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Ukraine - Our Colleagues and Friends need our help

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sacboi

Weird bug uploading certain images?

Sorry if this isn't in the right place; I wasn't sure where best to post it.I've noticed there's a weird bug when I try to upload some images. I'll often get a random image that fails to upload when …
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Eric Chadwick

Another day another set of problems!

Damnit, our forum software provider has messed a few things up. I've opened some tickets for these, and will let you all know once I get some updates.1. All the banner images are blank. This looks li…
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Eric Chadwick

Looking for Judges

It would be great to have some longtime Polycount members to join the official judges for the BRAWL2 contest.Anyone interested in helping out, who has been a member for at least 5 years?We will also …
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iam717

gamedev English

I accidentally dug up  a pile of old e-mails  from 90th , gamedev messages, reports  and discussions and been curious to read some.   The language have considerably shifted s…
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poopipe

People with Autism + ADHD innatentive who aren't medicated do you have any advice to be productive?

UPDATE: I will try to cut down on YouTube videos while I work, just music.UPDATE 2 Here's what my third hand looks like: https://imgur.com/gallery/hand-upgrade-R54gJUkIt's not done yet but this …
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CrayonEater52

'mark as read' - missing?

Am I missing something, or is the standard forum function 'mark as read' unavailable in this forum?
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Eric Chadwick

Houdini-Hive ai-2025, London UK | Oct 6, 2025, free event

HiIf anyone is in the London area on Monday there is a free Houdini-Hive ai-2025, London UK | Oct 6, 2025.https://www.sidefx.com/houdini-hive/houdini-hiveai-2025/
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littleclaude

I'm tired of 3d modeling and everything that goes with it.

I'm not sure how relevant this shitpost will be, but I just have to speak up. I've been doing 3d for three years now.(im 23yo) Thought it was my dream and the whole activity suits me pretty darn well…
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Undertopian

AI and future of 3d artists

hi there folks. newbie here. just getting into 3d since I'm extremely passionate about not starving to death. Tried graphic design and web dev but AI threw a wrench in that. Did a lot of research bef…
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gnoop

video card recommendations

so was planning on getting an RTX 4070, costs about £517 brand new. saw one on ebay for about £400. do you reckon this is ok for a general work , bit of rendering , running unreal, blender etcMy…
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iam717

Is Sub D/Poly modeling dead?

I know I made a few posts about poly modeling and subd modeling to try to learn new things, but even if I try to look for timelapses, or videos of people modeling stuff, just to watch them to pass th…
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BootScoot

Learn to Draw in 100 Hours - Padlet Order List

Hi Martina from "Nerdforge" created a resource list of tutorials for learning to draw in 100 hours. They made a video of her husband, Hansi, going through the tutorials in order and docume…
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sacboi

Tips on getting likes and view?

Okay, so I've been a member of artstation for awhile and this forum and I just can't seem to get likes and views? I usually post on discord and sometimes I'll get a couple thumbs up and likes. Howeve…
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AtomicArmy

Idea for Feedback on Tracking 3D Content Creation Pipelines

I’ve been thinking about a simpler, more modern way to manage the flow of 3D content creation, as an alternative to heavier tools like Shotgrid. The idea is a web app that focuses on clarity and ease…
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Eric Chadwick

Zero views on my ArtStation profile despite having a Pro subscription—any advice?

Hey everyone! I previously used ArtStation without a subscription and typically received over 100 views on my posts. I decided to try the Pro subscription for a month to see if it would enhance my vi…
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Celosia

How do you make the 3D pipeline less painful?

Hey folks, I’ve been working on both characters and props for games, mostly splitting time between Blender, ZBrush, and Substance Painter, with the occasional Maya session when needed. I love the cr…
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iam717

How long do your 3D projects take to complete?

Just a general question for the community. If you could, please describe what kind of 3D art you make while answering. I'll give an example from my own process:so far, I think I spend anywhere from 1…
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Sempoo

We built a 3D Art Budget Estimator, and want to hear your feedback

“How much will this 3D art cost?”That question always coming up from clients, producers, and even internally on our own projects.So we built an internal calculator to estimate production time and cos…
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Serhii_HiMASTERS

John Romero talks Doom to BBC World Service

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4x8c?at_mid=jmlyKROVSD&at_campaign=Witness_History_The_Release_of_DOOM&at_medium=display_ad&at_campaign_type=owned&at_nation=NET&at_audience_…
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Eric Chadwick

SIGGRAPH ‘25 Vancouver

Anyone else going this year? Would love to buy you a beer!I'll be presenting our working group’s latest work on the industry creation guidelines.glTF & 3D Commerce: Unlocking New Possibilities fo…
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Eric Chadwick

Thoughts on the Stop Killing Games movement?

I figured this was somewhat relevant to us, as we make art for games. It's a European Citizens Initiative, currently at 652,366 signatures at a 65% requirement for the UK parliament to recognize it. …
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poopipe

Artstation Survey

Just fyi, holy Unpleasantness that was long, seemed they only wanted to hear about the a.I. stuff irl they stuck it right in the middle so they think people wouldn't see that nor pick up on it.&…
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iam717

Sigs on mobile, sweet

Just noticing we now have signature lines showing up on mobile. These used to be culled away. I guess Higher Logic, who writes the software we’re built on, rolled out a fix for a different mobil…
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Eric Chadwick

On The "Adult Games Censorship"

I'm interested to hear people's thoughts on this. I'd heard something recently about Steam removing some games due to pressure from payment processors, and today, I saw this article that says itch.io…
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iam717

Are we forgetting the art of optimization in 3D workflows?

As a 3D artist who's seen the evolution from low-poly game assets to RTX- powered photorealism, I’ve observed a growing gap between generations of artists. Today, I’ve shared an article exploring thi…
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AdrienTriangles

Best video games current

What are the top video games right now that feature great narratives and stunning art? I'd love to explore a few.
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kanga

Classic Art Inspiration for Game Artists

Hey folks,For years now I've been noticing how disconnected we are from classical art as digital artists. There is such a treasure trove of brilliant creative thought and yet we still usually go to t…
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d1ver

Adobe raises price of Photoshop 50%

They raised the price of the Photoshop subscription from $10/month to $15/month. Apparently they sent out emails on this a few months ago, but I only realized it had happened when I examined my last …
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pior

Kevin Johnstone has passed

Kevin aka Rorshach has passed away suddenly, all too soon. We miss him dearly, one of our own. :heartbreak: An interview with Kevin: https://polycount.com/discussion/159588/kevin-johnstone-of-ep…
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OccultMonk

re retopo planes

so i bought this addon for Blender to retopo marvelous designer cloth.it works quite well, still a pain to go through it, but the end result is what is required, ie a clean retopo'd verision of …
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Ashervisalis

You are 1337

Checked our stats, saw a fun number. Y'all are leet.
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Lamont

Fixing some art dumps!

I was looking for some skybox art dumps, and found broken links to images & videos. But I was able to fix all the links. These threads are awesome, worth a revisit!Bungie's Destiny - Art DumpThe …
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Eric Chadwick

Newbi but not newbi

Hey Gaming World! I'm a senior VFX artist with 30 years of Hollywood experience. The VFX industry is not going well at all so I'm jumping into the gaming industry, hoping to make a demo for a game I …
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sacboi

Former Firewalk/Concord dev talks Marathon

Here's something we don't usually see.A dev from Concord recently made a post on reddit appealing that Marathon not face the same fate as Concord given the comparisons being made online in gamer comm…
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firestarter

Happy birthday Jollyrant

As is our tradition on April 1, the anniversary of our immaculate birth, we present you with our new forum theme. May your day be covered in sweetness.
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Eric Chadwick

The Best New Indie Games From GDC 2025

The Best New Indie Games From GDC 2025There are some really nice novel, fresh mechanics and narratives going on so I thought I would share.https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=_B1uhwuZC380…
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iam717

Can't wait for April 1

That's Polycount's birth day! I wonder what this year's gonna bring.
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Muzzoid

new banners

Hey all, we've added new banners, to showcase noteworthy art on the site, long overdue.The previous banners haven't disappeared, you can always see them by checking Featured Artwork. Many thanks for …
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Eric Chadwick

What about bringing back the Brawl Contest?

One of my favourite contest on Polycount that i did not participate in (did not know how to modell or texture) Was the Brawl Contest. Is there a possibility any time soon that we will see this coming…
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iam717

Polycount Wiki Broken?

Polycount Wiki seems to be broken, is this intended? is that the case for anyone else or is it just me ?Just met with 404 when clicked.
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iam717

Pwnisher NEW 3D Render Challenge w/ INSANE Prizes! | Chasm's Call

Pwnisher  NEW 3D Render Challenge w/ INSANE Prizes! | Chasm's Callhttps://youtu.be/zc8Np9sGr0Y?t=39
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littleclaude

It'd sure be nice to be able to post Webm's here.

I've only just been browsing and posting after a 10 year hiatus from here, and i keep on having the experience of wanting to share something cool I'm working on, but then I can't use a webM here, so …
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Eric Chadwick

GIFV support on Polycount!

I didn't realize this until today, but we have nice support for the GIFV video format.Copy the web address for the GIFV file, for example: https://i.imgur.com/tfgwzwf.gifvPaste it directly into your …
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Eric Chadwick

GDC 2025 Pandamonium Comedy Show, March 19th, 9pm @ The Function SF

//TICKETS HEREhttps://the-function.seatengine-sites.com/shows/309214?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3eUlTBP5Sa5dAaB22YPNPGcK0uFgcy_BciDyiigUdZHZV3LS5Nc5YIW9c_aem_dkJuuGIXmRpW2YJw5fjgVgGame Developers Con…
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Brian "Panda" Choi

Sir Ian Livingstone, co-founder of the Games Workshop radio interview on 22 February 2025.

Sir Ian Livingstone, co-founder of the Games Workshop radio interview on 22 February 2025.He’s a successful fantasy writer, having co-created the Fighting Fantasy choose your own adventure series, an…
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littleclaude

Stupid noob question. How do such graphics work in browser games?

Sorry for the stupid question. I'm a total noob. What is this animation that is usually used in browser games? I mean the slight movements of the knight and the highlights on the icons in the attachm…
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Muzzoid

RIP Viktor Antonov, Art Director for "Half-Life 2" and "Dishonored", dies at 52

Viktor Antonov, the visionary artist and designer whose work shaped the worlds of Half-Life 2 and Dishonored has sadly passed away. He inspired generations of creators, as the lead writer for Va…
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zetheros

FYI some forum links are busted

Many of the links to older Topics in our forum are now redirecting to random internet addresses, instead of opening the forum topic.1. https://polycount.com/categories/general-discussion2. Click…
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Eric Chadwick

Astartes II – Official Teaser Trailer | Warhammer+

Astartes II – Official Teaser Trailer | Warhammer+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbgYaeerXhgLets go!
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littleclaude

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