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The romance of 'Next-Gen': Where is it? This is a notion that is still fresh in my head, so I apologize now if its all over the place. I can remember being an eager developer 'wannabe' during the Playstation 2 & Xbox days when the Playsta…	80 Last	Bellsey Apr 2013
new xbox unveiling May 21st [url]http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-24-microsoft-to-unveil-its-upcoming-console-on-21st-may[/url] yeey!	52 Last	ambershee Apr 2013
how can u create a toon/ cartoonish water lmaterial like legend of Zelda wind waker???	1 Last	ZacD Apr 2013
Digital Dragons - Michał Drobot (Guerrilla Games) - Killzone: Shadow Fall Check out this informative talk on some of the tech behind Guerrilla Game's PS4 demo. I love GDC for these talks (or I'm guessing this is from GDC). [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_29M8F-sRsU…	16 Last	ZacD Apr 2013
3D Presentation for Portfolio Website I know it's a topic that has been discussed before, but in searching I couldn't find true definitive answers. I'm just starting to fill out my portfolio website with some little projects I'm doing r…	2 Last	BubblegumTate Apr 2013
3D body Unwraps Hey guys I've just created my first human body model and i need to unwrap it but i'm not sure what methods or uv layout is best for use in games. I have attempted some research but i still don't hav…	6 Last	Mark Dygert Apr 2013
Fez Well, I'm pretty damn impressed. If you watch the video, you'll probably understand why. [url="http://www.destructoid.com/gdc-08-fez-the-best-game-i-have-never-played-71212.phtml"]Fez Gameplay Foota…	98 Last	ErichWK Apr 2013
This website seems pretty slow Is it just me or this website's load times range from pretty slow to reasonably fast? Is this because of the traffic on the website? I doubt that because I have been moderating on forums with much mo…	30 Last	ziikutv Apr 2013
Ratchet & Clank Movie 2015 Pretty excited about this one. Trailer looks fun. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx1oyMUxmkc"]Ratchet & Clank Movie Announcement - Teaser - YouTube[/ame]	15 Last	Justin Meisse Apr 2013
Unrealscript/Programming Hangouts Hey guys, So I was thinking with a large group of you on Polycount as programmers, some of you must be either delving into Unrealscript or have been using it a while considering nearly all of Polyco…	2 Last	Sythen Apr 2013
Anatomy for Sculptors is publishing a book via Kickstarter! I know many of you use [url]http://anatomyforsculptors.com/proportions.php[/url], or their Facebook page [url]https://www.facebook.com/Anatomy4Sculptors?fref=ts[/url] as a top notch resource for anat…	11 Last	Rob Macko Apr 2013
Ratchet and Clank Movie Didn't see this coming, but I'm excited! Looks like fun, and I hope they do a good job with it. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7FSCpjwrr8"]Ratchet and Clank Movie Teaser (2015) - YouTube[/ame]	2 Last	Makkon Apr 2013
Thoughts on an idea of mine [IMG]http://24.media.tumblr.com/226757b1c5ac1c4cb22e57944faa2e3c/tumblr_mlq4pjch2r1rg69w8o1_500.png[/IMG] need feedback on this idea, its quick sketch on deviant art for a game story element but i l…	0 Last	SaboR1996 Apr 2013
Age of an artist Hello folks, me again with another question thats been troubling me for couple of weeks now as i ll be reaching almost 30 :D this month. Sorry if its been asked before. Ok well how old is too old…	29 Last	TinGooch Apr 2013
Them Art Studios Just as the title says. Art studios that works for game developers. I was making a search about them and decided to ask it here. I've searched both net and forums but surprisingly I couldn't find …	0 Last	TAN Apr 2013
$10 if i choose your song im looking for a song to use on my demo reel. anyone have any ideas? willing to give you 10$ if i choose the song you post! lol :)	68 Last	DiegoTeran Apr 2013
Learning a little bit of drawing/painting - Is bamboo wacom ok? Hi! I used to draw a lot when I was a child, and after I owned my first computer I stopped to draw at all. It's been a long time that I want to try digital painting but my drawing skills are not so …	21 Last	Dubzski Apr 2013
Explosions at Boston marathon [url]http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/04/many_injured_cops_find_more_devices_as_two_huge_blasts_rock[/url] 2 explosions, 3rd bomb found but detonated by a bomb squad in a con…	335 Last	Fuiosg Apr 2013
CV / Resume / Coverletter Hi all hope every one having a great time in their lives :). So question for today as the job market is getting tougher and tougher for artists in general and most I am seeing going freelance (also…	21 Last	HAWK12HT Apr 2013
Toronto Meetup - Saturday, April 20th [IMG]http://www.scotlandyard.ca/css/images/headers/2.jpg[/IMG] I said I would get one going somewhat soon since a lot of people couldnt make it. So here we go! Scotland Yard April 20th (4...20?) …	33 Last	Dave Dind Apr 2013
Goodbye Terminal Reality and hello Cloud Imperium Games So yeah. Interviewed on the 4th. 'Furloughed' at TRI on the 5th. Accepted offer at Cloud Imperium Games on the 9th. Started on the 16th. It's been a crazy month so far. I am excited about this new c…	8 Last	Cav73 Apr 2013
ECGC meetup? Is anyone else planning on hitting up the East Coast Games Conference this year? It's April 24th/25th in Raleigh: [url]http://ecgconf.com/[/url] Two of my coworkers and I are getting sent by work, so…	7 Last	Timmywithag Apr 2013
"Senior" role? Hey guys. Just been wondering about this. I understand what a "Lead Artist" is, but I've been having trouble defining what a "Senior Artist" is. Is it simply an artist with a wealth of experience? …	15 Last	Bobby J Rice 3rd Apr 2013
David Oreilly - The External World - Released Rigs The user and all related content has been deleted.	7 Last	jipe Apr 2013
CISPA Blackout on the 22nd [url]www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/19/anonymous-blackout-cispa_n_3116509.html[/url] [url]http://www.businessinsider.com/cispa-is-a-major-threat-period-2012-4[/url] Anyone else planning on partaking…	0 Last	ironbelly Apr 2013
CISPA passes U.S. House Just bringing this to people's attention: zdnet.com/cispa-passes-u-s-house-death-of-the-fourth-amendment-7000014205/ while we are all fixated on the Boston thing..	10 Last	Overlord Apr 2013
New gig! So, after six years as a camera operator/video editor I've landed a gig as a maya generalist for - of all things - an engineering company. They make massive mining vehicles and machinery. I'll be an…	10 Last	J0NNYquid Apr 2013
how's your hand? how's your neck? ahh...age is catching up to us it seems. i discover that a lot of animators here are fairly young (and hugely talented i discover) which means they havent had the chance to deteriorate like us old gu…	52 Last	D4V1DC Apr 2013
Sketchfast Contest #3 Hello Polycount! We are running our third Sketchfast competition this weekend with the theme of 'New York City Icons' in celebration of our recent acceptance into Techstars! There is $500 worth of …	0 Last	Sketchfab Apr 2013
West Texas fertilizer plant fire/explosion Moving this out of the "Boston marathon bombing [URL="http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=119689"]thread[/URL]". WW3 sounds about right, wow that was one hell of a blast... Pics from NP…	26 Last	notman Apr 2013
48 hour Gameathon for Charity 19/04/2013 Hi Everyone On April the 19th 2013 Myself and my friend FazzFluff will be participating in and streaming a 48 hour League of Legends Gameathon in aid of the charity Special effect. I would apprecia…	17 Last	Bold Elf Apr 2013
MIT Shooting Can't stop listening to the feed... [url]http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/6254/web[/url] something going down near MIT right now.. [url]http://emergency.mit.edu/[/url] Thursday, April 18, 20…	2 Last	Isaiah Sherman Apr 2013
New Educational Books Coming Soon [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/922559_4808410054651_553550281_o.jpg[/IMG] I can happily say that, by popular demand, we have finally found a publisher to print and dist…	9 Last	Autocon Apr 2013
recommendations for 3d films for tv ? I have seen 1 or 2 3d demos that really pop out of the screen and are cool, but in general they disappoint. Anyone know of any 'really' good ones. I would like to see a mars rover type film in 3d or…	7 Last	Ruz Apr 2013
Rendering images for a Portfolio question. Hi. I was wondering how people feel about folios that have renders that came straight from software such as Maya or max. I know plenty of people use Marmoset, UDK, Cryengine, etc. I know they're f…	8 Last	DeeKei Apr 2013
Australian Uni / Game Industry Hi all , Ok so I am planing to do Masters in Animation / Games and not quite sure if it is a good idea or not. Particularly I am looking at Australian Unis and every other uni say they are best. I …	22 Last	DeeKei Apr 2013
Model all the things! So many ideas, so little time! :) Just wanted to vent and express my frustration for a second :) I was recently let go from my job on April 8th; it sucks, but I wouldnt have enjoyed the work the studio is now doing, and I know it wa…	6 Last	Snacuum Apr 2013
DIGIC Demo Reel 2013, Polycount Y U NO EMBED? can you add a movie button next to img? DIGIC Demo Reel 2013 Polycount Y U NO EMBED Auto? can you add a movie button next to image? Arnold renderer all the way! [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OASKtZLYNzA[/U…	7 Last	Sean VanGorder Apr 2013
Survey about different elements on game covers Hello everyone! I am currently writing my bachelor thesis at the University of Skövde in Sweden and right now I really need your help! In my thesis I study the viewers opinion on different elem…	6 Last	Envart Apr 2013
3d printing - things to consider hey, i want to print my fist 3d model, which is fairly simple, but has functionality. it is a document stand that is fold-able. i have a couple of questions: 1. i modeled it in 3ds max using t…	0 Last	gametime Apr 2013
Vertex Painting from 3ds to UDK Hey guys I was wondering if anyone knew how to use the vertex painting that you put on your assets in 3DS Max when youve imported them into UDK. I've tried using .ASE or .FBX as exporter and have Che…	2 Last	Squals Apr 2013
Applying to a company ...with a portfolio that you know will grow in the next month. There are a couple studios that I am interested in, and 1 that had an informal interview with. I have a portfolio that I want to send o…	15 Last	skankerzero Apr 2013
stock tips Since I've found that one of the smartest ways to invest money is to follow the advice of people on internet forums, does anyone have any stock tips lately that they feel like sharing with the rest o…	49 Last	EarthQuake Apr 2013
Electronic Arts named the worst company in America again Not surprised [url]http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/electronic-arts-named-worst-company-america-again-170932002.html[/url] [url]http://consumerist.com/2013/04/09/ea-makes-worst-company-in-am…	112 Last	Tekoppar Apr 2013
Star Trek Into Darkness Teaser Trailer This looks incredible! [url]http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/startrekintodarkness/[/url]	17 Last	skylebones Apr 2013
Rendering Issues with Mental Ray Recently while I've been trying to render a scene with Mental Ray, I've noticed that whenever I stop the render, then continue from that point a little later on, the lighting seems to be different. W…	8 Last	ksternschein Apr 2013
GDC talk : "How breakdancing taught me to be a technical artist" Hey all, I am honoured to say that I was a speaker at GDC Europe this year with my talk :"How breakdancing taught me to be a technical artist" :) Overview: Technical art seen from a different point…	19 Last	Nysuatro Apr 2013
Happy Birthday adam! Happy birthday man [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/8uVELEa.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/5tKcK.gif[/IMG]	28 Last	sltrOlsson Apr 2013
What contributes to the "style" of games? Hello, First I would like to say that I have no experience in basically anything Polycount community does, so that might be why I am asking this. I love the different art styles games have and was …	7 Last	Snader Apr 2013
How do I learn to paint details? Hello, so I've gotten my modeling skills to a reasonable level but I'm constantly let down by my inability to create details, I checked the wiki and I looked at all of them but I just don't understan…	8 Last	peanut Apr 2013