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Horses of Skyrim! Today, while playing Skyrim, I was attacked by a dragon outside some town near a stable. The dragon swooped down near to me, getting ready to attack, and there were no gaurds in sight to help me out.…	26 Last	PaulP Nov 2011
COD:Modern warfare 3 how come no thread for that? thise just went on youtube [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLmsiaN5dZM&feature=player_embedded[/ame] live action trailer [url]www.findmakarov.com[/url] i think i…	137 Last	MainManiac Nov 2011
Plea to Environment Modellers Hello all. I've come across a debilitating problem, and need some advice. Basically, I work in CGI at the moment, working with architecture, rendering in VRay etc. Its great, except I prefer game a…	13 Last	Geezus Nov 2011
90 days to model and rig a character...is this standard? To start, I've been 3d modeling for going on six years now without the aid of any courses or education in a related field. My first complete human character models only started happening about 3 year…	7 Last	Neox Nov 2011
l'Ecorche- Classical Anatomy for Artists: Anatomy App this looks like it could be interesting, I like the detail to planar feature [URL]http://vimeo.com/32244827[/URL]	9 Last	Octo Nov 2011
list of Toon shaders plug ins please? :) Hello ^^ everyone im new to this forum and practicing 3D modeling, who's commissioning some friends atm to make some 3D character's. there being modeled using 3D max and Zbrush, for a couple of pr…	0 Last	stan21 Nov 2011
Closed Oh, it is so exciting. come on, guys! Hi, guys, can you play this? [URL="http://goo.gl/3lQX2"]http://goo.gl/3lQX2[/URL] it is very difficult for many people. how about you?	1 Last	adam Nov 2011
Cool anatomy app for the IPad [URL="http://vimeo.com/32244827"][/URL]Damn, for I second it made me think about buying an Ipad. [URL]http://vimeo.com/32244827[/URL]	2 Last	z3phon Nov 2011
Nvida maximus LOOK LOOK!!! [url]http://www.nvidia.com/object/maximus.html[/url] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LagqqsVO28&feature=relmfu"]NVIDIA Maximus increases particle simulation exponentially in Auto…	9 Last	maze Nov 2011
What to look for/look out for in an IPS monitor? hey guys. i've been looking into buying myself an IPS monitor, and came across something curious... first of all the price difference between 23" vs 24" is well... staggering. i'm not sure that £10…	0 Last	almighty_gir Nov 2011
The effects of colour on player navigation Hi everyone, this is my first post so if I have put it in the wrong area then I am sorry. I wanted ask for some assistance in my dissertation topic; I am writing about [B]"the effects of colour on …	8 Last	PixelMasher Nov 2011
MW3 + Skyrim Artist talks on Reddit Hi guys, just noticed this on Reddit - a level artist did a AMA on Reddit. [url]http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/mbj2h/im_a_3d_artist_who_worked_on_both_skyrim_and/[/url]	58 Last	sWIRLEE Nov 2011
Confrapulations to Pedro boy. "The Balding Gentleman"(roughly translated) as he is know in his native Swahili tongue has accepted a full-time position as a Senior Lead Intern at Crytek UK. Please leave your regards.	67 Last	ebagg Nov 2011
firefox vs ? for portfolio viewing i just recently did a quick update on [URL="http://www.scott-neill.net/"]my portfolio[/URL] ( i want to re-haul it sometime down the road ) but for now i just added new images of a project i just com…	7 Last	CandyStripes05 Nov 2011
Skyrim - Curse Mod Contest - $15,000 Total Winnings The toughest part of this contest will be to stop playing Skyrim and start working on it. For anyone interested: [URL="http://www.skyrimforge.com/announcements/the-skyrim-15-000-challenge-terms-of…	42 Last	ambershee Nov 2011
Hosting Sites Blocked At Work? Hey PC, Posting to ask about what sites (other than the NSFW sites of course) are blocked at work. It seems like for the most part, it's just dropbox is blocked (due to file sharing). Any others?	15 Last	r_fletch_r Nov 2011
3D A&A Uni Course Hey guys, Ive recently been learning 3D A&A and i know I want to do it for life. Im doing the train 2 game work from home course atm, but its really tough to stay motivated when working alone at home…	2 Last	ambershee Nov 2011
3D modelling software for the terminally poor Hi, Can anybody recommend any good 3D modelling software that is fairly inexpensive (or even free?) Preferably something similar in style, modelling wise, to Maya or 3Dmax? Cheers.	32 Last	DrunkShaman Nov 2011
Zygna: Give back your stock or see the door. [quote]Report: Zynga Demands Stock Back From Employees, Threatens to Fire Them[/quote] [url]http://kotaku.com/5858425/report-zynga-demands-stock-back-from-employees-threatens-to-fire-them[/url] Wha…	36 Last	ambershee Nov 2011
Fastest selling game on PSN ever is.... Infamous 2 DLC! Gotta admit it makes me a little proud :poly142: This isn't for most sales, mind you, but for the [i]fastest selling[/i] game. You can get the DLC for a mere $10 [i]without[/i] need…	13 Last	thatanimator Nov 2011
Concept Artwork for 3D modeling? Hi. I hope this is the correct forum for this. If not my apologies. I've search the web and have found dozens of sites that sell and distribute free 3D models, but I can't seem to find any that that…	5 Last	Jessica Dinh Nov 2011
Zbrush Workshops - need info Recently I wanted to buy face anatomy workshop with Ryan Kingslien. On their site there is an option to pay monthly. At the bottom it says that whatever you buy you have 1 year access. Does that mean…	0 Last	MrOneTwo Nov 2011
Looking for a font generator Anybody know a free font generator? Cheers	11 Last	leslievdb Nov 2011
3D Coat 3.7 Not sure if there is a thread on this but 3D Coat just got updated looks pretty neat http://3d-coat.com/3d-coat-37/ A couple of the new things are a connection app to take stuff into other pac…	3 Last	BeatKitano Nov 2011
ADOBE Drops Flash player for Mobile Thought it was worth sharing. [url]http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57321321-92/adobe-were-ditching-flash-player-for-mobile/?tag=cnetRiver[/url]	25 Last	tanka Nov 2011
HALLOWEEEEEEEEEEEEN!(POST THEM PHOTOS SON!) Jesus not one thread for this? And you guys and gals call yourselves CREATIVE well fine I will start this off with the most UNCREATIVE outfit I have EVER done I AM THE NIGHT! [img]http://dl.dropb…	52 Last	Krypteia Nov 2011
Closed The Art of Jairo Sanchez	0 Last	jairo0182 Nov 2011
Searching for a Animation short I have scoured the internet and abused the forums search function in a bid to find it but alas it was to no avail. The animation short was about two WW era fighters planes. Classic propellers~ Dog-…	3 Last	Two Listen Nov 2011
Is my graphics card worth upgrading? I've been trying to figure out if my graphics card is worth upgrading since I think I only have a pci express x16 1.0 port on my mboard (its a proprietary stuck together thing from hp.) the hp compy…	25 Last	achillesian Nov 2011
Lest We Forget [IMG]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HGmRvEp9YlA/TNrfzN1nj_I/AAAAAAAAAEE/Et9i0U0h5fc/s1600/normandy-cemetery.jpg[/IMG]	17 Last	almighty_gir Nov 2011
Steam Hacked - Gabe reports databases compromised [url]http://kotaku.com/5858473/steam-hacked-valve-investigating-possible-credit-card-theft[/url] Might affect people, just thought I should give y'all the heads up.	24 Last	eld Nov 2011
Lineage Enternal (amazing ARPG) WOW. Korean ARPG just blew my mind. HD version on Youtube with subtitles [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCdbdsFgNGI"]Lineage Eternal - YouTube[/ame] So much awesomeness. I really dig t…	14 Last	Robbyh Nov 2011
It's marvel baby! Who got Marvel Vs Capcom 3 today? I will be playing mine tonight on xbox xbla name = Seforin [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPjjnfGKrPc[/ame] [img]http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss146/M…	39 Last	Zack Fowler Nov 2011
Making Friends Hello Everyone, since ive been on polycount ive spoken with quite a few of you wether it's through a pm or just critiquing work or just a random post, all of this time i always enjoy being on polycou…	51 Last	chrismaddox3d Nov 2011
Battlefield 4 confirmed [url]http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1212018p1.html[/url]	3 Last	MaVCArt Nov 2011
Enliighten is Coming Soon!!!! daarken is making a site with tutorials coming soon, he said everything will be free I personal look forward to this If you have never heard of him he is a really great concept artist He has done wo…	3 Last	chrismaddox3d Nov 2011
Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn. [url]http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?nid=29355[/url] With the first few shots of the CG Tintin movie beginning to appear, I thought it'd be interesting to hear other people's thoughts on t…	82 Last	Jungsik Nov 2011
Look for chinese style building concept arts Hi all i have been looking for chinese style building concept for the past hour on the net and cant seem to find all that much interesting stuff, asking polycount maybe they know some good artist …	2 Last	ambershee Nov 2011
The future of portable/mobile gaming Alright so, I wanted to share my prediction of what will eventually happen to the portable/mobile games market in the next several years, and see what you guys think. It's my personal belief that ar…	36 Last	PolyHertz Nov 2011
Steam Forums Apparently Hacked [url]http://kotaku.com/5856975/steam-forums-apparently-hacked[/url] [I]"The Steam User's Forums and the Steam service account passwords are separate, but some users might use the same handles and p…	20 Last	aajohnny Nov 2011
Modern Warfare 3 Mouse Problems Hey PC, not sure we got alof of Cod Players here but i might aswell ask. Does anyone have the simmilar problem with very very weird mouse acceleration problems ingame? I havent seen any option to tur…	0 Last	Visceral Nov 2011
Dingoo, Caanoo, or Wiz? So, I've been looking into getting a linux based handheld for awhile now. I'm pretty confident I'll be snagging a Dingoo a380 soon enough, but I wanted to hear if anyone else has had experiences with…	6 Last	Geezus Nov 2011
Samsung series 7 tablet I was able to get one before the nov 1st release, yay! I will put an artist perspective video up soon but for now i leave you with this, its quite the capable machine so far running maya and photosho…	37 Last	Mrskullface Nov 2011
what do you struggle with? yeah which tasks in 3d art do you find most difficult. Personally I find modelling or more specifically sculpting the hardest thing, with texturing the fun part. I am starting to think the reason tha…	33 Last	Jessica Dinh Nov 2011
Tricks of the Trade for 3D Freelancing? Hey guys, I'm a 3D Character artist looking to try my hand at freelancing, but am new to it and would like to know if any of you have insights to share from your own experiences with freelance. Is …	1 Last	MikeF Nov 2011
Year ago I burned myself WARNING: Graphic video inside. Some of you might remember I caused an apartment fire back in Vancouver this time last year. We lost the apartment and I received 3rd degree burns on my hand and arm. Gail, my wife, was OK as were ou…	42 Last	jimmypopali Nov 2011
My New Game Development DVD I just released my first DVD in a series of 3 DVD's. My DVDs are focused at game development and not "Become a Pro at Z-Brush" or "Become the best Programmer", I'm strictly focusing on the task at ha…	42 Last	DrunkShaman Nov 2011
Contact Details for Brothers Grim Hi - this might be a bit of a long shot. I'm looking to get in contact with Mike and Bill Jukes, aka Brothers Grim. They made a bunch of awesome models for Quake 3 (amongst other things), and I am…	7 Last	leilei Nov 2011
Junk Jack (iOS Game) Anyone playing this? Just bought it today and it's a fantastic (if blatant) Terraria/Minecraft clone. The pixel-art visuals are nice and there seems to be a lot of depth to it. It's got day/night cy…	0 Last	System Nov 2011
Making a short film, need some advice Hey there polycounters, Well, yes, I'm making a short and it's not game art, but it's an interesting project because it IS game-related. I'm studying animation, and our "big project" this year is m…	13 Last	Ravenok Nov 2011