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Somebody is up for a Civil War? Hello guys. I just want to know if any of you has some free time now, to run a Civil War against me. The purpose would be doing a character creation, maybe just the concept or a hand painted model (o…	37 Last	praetus Dec 2012
No more polycount.net? Weird, my bookmarks died a little death today. [URL]http://boards.polycount.net/[/URL] [URL]http://wiki.polycount.net/[/URL]	9 Last	glottis8 Dec 2012
Connecticut School Shooting it's making headlines around the internet and news now but [quote]A shooting at a Connecticut elementary school has left 27 people dead, including 18 children, according to an official with knowledg…	329 Last	Overlord Dec 2012
got stung over a samsung note 2 so yeah bought the missus a brand new Samsung note 2 for christmas. spent a week messing around with the phone , but not actually using it as a phone ie internet, apps etc then bought an o2 sim, whic…	2 Last	Ruz Dec 2012
Setting up simple vehicle AI in Unity Latest tutorial upload for all of you Unity folks. This is a video that will help you get simple AI going in your racing or traffic games. The video includes a 1.4MB download of the entire Unity proj…	0 Last	Polynurb Dec 2012
the world didn't end? [img]http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/32242439.jpg[/img]	26 Last	Steve Schulze Dec 2012
How will you spend your xmas break? Well, those of you who get time off at xmas anyway... I've been trying to learn to draw better for the last month or so, so my goal is to jam hard over the holiday next week and end up with somethin…	40 Last	seforin Dec 2012
Is going to the GDC a good idea? I was wondering, what are the odds of meeting people and find a new game position at the GDC next year. I am not sure if I should go, it's a really expensive venture due to the fact that I would bu…	9 Last	MisterSande Dec 2012
Lack of memorable music in games today Is it just me or do games nowadays (more so really serious games) lack catchy beats that really stick with you? Sure I love orchestral music more so than most folks, and I am an absolute jazz fiend…	60 Last	Snacuum Dec 2012
Harold, The game that plays like a cartoon! Hey everybody, it feels so good to finally be able to announce this. But my studios 1st title Harold just went live for the world to see! It has been a awesome experience working here with some indus…	30 Last	conte Dec 2012
Indie dev legal help: Help these guys out! Hi my polycount compadres!! So, these guys: [url]http://www.indiegogo.com/newmediarightsgames[/url] are a nonprofit that offers free legal support to game developers. They do pro-bono (free) lawy…	2 Last	blankslatejoe Dec 2012
looking for a thread... I'm trying to find this older thread where a guy put up these strange children he called wizards in these black latex clothing and they fought this Egyptian god thing. No one really knew what was goi…	6 Last	Andreas Dec 2012
Is A Game Degree Worth It? So I'm in school now, I hate it. At the same time, I know if I were to start applying, I wouldn't get far because my skills aren't really up to par. I'm really frustrated with school, right now, and…	29 Last	superdenny707 Dec 2012
zbruh to max uv problem.. guys, im having this strange uv problem when i import zbrush model from zbrush to max as an obj. the UVs are kind of 'exploded' that they have per face seams. I used both uvmaster inside zbrush an…	2 Last	ravihara Dec 2012
Moving to Seattle, need advice or roommate I've seen these threads pop up from time to time and I figured it could help me now. I'll be moving to Seattle early this January (starting at Bungie, woo!) and I have no familiarity with the area. …	21 Last	iamtravis316 Dec 2012
Building contemporary/modern/post rooms using a real-time engine like UDK or Crytek? Hello! I am wondering if people know of artists who've tried creating contemporary, modern or post modern environments using real-time engines like UDK and Crytek. I've heard of a few architect fi…	12 Last	adam Dec 2012
How to study on "Video Game Design" at US college ,if u are outside US and graduated Hi everyone i'll be very glad if you guys can inform me about this. I live in Istanbul, Turkey and this year i will be graduated from a university here from the department called 'Management Informa…	4 Last	exittoexist Dec 2012
sort of motivational post... sort of. !!!WALL OF TEXT ALERT!!! A bit of rambling here, just felt i had to get this out there. As many of you may have noticed (or not…) I’ve had somewhat of a growth spurt artistically, skilf…	44 Last	Rockley Bonner Dec 2012
What games influenced you the most when choosing a career in game development? So, I've recently been setting my first steps into the games industry, and looking back, I've noticed that sadly, the biggest game franchises in the history of gaming so far, all started when I was s…	64 Last	Nicoma Dec 2012
Strange problems - beginner Hello everyone I'm very new to udk My first problem (using the November 2012 UDK Beta) is that after I load Necropolis, I can't select static meshes in certain viewports (unlit, lit, detailed light…	1 Last	PaulP Dec 2012
Luminous Studio tech - E3 2012 This looks so impressive I thought it deserved its own thread. This is Squares new tech for the Next-Gen systems for those that don't know (ie PS4 / XBox720). These are from a tech demo they're showi…	70 Last	JacqueChoi Dec 2012
A shift in the games industry After reading the how long have you been unemployed thread, i was going to write this in that thread but after more contemplation i figured it could use a thread of its own. Does anyone get the sens…	20 Last	Steve Schulze Dec 2012
Maya FBX to MAX imports invisible Hi guys Anyone run in to this problem where importing an Maya created FBX in to Max turns up invisible once imported? It renders fine, but just doesnt show up in the viewports. triangle counts, mat…	11 Last	ivanzu Dec 2012
Longest span you have been Unemployed? What is the longest span of time you have been unemployed for? This question sorta came about from [URL="http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104852"]almighty_gir's excellent post. [/URL]…	50 Last	Quickel Dec 2012
Congrats to Bogdan "Bogdanbl4" Gabelko Bogdan is the latest bad ass artist to join Blizzard's NextGen MMO team. Welcome to the team man! [url]http://bogdanbl4.cghub.com/[/url] -Kenny	42 Last	Bogdanbl4 Dec 2012
MaroBot live drawing stream hey guys (and girls)? - just wanted to let you all know that MaroBot is doing a live stream on twitch tv where he's drawing some cool new stuff :) drop in if you'd like to watch it (and give him some…	0 Last	lashman Dec 2012
New showreel 2012, University of Hertfordshire New showreel 2012, University of Hertfordshire Enjoy [vv]55198000[/vv]	1 Last	littleclaude Dec 2012
iAnimate.net - Game Division Hey guys and gals! Just thought I'd give everyone a heads up that iAnimate.net has a new game division! Check out the trailer and get more info [URL="http://ianimate.net/index.php/workshops/games.htm…	11 Last	slipsius Dec 2012
Polycounter Oppinions needed! Hey guys n girls, wanted to get your thoughts on something thats been bouncing around in my head for quite some time now. Whilst timelapses are valuable tools in and of themselves, and certainly t…	26 Last	Funky Bunnies Dec 2012
I need your advice Hi, I'm a self taught game art student. My parents, brother and I have lived in Seattle WA area. So I have been trying to break into game idustry in Washington state. but it didn't work out. A couple…	3 Last	Min-Jun Dec 2012
Dual monitor color calibration profiles? I just got a new second monitor but the color on it is tinted slightly blue, and im not sure why. My main display draws colors perfectly but anytime I throw in a second one its always off a bit. Obvi…	21 Last	ZacD Dec 2012
Animation Mentor vs. iAnimate I am looking at both, but need a little advice. I am currently a freshman in college and I want to start one of these programs so I can do internships during my junior year since all of the internshi…	4 Last	JacqueChoi Dec 2012
Help Required! Career Dilemma... Hey guys, I'm having a bit of a mid-job-crisis at the moment and really just looking for a bit of advice, specifically from people currently working as environment artists, but also character artists…	5 Last	sp0nge Dec 2012
To teach the childerlings So my wife and I recently started homeschooling my 2 oldest boys (4 and 5 years old). I've been thinking that since we're aligning ourselves as instructors as well as parents I might start giving the…	26 Last	Mark Dygert Dec 2012
Closed Employer advice? - Someone puts other people's artwork on their portfolio Hi, I'm employer here and have ethics question. I have a former artist (call him "J") who added someone's artwork and claim it to be his own work. I have vacancy here, so I receive artwork (low-r…	52 Last	Sean VanGorder Dec 2012
Closed Portfolio Review	0 Last	LeeTeresa Dec 2012
Mobile Game Portfolios - what to put in them? Looking for a job in mobile games seems like a decent way to build your resume and portfolio for recent graduates and artists with little to no professional experience. My college game art program wa…	4 Last	Ged Dec 2012
Ths sculpted-cloth killer app? [IMG]http://www.marvelousdesigner.com/Marvelous/overview/overview8.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.marvelousdesigner.com/Marvelous/overview/overview13.gif[/IMG] Not meant for game art use, but it's intere…	73 Last	yursiv Dec 2012
games in 4-6 years from now. yall are depressing me... I here alot of depressing news about the games industry about people getting layed off, and when I look at there portfolios I see that some of these people are talented an…	3 Last	Malus Dec 2012
How do you internet? I wanted to know what websites you frequent or find useful enough to have on your short list. Heres my list News [url="news.bbc.co.uk"]BBC[/url] [url="http://fark.com"]fark.com[/url] [url="http://…	31 Last	Ark Dec 2012
Vinyl vs CD? Hey guys, for years I've obtained music through various digital means. However, now I think I might be interested in buying the hard copies of my favorite albums. Vinyls have started making a comeba…	23 Last	Selaznog Dec 2012
Dropr- another Online Portfolio Creation Tool. [url]http://lifehacker.com/5967700/dropr-is-a-dead+simple-drag-and-drop-online-portfolio-creation-tool[/url] To be honest I think there are far better, and still free, alternatives out there, such a…	1 Last	mystichobo Dec 2012
How do you create a submission for a polycount pack contest in Team Fortress 2? How do you create a submission for a polycount pack contest in Team Fortress 2?	2 Last	Steve Schulze Dec 2012
Best Z-Brush Training DVD? Christmas has recently presented the opportunity to get a Z-Brush license. Its for personal development more than anything but my question is, which training DVD would be most suited. There are a cou…	6 Last	Irreal Dec 2012
Zbrush Tutorial Recommendations In a nutshell I was wondering if anyone could offer some firsthand advice or recommendations about quality current Zbrush tutorial sets. Im happy to lay out some cash and mostly im looking for inform…	1 Last	Lennyagony Dec 2012
PS3 Games for girls. Hey Christmas is fast approaching, and like always i'm still shopping last minute. The 'Aeryn Sun' to my 'John Chrichton' want a video game, just wondering what your female friends / Daughters / Pa…	38 Last	Fwap Dec 2012
Crysis 3 - 'Maxing out' current gen consoles I was just catching up on my gaming news when I saw this rather interesting article posted on gamespot. [URL]http://www.gamespot.com/news/crytek-crysis-3-is-maxing-out-current-gen-6401405[/URL] [a…	30 Last	Baron Flame Dec 2012
Help me find this awesome character model! It was a woman with over-sized mechanical gloves. She had short blonde hair. Yellow/orange clothing I think. Really good art... I can't remember who the artist was!	2 Last	HitmonInfinity Dec 2012
Total War Hammer. [url]http://www.creative-assembly.com/sega-and-creative-assembly-announce-partnership-with-games-workshop-to-create-warhammer-games/[/url] Color me totally envious for the people at Creative assemb…	21 Last	JO420 Dec 2012
Anatomy Tools Ecorche Holiday Sale [IMG]http://www.anatomytools.com/images/atc/products/anmfv12011-1-3scale/thumb_m/anmfv12011-1-3scale_000.png[/IMG] I've wanted to buy one of these for a while now. They put last year's models on sal…	12 Last	DerekLeBrun Dec 2012