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Guidance on printing 3D miniatures and Freelance rate! Hey Guys I've been offered some work to create some 3D miniatures for a game, although I'm not at all experienced in it. I was hoping that you guys could offer me some advice on how to go about maki…	6 Last	Steve Schulze Jul 2013
The Ningyo - 1909 period film about Cryptozoology A couple of VFX artists with a pretty cool project. They're even transforming their own home as a set, for some of the live action shots. [url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1371460348/the-ning…	1 Last	Jasp Jul 2013
Top 100 Animation Sites You Need To Know (Polycount is 17th!) Check it! Our very own Polycount ranks in at 17! Very nice! Start of the article - [url]http://www.animationcareerreview.com/articles/top-100-animation-sites-you-need-know?page=0,0[/url] Page poly…	5 Last	Snader Jul 2013
Sculpting in a browser Randomly came across this about 20 min ago and thought it was pretty neat, i'm curious how this will progress in the future. [url]http://stephaneginier.com/sculptgl/[/url]	8 Last	mystichobo Jul 2013
Finding a Programmer Im in need of some code that is far more advanced than the little scripting I have done in the past. and Im a little over my head when it comes to hiring someone. Have any of you guys ever hired a p…	4 Last	ambershee Jul 2013
Last of us...PC version? sorry for the new thread but am trying to avoid spoilers,etc just wondering if there were any plans for a port.	50 Last	a3sthesia Jul 2013
PACT Professional Artist-Client Toolkit --- [URL="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pact-professional-artist-client-toolkit?c=home"][B][SIZE="5"]PACT Professional Artist-Client Toolkit[/SIZE][/B][/URL] Hi guys! I hope you have a while…	4 Last	gilesruscoe Jul 2013
Problemwith Polycound avatar Hello folks! I am having a problem trying to change my avatar here at Polycount. It might be something I just missed so I thought I'd run it by you. I have uploaded a new avatar and it can be seen …	4 Last	jimsvanberg Jul 2013
Development: When does the Game become "Fun"? Its a simple yet very complex question. [i]From your personal experience, when is the point during development where the game being created goes from a series of assets and linked game mechanics to …	20 Last	Kevin Albers Jul 2013
Post mortem of a 2 man indie dev team: "Deadly 30" Just saw this. It's Flash based but maybe somebody can pick up something useful from their experience. [URL]http://www.iggyzuk.com/[/URL] March 13, 2013 entry. [quote]Not long after that Gonzoss…	7 Last	Stromberg90 Jul 2013
Texture - Facial Hair Hey Guys. Anyone here who is kind enough to lend me a human texture similar to this. I just couldn't find a High Quality, lightly bearded guys reference on the internet. Thanks	1 Last	Snader Jul 2013
Feedback appreciated for stealth game prototype I posted this on work opportunities section also, I apologize if this is not to right forum to cross-post but I also need some feedback. Some publishers showed interest in the project but declined af…	9 Last	Ark Jul 2013
Creating a reel from scratch, what wows employers? My background is in 3D, but i've mostly been acting as a media designer and would like to find an entry level job within San Francisco (notoriously hard as it is) So my question is what is the fresh…	85 Last	leslievdb Jul 2013
Francis Tsai ALS I heard about this awhile ago but sorta forgot about it. Then I saw an update on Kotaku about it. I am surprised there isn't a thread anywhere on here about it. Just thinking about it almost brings m…	3 Last	J0NNYquid Jul 2013
Rogue Legacy My god this game is so addicting. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0DKxOEikTs"]Rogue Legacy Launch Trailer - YouTube[/ame] To me it feels like a cartoony 8-bit dark souls mixed with megaman an…	23 Last	Isaiah Sherman Jul 2013
Maya 2014 crashing after 2~3 days install Fact is I'm a bit desperate with this issue... I'm running windows 8 on a newly formatted & updated machine with a Nvidia Geforce GTX 660. Everything's fine except for Maya. It just keeps crashin…	11 Last	ILmaTeR Jul 2013
Closed Microsoft handed the NSA access to encrypted messages [url]http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/11/microsoft-nsa-collaboration-user-data[/url] Why I won't be buying an XBOX [1] or any device necessarily related to Microsoft's product line for the f…	46 Last	EarthQuake Jul 2013
Animating low poly and applying to high poly I have again question about animation, sorry. I have been told that, when animators animate characters/creature, they actually animate the low poly model, without or off textures, and after that, th…	3 Last	Gyrz Jul 2013
Comic Con...Who is going? Hey all!! Who is at comic con this year? Grab some drinks and do some drawing here? [url]http://trickstertrickster.com/events/free-events/[/url]	4 Last	dand3d Jul 2013
google safe search... Hey guys, i've never considered myself squeemish or anything, i can look at just about anything and not be phased. but i have kids, and a 27" monitor, i want to know that when i search for things, …	7 Last	Evil raz Jul 2013
Anatomy Help Hi everyone! I have been reading the forums for a while now and this is an awesome place for learning/information. I have been learning to do character sculpts and using Bridgeman's anatomy for refer…	10 Last	Boz009 Jul 2013
Houdini Engine Some of you may like it => [URL="http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2525&Itemid=66"]http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2525&Itemid=66[/URL] …	1 Last	Jedi Jul 2013
Badly Recreated Animated Film Frames [url]http://badlyrecreatedanimatedfilmframes.tumblr.com/[/url] "Take a still from a multi-million dollar animated film that required thousands of man-hours to create and replicate it in Maya in 30 m…	14 Last	debaser Jul 2013
NewYork Game Jam/ Hackathon Hi Everyone, I would like to announce the [URL="http://www.gamepressapp.com"]Gamepress[/URL] Hackathon! On July 15 (6PM) we'll be hosting a small hackathon in NewYork (Manhattan) . We will be givin…	0 Last	VPrime Jul 2013
Filter Forge Sale Just thought I would let you guys know [URL="http://www.filterforge.com/buy/"]Filter Forge[/URL] is having a 70% off sale right now. Professional version is $119 compared to its regular price of $399…	3 Last	ibarter Jul 2013
trade journals for art\tech? Hey, what trade journals and such do you guys read to learn more about art and tech? I'm finding myself doing a lot more hands-on work these days, and I want to make sure I stay sharp and keep up wit…	2 Last	MagicSugar Jul 2013
rotation gone crazy hey everyone can anyone help me get my standard rotation back? I've never experienced this before :/ [ATTACH]12012[/ATTACH]	6 Last	CheeseOnToast Jul 2013
Some help with Alien swarm SDK I am using the steam tool alien swarm SDK to get some pictures of dota 2 models so that i can edit them in photoshop but when I save a screenshot and load it in photoshop it only loads a tiny bit of …	0 Last	someguy216 Jul 2013
Boardwalk Empire Season 2 VFX Breakdown Some pretty cool stuff here, sometimes you take for granted how well implemented into the scenes this stuff is. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFHKwaW4Um8&feature=share"]Boardwalk Empire VFX B…	2 Last	AznKhmerHery Jul 2013
Neptoon's Net - (Game I made in my Freetime) Hey Guys, I'm an 3D Artist currently working on the Halo - Anyway please check out this little game I made in my freetime called "Neptoon's Net"- Bit about it: The world's oceans are polluted and …	2 Last	Truth Jul 2013
Senior Lecturer: Digital Animation - University of Hertfordshire - £35,298 to £45,941 Senior Lecturer: Digital Animation - University of Hertfordshire - £35,298 to £45,941 I would not normally place this in this thread but as it’s a once in life time opportunity we are hoping i…	1 Last	littleclaude Jul 2013
Unnamed 101: A story-driven Steampunk RPG [url="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1983367572/unnamed-101-by-hail-studios-a-story-driven-ssteamp"][img]http://i.imgur.com/qBn2KVc.jpg[/img][/url] Ladies, Gentlemen, GAMERS! It's up! It's read…	0 Last	Ootrick Jul 2013
RIP - Ryan Davis Pretty shocking, only just got married. [url]http://www.polygon.com/2013/7/8/4504216/giant-bomb-co-founder-ryan-davis-obituary[/url]	19 Last	Mark Dygert Jul 2013
Grand Theft Auto V Official gameplay video was finally released: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-xHcvug3WI"]Grand Theft Auto V: Official Gameplay Video - YouTube[/ame] Sep 17th can't come fast enough. But par…	33 Last	MainManiac Jul 2013
For Adventure games fans I'd like to share with you guys this original game and sandbox being designed by some friends. [IMG]http://static.wix.com/media/00f132_18b5846fd8b7bb2a259b1b64a8aad681.png_srz_715_402_85_22_0.50_1.2…	0 Last	cox Jul 2013
March of war Is anyone playing this? [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n-X3grbuFE"]March of War \| Turn-Based Strategy MMO \| Official Trailer - YouTube[/ame] FTP MMO TBS RTS	2 Last	SanderDL Jul 2013
Develop Conference - UK Anyone going to the [B][URL="http://www.developconference.com/page.cfm/Link=0/t=m/goSection=1"]Develop Conference[/URL][/B] in Brighton this week? I'll be there with a couple of other Autodeskers if…	0 Last	Bellsey Jul 2013
TornadoTwins Game Challenge [URL="http://challenge.cgsociety.org/game?utm_source=FPS+Control+%28Beta+Team%29&utm_campaign=ce8b728dfa-Global_Game_Challenge_Live_7_8_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c0d840a527-ce8b728dfa-38938145…	7 Last	oXYnary Jul 2013
Ubisoft Accounts Comprimised Apparently Ubisoft accounts have been compromised. [url]http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/02/ubisoft-hacked/[/url] To make things worse, there's a clever phishing email going around asking folks to …	20 Last	notman Jul 2013
Need some portfolio help Hey everyone! I recently had to take down my website because i'm having some financial issues and couldn't afford to keep paying the monthly payments (as low as they were) So my question to all of yo…	10 Last	JohnnyRaptor Jul 2013
Rise of the Triad remade VFX Hello Guys I would like to show you guys our trailer and my fx works here. It will be release on steam this month. Enjoy and your C & C welcome about fx and game. [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?…	0 Last	JasonChoi Jul 2013
Pc build help for a noob Hi, i have a 3D background but would love to move into the games industry. I feel like the Oculus Rift will revolutionize how games are played and ad experienced. I'm currently in the market for a n…	41 Last	TheWildHunt Jul 2013
Articles on 2d to 3d process Hi all, hope all is well and everyone in good shape :). Ok so I am trying to help a friend write an article for average non gamers, no tech type people. So yes there are few articles i have found on …	0 Last	HAWK12HT Jul 2013
3d artists - out of a job in the future? So for a while now I've been worried that 3d artists will all be put of a job because of advancing technology, for example with Zbrush's Zmesher it's possible to retop with a click of a button, whil…	76 Last	MatOaf Jul 2013
Thoughts On the new consoles I would love to here the thoughts on the new generation of consoles, since some of us are the guys that create the content that goes onto them?	15 Last	ambershee Jul 2013
A furry question I am kind of curious does anybody know how to get this kind of fur rendering? only way i know how to do hair/fur etc etc is either as a texture map or using poly planes [url]http://www.gameartisa…	7 Last	Overlord Jul 2013
How goes the sculpting/modeling the characters for animation I mess up the thread. Here is in detail, what is my question is. For animation part of the production, for game or movie. I saw on behind the scene either for game animation, like wow, Gears of w…	8 Last	Gyrz Jul 2013
To industry vets only:)...Please I know it takes time to read the following , so in advance I thank you profoundly for your time :) Hi All, So this post may be the kiss of death for me airing my frustration and des…	24 Last	poopsterspappy Jul 2013
Scrolls (Mojang) Anyone playing it? I've started getting interested in CCG's lately and was thinking about buying the new Magic game. But saw this was out and got it instead. I think its awesome so far and its still…	20 Last	DarthBotto Jul 2013
Tips for Resume & Artist Statments Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone has any tips on what to include in a resume and a artist statement(Need one for Portfolio review) for someone focusing on environmental Modeling? It would b…	3 Last	Baj Singh Jul 2013