General Discussion

Topic	Replies	Latest Post
Any Animation/Art related podcasts? Chào mọi ngườibài hát	6 Last	zachagreg Sep 2018
Willing to Broker Shipment on this Used Cintiq 24 HD $800 USD Assuming someone's looking for a cintiq like this, I'd be willing to broker/help ship this to someone who's interested in buying it for a small fee.https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/sop/d/wacom-c…	1 Last	Blond Sep 2018
Allegorithmic's Alchemy - sneak peak Because no one really looks at the news letters :D Looks alot like quixel mixer on steroids. Also the Nvidia tech is a very welcome add-on.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kebAKx989Wg[didn't see it po…	5 Last	Mehran Khan Aug 2018
Blender 2.8 Real Time development test, Tree Creature Blender 2.8 Real Time development test, Tree Creature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxrwx7nmS5AAlso side note, I wonder how Pixar's Fast Lighting Preview with NVIDIA Technology is coming on?ht…	21 Last	goekbenjamin Aug 2018
Looking for recommendations on a standing desk Hey all,Wow, I haven't posted here in a looooong time.I searched a bit and found some old threads, but I feel like this is something that is happening more frequently now. How many of you are working…	16 Last	avenali312 Aug 2018
Anyone in the UK interested in an Anatomytools model? Hi guys,Long story short, I bought an anatomy tools model a few years back (before 3d total came out with theirs), and I'm looking to sell it. I just thought I'd post here to see if there would be an…	3 Last	SmilingMountain Aug 2018
Grand Theft Auto 5 is approaching 100 million copies sold..... I feel like this is a milestone that deserves its own thread, and in general, represents a huge milestone for the game industry.As of March 31st, 2018, GTA 5 has currently sold 95 million copies worl…	12 Last	sacboi Aug 2018
Closed Xbox and PlayStation, hacking group has disabled their services xbox and PlayStation online services have been suffering technical problems, amid claims a hacking group has disabled their services. [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30602609[/url]	17 Last	Eric Chadwick Aug 2018
Folding Knife ?Contest? Hi there, Its been forever. I skulk and stalk but last log was like 10yrs ago. After my vid games failed, I jumped around a bit using CAD and freelancing as we do, then 4yrs ago I decided to be…	4 Last	poopipe Aug 2018
You are now in the last game you played but are the protagonist from the game you've played the most Saw this on Reddit the other day, thought it was a cool question. You get the protagonist's skills, equipment, etc. How do you fair?I'd end up being The Dragonborn, dropped into Shadow of Mordor. All…	29 Last	ClydeAldrich Aug 2018
I'm a triangle, what does that mean? So it says "triangle" next to my username. Does this mean anything? I am sorta new here so apologies if this has been explained somewhere already.	9 Last	wirrexx Aug 2018
how to embed youtube videos? I looked everywhere and I tried many things but nothing worked for me. My youtube video just doesnt want to be embeded here. :shifty: Could someone help with this please ? How do you embed your yo…	15 Last	RN Aug 2018
DOOM Eternal What id and Bethesda is doing with Doom is so cool.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGq8Ee2gOe4	0 Last	oglu Aug 2018
Why We Sleep - read this if you are sleeping less than eight hours a night I've slept less than eight hours a night regularly for most of my life. This behaviour was based on my work schedule in high school and working in the games industry. I suspect many of yo…	65 Last	RustySpannerz Aug 2018
Good indie game dev forums? Polycount is awesome for art pimpage, but I'm wondering if anyone knows any good forums for the overall process of indie development? A Google search came up with these three seeming to be fairly po…	20 Last	sacboi Aug 2018
Mudbox Tessellation its live... woho... its so much fun to work like that...https://area.autodesk.com/blogs/thebuzz/announcing-mudbox-20182-update-and-introducing-dynamic-tessellation/and a lot of bugfixes...https://kno…	39 Last	pixelquaternion Jul 2018
Left Handed Cintiq Users Solutions for Desk setup Hey everyone so I use a cintiq as my main display with a secondary monitor on the desk as well. I've not been able to find a long lasting and comfortable solution for placement and use of my cintiq a…	10 Last	SnowInChina Jul 2018
Trying to find an article on areas of detail and rest in concept art (The Last of Us?)...! Hey folks, sorry if this isn't a suitable topic - I'm trying to find an article which I think was written by Robh Ruppel and posted to Polycount about the importance of providing areas of low-detail …	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Jul 2018
what’s the difference with (blech) and (schlep)? I have actually used both <blech> and use Sketchup V-ray. I am an interior designer and have been using different renderfarms and I can tell you the differences and what will benefit you…	14 Last	sacboi Jul 2018
what's your mobile workstation solution? not gonna be my primary workstation mainly will use it while travellingwhat i do:high res 2d illustrations heavy after effects3d (both static and animation, pre-render and real time, Blender, Un…	8 Last	Millenia Jul 2018
Marvelous Designer Discord Server! Hello, everyone is welcomed to joined this server. MD stuff, help and general 3D talks and discussions but we mainly try to focus on Marvelous Designer! Patterns sharing, tutorials etc. Use this invi…	1 Last	zachagreg Jul 2018
Is anyone here going to the Vertex Conference in London next month? http://www.vertexconf.com/welcome	15 Last	Larry Jul 2018
Getting front paged If you want a higher chance for being front-paged, rather than just adding a reply in one of the waywo's, also make a topic and include the link in your reply. We tend to favor topics over…	31 Last	Michael Knubben Jul 2018
What scripts/plugins have you bought? Lately I've been spending a lot of time trying to improve my scripting and coding skills, and as a consequence I've been wondering if it's worth writing ones with the express purpose of eventually se…	25 Last	Robert_Lamp Jul 2018
Foundry's Kanova, digital sculpting with VR support. Do you remember when the Foundry got a hold of the rights to use ADF after acquiring Mischief? FXguide ran an article on this awhile back https://www.fxguide.com/featured/whats-the-foundry-buying-the…	3 Last	JordanN Jul 2018
Microsoft Explains Why it Isn’t Releasing Xbox One Sales Numbers Anymore Microsoft Explains Why it Isn’t Releasing Xbox One Sales Numbers Anymore - http://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/xbox-one-sales-1202796674/Got to say am looking really looking forward to this year…	6 Last	notman Jun 2018
Place to post visual effects/shaders/"tech art" for showcase and critiques I am not sure where on the forums to post this so please move thread if some other place is appropriate.Since about 6 months back I am a technical artist full time, and I have since had a hard time f…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Jun 2018
Has anyone been contacted online for photos of your feet to draw for charity? Hi all,Has anyone been contacted by an art student on artstation for photos of your feet to draw for charity? The art project is called 'Feat around the world' and his school is collaborating wi…	21 Last	YellowSub Jun 2018
Mothergunship Demo Hey Polycounter friends:It's been waaaayy too long since I've posted here...I'm one of those polycounters that has "gone indie" over the last few years. I figured I should plug something I've been wo…	5 Last	lotet Jun 2018
E3 2018 June 12th - 14th - Boom here we go! E3 2018 what you are looking forward to?https://www.e3expo.com/https://vimeo.com/225159738I will kick of with wanting to know more about Sky by The Game Company - https://www.youtube.…	29 Last	littleclaude Jun 2018
E3 2018 Group Dinner thing: June 11th @ Won Kok @ 9 pm If anyone is in town for E3 in downtown Los Angeles and is down for late night Chinatown family-style dinner with other developers and artists, come on by tonight! It's originally for GDC COnfe…	0 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Jun 2018
Concept art is dead? A friend sent me this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYbYvImd7BwInteresting video. Would like artists and devs opinion/debate on this.	6 Last	sacboi Jun 2018
Need help finding a thread (its killing me) Hey,Some time ago (probably 1 month) I saw a thread here or on 80vl about not that well known tools/free software for artists.All i remember was that one of them was Pure Ref, but i[m more interested…	2 Last	Nars Jun 2018
Boss Key Games Shuts Down Radical Heights Developer Boss Key Games Shuts Downhttp://www.kotaku.co.uk/2018/05/14/radical-heights-developer-boss-key-games-shuts-downI am really sorry to hear the news. It could not have been eas…	33 Last	Eric Chadwick Jun 2018
Modo Indie 11.2v3 Release Steam says:Modo indie 11.2v3 is now available!MODO indie - modomationWe are pleased to announce that the long-awaited update to Modo indie is here! The Modo 11 Series has delivered value across …	11 Last	WilliamVaughan Jun 2018
Thread of Awesomeness, Hilariousness, Off-topic, Youtube I thought I would start a thread where whenever you find an awesome link or picture, go ahead and post it here for others to enjoy... I saw this on digg videos... really sweet stop animation hand il…	14.3K Last	Torch Jun 2018
DreamHack Austin Jam is this weekend! May 4 - May 13 DreamHack and Game Jolt will showcase 10 games from this jam at the Game Jolt booth June 1-3, during DreamHack Austin!DreamHack is the world’s largest digital festival, bringing esports tournaments, …	1 Last	TravisMcCallum May 2018
Next-gen rendering trends With the inception of PBR being the norm these days (and doing a pretty good job at mimicking reality I might add) I want to know, what's next?For example, I've seen more and more that VR is starting…	127 Last	Ged May 2018
Uncharted 4 Hi, being a great fan of the series, I just watched the E3 trailer of 4th chapter: [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Rx-Bbht5E[/URL] But will that really be the graphic quality?!?! They say they…	255 Last	danr May 2018
LF 2d Sombra realistic portrait Hi guys, today I saw a 2d realistic portrait of Sombra. This is a long shot, but I'd really like to see the piece again. In the off chance you came across it, please let me know :)Its floating s…	4 Last	bkost May 2018
Your favourite Prop Concept Artist? Hey everyone,I am an aspiring 3D artist and I always look for good concept art for some smaller prop projects.These smaller prop concepts are rare ... So I ask you, what is your favourite prop concep…	5 Last	timmy_0391 May 2018
Digital Exposé, free event, May 23rd 2018, Live link - Rare, Rebellion, ILM, Oliver Twins and more HiThis years Digital Exposé will take place on May 23rd 2018 in Hatfield, UK. Talks by Rare - Blue-Zoo - Slurpy - Industrial Light and Magic and Rebe…	1 Last	littleclaude May 2018
Anatomically accurate 3D models where to buy what to buy? I am searching something like this: https://shop.3dtotal.com/anatomy-figure.htmlmale and female. Also trying to find face ones. Where i can see face muscles eye muscles etc close up.	3 Last	ISUther May 2018
VXGI 2.0 is out!!!!!! (dynamic ray tracing) Remember all those dynamic ray tracers that were on display at GDC?One of the lesser known plugins is now one of the first to come out!VXGI 2.0 is now out with a bunch of upgrades.VXAL, or Voxel Area…	21 Last	EarthQuake May 2018
Beer Night/Get-together in Seattle, Saturday 5/12 ~	0 Last	garcellano May 2018
chinese 3d printing services? anyone have a list of 3d printing companies that deal with stl files( or obj). The work i need printing is polygon basedoutput from zbrush, 'NOT' printing CAD type stuffCost is an issue f…	3 Last	welbot May 2018
Celebration post Hello polycounters. I am not much of a forum person, but this time I felt it was time to craft couple lines (first post btw) to tank everyone for your incredible guides and comments that led me to ba…	11 Last	mikewitk May 2018
The art that has no source I've found something disturbing.So I was searching for reference images of Tracer from Overwatch so I could throw together a practice sculpt, and found this image on Pinterest. As usual though, Pinte…	5 Last	danr May 2018
King Game Jam in Barcelona, London and Stockholm On the 9th and 10th of June, we at King will host a public Game Jam at our offices in Barcelona, London and Stockholm!Over 2.5 years ago I attended this myself as a participant in Stockholm and I had…	0 Last	Deadly Nightshade May 2018
Steam Link App: Will Allow you to stream your Steam Library to your mobile devices. Press Release: https://steamdb.info/blog/steam-link-and-video-mobile-apps/The Steam Link app, slated to launch the week of May 21st, allows gamers to experience their Steam library of games on t…	0 Last	R3D May 2018