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Figure Drawing

I don't know how many are in my situation, but I hope some might find this helpful. I'm working on improving my character skills and to that end, my drawing. I live in an extremely rural area witho…
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Naugat

Need opinions on Price - What would you pay for this?

Hey there fellow PC'ers, So the time has come for me to get a new laptop! Yes, laptop, that I will game on and create game-art on. Let me just say first and foremost, I don't need a discussion abo…
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tristamus

Learn how to draw before sculpting in Zbrush

Hey guys, i really have hard time sculpting anything in Zbrush, i use bamboo tablet, but i still have problems sculpting in Zbrush. I have never ever, drew or anything else that comes to art. I want…
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Neolight

New guy scared and alone :(

Hello Polycount, I just joined today and it is very overwhelming. I have just enrolled in a college game design course and was just looking for pointers. I would also love some direction for using t…
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Zeonidas

Help me create my own course for env concept learning

(I have checked the wiki already) Lately i've been learning to paint ([url]http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88339[/url] please make sure you compare the first page to the last few p…
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MainManiac

Closed The same old story - How much should I charge for a freelance work?

Ok, I know no one here will give me a especific value, but even reading several articles about that, I still have a lot of questions and maybe "insecurity" when charging for a work.:( At the moment,…
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Joshua Stubbles

Guild Wars 2 Beta!

[url]http://beta.guildwars2.com[/url] You already know what to do. =)
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Quack!

Closed Logged in as someone else?

[IMG]http://www.artbyemil.com/images/polycount/polycount_news_login.jpg[/IMG] Every so often we get a new thread in General Discussion with concerns that they're logged in as someone else or that th…
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Emil Mujanovic

Closed WTF 3DS MAX

Nitrous [IMG]http://bostonbiker.org/files/2011/08/steamingPileOfShit.jpg[/IMG]
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Joshua Stubbles

Art Standards within an art department?

Hello,im looking for a little insight and maybe some advice from the polycount community. I am starting to work at a small start up company as lead artist and i guess i could be classified as defac…
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Acr0

What tools are animators using?

I'm looking around and I am not sure if many companies use the CAT system or only bones. Does anyone have any knowledge on this?
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stonedove

Cryengine 3 CDK update Feb' 2012

Cool stuff, glad they implemented POM in now and GI and SSAO :) + Autodesk integration, and many more. - [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDrlSmzPBss&list=HL1330024710&feature=mh_lolz"]http://www…
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Bart

Crazybump or NDO2

Its payday and I promised myself I would buy one of these tools. I think its more or less a no brainer but just so I am sure which one would you guys choose?
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Joshua Stubbles

Zbrush 4r3 coming next week!

[url]http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?166505-Announcing-ZBrush-4R3[/url] I knew a patch was coming but had no idea there would be extra features. The more control over fibermesh sounds r…
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Mongrelman

Any idea what the name of this gun is?

or is it utterly bespoke? [img]http://www.fubiz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/marino-thorlacius5.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.fubiz.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/marino-thorlacius4.jpg[/img]
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hawken

best console for online co-op with gf.

Hi guys, bit of a weird topic, but I figure I could try asking here: Me and my girlfriend live in different countries since I moved to London. She's decided she wants to pick up a console to play ga…
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imyj

Hidden Object Games

I'm doing a little research for a project and need to get my head around the casual gaming phenomenon that is the hidden object game. These things do extremely well with casual audiences and I'd like…
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rooster

Starbreeze's Syndicate reboot FPS

[url]http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/syndicate-reboot-gets-a-release-date/[/url] [url]http://kotaku.com/5839046/the-syndicate-reboot-is-real-first-details-leak-out-of-ea[/url] Not much info out …
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Steve Schulze

Interview on Monday, need to relax!

Got a phone interview with Valve lined up for Monday evening, this'll be my first interview (pretty much ever) and I'm getting incredibly worked up already. How do you guys unwind and relax before a…
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d1ver

Trackballs - yay or nay

so the more i get into using zBrush the more i notice how hard it is to navigate just using tablet and keyboard. I often end up twisting my neck rather than trying to move anything with those shitty …
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MeintevdS

Need some ideas!

I first started modelling using 3DS Max when I started a games dev college course two years back. Long story short, I slacked quite a bit and fluked my way through the course. Now, however, I have a …
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PaulP

RANDOM ACCOUNT LOGIN

Hi all, I dont know where to put this topic so move it if required. Newayz I have recently noticed that on Polycount there are radom logins. Meaning if i visit polycount on uni computer there will b …
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cupsster

Any decent type RPG games for Ipad2?

I'd love to play a game like torchlight or Titans quest on mah ipad2... :( I guess the Ipad2 just came out recently, but haven't really heard of any decent games other then the angry bird type games.…
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R3D

The Game Design Index

Hi all, I've created a website aimed at complete newbie's to the games design scene- [URL="http://www.thegamedesignindex.com/"]http://www.thegamedesignindex.com/[/URL] It's kind of an "idiot's guide…
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Snacuum

Lightwave Clo3D and Unity: export problems

[B]HI, this is my problem, if somebody can help me it would be very thankfull... Ok 1: one object in lightwave animated with bones ( a character), and i get the .mdd file ( MDBaker...) 2: i exp…
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hermes7_1999

Computer upgrade time! SSD advice?

Hey guys! I'm spending my meagre tax return on upgrading my computer this year. I know there's a ton of good knowledge here on polycount, so I thought i'd ask around before I started buying parts. I …
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claydough

The Polycount Book Review Thread

Hey everyone, I was just searching the boards to see if anyone had mentioned a book I've just seen on Amazon as I was wondering if anyone knew anything about it. For the record the book is this: [am…
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Pangahas

Any good mudbox or zbrush books?

Hey I was wondering if any of you fine people could suggest to me some decent books to help with sculpting and includes how to create normal maps for assets etc. I have already purchased some books …
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Permafrost

crunch time stress relief

so i know a lot of you are in crunch rite now, what do you do to stay sane? i'm 40 days in without a day off, averaging 10-14 hr work days
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Rick_D

Help me to decide what to do.

These weeks, or in last 3 months, i really can't decide what to do. I want to be modeler and/or texture artist for features movies or/and games. But, i don't know which program to start first, i have…
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Rwolf

What are some good streaming progs?

So I've been wanting to do some streaming when I make art at night. Anyone got a good list of programs, services etc that are by most means free and that let me still own the streaming rights and wo…
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CrazyMatt

Toronto Polycount Meetup.

I was talking to Jay today about a polycount meetup sometime in the near future. I know many of us are deep into production but maybe we can still organize a meet and greet since I missed the last on…
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Emil Mujanovic

Starbreeze Layoffs

Sad news: [URL]http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/17/starbreeze-lets-25-go-after-finishing-syndicate/[/URL] hope everyone lands on there feet!
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spacemonkey

Who looks best?

[IMG]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b215/silversynth/DiverseConcepts.jpg[/IMG] Please select which of these ideas for a light armoured SAS soldier you think looks the most appealing for a charact…
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Phil101

Mojang Live, 60 hour game jam, starts 17/02/2012

Mojang Live, 60 hour game jam, starts today 17/02/2012 [URL]http://www.twitch.tv/mojang#r=-rid-&s=em[/URL]
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littleclaude

Protecting your art test assets?

I'm sure this question gets asked a lot, but I couldn't find much information on the topic so I wanted to ask fellow freelance artists for some insight. I've been job hunting for several months now a…
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AlecMoody

Be a darling, Where to start.

EDIT: God, I feel like a dick.Just seen the sticky: [URL="http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89972"]http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89972[/URL] , Please don't bite. Hey …
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Gestalt

My First Model

So I was going through some old folders and came across all the work I had done in my first 3d class ever. Needless to say, it was good for a laugh, and it's kinda motivational seeing how far I've co…
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Killadj

london polycounters!

Hi guys im in bodeans right now with the family and totally remeniscing. When sre we doing another meetup?
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metalliandy

Foundational Art Resources?

Any aspiring game artist needs to have a solid understanding of the basics when it comes to art. The elements of art, principles of design, color theory, and beyond. Do any of you have recommendati…
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Eric Chadwick

Survey regarding Goals in Computer Games...volunteers needed!

Greetings, I am currently a Computer Games Design study studying Computer Games Design at University, and of need of some volunteers to carry out a survey. The aim of this electronic survey is to u…
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miksalmon101

Animation Pipeline Survey - what's your preferences?

I'm interested in finding out about game developers' preferences with regard to animation pipelines, so I hope this is a good place to get some opinions on the subject from an artist's point of view.…
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runevision

Recreating Greek sculptures in Zbrush/mudbox

I'd like to try my hand at digitally recreating some Greek sculptures for practice, but am a little stumped as to the best way to go about it When we would work with models in sculpting class, the s…
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mdeforge

3D Coat resources

So I ponied up for 3D Coat and I'm working through various tutorials and trying to figure out the retopology tools. The snapping, in particular, is hard to get a handle on right now. I've been sear…
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WarrenM

Looking for skull reference

Anyone knows of any good skull references? Here's what I'm looking for. I'm looking for pictures of a real skull. Not an artist's rendition or a replica. And from as many angles as possible. Of cou…
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Del

FZD Master Designer Workshop 2012

FZD School of Design and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) are pleased to announce the Master Designer Workshop 2012 event. On February 4th and 5th, world class designers Sang Jun Le…
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fzdschool

16th, 17th and 18th Century Ship Blueprints

I've added a bunch of 16th, 17th and 18th Century ship blueprints up on my blog. They are extremely high resolution in .TIFF format, and they took me days to gather up and compile together. I wanted …
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Kwramm

3rd year University student professional practice

I am a final year student on (BA Hons) Popular Music with Music Technology at the University of Derby. One of my final year modules is “Entertainment Industry: Professional Practice” and for part of …
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RLabiak

Carpal tunnel syndrome friendly mouse

hello, ts seems i gained a carpal tunnel syndrome due to non ergonomic input devices at work. can you recomend some mouse to get my hand some rest, so its doesnt get worse?
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JacqueChoi

looking for models/animations!

Hey, New here :D I'm a flash/unity developer and would like to start messing around with some 3D (in flash/or unity), however, i'm NOT a 3D modeler/animator. I was wondering if any of you here …
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gsokol

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