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zbrush uv map god dam i'm sooo pissed at zbrush right now. in maya id be long done but i can't get this done right. i am making a pillar the low poly is 16 pollys. but it's too low polly for the stupid uv master p…	14 Last	squeaklin Jul 2013
"They Don't Want You" This is by an animation school prof. [URL]http://mayersononanimation.blogspot.com/2013/04/they-dont-want-you.html?spref=tw[/URL] [QUOTE]Their money comes from the audience: you and me. So long as …	21 Last	Calabi Jul 2013
experienced zbrush and or maya users. Hi i was wondering if there were any experienced maya and or zbrush users who would be willing to add me on skype and sit with me, through a screen linked call, and guide me a little through zbrush a…	8 Last	loki1991 Jul 2013
Walking Dead looking for char modeler [url]http://www.thewalkingdead.com/jobs-looking-for-a-zbrush-character-modeler/[/url] Posting this here since I just saw this in the bowels of zbrushcentral. Skybound is Kirkman's Image imprint.	1 Last	ironbelly Jul 2013
Sharing Textures? Hey everyone.How would you all feel about a thread for sharing tile-able textures that you all have made? Most everyone has some, and a lot of times they may never be used again.Your thoughts?	6 Last	Cheathem Jul 2013
Do devs feel gratified from CG trailers and bullshots? Don't get me wrong. I think there can be a place for pre-rendered videos in gaming. But what I find annoying is when a game is first revealed and the footage shown is completely CG. The problem wit…	22 Last	MrHobo Jul 2013
what is the name of this old game ? hello, what was the name of the game where you move an object and finish clusters of an image ? until you finish most of it ? an attachment is there to illustrate... thanks...	4 Last	Belias Jul 2013
How long does it take to learn 3D art? To the standard i could do something simple like make items for dota2? I know everyone is diffrent but just a rough number.	34 Last	Xelan101 Jul 2013
TROJAN HORSE WAS A UNICORN (GAME/MOVIE ART FESTIVAL) [IMG]http://www.trojan-unicorn.com/img/headline-interior-3.png[/IMG] [URL="http://www.trojan-unicorn.com/"]Website[/URL] Hey guys i am helping spreading the word about this amazing Festival that's …	2 Last	blankslatejoe Jul 2013
Insane deals at GOG.com right now For the next 19 or so hours, GOG.com is selling Alan Wake for $2.99, and tons of other stuff for next to nothing as part of its NoDRM Summer Sale: [url]http://www.gog.com/[/url] Sure, most of us wi…	28 Last	EmAr Jul 2013
The downward salary slope for game artists [Gamasutra article] [URL]http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/190895/[/URL] Just randomly saw this. This was dated two months before the Examiner's "developers make too much" piece. Don't know if this was mentioned in …	20 Last	MM Jul 2013
Please get rid of the expanding Chevrolet ads If I accidently place my mouse over the ad it'll expand over the whole screen and play a video, I don't want to have to use ad block.	34 Last	ZacD Jul 2013
WebGL and the future of Portfolios Hey my fellow polys, since 3D gets more and more serious in todays browsers especially after the launch of [URL="http://sketchfab.com"]Sketchfab[/URL], [URL="http://verold.com/"]Verold[/URL] and the…	28 Last	rossmckegney Jul 2013
Programs that can paint out seams easily I think zbrush can do this, but rather akwardly. Are there any other free or cheap programs where this is made easy? Thanks!	20 Last	Jonas Ronnegard Jul 2013
SkillsUSA National Competition Hello Polycount! This past week I have been in Kansas City for a nationwide high school competition called SkillsUSA. Skills is a career based competition, with over 100 different contests ranging f…	13 Last	Tairii Jul 2013
The Game Screenshot Thread This is a game art forum and I've been wondering why their isnt a thread for people to post screenshots of games they are currently playing(perhaps to busy to play games)? It could be used as a reso…	161 Last	Calabi Jul 2013
Few questions about animation Maybe i missed up the topic, but here is the deal. I have some few questions about animation, so any experience animator would be grateful to share his experience. For very high animation, like th…	6 Last	haiddasalami Jul 2013
Freelance/Portfolio Advice Hello everyone. I hope all of you are doing well. My name is Jason. I need some help/advice on a few things. Do to the economy here in Ohio and my personal situation I am going to be forced to stay h…	3 Last	low odor Jul 2013
Specs update for DELL XPS 9100 / OS Greetings; First of all lets be clear that; I understand this sort of thread has been discussed many times here on PC. I understand that there are members who will direct me to the PC's Search engi…	18 Last	oXYnary Jul 2013
8am online and live, morning coffee life drawing club, lets loosen up and get good Hello Join our morning coffee life drawing club, 8am GMT online and live, lets loosen up and get good at drawing. University of Hertfordshire - MA Student [URL="http://vickgaza.carbonmade.com/"]Vic…	66 Last	vickgaza Jul 2013
Rise of the Triad Hey guys Rise of the Triads the first game i worked on is now available for pre order trailer:[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGOr3PTLKM4&feature=share"]Rise of the Triad - SOON No More - Pre-…	20 Last	Azkur Jul 2013
Good Instagram accounts to follow So i'm after some good Instagram accounts to follow, i'm mostly interested in concept art and such. But all will do.	3 Last	leleuxart Jul 2013
Got the job, now what?! Hey Polycount, so first of all I need to say thank you! If it werent for this forum I probably would have had to go to collage and been quite behind on my ability's. Im 18 and just landed a job at Tr…	16 Last	Dan! Jul 2013
Zbrush Licence (Windows) for Sale! Hi, I purchased Zbrush 2 years ago but i have barely the time to study the hole 3D Stuff. Thats the reason why i selling it. Price is 400$ PM me if you are interested.	3 Last	Kenshiro Jul 2013
London PC meet! 29th June, 2013 London Polycounter's! Ahead of the EuroGamer meet we are going to have another get-together on the 29th June. [B]The meeting time will be 3:30pm outside Covent Garden Nando's & ready to eat at 4pm …	130 Last	jiina Jul 2013
Animation name Hi all , I hope i can find this animated movie name which is driving me crazy. :poly122: Ok so all i recall is this, there is a little boy who ventures onto a flying ship (not space ship but a sea s…	3 Last	katana Jul 2013
Wordpress Users! Hello! I'm amazed there isn't a thread for this already. I know a lot of people use Wordpress, so I'd like to know what kind of themes and plugins people are running, and why :)?	16 Last	m4dcow Jul 2013
Zbrush Hard Surface (Not-Character) Hi everyone, I just have a quick few questions regarding zbrush :) I watched this recently - [url]http://pixologic.com/zclassroom/homeroom/lesson/vehicle-design/[/url] - and I was seriously amazed t…	4 Last	WarrenM Jun 2013
Canadian Job Listing Websites? Hey guys! Can anyone Canadian folks around here help me out in where Canada specific job listings are or just any general Canadian games industry websites? I know of CanDevs as like a database of a …	3 Last	haiddasalami Jun 2013
A Hat in Time on Kickstarter Hello my old friends from Polycount, it has been a while. E3 is coming up and the team and I believe we are ready to start raising funds to bring our game, A Hat in Time, to the public. The game is c…	28 Last	Habboi Jun 2013
Online education ... Ive found a few; for instance. [url]http://www.cgma2dacademy.com/environment-design-digital-painting.html[/url] [url]http://courses.gnomonschool.com/courses/course/environments_for_games_online[/ur…	18 Last	alicia32 Jun 2013
Z-Brush Mac Licence For Sale Hi all, I've got a Z-Brush Mac licence that I'd like to sell, as I have found I no longer have enough free time to use it, unfortunately. I'm looking to get $499 for it, as it costs $699 for a new …	5 Last	EmAr Jun 2013
Keyboard recommendations? I'm looking for recommendations for a new keyboard. I'll use it for work and not gaming. I'd like one that's well made and has a nice feel, and I tend to prefer low profile keyboards but am open to s…	14 Last	Calabi Jun 2013
How do you balance work vs personal art vs family vs friends? I'm curious how fellow game industry folks (or those aspiring to be) balance their lives. Bit of a broad question; how do you balance your time between work, personal art time, family, friends, and …	67 Last	IchII3D Jun 2013
Asking for greenlight/kickstarter for friends game Hello anyone linking from Steam Workshop. I want to say thanks for the support and positive feedback (My user name on Steam is Zenchuck). I was getting good numbers of people looking at my items and…	2 Last	Tamarin Jun 2013
Greenlight SuperShow Streaming Marathon Hey everyone--looking for something to watch tomorrow..like...all day? The wonderful duo behind that kickstarter-runaway-success-roguelike-gem Legend of Dungeon are throwing together a crazy 13+ hour…	0 Last	blankslatejoe Jun 2013
First ever Game Designer job interview on Tuesday - Advice needed! I have my first ever game designer job interview on Tuesday and I'm bricking it. I'm notoriously bad at interviews, being very shy and rambling on not making sense. I really don't want to blow this, …	4 Last	D.Carmine Jun 2013
Warhammer 40k - Collaborative Project Hi all, [U]Jist[/U] I am currently wanting to undertake a project based around the Warhammer 40k universe. The general idea for the project is to design and create, 4 unique Daemons of Chaos (Tze…	2 Last	Hideouscreation Jun 2013
Warmachine Vidya game? Hey Vig, I heard you like Warmachine. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGPwKYB6XGc"]WARMACHINE: Tactics Project Trailer - Privateer Press - YouTube[/ame]	7 Last	Torch Jun 2013
Cintiq Recommendations My Intuos4 died and now I'd like to make the jump to a Cintiq. I've been researching (too much). It's between the 13HD and the 22HD. I tried them out in the store and I liked them both, but the 13…	40 Last	dresam Jun 2013
Work in games, but don't play many games? Is it really bad that if I want to work in the game industry, but rarely find enough time after work/doing tutorials/watching documentaries to play the bunches of awesome-looking games that are out t…	78 Last	WarrenM Jun 2013
Meltdown London Pub for Gamers, See you there! Meltdown is London Pub for Gamers to watch and play. Here is a news article - [SIZE="6"][B][URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23047460"]BBC NEWS[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Here is there facebook page, …	1 Last	Torch Jun 2013
Do you support game creators even if their personal views are at odds with yours? WARNING: This conversation has the chance to utterly derail, and I don't want it to to. I want this to be a positive and informative discussion on the purchasing decisions we make and how the creat…	64 Last	Dataday Jun 2013
Blogger - Adult Content Policy Update? Hey to all, I wanted to bring something to attention, since I recently got an email with the following: [quote][B]Important Update to Adult Content Policy on Blo…	6 Last	Justin Meisse Jun 2013
Being on a Team - Building Relationships Hey all, I wrote a blog post with some thoughts on relationship building and being a professional that I wish that I had learned in school, but instead learned through trial and error. Hopefully it …	10 Last	VeeJayZee Jun 2013
Routine Alpha Game Play Trailer Swear to god this is shit hot: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAcAd1fUiy8"]Routine - Alpha Gameplay Trailer - YouTube[/ame]	22 Last	Nysuatro Jun 2013
God of War Ascension Art book: 400 pages of epic Blue Canvas is taking preorders for the God of War Ascension art book. Its 400 pages, hard bound, with gold leaf on the page edges. Its really the nicest art book i have ever seen. I also might be a …	9 Last	JacqueChoi Jun 2013
Pixel art algorithm [url]http://www.research.rutgers.edu/~timgerst/[/url] Was wondering what you guys think of this? Using an algorithm to take away the time consuming nature of creating pixel art seems really useful…	9 Last	Ace-Angel Jun 2013
Art/Creative Direction and Symbolism It'd kinda throwing me for a loop. Everyone I have asked about this don't know what I am talking about. Yet, I have encountered articles from others describing such. Do you as an art director, or…	26 Last	Ged Jun 2013
Frostbyte 3 Feature Video Yeah well just wanted to put the info here. A Feature Video about Frostbyte 3 Engine, enjoy :) [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9yVV6g3q7g"]Battlefield 4: Official Frostbite 3 Feature Video - Yo…	25 Last	tadpole3159 Jun 2013