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Polycounters Forever Doing some clean up of my profiles and I just noticed I have been a member since 2004 (though I am pretty sure I was a member back as far as 1998 when we where all modding Quake III) and it struck me…	34 Last	kwakkie Jan 2020
Deconstructing a full english breakfast in Dreams PS4 Though this would be an interesting share.I'd initially assumed these were just premade assets put together.Shows what you can do if you're resourceful!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEYsB7OUDGA	2 Last	zachagreg Jan 2020
Syd Mead Syd Mead has passed away.His concept art was behind Aliens, Blade Runner, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Tron, and many more movies. He was originally an industrial designer for Ford Motor Company an…	2 Last	Noors Jan 2020
Best subREDITs for 3D graphic designers? Hello, what are the best/biggest/not dead sub-REDITs for 3D graphics designer...? There are TONs of subredits but its hard for a reddit Noob like me to know what the biggest/best/most frequented subr…	6 Last	oraeles77 Jan 2020
Polycount Meetup in Downtown Montreal, QC (11/28-11/30?) SALUT et HEYI will be visiting Montreal, QC next week! I've never been there!(I tried learning French for the past like 3-4 years on the side. I finally need to put that to use)I'm just throwing this…	12 Last	j_swan Dec 2019
Future of 3d modeling and texturing I have been learning 3d since last few years and i am very passionate about that. Recently i saw a video on Youtube from BlenderGuru, he had an interview with the Blizzard's Environment Artist Michae…	54 Last	thomasp Dec 2019
Best 3D Hard Surface Artist(s) so ever since discovering Vitaly Bulgarov I personally feel like my models have improved, I feel his work is amazing and I find Inspiration from his stuff.that being said.Can you list or name off som…	8 Last	Justo Dec 2019
Just saying Hello! I'm happy to be here! Hey my new community friends! Just wanted to stop by and introduce myself. I typically do hard-surface, but I'm trying to get into sculpting organics and characters, and I think rigging and animation…	12 Last	almighty_gir Dec 2019
Who loves and hates pixel art, and why? This is an odd question, so I'll try and be clear:We're working on a game that juxtaposes high and low fidelity, and plays with some ideas around past/future as a consequence. We're currently w…	16 Last	Noors Dec 2019
A Gift For A Friend - Need Help! Hello,I would like to give my friend a CG-related gift for Christmas.I tried to look for some Renderfarm vouchers, but I didn't find any. What could also be another good CG-related gift?Thank you for…	3 Last	DavidCruz Dec 2019
Seeing art like it isn't yours You ever notice how when you look at somebody elses art, you just kind of see the whole thing? Like you don't pick it apart into pieces and examine them individually. You just see the whole thing.&nb…	12 Last	zachagreg Dec 2019
Double line spacing issue Hey there.Yes, we're getting double line spaces.Isn't it fun?Vanilla rolled out an update to their forum platform on Monday. We filed a bug.They're working...on...a...fix.	4 Last	garcellano Dec 2019
VR Headset - Which one is the best ? so there's a lot of VR headsets out there, but which package is actually the best ? and what about the upcoming ones like the htc cosmos ?anything you could recommend ? i am mainly interested in sets…	43 Last	rollin Dec 2019
Buying stuff on Amazon US, zip +4 thingy problem. I bought some hardwares from Amazon US this weekend, it will be sent to a freight forwarder then to where i live. But i think i might have run in some problems.When i add the zip code for the fi…	5 Last	m4dcow Dec 2019
Epic and Quixel Epic Games and Quixel Join Forces to Empower CreatorsAs part of making the Quixel Megascans library of more than 10,000 assets free for all use with Unreal Engine, ten high-resolution packs have been…	65 Last	melviso Dec 2019
The Walking Dead OMG, I can't wait for this freaking show. It's the adaptation of the popular comic book. It premiers tonight on AMC. If you don't know about it, here's a quick synopsis, and review. It sounds like …	2K Last	StephenVyas Dec 2019
Red Dead Redemption 2 Over 8 years of development. R* Games first's actual next-gen title. One week after it's realease it's being critically acclaimed for it's intricate sense of details, solid game play as well as one o…	11 Last	Dash-POWER Nov 2019
Any other plant growers here? I grow carnivorous plants, been doing it since I was 8 or 9 and had a pretty big collection but had to downsize about 5 years ago because I was a broke teenager and couldn't afford the upkeep of new …	13 Last	Anura_Interceptor Nov 2019
Blizzcon Nice Diablo Cinematic. https://youtu.be/0SSYzl9fXOQ	6 Last	oglu Nov 2019
Valfaris Big congrats to @mrawolf who shared a ton of work on Slain, and now has released Valfaris!https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/Valfaris/Thanks firestarter for the tipoff!If you haven't seen all …	2 Last	dotzip Nov 2019
What you post on ArtStation. A few weeks ago, there was a popular post on an Artstation blog (and followup) detailing how it should probably just be for professional level work and experienced artists to host their portfolios.ht…	65 Last	ScopeDragon Nov 2019
r13, bearkub,mrd and betlog omg,gwot ,evil bastard,wrath, and maybe ror really wtf	236 Last	Eric Chadwick Nov 2019
A Plague Tale: Innocence Anyone playing this and are their any artists that worked on it around here? I am really impressed at the graphical fidelity, especially from a small studio that seems to be using their own engine as…	15 Last	Dash-POWER Oct 2019
Can I host high-resolution 3D models on my own websites without using embedding from Sketchfab or Can I host high-resolution 3D models on my own websites without using embedding from Sketchfab or another 3D hosting service?	3 Last	EarthQuake Oct 2019
Polycount Jitsi (Hangout Replacement) The service is a bit early/buggy.You are invited to join a meeting. Join the meeting: https://meet.jit.si/PolycountHangout To join by phone instead, tap this: +1.512.402.2718,,1011387454# Loo…	1 Last	pmiller001 Oct 2019
You have to go outside sometimes just sharing this article here. maybe helps somebody. TL:DR go outside (like mother nature outside), don't sit in front of screen all the time.https://www.outsideonline.com/2403017/video-games-outdoo…	30 Last	poopipe Oct 2019
Polycount Meetup in NY (Albany? or NYC?) Anyone in NY want to meetup? I'm over at Albany, NY. I'm still fairly new to the area, but just had a thought of setting up a meetup here. NYC is like a few hours down from where I am, but not that f…	2 Last	garcellano Oct 2019
How to post images I looked in different areas to see how to post attachments in a thread. I have some 3D art i would like to post and I am restricted. What can i do? Why is there no free profile gallery, am I asking…	3 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Oct 2019
Future new features in zbrush Will we ever have rendering directly in zbrush like its vray,arnold,corona etc. ?Also i think zbrush need clothing simulation and sewing, and some better and quick way to UV/unwrap models.What do you…	17 Last	zachagreg Oct 2019
New banner artists! Please join us in congratulating the artists/teams who are responsible for the Polycount banners this month! If you see something that's banner worthy, use the Flag > Report button and let us…	6 Last	Minyi Oct 2019
GDC Party idea: Need Comedians Just putting a feeler out for this:Is anyone on Polycount who plans or has gone to GDC, at all interested in joining and performing on a "comedy night" for an evening during GDC?Think open mic, or pr…	1 Last	garcellano Oct 2019
Playstation 5 officially Announced for Holiday 2020 https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1181544095950368768PlayStation 5's new controller will feature haptic technology and will allow developers to adjust the resistance of its L2 and R2 triggers.To…	4 Last	JohannesAg Oct 2019
Looking for more examples of "cutout" 3d water still life scenes Hi guys,I'm looking to gather information on scenes like these below.Basically a water scene which is limited to a volume.It doesn't have to be 3d, but most of them are anyways. So yeah, if you …	3 Last	cptSwing Oct 2019
Discord for Stylized Art enthusiasts Hello Polycount!I've recently created a Discord channel for all of those among you with an interest in Stylized art.The purpose of the channel was to create a more centralized place for people to sha…	3 Last	arnov Sep 2019
Playstation State of Play Im ready. https://youtu.be/FekB7shVUC8	6 Last	notman Sep 2019
Planning for next GDC (A few necessary questions) So I have never been to GDC before but I need to attend next year and network the best I can. I'm going to start planning and reserving now so it's nice and easy. What are some tips you would have fo…	10 Last	PixelMasher Sep 2019
3ds Max Montreal User Group Night - Ubisoft Presents: RainbowSix project - September 19th 6pm https://www.meetup.com/3ds-Max-User-Group-Night/events/264344228/?fbclid=IwAR2LN3DgA9upkcSlqo7AHlJc0IqoNFCJB15f15e593TmHA7ndCH3r3RI7zc	1 Last	zachagreg Sep 2019
Racing game suggestions? I forgot how much I loved racing games. I've been playing GTA online on PC and all I do is race and checkout my sweet cars.I loved the shit out of almost every F-Zero game, Mario Kart, Extreme-G, Wip…	20 Last	oraeles77 Sep 2019
Drawing tablet or mouse for digital sculpting of the character? Hello,I was thinking about this lately...How much is important to use tablet for digital sculpting of 3d characters? what about mouse?Could you share your best work or the work of other 3d artists th…	9 Last	Alemja Sep 2019
Polycount Store/ Stickers? Hey I just saw a luggage on Twitter with a greentooth sticker ... and I want to have one too!It seems like the shop is gone, or is it? Couldn't find it, only old posts about it.	44 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2019
Weird artstation posts happening today Anyone know what these posts are about?https://www.artstation.com/artwork/KadKPWhttps://www.artstation.com/artwork/N5eDmPhttps://www.artstation.com/artwork/xzrEzOI've seen several pop up today. Comme…	26 Last	musashidan Sep 2019
Posture? Once upon a time, there was a guy who sat in this comfy living room working tirelessly away on his computer. And everyday, he'd spend entirely too much of his time in just this one position. Until on…	21 Last	Skinpop Aug 2019
Polycount Spam E-Mails STAWP IT yo, something broke just nowi am getting spammed with polycount notifications and i didn't do nuffin !did anyone change the notification settings, because i sure didn't	7 Last	RN Aug 2019
Does anyone know how this actually looks like in real life? XM25 I'm working on a model of the XM25 CDTE airburst grenade launcher. Right now I am working on the fire control (scope) and I was looking for hours but I could not find any detailed picture where the b…	3 Last	SamIndeed Aug 2019
Looking for an easy cyberpunk city kitbash I need to make a big city scene, and I'm not interested in modeling a city for 4 months. I'd much rather find a kitbash set, and I don't really know where to look. Cube brush and Gumroad offer a bunc…	2 Last	defragger Aug 2019
New Guilty Gear planned for 2020 After Xrd and Fighterz, as well as the recently released Kill La Kill, ArcSys have become complete masters at Anime Looking 3D game.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVd6vhFhYiMStill remember how…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Aug 2019
3ds Max Indie ~ (limited to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK or the US) https://area.autodesk.com/3ds-max-indie/	26 Last	zachagreg Aug 2019
3DSMAX perpetual license -> softsking? Hey folkz!Has somebody of you experience with softsking?https://www.softsking.com/3ds-max-2016-p-211.htmlThey´re selling perpetual 3DSMAX licenses for only 350 Bugs.I found some reviews on the intern…	19 Last	Gazu Aug 2019
How do you feel about Autodesks recent decisions? I know many of you have seen that Autodesk is trying to kill the existing perpetual licenses by not providing activation codes and linking a perpetual to the X life of your workstation>converting …	5 Last	majic12 Aug 2019
Siggraph 2019 There is some exciting stuff coming.UDIM support for Painter is my favourite beside materialX.https://youtu.be/aVlfgl32eOk	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Jul 2019