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Some nice streams on environment art - advice needed Hello guys!! Need some advice on environment art streams. Ideally scenes in UE4 from start to finish. I know some russian streams:Thanks for advice!!	3 Last	Larry Nov 2020
Where do you get your inspiration from for specific ideas? Say I'm looking for some specific inspiration on models that look similar to Overwatch vehicles or ridiculous weapons from animated cartoons, where do you guys have most success in finding this stuff…	4 Last	Larry Oct 2020
Choosing a first tablet for 3D Modeling/Sculpting (Sorry for my bad English, it's not my native language) Hey, guys!I discovered 3D some time ago and since then I decided to start studying to become a Character Artist. I'm about to buy my first…	7 Last	Larry Oct 2020
Remote Knights Online - (WIP) Edit: Sorry wrong section, I posted the topic now in 3d art. :)	0 Last	Jacal Oct 2020
Presenting characters on portfolio using zbrush and PS Hello,is it ok if characters are presented on portfolio using zbrush , photoshop (or keyshot) without using vray, UE, corona,arnold and similar rendering engines?This question is for those with low p…	1 Last	almighty_gir Oct 2020
Substance going subscription only Fresh news, Adobe decided to go subscription only with the Substance suite after they officially published Alchemist.Official forum post: https://forum.substance3d.com/index.php/topic,30855.0.ht…	109 Last	FourtyNights Oct 2020
Advice Thread Hey Polycount community. I'm seeing what advice you guys may have for how I've been feeling about my work over the years. I can't help but, feel like my work isn't good enough and perhaps I can'…	5 Last	Joopson Oct 2020
How do i start? Hello, I am very new and I just made my account yesterday, and I have no clue what i'm doing. I am a beginner artist; I enjoy doing digital and traditional art. I haven't done any animation projects …	2 Last	BagelHero Oct 2020
old jaguar game what was that game where you had to collect stuff on different planets and there was a fenale icon/headwas damn good game though	9 Last	Ruz Oct 2020
Topogun 3 - looking good So there's a few new-ish videos popping up about this (finally). Looks like some real improvement, and the patch tool is looking sexy. Any thoughts?https://vimeo.com/403023432	26 Last	CreativeSheep Oct 2020
Building a neural network model: Wanting to speak with technical animators/technical artists Hi all, monavaile is a digital fashion company, where we are currently in the process of creating a neural network model that will allow digital fashion designers to be able to more easily …	1 Last	emmajane13 Oct 2020
Help! Improving 2D Game Art Hi Everyone, I've created a pretty fun mobile game. Which is actually the first game I have ever created. Only problem is, I'm not too skilled with creating the art for the game which I think is real…	3 Last	KevinGibbs Oct 2020
What do you do in your spare time Well, I have started playing table tennis again after a 30 year break. It's fun and keeps me fit. Do not intend to play competitively again, but my daughter enjoys playing too so it mainly for …	19 Last	valentin_baguirov Oct 2020
AMD Ryzen 5000 (Zen-3) announcement AMD announced the new Ryzen CPU generation yesterday.Looks quite promising, especially considering that the power consumption didn't increase.Looking forward to some real life benchmarks in November.…	0 Last	Prime8 Oct 2020
Maya BonusTools Survey Steven Roselle creator of the Bonustools is asking for feedback.https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NFN67XB	0 Last	oglu Oct 2020
Autodesk Vision Series 2020 Some great Talks this year. There is a lot going on in the CG Land.https://makeanything.autodesk.com/events/vision-series-2020	11 Last	gandhics Oct 2020
Does anyone have an "atmos" sound system or soundbar connected to pc and working? Hi. Not sure if this is the right section for this kind of stuff, but it doesnt belong to tech talk so I think it should be ok. I'm looking for someone who has an atmos home theather system or soundb…	2 Last	Obscura Oct 2020
3DS Max Roadmap There are some really cool features in the pipe.I hope the Texture baking means we get mikk support. :disappointed: https://area.autodesk.com/blogs/the-3ds-max-blog/3ds-max-public/	39 Last	oglu Sep 2020
Microsoft acquires Bethesda Softworks in $7.5B deal Microsoft acquires Bethesda Softworks in $7.5B dealDoom, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Wolfenstein, Dishonored, ,Starfield, Quake franchises and more now Microsofts.	5 Last	poopipe Sep 2020
Places to find good interior reference photos? I am looking for a collection of reference photos of a subway corridor for 3D modeling a small scale environment in Maya (to be rendered in UE4).I have tried checking Nomad Photo Reference and Photob…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2020
Change my username I don't actually have much to say other than I really would like to not use this awful username anymore. i made this when I was (i think) 13 and it SOUNDS like a name a 13 year old would use. i think…	5 Last	throttlekitty Sep 2020
Any suggestion for traveling on bus with a laptop to make 3d? Stands or gadgets? I'll be making a long bus trip soon (Krakow to Munich, using Flixbus), and was thinking of taking my laptop and mouse with me to try make some 3D while traveling. I've never done this, and it probabl…	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2020
3D Art Challenge List So, since a lot of monthly art challenges are out there, I thought that a list of some of them would come in handy. Some of these are drawing challenges that some people use as a 3D Art challenge.&nb…	2 Last	sacboi Sep 2020
Extra-hard charcoal pencils? Looking for extra-hard charcoal pencils. Anyone have a favorite they like?I used to love General's 2H, but they discontinued making them. I found a box of 2Hs on an art store site. But they're not as…	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Aug 2020
subscribed threads Hello there jolly polycounters, quick n´ easy:How the f*ck do I unsubscribe to the "WAYWO" thread? Posted some shit there a while ago and now I´m getting BOMBARDED with emails. Dont want to to turn o…	13 Last	birb Aug 2020
Blender - Microsoft https://www.blender.org/press/microsoft-joins-the-blender-development-fund/This makes me uneasy for some reason. Glad that Blender is getting the money but... :/	12 Last	cptSwing Aug 2020
Zbrush 2021 Sneak Preview Zbrush 2021 update looks like it will have some nice updates and features. Looking forward to this release! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KITv9zJJC8	22 Last	Ruz Aug 2020
Extracting models from the game "Beyond Two Souls" Guys, I want to extract models from the game "Beyond Two Souls". Does anyone know if this is possible in principle, and if possible, how?	5 Last	Alex_J Aug 2020
Self promotion Hello people!I want to ask if there is place on this forum where people can promote their products (from Artstation, for exemple), or is it against forum policies.Thanks in advance.	4 Last	thorin13 Aug 2020
Can't have fun playing games anymore, everything becomes competitive. I have been struggling a lot the past months to just sit down and enjoy a game (mainly multiplayer games). I am that type of guy that wants to be better than everyone, i hate loosing and when i can't…	27 Last	fdfxd2 Aug 2020
President Trump Now Targeting Tencent, Who Own Riot Games And 40% Of Epic Well if 2020 was not bumpy enough Trump is now focused on the company Tencent. It will be interesting to see how this effects Tencent's share price. I am not sure what the knock on effects will be fo…	1 Last	fdfxd2 Aug 2020
UE4 Project Centered Around TTRPGs Over the past couple weeks I have begun development on a supplementary environment to play TTRPGs with my friends online. I recently had a move across country and do not want my normal weekly session…	0 Last	zachagreg Aug 2020
Is Blender taking over the 3D industry? I'm a bit worried about blender taking over the 3D modeling industry. I myself used Blender 2.79 when I started learning 3D but then, due to the gaming studios using Maya, I switched to it (I ha…	15 Last	marks Jul 2020
Which software do you love the most to work with (for whatever reason)? Just to get some balance here. Not which software is objectively the best, or how do they compare, but which 3D or 3D-related software you, personally, love and why.See the sister topic&nbs…	56 Last	Zack Maxwell Jul 2020
The Answer to Any Question Isn't Really Very Helpful In this forum I have noticed that the answer to any question is "do your own research", "try it for yourself", or "the software won't make you any better of an artist". Those are all correct an…	21 Last	DavidCruz Jul 2020
The Last of Us 2 environments I have been wondering about the environments in the Last of Us 2 and the amount of detail in them is astonishing. I am not sure what game engine Naughty Dog is using but I wonder if dynamic lig…	8 Last	Broadcast Jul 2020
Mouse clicks, I got 'em! The difference between a slack day and a busy day for us office workers: how many times we click the mouse. "My day was super busy today, I clicked my mouse 100 times more than average." That's a jok…	7 Last	ghost-d Jun 2020
Best CGI "places" to discuss/ask questions/share knowledge...(?) (forums, facebooks, discords..)? HelloWhat are the best places to discuss CGI (Computer Generated Imagery)... mainly 3D, but 2D too, VFX etc..? I mean places where you can ask questions, discuss, share knowledge etc... So far i was …	9 Last	Jonathan85 Jun 2020
30 years of MAX I started with MAX 3.1. That was 20 years ago. https://beforesandafters.com/2020/06/04/a-visual-history-of-3ds-max/	18 Last	Obscura Jun 2020
How do you log out??? So my account wouldn't log in with the new forums so I tried resetting password but no email came so I made this new account to ask about it but then saw that the email system is down.Now I can't log…	12 Last	fdfxd2 Jun 2020
Unreleased LOTR video game pitch by Travellers Tales. Game was meant to be a tie into the hobbit movies, but the pitch was based on Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Rings.The interesting part is that the graphics seem way ahead of their time (game wa…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Jun 2020
suggestion Would be nice if there was a comment section per post within the What are you working on 2020. Basically something on the right of a post that i can leave a comment. Ive always wanted to leave a comm…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Jun 2020
XboxSX and PS5 Specs are looking fine but all the good Games are in the PS camp.https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/02/24/what-you-can-expect-next-generation-gaming/?ocid=Platform_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Video_lrn_2.24.1	36 Last	Dihemi Jun 2020
Likes on artstation are important. Let's be honest. Some people say its not about number of likes. That's bullshit, it's all about likes, it is a matter of a quality. I've never seen a bad, non quality piece of art on artsation that has 200 likes…	63 Last	guitarguy00 Jun 2020
I can't log in to my main account Hey,I'm having problems logging into my main account (obrien.art@gmail.com). I've tried resetting the email but I just get a "Sorry, permission denied" message.I'm not seeing anywhere that I can mess…	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Jun 2020
Nvidia Studio Drivers or Game Ready Drivers for Work/Gaming PC I am using my PC for Work (Maya, Substance Painter, etc) and Gaming, Ryzen 3600 and 1080ti. Would like to know what drivers you guys are using for Work and Gaming. Since the Studio Driver releases ar…	12 Last	Blaizer Jun 2020
Whiteboards for brainstorming/notes? I want to be able to quickly make notes, and make quick graphs, and looks at them and found that a whiteboard actually worked well for me, though it has it has it's advantages and disadvantages compa…	5 Last	McGreed Jun 2020
Autodesk Acquires Blender Just found out that Blender got bought by Autodesk. Today can't get any worse... https://www.facebook.com/Autodesk-Blender	13 Last	raysosher Jun 2020
The most amazing abandoned 3D sketching program https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl1I7ZtsJtY The last time I was in this forum is 2015 !!! Man it is good to be back.Of all the sketch to 3D program I have came across, this is the closet that come to…	15 Last	Bracer Jun 2020
Music You've Made I'd like to mention that I created an cinematic ambient track. It's released under the basic attribution creative commons license so you're free to use it however you wish in whatever commercial or …	249 Last	Ashervisalis Jun 2020