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Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks Great article in the new IFX magazine about the Fighting Fantasy books. Arguably the books were the biggest influence in my youth as an artist. So many good memories of these books. I didn't realise…	18 Last	Calabi Sep 2012
The value of money and games So I've been thinking about this for quite a while. Had conversations here at work about this as well, and it seems like people have very black and white opinions when confronted with the value of mo…	64 Last	Mr Whippy Sep 2012
Sketch groups I'm thinking about trying to form a sketch group at my school. Has anyone here ever been part of one or ran one? I'm wondering if I should make it event driven like themes to sketch ,or just more of…	2 Last	DavePhipps Sep 2012
DAY Z : Mod for ARMA II (Zombie Apocalypse Survivalist FPS/RPG) So I stumbled on this mod this morning called Day Z. It runs off of ARMA II with the Operation Arrowhead Expansion. You can buy the two as ARMA II: Combined Operations off of STEAM for $29.99 USD c…	774 Last	Torch Sep 2012
Hi there!! newbie on board!! Hi everyone!!!, i'm basicaly a newbie in the 3d world, just learnt the first basic steps with Maya 2013, some modelling and basic textures, but i want to be a Pokemon trainer!! ... i mean ... a 3d pr…	1 Last	MrRik Sep 2012
Carbonmade Portfolios - Good option? Okay so... Didn't know where to put this thread really. But whatevs. While most people on here want crits and feedback on their work, I'm not doing that, at least not now anyways. I think most of y…	13 Last	Blaisoid Sep 2012
Hangouts are great I've been joining some of the polycount hangouts on Google+ and have learned alot. It's a real eye opener seeing people work in real time instead of timelapse edited tutorial videos. Thanks to all of…	1 Last	agarcellano Sep 2012
Having hard time sculpting head from concept art Hey guys, i really need some advice. I am trying to sculpt character in Zbrush, from concept art, that i found from internet. The only problem is, i stuck on head, made the body, armor, everything,…	4 Last	Mask_Salesman Sep 2012
Laser Scans of the Caves of Nottingham, looking for Robin Hood Laser Scans of the Caves of Nottingham They are hunting for the burial chamber for Robin Hood! Laser Scans of the Caves of Nottingham They are hunting for the burial chamber for Robin Hood! [url]…	9 Last	JohnnyRaptor Sep 2012
Little model reference books... I was in Waterstones today looking through random military reference books and found these awesome little books for people who make those miniature plastic models. They are fantastic reference mater…	3 Last	firestarter Sep 2012
When eyeballing a studio... Hey folks! After two phone interviews I've got an onsite interview with my first game company. :D (suitably stoked) I'm fully aware that an onsite interview is mostly to see how you fit in with the t…	21 Last	Tigerfeet Sep 2012
Where to start learn about drawing Hey guys, after few thoughts, i have decide it to learn to draw, because i want to be character artist, and sculpt it kick ass characters in Zbrush. But i have no idea where to start, i got hands o…	7 Last	squareko Sep 2012
The Art of Journey [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju8C_2m-8ws&feature=plcp"]Journey: Exploring the Artwork - Developer Diary - YouTube[/ame] [url]http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/27/the-art-of-journey…	7 Last	Dylan Brady Sep 2012
Thoughts for Inspiration and idea....? Hi PC community. So lately i find it hard to see a project fully trough or lack ideas of what to model. Mostly i just don't have inspiration to see anything trough, even after seeing some great wor…	4 Last	StephenVyas Sep 2012
Planetary Annihilation! Surprised this doesn't have a thread yet here; [url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/659943965/planetary-annihilation-a-next-generation-rts[/url] The concept and promo vid look amazingly fun, it …	24 Last	ebagg Sep 2012
Art Thief Company Hi guys, I just found out that my artworks are being displayed in this company without any permission. I do not know who the fvck is company, so becareful. This is the company site, [url]http://www.…	5 Last	riowahab Sep 2012
Legend of Grimrock Dungeon editor [url]http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/09/13/legend-of-grimrock-dungeon-editor-hits-public-beta/#more-124098[/url] So, as one of the comments said, anyone up for creating an Eye of The Beholder r…	1 Last	jaalto Sep 2012
Anyone working / worked at SOE america? This may be a little odd of a question, but I've always loved SOE games (especially eq2), and so for years, I've been just waiting for those job postings to show up so I can apply, but I never seem t…	2 Last	skankerzero Sep 2012
enslaved by our robot overlords, or living in a post apocalyptic nuclear holocaust which future do you prefer?	88 Last	cptSwing Sep 2012
Industry Giants 2012 Dallas! Just wanted to let you guy's know about an upcoming event on the weekend of September 22nd, and 23rd. We have some great speakers again this year, and will be having a few after parties as well. Yo…	0 Last	Spark Sep 2012
Jiro Dreams of Sushi [url]http://youtu.be/M-aGPniFvS0[/url] anyone seen this movie? He's basically the top example of a modern day pure "artist". His philosophies shows what dedication and hard work can achieve. It's a…	2 Last	MagicSugar Sep 2012
Defenders of the Last Colony Hi! I'm making this game with my brother (another fellow polycounter) and we just wanted to share the development: [URL="http://knittedpixels.wordpress.com/defenders/"]http://knittedpixels.wordpres…	33 Last	VictorSantos Sep 2012
workplace lighting Strangely, the majority of my studio prefers our lights on. Florescent lights... We also have huge windows that let a ton of light in. My eyeballs are bleeding! Any suggestions? I'm considering w…	47 Last	XenoKratios Sep 2012
Autodesk Assistance Program Not sure if this is "New" or not, but it is the first I have heard of it. [url]http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=20307823&linkID=9240617[/url]	1 Last	GeeDave Sep 2012
Modo 601 Modo 601 is now available, go and see the new features! [URL]http://www.luxology.com/[/URL] Yay! I've been using 302 for years, and at last, we have character rigs and animation!!!!	161 Last	WarrenM Sep 2012
With a little help from my fellow polycounters! Steam Greelight Project. Hey guys, i was writing to do a little self promotion and perhaps get a few votes here to help get this game i worked on published on Steam. Its called "Forced" its a gladiator style arena coop gam…	12 Last	Andreas Sep 2012
Unity 3 Greetings; I wanted to know if anyone is facing the same problem as mine. I cant seem to run Unity 3.5.5 on my PC where as the previous version(s) used to work perfectly. I have been hunting down th…	2 Last	Ged Sep 2012
Some motivational to feed your fire! [url]http://www.mundogump.com.br/como-trabalhar-com-arte-games-3d-e-etc-no-exterior/[/url] This one is in PT-BR. But is a great article about working abroad. Google translate could do the trick... …	0 Last	Tairow Sep 2012
Dungeon Defenders Map Contest ($1,000 grand prize!) Hey Polycount members, If you have UDK experience or you're looking to hone your skills, we have a contest that might interest you. We're hosting a Dungeon Defenders Map Contest, and the top four wi…	3 Last	HitmonTE Sep 2012
A Question About Having People's Likenesses In Your Game/Mod/Animation Hello, I was practicing sculpting today and after a few close up tweaks, I zoomed out and realized that my sculpt looked similiar to a prominent YouTuber who gets about a million views per video. I…	2 Last	MainManiac Sep 2012
Valve confirms hardware development - Gaming Headset Check it.... [url]http://ca.ign.com/articles/2012/09/09/valve-reveals-gaming-headset-big-picture-test-date[/url] I don't care if it is valve. Goggles take away from the social aspect of gaming. If y…	16 Last	reverendK Sep 2012
Environment Competitions Anybody know if there are any cool competitions for environment artists on at the moment?	7 Last	m4dcow Sep 2012
Where did all the cheats go? So Ive noticed that recently there dont seem to be any cheats in games, especially console games. I have to confess Im a lazy gamer, I dont have time to replay a level 5 times to beat it so I used to…	35 Last	ambershee Sep 2012
turn 3dmodel into equivalent triangles Hi For a project i need to turn 3D models into only equivalent triangles It's no problem that the triangles deform the shape (explained: [url]http://www.freebits.nl/images/614beer.jpg[/url] ) Tis…	26 Last	Joseph Silverman Sep 2012
Professional Presentation help I just made my first ZBrush sculpt but and not sure how to present it alongside my low poly. I often use marmoset for professional presentations but am not sure if marmoset can run the poly density o…	4 Last	Dazz3r Sep 2012
3dmotive - Digital Downloads are here! [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"][B][SIZE="5"]Big news for all friends and supporters of 3dmotive![/SIZE][/B][/COLOR] We are absolutely thrilled to announce the official launch of our newly added [URL="http://w…	20 Last	jimmypopali Sep 2012
Salt Valley Tally Hey all, Just wondering if any of you have heard of this. Here in Utah, the state has basically set up a kickstarter site for new digital media companies, but people use votes instead of pledging mo…	0 Last	goulding57@gmail.com Sep 2012
INDUSTRY GIANTS 2012: Visual Effects, Animation and Game Conference Presented by A Bu INDUSTRY GIANTS 2012: Visual Effects, Animation and Game Conference Presented by A Bunch of Short Guys September 22 and 23, 2012 DALLAS/FORTWORTH: Creating entertainment in today's high-tech environ…	0 Last	ABOSG Sep 2012
Help with character design research Hey folks! I'm new here, a brazilian who loves games, cinema and discovered the 3D CG as a solution to work in one of these areas. I'm recently doing a research about character design for tridimens…	2 Last	Sculptaur Sep 2012
Rumor on Reddit: Autodesk is no longer going to develop 3dsmax and Motion Builder This is a [I]rumor [/I]but apparently [URL="http://www.reddit.com/r/vfx/comments/z8o09/autodesk_is_no_longer_going_to_develop_3dsmax_and/"]Autodesk may stop developing Max and Motion Builder[/URL]. …	51 Last	spacefrog Sep 2012
Graduate School Has anyone been to Drexel or USC? I was thinking about applying to these schools to get my Masters degree. What experiences can you share? How hard is it to get in? How did you pay for school? etc.?	13 Last	System Sep 2012
Loadout! -I know there's already a thread around here somewhere but it's not coming up in the search- [URL="http://www.loadout.com/"]Loadout[/URL] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pglUcaHlpR4"]Loadout Be…	0 Last	ScudzAlmighty Sep 2012
Japanese Game Dev Websites On a whim I started link hopping some Japanese 3d blogs. I was curious does anyone know of any good foreign sites/resources that we might not otherwise come across.	25 Last	ErichWK Sep 2012
Happy Birthday Bearkub! Today is Bearkub's birthday! He turns a stout 33 years old... maybe that's just a guess... either way it's time for cakes and cats for our bearded friend. [IMG]http://images.spiderpaws.com/carebe…	19 Last	DavePhipps Sep 2012
Musical Pimpings Did a remix or two for these guys - Civil Twilight [url]http://www.facebook.com/CivilTwilight/app_117265865029001[/url] If any fellow polycounters have a thumb and a facebook login spare ( you can …	2 Last	Ged Sep 2012
Hello again... It's good to be back!! Some of you may remember me as TechSmith from the old PC boards. I've been away for a long time and haven't opened Photoshop,Max, or even Wings3d for years. Well.. that's final…	10 Last	DavePhipps Sep 2012
Iphone game: Keep Defenders Hey guys, One of my friends just made this game for the iphone, it looks pretty cool so you should consider checking it out: [U] [url]http://www.keepdefenders.com/Media.html[/url] [/U]	9 Last	ilikain Sep 2012
Real Life Portfolio, how should it look? So just recently I went on my "first interview" in a local minor media company and I was told to bring along my work to show them. At first I didn't bother thinking about it until the last day, when …	6 Last	Tekoppar Sep 2012
modeling roof trim Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions about modeling the trim on a roof?	6 Last	kaze369 Sep 2012
USC Student Art Director LF Mentor Hi, my name is Brian Choi, and Im a Junior at USCs Interactive Media Division. Ive been "hired" onto one of the Advanced Final Games Projects @ USC (Essentially, Undergrad Thesis Game project, CT…	4 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Sep 2012