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The War of Art - 10/10 \| other book recommendations? I recently picked up The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. It's a very short book but was extremely helpful. Although the primary focus is on writing, anything in there can be applied to any art…	9 Last	alekseypindrus Mar 2017
GDC 2017 - State of Unreal "Realtime Rendering for Feature Film: Rogue One a Case Study." So I've watched the recorded 'State of Unreal' presentation from GDC 2017 ( https://youtu.be/K6tRt7c2elU starting at 12:56)... One thing that left me overflowing with curiosity and a slight sens…	22 Last	ingbue Mar 2017
Request: Blueprint for JAP 1908 gran prix car Hey. im having a hard time finding some blueprints for the JAP 1908 gran prix car. feel free to share :Dthanks in advance!	1 Last	sacboi Mar 2017
Moved: 3D encryption program we made. D3CRYPT3D. won SXSW Innovative Interactive Awards for Priv; S… This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2017
PSA: Old Cintiqs with built in cables are easy to fix I had an adventure today. Rhinokey's Cintiq 21ux was having the worn out video cable problem, where any bumps or wiggles would cause one of the color channels to drop out. I opened it up just out of …	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2017
Narita Boy -The retro futuristic pixel game Thought this was worth sharing..awesome looking gameNarita Boy -The retro futuristic pixel gamehttps://ksr-video.imgix.net/projects/2766481/video-749991-h264_high.mp4https://www.kickstarter.com/proje…	5 Last	EarthQuake Mar 2017
Snowboarding i recently bought this snowboard Nitro swindle 2013 Camper, does any of you snowboarding too? i'v been snowboarding since 2011my previous board was a D ceant a cheap one and h…	13 Last	Eleszar1 Mar 2017
Nier: Automata I'm loving this game! It is delightfully weird, good amount of RPG and action, interesting and fun mechanics, super fluid and fun. Highly recommend it, its much more engaging than Horizon ducks (Ho…	13 Last	Asura Mar 2017
what wacom tablet should i use for zbrush? hi guys .the titles says it all and please note that I dont want wacom tablets like mobile studio. I want a cheap one. Thanks! :smile:	5 Last	MujtabaYousuf Mar 2017
Intuos Pro vs Wacom Cintiq 21UX DTK-2100 2nd Gen Hello, I own atm Wacom Intuos Pro.I do a lot of stuff in zBrush but as one of my friends is selling his Wacom Cintiq 21UX DTK-2100 2nd Gen i started to wonder is it worth getting.I never us…	2 Last	ISUther Mar 2017
Do most game engines use a form of Unreal's Blueprints? Hey guys,So I'm messing around with Unreal and I've come across the blueprint stuff. Its pretty cool as an alternative to programming. You can hook up anims and other stuff pretty quickly and intuiti…	7 Last	AGoodFella Mar 2017
Demo/Prototype costs Hi everyone.I have been working on a personal game project and saving to produce a small demo to showcase the idea and to show funders.I will be needing to hire an environment artist, 3d charac…	16 Last	pmache Mar 2017
Moved: Following your dreams? What about the money? This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2017
Notch: Motion Capture for smartphones [that costs less than a smartphone] Hello!We are Notch Interfaces Inc., the company, that created motion capture to smartphones that costs less than a smartphone ($379). Today we have introduced an update that allows our system, Notch,…	8 Last	stpn Mar 2017
Outside of movies/games, why don't 3D art pieces get reused more often? I don't really want to use the word "reuse" as it might sound like it's diminishing its purpose, but what I'm trying to say is how come when a 3D piece gets made there isn't more of a "continuity" to…	12 Last	CrimDa Mar 2017
The Rookies 2017 competetion has started HiThe Rookies 2017 has started so I thought this would be a great place for rookie artists to post a couple of images of your best work and a link to your entry.Good luck everyone, hope you win&…	8 Last	almighty_gir Mar 2017
Handpainted Textures Discord Community http://bit.ly/HPG_DiscordGuild Art Resource Website: https://handpaintersguild.com/ Hello Polycounters! I've been working on my handpainting skills for a while, but I've always wanted a commun…	18 Last	Caiterade Mar 2017
GDC 2017 Hey all,Just noticed that there's a call for submissions for next years GDC, submissions close on August 18th. http://www.gdconf.com/conference/c4p/What type of talks from the Visual Arts track do pe…	46 Last	Anchang-Style Mar 2017
Megascan Hardware Hi,First post here i believe, so i do apologies if i have posted in the wrong section. So it has been a while since megascan has been released and I was wondering if anyone has figured what kin…	9 Last	jovcem Mar 2017
MAYA LT UPDATE3 i like this update... http://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYALT/2017/ENU/?guid=GUID-085D05C1-CBA6-4BBD-8645-7C3B3967D626nightshade integrationbakeable deformersquaddraw updatesviewport displacement	28 Last	ArmoredWolf Mar 2017
The Greentooth Awards: Trophy Time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBKyxXArVJAThe prototype trophy has arrived and I've promptly lit his flame. Final production and shipment to our deserving winners will begin soon!Here are some photo…	22 Last	Tom Keijer Mar 2017
Nvidia's Latest Contest The latest contest is designing a PC case, I've taken a look at a lot of the designs already posted so far and I'm curious, what do the judges use as guidelines for how to judge an artists design? Th…	12 Last	Blond Mar 2017
Powerbank for mobile studio pro Hi,I´m in need of some technical advice as I´m starting to hit a wall. I currently look into buying a wacom mobile studio pro and realised having a powerbank with it would be absolutely crucial…	2 Last	anMori Mar 2017
Anyone tried using Switch Joycon as a tool? I am not sure anyone in the west has done it, but in Japan:https://twitter.com/kuromelon257/status/839106285429641217 (lots of japanese illustrators use other game controllers for this purpose, seems…	5 Last	bounchfx Mar 2017
Moved: Where to download good cartoon models for rigging? This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2017
what art style is INSIDE , Rime , legend of zelda breath of the wild ? I never liked games like WOW or league of legend because i don't like those art styles , i was always attracted towards realistic looking games like COD , battlefield , GTA etc but since …	6 Last	shubham kumar Mar 2017
Amazon Acquires Thinkbox Interesting ... https://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Amazon.com+%28AMZN%29+Acquires+Thinkbox+Software/12635015.html	2 Last	Steve Schulze Mar 2017
For Honor! Loving it so far! Much steeper learning curve than I expected. I thought it might be a dumbed down fighting system but its quite deep and requires some homework before jumping in and button mashing. …	23 Last	FullSynch Mar 2017
laptops... 4K or 1080p? So I finally have the funds to buy a work laptop, but one thing I can't seem to decide on is whether 4K is an asset that will be useful for doing game art, or if it's more superficial in terms of pra…	16 Last	Shrike Mar 2017
to delete to delete	12 Last	swann Mar 2017
happy birthday Sean Happy birthday @"Sean VanGorder" aka mister recap!	4 Last	JasonLavoie Mar 2017
Who's buying a Switch? This will be the first console I've bought since the gamecube/ps2 generation. For me gaming has become a bit stale in many respects so I'm looking forward to jumping into this blind and seeing …	17 Last	R3D Mar 2017
Polycount Meetup GDC 2017 Polycount Meetup GDC 2017Polycount and Marmoset join forces for the third straight year to bring you another magical evening of nerdtastic fun. Rub shoulders with some of the industry’s top talent, p…	41 Last	EarthQuake Mar 2017
A program for making good presentation pdf's? I have to make a presentation document in pdf format for an application to a school, it needs to have good visuals etc.. Problem i am having is i can't find a tool to make one of these that is free. …	4 Last	HashBrownHamish Mar 2017
Attn London Zbrush Artists I am organizing a London Zbrush meetup group and am looking for a skilled Zbrush Artist for our first Meetup on March 15th to do a demo for us. If you work professionally using Zbrush please send me …	3 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Mar 2017
The Mill, UE4 Blackbird Project The Mill, UE4 Blackbird Project - https://www.fxguide.com/featured/the-mills-incredible-blackbird-at-gdc-the-future-of-virtual-production/Today at GDC 2017 in San Francisco, Epic games and The M…	2 Last	Lt_Commander Mar 2017
Latest Post indicator has been added Two wishlist items have been added to the forum. Both in the forum root, and within each category.Show the latest poster's name.Show the latest post date.Clicking on the user name goes to their …	1 Last	Kevin Albers Mar 2017
Out of place ads on Polycount Recently I've noticed that there have been some ads that don't feel like they're supposed to be on Polycount. I know the 3ds Max/Maya etc. ads have been here forever, but these are most definitely ne…	37 Last	Spoon Mar 2017
Game/FX Art gallery, exhibits etc. Hello,Has anyone ever seen / heard of such exhibitions or galleries?Where like game artists expose their work?I know there are like game art museums and stuff, but I'm more talking about something wh…	9 Last	another caveman Mar 2017
Twitch Communities: Polycount? Anyone interested in creating a twitch community for PC? In moreover will the powers that be like R13 and Adam be Ok with it?https://www.twitch.tv/directory/communities	7 Last	DInusty Feb 2017
Merged: Xenko, new game engine. This discussion has been merged.	0 Last	rohMizuno Feb 2017
Saints Row IV Workshop Contest Hey Polycounters, this is flow754 from the Saints Row modding community and I'm here to spread some exciting news. After implementing Steam Workshop support to its latest title, developer Deep Silver…	0 Last	flow754 Feb 2017
Moved: What did it take for you to move from a small studio to AAA? This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Feb 2017
Allegorithmic's Substance at GDC 17 Hey everyone, just wanted to announce that we will of course be at GDC this year.Apart from the Beer Bust we're hosting on Thursday at our booth with Sketchfab and Polycount, we'll have plenty of oth…	3 Last	PixelGoat Feb 2017
PC Forum Functionality - Subscribing to or receiving notification when a user posts The user and all related content has been deleted.	5 Last	[Deleted User] Feb 2017
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden Inspiration Day Hey guyswanted to let my DALLAS polycounters know that I am meeting with " a bunch of short guys" guild to put together and outing at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical GardenI plan for this to …	0 Last	Danielmn Feb 2017
Animal Fur Tracks? HiDoes anyone know where I can find information & reference images about fur tracks? I've tried a couple search engines with no luck. Maybe there is a different term I should be using?	2 Last	Norstu Feb 2017
Plano, Tx meetup a bunch of short guys A bunch of Short guys meetting with M2 Studios 2/18/17 - Plano, Tx facebook linkhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1805862653010602/info:Room C-104This will be a “hands on” presentation of AR/VR i…	1 Last	Danielmn Feb 2017
The Foundry to present at Reel FX Dallas Tx MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT OR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN. Date and Time Wed, February 22, 2017 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM CST …	1 Last	Danielmn Feb 2017
Animated Profile Picture/Avater Hey there,I'm searching for a while now, but i can't find how to use an animated GIF as profile picture/avatar.All posts I found where from 2013 and earlier and seems to be outdated. On some forum po…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Feb 2017