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Study session; One day per week (CG.) Greetings and Salutation Pcers; I am not sure if it'll work but I've asked 2 people thus far and they would gladly support this idea. Study session on Google Hangout. Now; I understand there can be…	11 Last	Goeddy Aug 2013
Nividia Shield I came across this piece of [URL="http://shield.nvidia.com/"]gear[/URL] and found it worth sharing. They are soon coming up with PC game streaming on Nvidia shield as well. ( think.) Is anyone buyin…	6 Last	dfacto Aug 2013
texturing tutorials is there like a website or a tutorial dedicated to creating texture maps? for example: the diffuse/spec/normals of a gun, the d/s/n of a tank what I mean is, a tutorial that helps you learn materia…	5 Last	tonyd927 Aug 2013
Yiynova msp19u Cintiq Alternative Hey Polycounters! I have been looking into getting a Yiynova msp19u and am wondering if any of you have experience with them. I read this article: [url]http://blog.drawn.ca/post/38741581411/the…	67 Last	snoops3d Aug 2013
Pacific Rim [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vKz7WnU83E"]Pacific Rim Official Trailer - In UK Cinemas July 12 - YouTube[/ame] Seriously, how did Del Toro convince the studios to give him money to make this…	257 Last	Ace-Angel Aug 2013
Save Reminder Utility Ever got annoyed at losing a good bit of work due to crashing/power cut for example? Well, here is a little utility that will remind you to save your work: [URL="http://www.robertramsay.co.uk/utils/…	0 Last	RobertRamsay Aug 2013
Construct 2 vs Flash Professional CC So i'm wanting to create a game, didn't know where to create the post, but its my first time at creating a game, I have been playing around with construct, and have grasped it quite well and i'm lear…	2 Last	SaboR1996 Aug 2013
Anatomy ref site Not the most high end model but it's got all the human anatomy you need in a fully rotatable model. [url]https://www.biodigitalhuman.com/[/url] Also not sure if this is the right forum section for …	0 Last	DavePhipps Aug 2013
Closed Tropes in Videogames Just discovered this youtube channel and it's pretty amazing. I love how well she breaks down these principles without being reactionary or taking them too far. I think every single videogame designe…	1.3K Last	adam Aug 2013
Quixel Summer Sale 2013 [CENTER][IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1082052_539489926119020_1551949703_o.jpg[/IMG] Did someone say SUMMER SALE?! 25% OFF on both dDo & nDo Happy Summer from us @ Qui…	21 Last	underfox Aug 2013
Does studios like Blizzard Entertainment use any third party plugins or applications? Hi there, just was wondering if studios like Blizzard Entertainment and such tend to use third party plugins or applications to do their work. In example, Ndo2 or equivalent for texturing, UVLayout o…	25 Last	HatPoweredSpyCrab Aug 2013
Cintiq Companion Haven't seen any posts about this here, but Wacom has been teasing a bit more information about their upcoming portable Cintiq in the form of these really tacky comics: [url]https://www.facebook.com…	6 Last	Count Vertsalot Aug 2013
3D Coat_retopology question can someone tell me why the hell I cant see my polys when I start to retopologize, unless I select them? shouldn't they be shaded? [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1097762…	4 Last	Carlosan Aug 2013
Game Studio Layoffs Website Not sure if this has been sent around, but check this out... A website dedicated to all the layoffs within the industry. Kinda sad that something like this needs to exist... But ya, might be helpful…	10 Last	SouthpawSid Aug 2013
website for video game art style guides? Hi guys! Is there a website for video game art style guides? I'm poking around trying to find one but I'm not having a lot of luck. Any help is appreciated! Also, if there isn't a site for this, wou…	12 Last	Eric Chadwick Aug 2013
Little Witch Academia Kickstarter [url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1311401276/little-witch-academia-2[/url] [quote]Little Witch Academia 2 (tentative title) is the sequel to the acclaimed animated title Little Witch Academia…	17 Last	Ace-Angel Aug 2013
Looking for a room to rent-Anywhere in CA Hi there PC, Well, things were looking good here for a few weeks, just moved in to a new apartment with a buddy of mine a couple of weeks ago, had some friends over, and well, one of them never left…	3 Last	rino Aug 2013
Cintiqs Should hopefully be getting a large chunk of money soon and I'd like to spend some of it on a cintiq. I'm just trying to figure out which one to go for. I'm actually leaning towards the 13HD at the …	24 Last	tupwick Aug 2013
Hand pain - graphic tablet Hey, I purchased a graphics tablet today and within minutes of using it my hand started to ache (little fingers knuckle and Meta-Carpals) I've always had pain when using pencils and pens but this tim…	14 Last	Mask_Salesman Aug 2013
3d Income Is it uncommon to start out around $50k? If so how long does it take to make it?	9 Last	Justin Meisse Aug 2013
Candle Hey guys, found a pretty cool game on Kickstarter that looks absolutely beautiful. [url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spaniardmike/candle-a-dynamic-graphic-adventure[/url] Give it a looksee…	0 Last	J0NNYquid Aug 2013
Fez 2 cancelled, Dev leaves game industry From IGN. Source: [URL="http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/07/27/fez-ii-cancelled"]http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/07/27/fez-ii-cancelled[/URL] Twitter quotes from Fish from the article: "The news bro…	127 Last	rogelio Aug 2013
"authentication required" requires username and password anyone else getting it? or my pc has gone to hell i guess don't enter your username and password there? [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/obxMeHG.png[/IMG] happened here: [url]http://www.polycount.com/forum…	4 Last	Sean VanGorder Aug 2013
Help locate this character! Hiya! I'm trying to find a character for reference, I'v been looking all day. I think it's originally an Anime character. I think the last time I saw him it was a remix entry in Dominance war. It…	4 Last	nathdevlin Jul 2013
Dunked.com - Free Portfolio Creation After reading the thread with Jon Jones's portfolio tips, I thought I would spread the word about a new portfolio creating site, [URL="http://dunked.com/"]Dunked.com[/URL]. I've been messing with i…	18 Last	Count Vertsalot Jul 2013
which is more important polygonal or sculpting skills? It's a question that wouldn't have been asked years ago. Today it seems that most characters go from concept to sculpting then down to a retopologised mesh. This is in contrast to the older days of l…	16 Last	Blaizer Jul 2013
digital tutors i have been looking at some of the tutorials on digital tutors and was wondering what other people think about them. at the moment im looking at getting a few months of subscription to burn through a…	29 Last	SuperFranky Jul 2013
Tablet PC recommendations hello :) I just wondered if there are any good tablet PCs that people would recommend. I basically want one for photoshop scribbling in the evening and possibly a bit of Zbrush. My friend has a sam…	41 Last	XilenceX Jul 2013
Closed Videogames and Sexism Yes, this topic has been discussed to death hides from rocks being thrown in my general direction, but I just found this post today that kind of rustled my jimmies. [url]http://m.xojane.com/entert…	0 Last	Selaznog Jul 2013
S2 Engine - Out and About So this just came out: [url]http://www.s2powered.com/#[/url] CE and Unity combined it seems. Haven't used it, but some of you peeps might like it.	2 Last	Stromberg90 Jul 2013
What does it take to freelance? I've never been freelancer before. I want to make games, but I also want the relatively more freedom to work on more innovative/experimental game with ideas and themes that isn't "safe enough" for p…	9 Last	loki1991 Jul 2013
PAX 10 Awesome indie games! [url]http://prime.paxsite.com/pax10[/url]	0 Last	Isaiah Sherman Jul 2013
Warhammer 40k Space Hulk game announced. [url]http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/wnt/blog.jsp?pid=6300032-gws[/url] So wanna pass along some news as well as shamelessly promote the current project I'm working on. A Warhammer 40k title based…	19 Last	Mask_Salesman Jul 2013
Buying anatomy maquettes in the UK Any of you UK artist know where I can get a decent anatomy maquette from? Been searching around and couldn't find any places that seem legit.	0 Last	Laze Jul 2013
VFX in Los Angeles 100 hour weeks & homeless [URL]http://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/vfx-in-los-angeles-100-hour-weeks-homeless/[/URL] [QUOTE] [B]Meet Victor[/B] Victor is in his twenties, just starting out in the business. His work alread…	20 Last	iamvictor Jul 2013
Designing Action: Defining the Encounter in Games I stumbled on this recently, a really good overview and dissection of what makes a great game level. Worth a watch/read; good stuff! [URL="http://www.curiousconstructs.com/projects/level-design-conc…	1 Last	gsokol Jul 2013
Animation Mentor What are your experience with Animation Mentor as game animators? I want to learn animation, but they seem quite expensive.	3 Last	Ott Jul 2013
DK's Reality Death Maze I saw this on kickstarter. [url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2010618696/dkss-reality-death-maze[/url]	13 Last	Isaiah Sherman Jul 2013
Closed new Unity Vertex painting tool	0 Last	okkun Jul 2013
Satellite Reign project hits Kickstarter [URL="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5livesstudios/satellite-reign"]Shut up and take my money.[/URL] This project just HAS to reach its goal.	62 Last	cptSwing Jul 2013
Male and female anatomy figures Greetings Polycounters, Maybe very few of you still remember me, I haven't posted around these parts of the interwebs for ages, as I haven't got much to show - it's all locked away in the realm of…	0 Last	fogmann Jul 2013
Low Poly Character Reference Does anyone know where I can find any? Ideally, I'd like something similar to the art style for the Wonder Woman animated film. Any help would be greatly appreciated.	1 Last	jec1183 Jul 2013
How do i ...? What should i ..? a lot of people have been asking this "should i get a game art degree?or just learn online?" some said that game art schools are expensive and a waist of time and money,some said that to get in the …	8 Last	SharpDressedSkull Jul 2013
TORONTO MEETUP - July 27 - Need numbers!!! Alright ladies, polycount meetup in Toronto, Saturday, July 27th (3 days short of my birthday! woo). Im gonna continue to go to the [URL="http://www.scotlandyard.ca/"]same place[/URL] we always go un…	48 Last	brandoom Jul 2013
3D platormers _what do you know about it Hello guys , im trying to create a 3d platformer , i need to know a lot of things before i start , i didn't find a lot of information on the internet especially about 3D platformers , please write EV…	9 Last	hypnos Jul 2013
Need your advice ! Hello all, I had an accident at my work two years ago a fork lift drove into me and my big toe was cut in half and I had a few broken bones in the foot due to the weight of the truck. To cut a long …	3 Last	repete Jul 2013
What is a Reflection Property map? Axis Animation studio just came to our school to give a talk, and one of their slides showed texture maps that had the usual diffuse, normal, etc. But one of them was labeled "Reflection Property" a…	10 Last	arshlevon Jul 2013
Seattle Share Rental - August Didn't want to "spam" this but out of choices. If anyone in Seattle (I mean like 6 miles from downtown), is looking for a room mate starting August, contact me ASAP. Thanks.	0 Last	oXYnary Jul 2013
Closed Photoshop patterns	0 Last	levigilbert Jul 2013
3d tv so how do i make my stuff appear 3d on my 3d tv?	6 Last	squeaklin Jul 2013