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Hawken clip

cool little clip from the hawken short being made for us. thought you guys might get a kick out of the tech the director is using. the low poly mechs and some environments/fx are just rendered strai…
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Habboi

E3-Nintendo

Lez get this party started. Not a huge fan-boy but can't wait to see project cafe. [url]http://www.gametrailers.com/netstorage/e3/e3-live.html[/url] party starts at 9am PDT
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EVIL

E3 2012 - Microsoft

Starts in 3.5 hours [URL="http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conferences/?tag=e3expo%3Bpress"]http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conferences/?tag=e3expo%3Bpress[/URL]
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ambershee

The Shinobik`s Art

HI all! :poly139:[IMG]http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/158/5/7/maiev_by_shinobik-d50cntf.jpg[/IMG]
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Torch

Pics from an Abandoned Russian Tank Factory...

Came across this amazing blog of pics from a photographer who broke into an abandoned building in the Ukraine....just unreal reference. [url]http://paul-itk.livejournal.com/9681.html[/url]
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Mio

LinkedIn HACKED - Change your password!

Just a heads up. LinkedIn was hacked and all passwords posted to a russian hacker site. Do yourself a favour and go change your password. [URL]http://lifehacker.com/5916177/65-million-linkedin-accou…
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Ben Apuna

Better to Re-Create or Create?

Hey Guys, Posting another question for Environment artists and Asset Artists in the industry. When I'm modeling something it always seems easier for me to recreate something from a favorite…
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dpaynter26

King Arthur's Gold

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEasSaaaUNk[/ame] Go download and play now! [url]http://kag2d.com/[/url] [url=http://www.indiedb.com/games/king-arthurs-gold]IndieDB[/url] (note: you may get a…
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Pix

Another Quick Poll for ZBrush users

I got some inspiration from the Haz-Girl-Sculpting posts and am making a script that speeds up switching to your favorite materials. I was wondering how many materials on average you guys use durin…
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Selaznog

E3 2012 - Sony

[url]http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conferences/?tag=e3expo%3Bpress[/url] Starts at 6pm PT
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ZacD

How much should a freelance artist charge?

Hi Polycount! Greetings to all of you. I would just like to ask how much should an artist charge for a AAA character with a simple HIK rig in Maya? I make my character from scratch starting from Z…
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Rik

Any freelancer here set up paypal to auto-email asset download link upon payment?

Any freelancer here have set up a Paypal transaction to auto-email asset download link upon payment? Do you need a 3rd party, like a yahoo download service but using Paypal for payment? Just checki…
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MagicSugar

E3 2012 - Ubisoft

[url]http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conferences/?tag=e3expo%3Bpress[/url] Starts at 3pm PT
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Lamont

THQ San Diego shut down

Too many of these stories lately. And today of all days too :( I know we have a few polycounters who are there. [quote]On the very day the deal was publicly announced which [URL="http://kotaku.com/…
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JacqueChoi

Beyond

New Quantic Dreams offering. Some nice realtime cinematic stuff. Story perhaps a little cliche. Protagonist with psychic powers on the run from the authorities. Possible government experiment - that …
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Snader

Closed Dealing with feedback.

I have yet to ban the new IP you are posting from, but I have banned the 4 new accounts you've spammed us from. I thought, instead of contacting you outside of Polycount we'd handle this here, out i…
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r13

Closed Forgotten Hope 2: talented Artists needed

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djinn424

All Hail the Generalist

There was an interesting article today in the Harvard Business Review about the roles that Generalist play opposed to Specialists in today's companies. While the last several decades seem to have fav…
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monster

A New Hobby

Hello, I recently took a look into the modeling world and would like to get started modeling. Normally, I program, but I've dabbed around with software like 3DS Max before and I even know some of the…
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jimmypopali

Lost Planet 3

Today we here at Spark Unlimited are very excited that we get to announce that we have been working on Lost Planet 3! Link to the Trailer: [URL]http://www.gametrailers.com/video/captivate-2012-lo…
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Hazardous

Blast from the Past - Spellforce 2 is back (I'm serious)

So I just noticed this: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abhVLT_qNJM&feature=g-u-u"]SpellForce 2 Faith in Destiny | teaser trailer (2012) E3 - YouTube[/ame] So what do you guys think? Yay …
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Ace-Angel

Are sci fi hallways too overdone?

Okay, so today I was thinking about what I want my third demo reel piece for school to be. I have these two so far (not done): Fantasy Town -Exterior, modular level -Hand painted textures -Cartoony…
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EVIL

1080p Character Create Vids from TERA

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyNfHFD0wEM[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5GdlUffx14[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCOUHNehmH4[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…
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Ark

World War II Games anyone? (CoH 2)

[B]Seriously, where have all the World War 2 games gone?[/B] It seems like eveyone forgot about it since CoD 5. I am personaly realy glad that Company of Heroes 2 is going to picture the russian/ge…
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nick2730

Showmethatagain Relaunch!

[img]http://www.showmethatagain.com/posts/showmethatagain_forum_banner.jpg[/img] Hi Everyone! Just a quick post to let you all know that I finally got my tutorial site up and going again (Yay!). I…
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ultramedia

Time management and goals

Hey guys, I am still a student who is sort of trying to learn the ropes of becoming a 3d artist, and I was wondering if you guys work around a per-defined, daily schedule. I try my best to either w…
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Torch

E3 2012 - EA

[url]http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conferences/?tag=e3expo%3Bpress[/url] Starts at 1pm PT today (monday)
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slipsius

game art injuries

well my main injury is my left hand which has two permanently injured fingers from leaning on my desk. been 4 years now and now ny keft wrist has a big 'lump' on it and two of my fingers are still nu…
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Teemu

Epic Games wins Silicon Knight lawsuit. Receives 4.45 Million dollars in damages

[url]http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/171362/Epic_prevails_in_suit_against_Silicon_Knights_receives_445M_in_damages.php[/url] [quote]Epic Games has won the case against Silicon Knights. [b]In addit…
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rooster

New Gears of War

[IMG]http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/gameinformer/teaser/teaser-cover-reveal.jpg[/IMG] Looks like a prequel as that appears to be Marcus in cuffs... Interesting... Def didn't see …
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SirCalalot

Castlevania Lords of Shadow Art Appreciation

Wanted to make a thread about this game on a forum full of Artists. For myself, this was the first game in a very long time to make me go "wow", especially as an Artist. From the opening chapters …
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Snacuum

Which 2D Painting Software Package Do You Use?

I use Photoshop and have used GIMP as well as Paint Shop Pro but I'm really interested in learning Corel Painter and I just want to know it's use in the industry if it has much of one :)
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bounchfx

Carmageddon

[url]http://carmageddon.com/[/url] 9 days to go???
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downarmy

Liberated Pixel Cup has started, join now!

[url]http://lpc.opengameart.org/[/url] Some nice cash prices for 2D pixel art, and pretty big name free culture support behind it.
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JKMakowka

Wcom Intous 4 Med (NO PEN)

Long story short i lost the pen and I am selling the tablet because my grandmother bought me a new one. $120 shipped for any of the 48 states, if you live somewhere else i can see how much shipping w…
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willy-wilson

Wacom intuos5 S or?

Hey i'm going to buy a new tablet and i have decided to buy a Wacom and probably a intuos5 S. And i was just wondering if anyone had one and thought it it was a good choice and if its worth the price…
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Ray

Rift is kicking ass and making expansions!

Sup guys! As some of you know, I recently headed on over to Trion Worlds to work with them on a project, but it wasn't announced yet, but here it is! [CENTER][SIZE=5][URL="http://www.gamespot.com/f…
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JacqueChoi

Affordable 3D Printer?

Im currently looking into buying a 3D Printer, one of the affordable ones in the around 1400 dollar range. I was wondering what you here think about those 3D printers and maybe even have experience w…
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Shadownami92

Scribblertoo - Awesome little concept tool

And completely browser based. Seems like a godsend for silhouettes. [url]http://www.zefrank.com/scribbler/scribblertoo/[/url]
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Thegodzero

Finally Employed!

Yeah! 3D Environment Artist working in Bangor North Wales, can't complain about the views of Snowdonia on the drive down. Loving the work, can't wait for the second day. Cheers to everyone at Polyco…
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Dazz3r

Avengers.

Surprised to see there wasn't a thread on this already, but I had tried to bury my head in the sand so perhaps rightly so. DAT ASS!!! Anyway... I just got back from seeing The Avengers. Think New …
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Thegodzero

THQ, shutting it down

Thq closed two studios today. Rainbow Studios/ Thq Digital Phoenix and a studio is Australia. Good luck to those effected, it's rough out there. [URL]http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/36472/THQ_La…
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Steve Schulze

Portsmouth University End-of-Year Show

It's late notice, but if anyone is near Portsmouth this evening from 5-8, drop in to the end-of-year show. There'll be some great work on display from all courses in the schools of Art & Design, Medi…
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xtremepenguin

How to start Basic Concepts

Hey, ive been modelling for some time now, and done my fair share of actual games design like mechanics, narratives and balancing etc. I've just started to hone my skills towards environment modelli…
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Weazel

What's up at Infinity Ward...?

Media stunt? Hoax? Some shit goin down? [url]http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/702911/TheFeed.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=twitterblog&utm_campaign=so-0907-twitterthefeed-702911&cmpid=so-0907-t…
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ErichWK

Some free stylized tree models

I've uploaded some new tree models complete with textures. They are all free for commercial and non-commercial projects alike. Here are some screenshots of the trees. [IMG]http://i957.photobucket.co…
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JKMakowka

Closed Art Rip? - Check to see if you have your work here

Hey to all, Came across this gallery here: [url]http://j-century.deviantart.com/[/url] I'm not sure what is going on with the Soul Calibur characters as well Enzio and Resident Evil characters, but…
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r_fletch_r

Starforge

Hey guys, found a game like minecraft on steroids. I can't describe it just watch the video and it will speak for itself. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxBSYit49c8"]StarForge - First Playable …
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Davision3D

how much work a day do you guys...

...put into self improvement of your portfolios, skills etc. I max out at 2-3 hours on weekdays and 4-6 on weekends, exept for the last week (all diablo 3) and depending on how much 2d/comic stuff I …
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whats_true

Learn me something!

Hey polycount.Im currently working on some medieval buildings for an MMORPG,and ive encountered alot of problems that ive never really had to think about before today.And i find these problems very i…
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Cheathem

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