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Parasytic Moon: Selling 120+ original Marko Djuerjevic pieces Hey everyone, I had a project years ago that was pimped on Polycount from my indie team, Parasytic Moon call Dissonance. In 2004, I flew out Marko Djuerjevic (SixMoreVodka) from Germany to bring the…	5 Last	mastershokhan Jan 2014
Dropping from school, visa and working overseas I am first year learning animation. So far i am a bit disappointed.I am in dilemma of dropping from school before i pay for something i can't learn, and the teacher have don't teach the way to under…	19 Last	Odow Jan 2014
Cant find concept design painting of a Combat Drone [I][COLOR="Red"]never mind, found it haha :D[/COLOR][/I]	1 Last	Luka Jan 2014
Free Models? If I want to let other people have my models, on my own website, what can I do to ensure most anyone can use them? I understand the basics, e.g. clean topology, good uv maps, etc. But when it comes…	3 Last	thatanimator Jan 2014
Starting directly in Zbrush U was watching many videos and courses where people start directly in Zbrush, either they do character for games or movies or tv, they do in Zbrush. Some of them start with Maya and continue with Zbr…	5 Last	Torch Jan 2014
Hello just wanted to announce my indie's first talk Just in case anyone here live in the philippines and in the manila area "Xavier School Fair + Highly possibly Visionaries (my indie group) first talk about well Art Production for Comics/Games/Ani…	0 Last	Roninfang Jan 2014
NIDHOGG - is out! Nidhogg is a very simple game so I will explain this very simply: It is a dark, retro, arcade style fencing game. If you play it with another human being, you will laugh until it hurts. [url]http:/…	18 Last	eld Jan 2014
Someone keeps track of all the contests? Hi guys,I was wondering: there is a topic on this forum or a page online that pretty much worked like a "calendar" and keep track of any (or many) 3d-2d contests running on any given time around the …	3 Last	D4V1DC Jan 2014
Closed warhammer 40K grey knight terminator	0 Last	MartinH Jan 2014
Closed I think my ex is trying to kill me A while back I found some strange flakey stuff in my coffee grounds and couldn't figure out what it was. I tossed the coffee. I then found the same stuff in my peanut butter, tossed that. Now it's in…	89 Last	Geezus Jan 2014
Maya modeling speed hotkey or marking menu How to get with maya modeling workflow with speed? I usually set up hotkeys, but i am forgetting them, then i thought about marking menu since i can put many hotkeys in one menu. What do you prefer?	15 Last	.polygon Jan 2014
Using Concept Art for Model Reference Hi all, I'm a games student who will be graduating and building a professional portfolio soon, and I have a couple of questions about the etiquette of using other peoples' concept art as reference …	7 Last	HitmonInfinity Jan 2014
My Photoshop Actions Hey all, Wasn't quite sure where to post this one but I've recently written a blog post and made some personal Photoshop actions available for download. I imagine that many of you have similar ones…	4 Last	J-K Jan 2014
Dracula (Show) Haven't seen a thread. This is the best new show (imo) this year. Perfect match of Horror and Steampunk. The sets and costumes are amazing, along with a story where Dracula is almost the guy you e…	4 Last	almighty_gir Jan 2014
Question for people in industry, has 3D got boring for you? I have a quick question. We had a guest speaker at my college today who works in the video game industry, and he explained how his passion and true love for 3d was destroyed after multiple years on t…	47 Last	moof Jan 2014
Best way to describe what you want in concept art Hello all, I have a couple of different projects that I need concept art on and I want to be sure and dot he best I can so I'm fair to the artist and still get what I'm after. The first is a MOBA-li…	2 Last	anomandarius Jan 2014
Adobe partners with Sketchfab to bring 3D publishing to Photoshop Hey everyone! We have some amazing news for you guys this morning - Sketchfab has partnered with Adobe and is natively integrated into the newest release of Photoshop! You will now be able to conne…	2 Last	moose Jan 2014
University of Hertfordshire, looking for industry guest speakers & UDK Kismet £200pd Hello £200 for each role. The University of Hertfordshire is looking for industry guest speakers to talk on any Wednesday 1-2pm from now until mid May 2014. Can be artists, designers, directors, in…	0 Last	littleclaude Jan 2014
Can you help? lost concept, military hanger, animal characters, gestapo style bunnies Hello Can you help? I am looking for a concept that I have lost. It has a group of gestapo style bunnies out side a military hanger that houses a large robot with a huge tank turret on top. At th…	10 Last	PixelMasher Jan 2014
Royalty Free 3D Model Websites Hey Polycount, I was just wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to any websites that I could use to download royalty free 3D assets? It doesn't matter too much if they are text…	1 Last	Lazerus Reborn Jan 2014
UI Artist Position Open! Petroglyph Games located in Las Vegas is seeking a talented UI Artist to join the team. We offer competitive salaries, full relocation and benefits. We are currently working on 2 unannounced games. I…	3 Last	Xenobond Jan 2014
Where to find VFX artists... Hi all, My studio has been looking to expand our vfx team, but I've had a hard time finding qualified applicants. I've tried posting here on polycount, as well as CGHub, and Craigslist. With any oth…	6 Last	tharle Jan 2014
Where can I find environment art to use for 3d? Hey guys! I was wondering if anyone knew of a few good places to look for concept art/environment art. I want to find pieces to create in 3d for my portfolio. And of course I want to be able to con…	3 Last	xiaweiww Jan 2014
Math is needed! Saw this gif, and it is so true! Even tho I studied a lot of math when i was growing I don't think I've studied enough as I should. Now i suffer. [img]https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-…	37 Last	PolyHertz Jan 2014
A Game developer's podcast [Updated 01/11/2014] [URL="http://www.thegamedevcast.com"]The Gamedev Cast[/URL] is two things: 1: a podcast. Every so often, we sit down with fellow developers/artists to discuss the daily goings-…	115 Last	MaVCArt Jan 2014
Is it possible/wise to be an all-rounder? As I'm building my portofolio i keep asking me: How important is it to be an all-rounder? Because since the beginning i have ony modelled hard surface stuff, mostly guns, because i'm doing them for m…	22 Last	ZacD Jan 2014
The Hobbit Trailer is out! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqW_RsugUD0"]The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Trailer #1 [HD] - YouTube[/ame] adsasdasadsaddasdasasdas	303 Last	vargatom Jan 2014
Playstation 3 Giveaway and Games If your interested in supporting a small independent game developer please check out this giveaway at chillsters. We are offering a playstation 3 and 4 games, Beyond Two Souls, Little Big Planet 1…	0 Last	Chillsters Jan 2014
Autodesk offers rental-licenses for various products O don't know how new this is, but I recently discovered that autodesk is offering various packages as rental license. [URL]http://www.autodesk.de/buy/rental-plans[/URL] I found this very interestin…	1 Last	BradleyWascher Jan 2014
An prompt for people who haven't backed up their files to do so... safely! So recently I was moving a lot of the models I created from the whole of last year and the year prior to a new drive. Mid-transfer, the drive disconnected and the bricked itself. Unfortunately (and […	13 Last	Steve Schulze Jan 2014
Go back this 3DSMax auto-rig (not mine) The promotion for this one was unfortunatly very rare, thats why i would like to drop this link here, i did a search, but didnt come up with anything, so here you go: Its an automatic rig system fpr…	0 Last	.morph3us Jan 2014
New to 3D Modeling and I Have a Few Questions Hello Polycount, I've been a 2D game enthusiast for over 30 years now and I've only recently got into 3D. I've attended school for game programming but 3D modeling wasn't offered in my major for so…	5 Last	MethodJ Jan 2014
Best tutorials for unity? Accidentally posted this in the wrong area, not sure how to deleted the thread?	2 Last	stabbington Jan 2014
Polycounter ends up in hospital due to hit and run accident Please send your prayers [url]http://www.gofundme.com/58oak4[/url] [url]http://www.polycount.com/forum/member.php?u=64637[/url]	76 Last	Stinger88 Jan 2014
Triangles and pixels - Youtube series [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdyvizaygyY&list=PLzH6n4zXuckrPkEUK5iMQrQyvj9Z6WCrm"]A Universe of Triangles - Computerphile - YouTube[/ame] I found these on youtube and thought you guys would …	1 Last	Stromberg90 Jan 2014
Modo Steam Contest, Winner choose between $2K Mari OR Full License Modo [url]http://steamcommunity.com/app/244290[/url] [QUOTE]Welcome to our first MODO Steam Edition Art Contest. Now that you have MODO Steam, lets see if we can create some cool stuff for [URL="http:/…	11 Last	Shilo Jan 2014
How do you boost your creativity? Hello, I'm interested, how do you boost/improve your creativity?	19 Last	Nam.Nguyen Jan 2014
Portfolio question. To put texture flats, or not to put texture flats. Just wondering how you guys feel about putting texture flats in your portfolio. It seems to be a mixed bag of artists that do, and artists that don't put them along with their work. Also how do you …	3 Last	Amsterdam Hilton Hotel Jan 2014
ProfessorPoly - Beginner Game Modeling 101 Hey guys! A while back I created an absolute beginners guide to getting started creating and understanding 3d modeling. Its a 9 part course on youtube that I hope any one new to 3d art in general c…	0 Last	BradleyWascher Jan 2014
Is it possible to learn Max in a month? So, I'm fluent in modeling and texturing in Maya and know how to do some simple rigging. I now have a job opportunity that would require me to learn Max by the beginning of the year (and be comfortab…	27 Last	Popeye9 Jan 2014
How does the industry works? Hi Guys. How does the industry works in a real world I mean can I work in a company just as a modeler like modelling just hard surfaces, and not doing any texturing, I love modelling, I like animat…	10 Last	Chase Jan 2014
Anything new from Wacom on the horizon? I'm about to pull the trigger on a cintiq 22HD and wanted to make sure there wasn't some imminent release on the horizon that might be worth waiting for.	8 Last	Jeff Parrott Jan 2014
Apparently plagiarism pays [url]http://io9.com/how-a-science-fiction-book-cover-became-a-5-7-million-1497486808[/url]	23 Last	jddg5wa Jan 2014
Utah 3d This guy has several galleries of high resolution interactive panoramas of Utah. Amazing. [url]http://www.utah3d.net/index.html[/url]	7 Last	King Mango Jan 2014
Your Steam Account - Games Owned vs Games Played Ok, this tool is evil. I feel I have wasted so much time. If only I spent the time making art instead. [url]http://steamdb.info/calculator[/url] Type in your steam profile, and hit the "get disapp…	47 Last	Snader Jan 2014
3D Scanning and its impact on the games industry As 3D scanning is becoming a big thing in games and many studios prefer it, where does that put the artist? What all skills do you need to know? Would these studios need artists? Do you as an animato…	3 Last	DerekLeBrun Jan 2014
Getting a Job outside Australia I know I've got a bit to go on my portfolio before I'm at a level where I can get hired. But how the hell do I get a job in the 3D industry. here's my situation, I'm in Sydney Australia, where ther…	41 Last	Steve Schulze Jan 2014
How a Science Fiction Book Cover Became a $5.7 Million Painting How a Science Fiction Book Cover Became a $5.7 Million Painting [IMG]http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/19by911vx1jemjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg[/IMG] What's the difference between these two images? On the left…	2 Last	littleclaude Jan 2014
Help! Creating textures using your bake!? Hi guys, I have a rather simple question I've seen that a lot of people are using their 'bakes' in photoshop to create shadow on their model which saves a lot of time when texturing. I want to know …	6 Last	Mask_Salesman Jan 2014
Maya - Name Joints and handles in viewport Hi Community I was looking through Google and through this forum recently but could`nt find any help, so I desperately start this thread. I was wondering if there is a way to name joints and handle…	2 Last	Dawsky Jan 2014