunscape is a user conten…
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Xoliul

Recording Program for demo reel?

Hey guys! So i'm aspiring to become an FX artist for video games and I was wondering.. how should I go about recording my work? Should I use some screen capture program to capture my FX in unity? Th…
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mikepreble

1 or 2 page CV for an Artist?

Hey guys, I was just wondering if I could have your opinion on something please? I am currently sorting out my CV so that I can look for work. Originally it was crammed onto 1 page with lots of …
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barnesy

Help to research on a hypothetical gaming console study

Dear all: I am a student of communication design and I am performing a work regarding a marketing campaing for a new gaming console. It is a hypothetical console with a manmachine connection through…
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X-One

Rate of conceptualizing vs being given a concept

Im sending out my portfolio but one anxiety I still have is conceptualizing a project. From what I understand the bigger the company the more spread out the jobs. From that im inferring that there's …
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Chase

How often do you get to actually use Zbrush.

Directed to the people already in the industry, or having a deeper working knowledge of the industry pipelines than I do. How often do you get to use Zbrush, or similar program, in your pipeline at …
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Autocon

Reliable Solid State? Poll

I call upon the power of the reliable 3d community to decide which solid state is reliable and won't crap out in a year. I have listed all the brands of solid state choose your brand include your mod…
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nufftalon

Music/audio for portfolio

Hey guys, I'm a student at the moment and I've decided to create my first year reel*. I was wondering how do you choose on the track/audio to go with your work? Is it personal taste? Or are there so…
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Isaiah Sherman

I'm gonna be a dad!

Hey guys! I am going to be a dad! Can't stop saying that enough. My little Bair cub will be born in September if everything goes like it should. =) I did have a question for those Dads and Moms on …
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evilblah

Anybody moved to mavericks yet?

Have you moved to mavericks yet? I have a mac with bootcamp so am wondering if I should move to mavericks now. The multiple display is quite interesting and am wondering if all the apps are compatibl…
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RyanB

Successful 3D artist without drawing skill?

Is it possible? Do you know someone like that? Can i focus all my time in 3D, learning anatomy in Zbrush and what not, and again produce characters/creatures from top modelers in the world?
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MagicSugar

GameDevTweet - a dev twitter page

[URL="http://www.thegamedevcast.com/index.php/gamedevtweet/"][img]http://img.ctrlv.in/img/53136f0457633.jpg[/img][/URL] [URL="http://www.thegamedevcast.com/index.php/gamedevtweet/"]http://www.thegam…
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Jeff Parrott

Shadow Warrior

So anyone playing this? Been waiting for this since it was announced, and oh boy does it live up to it's expectations! I knew it would be good since it's made by the same guys that did Hard Reset wh…
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D4V1DC

PSA: The Sketchook Section Exists

Digital Sketchbooks section [url]http://www.polycount.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=53[/url] Stop posting your sketchbooks in Pimping. The moderators have it hard enough as it is.
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CapableWizard

CGWorkshops Are They Worth it?

Hello Polycount. I am really interested in environment modeling and texturing. I have found an online mentored course from cgworkshops which is "3d environment design" from Paul McWilliams. Do you…
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maximumsproductions

So, what's your morning like?

Just curious how other Polycounters start their day off right
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PyrZern

A friend of mine can't make posts in polycount

Hi there, I come here asking for help. I am not new to polycount but I have never experienced something like this. A friend of mine just recently registered on polycount. The weird part is that he n…
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HatPoweredSpyCrab

Student Looking for User Interface Mentor

Hello. My name is Carl Carmen, and I am currently a student at the International Academy of Design and Technology, Detroit , and I am studying Game Development. I am nearing the end of my time her…
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Carmen

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

I LOVE E3!! So many new threads dedicated to new games! This trailer.. BLEW MY ASS OUT OF MY BACK. The music, the epicness.. I feel Lords of Shadow was this gem that came out of nowhere from guys I n…
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SuperFranky

Formula 1

Hey all, hoping to find some info on how F1 suspension work and wheels / Steering work.. any ideas where one can find super detail stuff on F1. Cheers.
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makinmagic3

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

How do we not have a dedicated thread for this game yet?! I bought it a couple months ago, but finally started playing it today for the first time. If you haven't played it yet you owe it to yourse…
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mats effect

Sony Santa Monica Layoffs

:( Condolences to everyone affected. [url]http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/25/layoffs-hit-god-of-war-studio-sony-santa-monica?abthid=530d0f62d634a4b76a000042[/url]
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Hyderette

VERTEX 2 IS OFFICIALLY OUT!!!!!

VERTEX 2 IS OFFICIALLY OUT!!!!! Share this link with your Facebook friends and please like us if you have not done so yet. We hope that you enjoy the second volume in the VERTEX series.https://ry…
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Hyderette

What do you do while everything renders?

I find too much time being spent surfing was wondering if there's a better way to use my time while everything renders. Edit: Oh and listening to audiobooks.
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LMP

What Game Art Job has a high demand that most people don't want to do?

If you try and be a personal injury lawyer, you will have a LOT of competition. If you become a tax lawyer, you can easily become the best in your field because nobody wants to be a tax lawyer. What …
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Ruz

LIFE AFTER PI - short documentary about VFX studio Rhythm & Hues

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lcB9u-9mVE"]LIFE AFTER PI (Official) - YouTube[/ame] VFX is one of our sister industries, and a lot of there problems are really relevant to ours, lots of stud…
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AlecMoody

Looking for tutorals

What DigitalTutors serieses should I watch in order to create a good Dota item? (by using ZBrush,Maya,Photoshop and what ever more softwares that you' recommend me ) (I already started watching "Qui…
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Shtreimel

Greentooth Coffee Mugs?

So why isn't there Greentooth coffee mugs for sale on the Polycount store? I can't be the only person that wants to buy one. :D
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Shadownami92

6DOF controller with 3D editor

Try out new 3D editor with unique 6DOF controller. No special equipment required. I would like to know your opinion. Is it works? Is it handy? What is good? What can be made better? What is not worki…
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mindwarp

Resume workshops?

I am looking to learn more about this topic. Ideally I would like to go to somewhere and learn instead of reading online because that makes me feel like "too many cooks in the kitchen." I googled "r…
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MagicSugar

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