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ESRB attempting to kill Indie retail games? Thought this was interesting: twitter.com/LimitedRunGames/status/925447909725917184Seems the ESRB changed its pricing policies recently and as a result smaller run retail indie games have become less…	14 Last	PolyHertz Nov 2017
Good Graphics Tablets/Digitizers out there? Hey everyone!For the past 1-2 years I've had severe issues (Nightmares) with my Intuos 4. My partner also has an Intuos 4 and both of them cause loads of issues, like ink splatter, sudden lack of pen…	12 Last	bounchfx Nov 2017
United Kingdom games tax relief until 2023 Video games tax relief - Prolongation for the United Kingdom until 2023http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/case_details.cfm?proc_code=3_SA_48362This is great news for UK based stud…	0 Last	littleclaude Nov 2017
The last of Us 2 Pretty excited for this. Didnt see another thread of this so I just decided to post it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9jutQj85q0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF1EQAtaZEoSome concept art : http://…	17 Last	sacboi Nov 2017
Meltdown Berlin. Any artist in Germaniaaaa, Berlin who's going to the Meltdown today? Game Creators hangout today? would be nice to meet some new faces and learn a lot =)	0 Last	wirrexx Nov 2017
Superuseful deep article about tile Environments Really deep dive in the production with using substance painter, ZBrush, blender, world machine, unreal engine 4 and geoglyph.https://80.lv/articles/technical-challenges-of-game-enviro…	6 Last	Eric Chadwick Nov 2017
DOES FLYING SIMULATORS HELP YOU BECOME A PILOT? I Wanted to raise the question if the flight or air traffic simulators help improve aviation knowledge and could it benefit you in becoming a pilot?for example, there's this game I've discovered call…	9 Last	Easton Oct 2017
Vegas trip. Ideas? Work is sending me to Las Vegas for a four-day conference. I'll have a rental car. I'm not interested in gambling. Any tips on things to do or see?	18 Last	sprunghunt Oct 2017
HI resolution face textures resource Guys, Ive been looking for this store that sells high resolution face textures. I was wondering if y'all had any resources like that? My skin texturing game is not very good and I wanted to use some …	6 Last	thomasp Oct 2017
Scott Eaton's Bodies In Motion For anyone interested in Scott Eaton's content, he just released some new content, the Bodies in Motion project. Sounds like he has 50% off for today and tomorrow. https://www.bodiesinmotion.pho…	7 Last	littleclaude Oct 2017
Creating a new office space So I'm moving and this time I will have my own small office space, and I'm looking to make it a bit special and nice.been looking through pictures etc, but can't seem to find a good keyword for actua…	53 Last	thomasp Oct 2017
Meet 3Ds Max Dev team in Montreal https://area.autodesk.com/blogs/the-3ds-max-blog/inside-the-factory"As the 3ds Max team, we strive to involve customers in shaping our products in many different ways, from interviews, usability test…	0 Last	CompanionCube Oct 2017
Zbrush 4R8 Most of use are probably paying attention to E3 right now, but while that's going on Pixologic released Zbrush 4R8http://pixologic.com/get-zbrush-4r8/New features: http://pixologic.com/features/new-f…	141 Last	Ruz Oct 2017
Vancouver - Full Indie Summit - October 21, 2017 http://www.fullindiesummit.com/Anybody else going to this? For those who are unaware, Full Indie is a meeting which takes place on the last Thursday of every month, where indie developers from around…	1 Last	Ashervisalis Oct 2017
Mass Effect Andromeda Anyone else excited?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1hBNALUk4wYeah... remember that thread I made two days back? About graphics hindering gameplay?People in the comment section seem to believe …	58 Last	Ryusaki Oct 2017
Just introducing myself :) Hey there! I’m Brad, a Community Manager for Nvizzio Creations and M4. The two game companies have joined forces to work together on Wardens of the Savage Domain, an open world multiplayer action RPG…	3 Last	Portgas Oct 2017
[Help] Communications Blackout With Hired Freelancer I posted an advert for a job I needed done http://polycount.com/discussion/162512/closed-game-ready-character-model-from-a-concept And after I had gone through a lot of applications from freelan…	20 Last	Trym_Studios Oct 2017
Life on mars challenge? Hey guys i found this on artstationhttps://magazine.artstation.com/2017/09/design-life-mars/Do you think this could be the next concept for 3d environments as well? :open_mouth: I have planned for ho…	3 Last	Marshkin Oct 2017
RSS for New Posts? Hi is there somewhere RSS to subscribe for new posts? I would like to obtain thi kinda of feature. If anyone can direct me, please do so. I'm after content of :New Posts: url in RSS format. Thank y…	3 Last	kaptainkernals Oct 2017
A good source of pre-made or generated character bodies/clothes? Hey all - I'm doing some freelance AD work for a VR project, and I need a variety of bad buy models. The client doesn't have the funds to shell out for custom characters, so we've decided to buy a fe…	7 Last	Unknown_Target Oct 2017
Indie game [removed by moderator]: beatiful comic /3d art hey guys i wanted to draw your attention to [removed by moderator], which i find to be beautifully stunning. it meshes this comic book art style with 3d graphics and looks soo visually pleasing.check…	1 Last	Michael Knubben Oct 2017
100%-free-for-commercial-use CC-0 licensed quality HDR-images, my new favorite resource! HiI just noticed https://hdrihaven.com started to offer 100%-free-for-commercial-use CC-0 licensed quality HDR-images for everybody. Great resource for any 3D artist!	2 Last	ExcessiveZero Oct 2017
What features to add to our Rpg Game? Hi Fellas im a visual effects Student who has just finished his course. I have decided to make a game with some of the other Students from my class and was wondering if i could get your opinion on so…	5 Last	Ged Oct 2017
Do you salvage your projects? Hey guys, everytime I do a project I am like "hey, there are many things I can keep as assets from this project" but realistically when I look at the pieces in the end (if I ever finish the project) …	10 Last	sacboi Oct 2017
Closed Message from Polycount? Just got an automated message and email from Polycount after being gone for like 8 months. WTF? Thats not very nice. Thing is, i didn't really know if thats automated or not either.==============Cong…	15 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2017
Closed Autodesk to go subscription-based only Finally, the day has come. At the Autodesk Investor Day, which took place October 1st, the company’s Senior Vice President and Industry Strategy & Marketing Andrew Anagnost revealed that the co…	108 Last	Michael Knubben Oct 2017
I FUCKING LOVE YOU POLYCOUNT, YOU AWESOME MOTHERFUCKERS hi i just got a fucking job in vfx industry, with one of the biggest companies here in czech republic. i wanna thank polycount for being awesome motherfucking community and everyone that keeps post…	61 Last	Thane- Sep 2017
Tired Game Mechanics Discussion The goal of this thread is to discuss game mechanics that seem to never really change and to generate innovative ideas in which they can be improved upon or uniquely used. I'd love to see the ingenui…	20 Last	Larry Sep 2017
Echo gotta say, this game is damn amazing. really love the environment, character design, animations, everything. Kudos to all that worked on it.	5 Last	Hito Sep 2017
Patreon Artist List Hey guys! I really appreciate the thread that Jeff Parrot created for the gumroad tutorials (http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137585) and I wanted to do something similar for Patreon. …	50 Last	estherfunword Sep 2017
Polycount connection insecure? Hey guys,Lately upon sign in I was getting this message, is it only happening for me or is it an issue with the site?Cheers!	6 Last	Bek Sep 2017
Studying machinery for hard surface art I'd like to increase my skills as a hard surface artist by improving my knowledge of machinery in general.But I'm wondering what a good area of study would be to focus on for this purpose.My first gu…	15 Last	Joopson Sep 2017
Fabric texture pack resources Hello.Does anyone know of any sites that have a good and large selection of tiling furniture and clothing fabrics? It would be handy if they're in large texture packs... they can be Paid or free!Chee…	2 Last	JohnnyRaptor Sep 2017
Lowpoly Kitbashing Every kitbash pack I've ever found has always been 100% highpoly, and I'm curious why that would be.I mean if it was meant for VFX, that's one thing. But are none of these aimed at game artists, or a…	7 Last	Equanim Sep 2017
Art Website / Forum overhead costs? Hey guys, just wondering if anyone has an idea of what the overhead for something like old CGHub or current ArtStation / Polycount would be to setup and run / maintain in the long term. I imagine it'…	3 Last	Noth Sep 2017
Recommend me a good podcast! Can anyone here recommend me some good 3d art podcasts? I currently only really listen to the Character art podcast. Quality over quantity though with the big gaps in between episodes haha :win…	22 Last	fearian Sep 2017
Austin Game con Wondering if anyone else is going?http://austingamecon.com/I bought my early bird ticket awhile ago. I'll be driving from Dallas (riding a bus) and It'd be cool to hangout with some poly counters aro…	3 Last	pmiller001 Sep 2017
New Ubisoft Studio - Ubisoft Stockholm https://blog.ubi.com/ubisoft-expands-nordic-presence-patrick-bach-lead-stockholm-studio/So the news came out yesterday. Ubisoft opened a new studio in Stockholm/Sweden and they're currently hiring!If…	2 Last	Felixenfeu Sep 2017
Drwaing in 3D magic Have you guys been following how some people have been using the capabilities of 3D drawing (VR) to create 3D models?Here is a video of Jama Jurabaev drawing a skull and rendering it in 3D afterwards…	6 Last	Stinger88 Sep 2017
8 bit songs that aren't only 8 bit? Does anyone know of any songs that have 8 bit elements in it, but are not just 8 bit songs? An example of what I mean:https://m.soundcloud.com/planned_obsolescence/bit-rate-variations-in-b-flatThank …	4 Last	Millenia Sep 2017
Vertex Magazine Print I am looking for people who have printed the vertex magazines out. There are 2 editions to date and I would like to print both of them, until the end of the month [url]http://blurb.com[/url] has a 30…	15 Last	thomasp Sep 2017
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Aight, Ninja Theory. Dis some HAWT STUFF.I MEAN LOOK AT THAT (screenshot I took)LOOK AT THATLOOOOOOK.It's $30 people, I highly encourage a buy.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBJ0ifVtK5c …	11 Last	swann Aug 2017
FOR SALE Octane Render 3 Licence + Octane 3 For Maya Hey colleagues! I'm selling my Octane Render Licence + Octane Render for Maya since I'm not working in the field anymore.The price in Otoy website is $619 I want for it $500 + PayPal fee(gl…	0 Last	Igorrogov Aug 2017
Maya 2018 Opinions Just tried the new release, and I'm happily surprised. Comparing it to this year 3ds Max, I now think I'm gonna make the switch for good. Single click extrusions were something I missed from Blender …	23 Last	throttlekitty Aug 2017
Toronto Canada: IRL meetup for anyone that wants to be a part of a scifi series or ... IRL meetup for anyone that wants to be a part of a scifi series or start their own. We are kicking off Sept 12 at the firkin pub. I am doing a little presentation then it becomes a hangout/pints'n so…	0 Last	hackwave Aug 2017
Making art for games kicks ass I find myself posting on Polycount a decent amount these days. I often end up posting about the difficulty in getting jobs due to over-supply of artists, and similar negative (but realistic, I think)…	15 Last	Pandan Aug 2017
SONIC MOTHERFUCKING MANIA I waited so long for a game like this. Who is playing and what are your impressions ? the art , the sound , the music , godamnit i have so much work to do and this game comes out. WELP THERE GOES SLE…	4 Last	aryarie Aug 2017
INDUSTRY GIANTS 2017 CONFERENCE The Dallas, Texas annual Industry Giants conference presented by the nonprofit animators' group, A Bunch of Short Guys, will be a one day event that features a distinctive lineup of industr…	0 Last	ABOSG Aug 2017
[EU - Sell] Samsung XE700 - Portable zbrush Hi guys, I'm selling my almost impossible-to-find Samsung XE700 which has been reviewed by many 2d and 3d artist as a "portable mini cintiq".It's the most powerful version with 128 gb SSD, i5 cpu. RA…	0 Last	rodpv Aug 2017
SIGGRAPH 2017 Boom. Who else is going? Would be great to hang out with some other polycounters, maybe grab a beer one night	26 Last	0xffff Aug 2017