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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
So....What now? (Need advice) Hey guys. I'll try to keep this brief so it doesn't sound like I'm whining. I graduated from a lackluster school. Once I finished I realized that I was nowhere near ready to land a job in this indust…	31 Last	LRoy Nov 2011
Monitor advice Its been about 9 months since I saw a specific monitor thread on the forums, as I am looking for a new purchase I thought id open up the discussion for all the lovely new tech that's been released ov…	5 Last	Sevv Nov 2011
Polycount - following threads Hi all, didn't know where else I could put this, so here we are. I have just recently registered and started to follow a lot of threads as I find most stuff you guys contribute to this site really i…	4 Last	doubledope Nov 2011
BurgerTime: World Tour! Hey guys, Just a heads up for any XBLA gamers on the boards, BurgerTime: World Tour is out today! There's a few PCers that worked on this title, and I think it's pretty damn fun. It's only 800ms p…	9 Last	Jeff Parrott Nov 2011
Starting Out Hey guys. I've been crawling this place for about a year now, but I felt intimidated overall. I have no idea on where I should start, but I would definitely like to at least "start" and just stop s…	16 Last	EmAr Nov 2011
Smokin' Joe Frazier passed away at 67 Not sure if there are any pugilism fans still left on this planet but the great Joe Frazier passed away this evening from liver cancer that he discovered mere weeks ago. [url]http://espn.go.com/boxi…	5 Last	Ruz Nov 2011
Sell Quadro 6000 I sell a quadro 6000 new, never used, you can see specs here:[URL="http://www.nvidia.com/object/product-quadro-6000-us.html"]http://www.nvidia.com/object/product-quadro-6000-us.html[/URL] 1900 euros…	0 Last	stefgrafx Nov 2011
2K Res Textures Free for Commercial Use [IMG]http://i43.tinypic.com/swaett.jpg[/IMG] A new pack of 13 beautiful textures free to use in your personal or commercial projects. Credit is not required. All textures comes with normal, displace…	10 Last	Skillmister Nov 2011
Article on MW3 [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15618481[/url] The latest addition to one of the world's best selling videogame series goes on sale at midnight. Thousands of gamers are expected to queue …	6 Last	ae. Nov 2011
Looking to buy "used" Zbrush license Hey! I'm currently looking for one or 2 used zbrush license! I was wondering if there was anyone out there who'd be interested in selling theirs? Thanks!	0 Last	Will Faucher Nov 2011
I'm looking for a game title. Yeah, i've been looking for years, i've never seen it again, so I ask to all you nerdy bastards. I'm looking for a game title i've been playing at the supermarket when i was a kid. It was nearly 20 …	5 Last	Noors Nov 2011
Massive outsourcing on Uncharted 3, industry standard? Excuse the ignorance if this is common knowledge but I know nothing about how the games industry works. I've just watched the credits roll on Uncharted 3 and I noticed the artist credits. I watched …	22 Last	Autocon Nov 2011
I shed a tear; a message from Gearbox [quote]Last month, a young man named Michael John Mamaril lost a battle with cancer at the age of 22. Michael was a tremendous fan of Borderlands. To show his love and support of his late friend,…	1 Last	Yozora Nov 2011
Java Academy I came across a website a while ago that told you how to code with Java in an interactive way, you did as instructed to slowly construct a program ... was pretty fucking neat. It was done in a simil…	4 Last	ranger_park Nov 2011
Back to the drawing board (Where to start?) So Ive come to realize Ive started running on water before i learned to crawl then walk and swim. I need some good advice on where to start building up my 2D skills. Heres my story: Waaaaaay back i…	10 Last	Perfectblue Nov 2011
the NGHS, polycount and game-artist collaboration battlefield 3 gaming event! [url]http://www.nextgenhardsurface.com/showthread.php?970-the-big-NGHS-Battlefield-3-event-scratch-that-WEEKEND![/url] [IMG]http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/7686/gamingeventimage.jpg[/IMG] hi eve…	52 Last	MaVCArt Nov 2011
Peter Jackson Blog - The Hobbit + Red Epic [url]http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/05/peter-jackson-reveals-the-red-epic-secrets-behind-the-hobbit-vi/[/url] Very cool stuff	2 Last	Zipfinator Nov 2011
An argument against being an Art Monk I posted this on my blog deal. Figured I'd repost on here since aside from my Mom (I hope) I don't think many people here visit my blog. I would really love to hear what all of you on here have to sa…	22 Last	Jeff Parrott Nov 2011
Skyrim Anyone on the forum getting Skyrim? It's been a while since I've played Oblivion so I'm not really sure where the game has gone since. I know a lot of people though are really excited about this new …	1 Last	Asherr Nov 2011
Any contests going on/coming up? Hey guys, I've been itching to get into some contests or competitions to see how I've improved. Problem is, there doesn't seem to be anything big going on, and it's been months since Polycount had a …	3 Last	makecg Nov 2011
R.I.P. Andy Rooney Dead at 92 So much for retirement :( R.I.P.	0 Last	leilei Nov 2011
Steve Jobs named most influential game guy [url]http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/02/steve_jobs_most_influential_gamer/[/url] Who's Carmack?	56 Last	JacqueChoi Nov 2011
Gearbox Eulogy Totally stole this from Adam's twitter, but wow. Class act, Gearbox. Class act. The soundclip at the bottom of the post made my eyes water. Love you, Gearbox, and RIP Michael John Mamaril. [URL]htt…	12 Last	dpaynter26 Nov 2011
iCores Only now that I have been in the market for a new machine have I realised what a confusing mess this Intel iSeries of cores is. Can't get a single straight answer on the net! You would think that i3 …	16 Last	Andreas Nov 2011
Shogun 2: Total War Huge Total War fan, got a chance to play some. The Coop Campaign is fantastic and a lot of fun. Anyone else playin'? [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EQWcB1vXXg[/ame]	25 Last	Andreas Nov 2011
Explore: The Art Department TAD is holding a sample-program which gives you access to their lectures etc. for 75$ for 5 days(November 7-11). [quote]EXPLORE is an opportunity for artists of any level and discipline to sample th…	0 Last	EmAr Nov 2011
any one from orange county CA? hello every one, I'm not to sure if this is the right place or right site for this but here it goes I'm wanted to look for some friends or buddys who live near my area so i can talk to or get help w…	3 Last	Dylan Brady Nov 2011
Rainbow Six: Patriots [URL="http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/11/03/introducing-rainbow-6-patriots.aspx"]http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/11/03/introducing-rainbow-6-patriots.aspx[/URL…	30 Last	moose Nov 2011
I bought a ps3 [recommend games pls] Hello, I bought a ps3, and have these games PES 2009 HomeFront God of war 3 please suggest games for me.... :) i'm thinking of mgs4 and soul calibur PS: ahh, and i have a 32 inch HD screen now :)	50 Last	Belias Nov 2011
Well played seattle, well played (super hero praise) As many of you know, or who knew me personal in seattle you knew about my feelings towards the place (though not to be mistaken with the awesome friends I have there) I never much did "click " into t…	19 Last	oXYnary Nov 2011
Leadership and things to consider. I had the opportunity to attend the IGDA Leadership Forum last week, and had the opportunity to listen to a lot of industry veterans talk about what it takes to be a leader, and their experience in t…	0 Last	glottis8 Nov 2011
GStar Exhibition Hey Guys, I'm planning to attend the GStar exhibition in Korea to look at a few job prospects. Just curious if any of you guys are attending it and if you are it would be awesome to do a small catch …	0 Last	DeeKei Nov 2011
I got a job! Hey all! Many of you probably don't know me. I've been a longtime lurker on and have just recently made an effort to become more active. Long story short... I've just accepted a 3d Artist positi…	27 Last	papagersi Nov 2011
Gauss on Rock Paper Shotgun Here is a cool interview with Polycount's own Gauss -- including appropriate shout-outs: [url]http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/11/01/level-with-me-jack-monahan/[/url]	11 Last	r_fletch_r Nov 2011
Portfolio question I feel like this is a question I already know the answer to but in light of current events I gotta ask it. I graduated recently and am looking for work. Without getting too specific i'm not finding a…	10 Last	Artist_in_a_box Nov 2011
Question about roles in a game company... Hey everyone, so I was watching some game trailers and in the trailer there were various statues in the settings that were being shown off and basically I was wondering who usually makes statues like…	10 Last	DaveSilver Nov 2011
Layoffs at Silicon Knights? [URL]http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/31/report-silicon-knights-cuts-staff-by-nearly-75-percent-from-97[/URL] [url]http://www.1up.com/news/silicon-knights-layoffs[/url] Well.... that sucks... If its …	9 Last	soulstice Nov 2011
Unreal University at MIG (Streaming LIVE) Next two days, streaming live. Hopefully this helps some people out. :) [url]http://www.the-area.com/migs2011?mid=51[/url]	5 Last	Entity Nov 2011
Yey or Ney @ new PC configuration So its been 2 years since Ive studied PC hardware and Im pretty sure i was doing it wrong back then so i need some help. Ive been suffering with my 09 Vaio up until now and Im getting something new a…	34 Last	greevar Nov 2011
Congrats to Thiago Klafke Thiago will be joining the NextGen MMO team here at Blizzard as an environment artist. You can see Thiago's work below: [url]http://thiagoklafke.com/[/url] Bemvindos! -Kenny	59 Last	Gannon Nov 2011
No pressure sensitivity in Mudbox 2012 with Intuos4 A few days ago I purchased an Intuos4 tablet and have had a problem ever since. In Mudbox 2012(64bit), I have no pressure sensitivity on any of the brushes. I do not have this problem in ZBrush(tri…	1 Last	Shanthosa Nov 2011
First interview/ what to wear?? Ok so what to wear is only part of my question. On Friday I have my first interview at a game studio. I just got off the phone with them, and had a pre-interview, which I think went well because th…	51 Last	[HP] Nov 2011
This is really frustrating (Admin edit: This thread is about zBrush.) I never thought that Zbrush will be so frustrating. I am trying from from to late at the nights, to model a simple human head. I end up with...nothing, i cant sculpt it, i have tried with DynaMesh,Sp…	3 Last	DrunkShaman Oct 2011
Closed 2 Sided Polygons	0 Last	Rogue Oct 2011
A good article on concept art? Hey guys. I'm working with a friend on an indie game, who's doing concept art, but has very little experience using drawing as a communication tool in a production. I wanted to send him an article I…	2 Last	Veneficus Oct 2011