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Closed A Game Im Designing	0 Last	UnrealAnimation3D Jan 2012
Should I get a degree in Game Art? I'm looking into getting a Degree in Game art at Tribeca Flashpoint. It's called Game and Interactive Media. Is this a good idea?	53 Last	Snacuum Jan 2012
Closed Feds shut down MegaUpload, no trial, done without SOPA [url]http://techland.time.com/2012/01/19/feds-shut-down-megaupload-com-file-sharing-website/[/url] " One of the world’s largest file-sharing sites was shut down Thursday, and its founder and s…	10 Last	EarthQuake Jan 2012
Looking for video about school visiting game studio hi, I am looking for video about high school students visiting game studio, but I forgot the title, it shows after they visit the game studio, they realize that making video game is much more than …	5 Last	xvampire Jan 2012
The ESA, the group behind E3, supports SOPA, its been suggested to Boycott E3 [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHOZcHkvkvs"]Stand Together: The Gaming Community vs SOPA and PIPA - YouTube[/ame] [quote]Ask your favorite gaming websites and youtube channel to join the …	6 Last	PatrickL Jan 2012
Ubisoft Vancouver closed Any studio closed... Ubisoft Vancouver.... Good luck to all those affected. :( [url]http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/01/17/ubisoft-closes-vancouver-studio.aspx[/url]	23 Last	Korrax Jan 2012
Is searching your first step? I wrote a small post on my blog about searching in a web search engine before you ask for help or get too far into a project. [url]http://blog.environmentartist.com/?p=923[/url] Is searching someth…	29 Last	DrunkShaman Jan 2012
Max Payne 3 Here's some media of Max Payne 3. Targeting and weapons trailer: [ame=" Payne 3 - Targeting and Weapons - YouTube[/ame] Design and tech trailer: [ame=" Payne 3: Design & Tech Trailer …	38 Last	Ark Jan 2012
Every Game Studio Thats Closed Down Since 2006 [url]http://kotaku.com/5876693/every-game-studio-thats-closed-down-since-2006[/url] Obituaries of the game studios that are no more since 2006 up on Kotaku.	19 Last	Azreality Jan 2012
Company Villain stole my art for their game Archetype I'd like to edit this post, I am in contact with Villains CEO and we are trying to figure this out. Here is another image of their gun I found that shows it more along the side: [IMG]http://tylerfl…	32 Last	Snader Jan 2012
Every Game Studio Thats Closed Down Since 2006 Every Game Studio That’s Closed Down Since 2006. Add any more that you know about and I will edit this post and add them to the list below. Before you do, here is a link to a thread that has …	4 Last	Ben Apuna Jan 2012
Animated Short: Пути ненавис&#1090 [URL]http://podkat.ru/index.php?newsid=78621[/URL]	15 Last	rolfness Jan 2012
Can someone please advise on upgrading my system? Hey! I was wondering if someone could please assist me in this matter.. I'm studying / working with 3d models, animation and all else that is Polycount :) In addition to these demanding uses I also …	3 Last	Wookie Jan 2012
Smart Phones Stress You Out! [quote]The study found that stress was associated with the personal use of smart phones but not with work. In particular, a relationship was found between stress and the amount of times the phone wa…	15 Last	r_fletch_r Jan 2012
How to get the perfect Xmas Family Photo Hey guys just wanted to share with you what I did last night for the family photo. I am sure any of you who have tried have realized it can be almost impossible to get everyone to look their best, le…	28 Last	Andreas Jan 2012
Does a good 3D Artist need to be a good 2D Artist? Let me clarify that thread title before I ask this; From an industry point of view, does it matter if an Env Artist is terrible at painting/drawing Environments, or if a Character Artist is terrible…	96 Last	MagicSugar Jan 2012
Is this the place for me? Hello everyone, I have been looking for a game art forum. As I look around here I am very inspired by the work I see. Now i am not employed as an artist. ( looks as most of you are) I have been a …	9 Last	chrisradsby Jan 2012
How about a Unity thread? wheres the love pc? i've recently noticed that there either has recently been added or i was oblivious to both a UDK thread and a crytek thread under 3D and 2D. wheres the unity love? I know their forums are chalk ful…	1 Last	MikeF Jan 2012
3Dimensional PAINTINGS. Everyone does 3D art here. Yes it takes talent to make it look good. But the truth is, anyone can do it. Anyone can open a program and click the cube button. Boom, 3d model. This, on the other hand…	4 Last	Snader Jan 2012
Paper craft models from 3d data Recently Makoa [url=http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90769]shared his paper craft model[/url]. I was blown away! It seems like a very interesting technology, maybe not so new, but …	12 Last	slipsius Jan 2012
Paul Clements Headphone Breakdown I'm sorry if this isn't the right place, but I thought this is worth sharing. I know most you are not interested in pre-rendered work, but these animations are just super rad. There's loads to learn…	1 Last	rolfness Jan 2012
Environment challenge on "World of Level Design" If any of you environment guys are looking for a quick challenge to work on, World of Level Design is hosting their second storytelling challenge and their first of 2012: [url]http://www.worldofleve…	4 Last	WarrenM Jan 2012
Got Jobs I moved back home around 3-4 months ago and was afraid I was going to have to move cross country again to find work. And would you know it right before I signed papers to move to Boston,I was offer…	35 Last	Jungsik Jan 2012
could anyone help me as part of my dissertation? Hi guys. As part of my dissertation, I am looking for a small level or map to completely recreate the sounds for within Unreal UDK. if anyone could possibly help me out with this it would help me gre…	9 Last	iamaskeleton Jan 2012
Conferences/Classes/Events in Seattle in 2012? Hey guys, The company I work for allows us to take one business trip a year to some sort of training, and this upcoming year I want to check out the Seattle area since I'm really interested in their…	0 Last	mdeforge Jan 2012
Stomps or Dry brush for blending (Traditional Art Question) Greetings Polycounters; As the title states I just want to know what do you guys use to blend the shadow and other sorts of detail while making arts traditionally.. [URL="https://www.currys.com/cat…	16 Last	DrunkShaman Jan 2012
School Recommendations?? I have decided that Its time to go back to school, this time for a purpose. Was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a good school ( IN CANADA ) for computer animation. The one school I am…	9 Last	Korrax Jan 2012
Austin - Sketchcrawl 01-21-2012 Hey guys, I want invite you guys to join the Sketchcrawl this Saturday. It's being organized by local artist Shaun Bryant. Go on over and join the FB page: [url]http://www.facebook.com/groups/2130…	0 Last	skankerzero Jan 2012
NEW FREE IKINEMA ANIMATION SOFTWARE WebAnimate FREE THis is soo great folks. Ikinemas FREE WebAnimate Software. It does everything you want and more! Powerful IK solver is perfect for adding magic to your animations. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/w…	7 Last	pior Jan 2012
Successful/appealing characters I'm doing soldier characters for my FYP at Stafford university. Part of this is finding out what makes a certain soldier character work as a character people can admire, want to play and really see a…	14 Last	Phil101 Jan 2012
Portfolio Website Advice Hey fellas, I'm currently building a portfolio website, and I need a little advice :) I've looked through the Polycount wiki article on portfolios, and I'm doing my best to tailor mine to all the a…	1 Last	Snowfly Jan 2012
GDC hotel situation Hey everyone, Unfortunately the group I initially intended to goto GDC with are unable to go so I was wondering if anyone here either has room for one more person to room with or if I could try to o…	0 Last	DirtyMrDucky Jan 2012
Buying the right hardware for the job Hello guys, I'm planning on buying a new pc at the end of January. And of course, I want [I]bang for bucks[/I]. :) It has been a while since I bought my last pc so all the hardware is rather new to…	58 Last	claydough Jan 2012
heh Just Noticed Ive just noticed this place uses a heavily modified version of the vbulletin skin greenfox... a very very old vb skin of mine :D cant believe i never noticed that sooner heh. Just found it a suppri…	7 Last	leslievdb Jan 2012
Instance Objects in Maya Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any good, streamlined, workflows on how to keep Instance objects organized in Maya. I'm finding it hard to know what's what and how they work. Any thoughts wou…	2 Last	BenjiCS Jan 2012
Obama signs the NDAA into law I'm not sure if there's a thread about this but i have to get this out. I cannot believe what's going on here. I thought the police brutality on the OWS movement was shocking and up hauling enough. …	141 Last	Isaiah Sherman Jan 2012
Closed Piracy Facts Hi all. I know this site from my Fiancee who is working to become a 3D modeler. I am a graphic designer who has to design a campaign on a topic we are passionate about and a cause related to that t…	137 Last	EarthQuake Jan 2012
Maya Tendacy to Crash throughout the Years Hey everyone. I've used Maya since 2005 or so. I started with 5.0 and have used 6.0, 7.0, 8.5, 2008, 2009, 2012. All 64bit. The ONLY version that didn't crash constantly was 2008. Ive used it pr…	22 Last	passerby Jan 2012
A good place to start out, Can anyone guide me in the right direction of good tut's or dvd tut's for Brand New 3d Modelers? I recently went over a friends house and he told me polycount offers a great deal of constructive crit…	16 Last	Alberto Rdrgz Jan 2012
Hey! Go vote on the Mutant League entries! Not everybody reads the Polycount Twitter, so a few people may have overlooked this. Anyway, you should all vote for your favorite Mutant League Challenge entries. There's some good shit there that n…	22 Last	skankerzero Jan 2012
Marmoset vs UDK for a portfolio How important is it to show portfolio assets in an actual engine vs Marmoset? I'm new to game art and I'm in the process of learning UDK but Marmoset is an excellent tool for showing off assets. Is…	20 Last	xvampire Jan 2012
[acting] Lemoncurd - Zomputer Videoclip Hi guys! Recently I was asked to act in a videoclip for the band of a friend of mine. I did so and here is the final result! :) I'm the main nerd dude, right after movember hence the beard. [url]htt…	6 Last	Alberto Rdrgz Jan 2012
Hero Acadamy I'm very happy to announce Robot Entertainment's 3rd release in the past year: [B]Hero Academy![/B] The best part is that the past 2 years I've probably only worked two weeks of crunch. Robot is such…	17 Last	monster Jan 2012
Thread of Inspiration How do we not have one of these yet? I always find sharing and talking about ideas can be just as inspiration as pretty pictures, so please do both. Feel free to include anything from stories and bo…	8 Last	sltrOlsson Jan 2012
mahmask brush I cant seem to find a download to this brush does anyone have it and can upload it? thank you very much to all who help!!!	0 Last	kainan54 Jan 2012
Skecthbook Pro 2011 on sale ShellShocker Today Only 50% off New Egg Shell Shocker. $29.99 [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832168092[/URL] An upgrade from Autodesk to sketchbook designer …	2 Last	monster Jan 2012
TO ALL WOULD-BE ZOMBIE CLEANERS! Hey there kick-ass Polycounters! Zombie Wonderland 2: Outta Time! is out on the Apple AppStore! I spent the good half of 2011 working on this as a 3D Artist (modeling and texturing). It was my first …	2 Last	slipsius Jan 2012
North Korea - Kim Jong Il is dead Reports coming in that Kim Jong Il is dead. Thoughts?	70 Last	Saman Jan 2012
Woot, S,T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is still alive! Looks like we can still look forward to a new game (and lets hope its not going the Duke route): [url]http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/01/12/work-s-t-a-l-k-e-r-on-2-reportedly-continuing/[/url]	2 Last	Ark Jan 2012
Tablet beginner/coordination awkward I bought a tablet about a year ago, and barely ever used it for art much. I'm wondering if it takes a while to get used to? I have a fairly cheap one, but I'm assuming it just takes a while to get us…	51 Last	pinkbox Jan 2012