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Have you created an Indie game? With what steps? Don't get me wrong, I'm not asking "how you model dem games?" Some coworkers and I have gotten permission to work on our own game on the side and I am curious as to what steps you may have taken to …	19 Last	greevar Oct 2011
light-field cameras Lytro Demo This is pretty amazing stuff and $399.99 8gb starting price [url]http://allthingsd.com/20111019/lytro-demo-at-asiad-video/[/url]	27 Last	EarthQuake Oct 2011
How to model my own original design Isn't a technical question so I hope this is the right section So here the problem I know to model , Sculpt , UV map and texture : weapons , Building props , characters ..etc The problem is that I…	14 Last	TheHell Oct 2011
Anybody here belong to the Directory of Illustration? Is anybody here part of the Directory of Illustration? I wanted to find an artist perspective on them. I am about to go freelance and I don't know how much help an agency will do. I'm questioning whe…	3 Last	system404 Oct 2011
Who are your favourite concept artists? Ill get the ball rolling with a couple of my faves.... Paul Richards, ID software, 3d realms etc. [url]http://www.autodestruct.com/concept.htm[/url] Brian Sum, Bioware, Mass Effect 2/3 amoungst …	28 Last	OrganizedChaos Oct 2011
Hey guys could you help me find a tut? There was a tut posted in pimping and previews, about molding shapes over/into a sphere? I've looked in the search for over an hour. anyone know? i kinda need it for a current prop im making... …	2 Last	Alberto Rdrgz Oct 2011
Mass CCP layoffs CCP just laid off 20% of it's staff, 34 here in Iceland, my husband among them, the rest in Atlanta. The company is not doing well, that's for sure. So any companies in the Atlanta area, you have s…	9 Last	JacqueChoi Oct 2011
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure So I didn't see a thread on this, but this game came out on Sunday. It hadn't been on my radar at all, but I picked it up for my little brother, along with some of the toy packs you can buy, and I ha…	2 Last	Mcejn Oct 2011
the THING [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKjErC2JLQc"]The Thing 2011 Trailer [HD] - YouTube[/ame] so, I went and saw this tonight and it was pretty awesome. The one from 1982 is one of my favorite…	21 Last	Axios Oct 2011
HEY, 2D/CONCEPT ART GUYS! Is there any interest in joining me in some challenges/activities? There are a bunch of us updating our sketchbooks several times a week who don't really post all too much in p&p, and I'd love to get…	14 Last	Snowfly Oct 2011
TRON polycount challenge vote is up Please make your votes here: [url]http://www.polycount.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=58[/url] Some really stunning entries (I can't post examples here as don't want to show bias, but check out the s…	0 Last	hawken Oct 2011
Elder Scrolls vs Notchs Scrolls? [url]http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/08/05/elder-scrolls-vs-notchs-scrolls/[/url] Alleges Minecraft-maker Notch on Twitter: Just got a letter from Bethesdas lawyers. They claim Scrolls infri…	59 Last	eld Oct 2011
UK Peeps Who Want Batman PC - Awesome Deal Click it, bitches: [url]http://www.thehut.com/games/platforms/pc/batman-arkham-city-the-dark-knight/-batman-begins-bluray-bundle/10564453.html[/url] Game + Batman Begins BluRay + Dark Knight BluRay…	6 Last	ScudzAlmighty Oct 2011
Your favorite christmas albums? I've got 3 for christmas dinner with the family, but I have no clue what to play at the office party (I'm playing DJ that night) Any suggestions? FWIW, my quiet mix- Charlie Brown Christmas Ella Fi…	30 Last	aajohnny Oct 2011
Amazing Spider-Man Video Game Trailer I want open world like Spider-man 2 and I'm good. [url]http://youtu.be/kU5Ghx3TaeE[/url] Somebody embed this shit.	3 Last	chrisradsby Oct 2011
Favorite Scary Movie(s) With Halloween just a week away I thought it would be interesting to have a discussion on what everyone's favorite scary/horror movies are. I'll start it off with a few of my faves: [i]American Were…	55 Last	Permafrost Oct 2011
The future is now! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQR49JGySTM"]YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.[/ame]	6 Last	greevar Oct 2011
What is your favorite movie of all-time? I've been trying to find some good movies to watch lately. So what's your favorite movie of all-time and why? :)	115 Last	Permafrost Oct 2011
Gnomon Master Classes December 2011 Its that time of year where you get your learn on from the bast VFX artist in the industry. Come learn some of the latest techniques for film and games at the Gnomon Master Class Event in December.…	0 Last	jehlei Oct 2011
What's your 'Get Shit Done' tune? A bit different to the 'what are you listening to' thread, I'd like to know what one or two main tunes do you throw on with the volume up when you're up against it and really need to Get Shit Done? …	94 Last	rooster Oct 2011
Closed Your favorite... Is it just me, or there are too many "Your favorite" threads in general all of a sudden. o.O	7 Last	rooster Oct 2011
Favorite Song Lists > Just out of curiousity, what are your personal favorite songs. The following is a list of 100 of my favorites in no particular order, most of which I already have in my collection. I have more f…	15 Last	makecg Oct 2011
What should I do? I'm in the middle of my daily panic attack, I'm sweating and my heart rate is a little too high for someone who's been sitting at a desk all day. I spent the last 7 years of my life working towards …	40 Last	Snacuum Oct 2011
September UDK release, showcasing Jordan Walker's Brawl stage Says it all: [url]http://udk.com/news-beta-sep2011[/url] Grats Jordan!	21 Last	Ace-Angel Oct 2011
Closed 3D Artist Rant, Time to drop it and move on? Firstly I will admit that I want to be anonymous as I dont really want to earn myself any sort of reputation in the games industry that may further hinder my chances at work by being a negative pers…	62 Last	skankerzero Oct 2011
Backify now offer free 512GB of online stroge! Another cloud based online storage that started up, and it offers 512GB of space to put your files in, fo' free!.\ I've never heard of them and was wondering if anyone here has used them before? I j…	27 Last	VPrime Oct 2011
Am I stupid for considering this? I gave my try at graphics on here and I'm still working on it, but long story short my priority is and always will be programming. That said my area of expertise is graphics programming (anywhere fro…	21 Last	DrunkShaman Oct 2011
My first game Hey polycounters! A few friends and I recently completed our first game, Gem Thief, for the iPhone/iPod touch. It's a 2d puzzle game similar to Boulder Dash. You can view it on the App Store here: […	17 Last	DrunkShaman Oct 2011
Game Development @ British Universities: Polycount students assemble! [I]If you're a student studying game development, or a similar degree: I need your help.[/I] I'm Tom, I'm a college student in the UK looking to go to university in September 2012. My problem is as …	37 Last	marks Oct 2011
Square Enix's "Luminous" graphics engine So I just stumbled upon this: [url]http://www.develop-online.net/news/38856/In-pictures-Next-gen-Square-Enix-engine-vs-real-life[/url] I don't know what to say other than it looks great. Obviously t…	2 Last	Flaringo Oct 2011
In search of a 3d short Hi guys, for the last 2 hours I've been searching all over the interweb without any luck in search of a 3d short film about a cartoonish girl getting a digital make up kit where she can move her own …	5 Last	slipsius Oct 2011
Secret words only videogame developers use [url]http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6504/a_game_studio_culture_dictionary.php?page=1[/url] Stumbled across this this morning. Pretty entertaining article. Glad to know there is a term for t…	31 Last	Rhinokey Oct 2011
Interested in Gnomon's individual anatomy and figure drawing courses Sup 'count. First time back in awhile. I've done a good amount of freelance cg animation by taking the self-taught route. All of these assignments were only related to game asset creation in that I m…	3 Last	ZacD Oct 2011
40-hour work week Motionographer just posted an article about finding work/life balance and the importance of limited (but highly efficient) work hours. The article is based on a blog post from a Microsoft engineer/pr…	25 Last	Kwramm Oct 2011
I'm getting a mac book pro i7 13 inch I'm soon getting a mac book pro i7 13 inch :thumbup: anyone using mac here? :)	69 Last	Belias Oct 2011
The Guitar Thread From the hobby thread i noticed that many of us play guitar. And as a result it seems fitting that a guitar thread should be made (if thats ok with everybody else :)) So talk about gear, songs or wh…	138 Last	Sean VanGorder Oct 2011
MDK2 HD [url]http://www.beamdog.com/products/mdk2-hd[/url] "Overhaul Games brings MDK2 back to the PC in incredible high definition, with enhanced graphics, sound, and gameplay. See the classic action pla…	2 Last	Kot_Leopold Oct 2011
Bedrooms, boardrooms, and chicken farms: where the world's best indie games get made [URL]http://arst.ch/r6h[/URL] I thought it was interesting to see how indies live and work in the game industry. Fascinating!	10 Last	mdeforge Oct 2011
Possible job offer in LA. Need help with salary requirements. This would be my first in-house job so I would expect an entry level salary, but I know nothing about California. I ran a cost of living calculator at 40k comparing where I live now (South Carolina)…	12 Last	Justin Meisse Oct 2011
New Photoshop Deblur [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xxjiQoTp864#[/url]! This is amazing! I don't know how to embed this...	21 Last	achillesian Oct 2011
The Backwater Gospel - Animated Short - Animation Workshop 2011 - BAD ASS! The Backwater Gospel - Animated Short - Animation Workshop 2011 - BAD ASS! Saw this today for the first time and it is amazing work. It reminds me of a piece that somebody posted up on Polycount ag…	3 Last	3devo Oct 2011
ArenaNet Class of 2011 Internship....anyone get an email back from them yet? Just wondering if anyone heard anything back from ArenaNet yet about their internship program? I only know one person of getting an email and he is an animator.	15 Last	Aigik Oct 2011
Great websites you didn't know about... I thought it would be great to start sharing favourite websites that you find interesting and have great inspiration material on. The internet is so vast but there are so many hidden gems, I really h…	1 Last	CrazyMatt Oct 2011
How do you organize your life? How do you organize your work and stuff? Do you rock it old school with a planner or simple todo list? Or do you use a calendar service like google calendar? Or do you "have an app for that?" Lis…	38 Last	Jungsik Oct 2011
New 3ds Max CAT forum for posting bugs/wishes OK, here is a new, focused attempt to address CAT issues. We have formed a team to look into issues that are raised and prioritized in this new forum: [URL="http://3dsmaxfeedback.autodesk.com/forums/…	4 Last	Bigjohn Oct 2011
The Six Commandments of Contracting Hi guys! Long time no see. :) I still lurk, and wanted to come out of the shadows to post my first really big article since Your Portfolio Repels Jobs way back when. I'm really proud of it and was w…	16 Last	Jon Jones Oct 2011
Reapplying after "failed" phone interview? I apologize if the question has come up before, but I tried a search and didn't see anything. Last year I completed an art test and actually got a phone interview with art leads for the company. Don…	17 Last	r_fletch_r Oct 2011
Happy birthday Rhinokey or whatever your screen name is Happy birfday Rhinokey/Rhinokio/Mojo2k/etc... I hope you had fun shooting people in the face all day! [img]http://artbyjustin.com/misc/guncake.jpg[/img] [img]http://artbyjustin.com/misc/herobirthday…	12 Last	Mcejn Oct 2011
Closed copyrights question... Hi I want to know how far should I edit my inspired source so that I avoid copyright issues.... [IMG]http://www.notempire.com/images/uploads/mons.jpg[/IMG] I think this is not enough.. [mid eye re…	49 Last	r_fletch_r Oct 2011
damn why is there so much hell swearing from games? i damn don't well fucking get it. no idea why they have hell damn pepper their fucking dialogue shit for any mature fuck rating it's like they damn do it for the sake of damn it, its just creativity …	42 Last	Stinger88 Oct 2011