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Shadows of the Damned...pretty damn awesome! Big time sleeper hit. So Shadows of the Damned came out today on PS3 and 360...it is pretty damn awesome! I've played about 2 hours or so in so far and the game definitely doesn't disappoint. It is not super cutting edge…	19 Last	MattQ86 Jun 2011
New Polycounter Hey guys, My name is Marcus Jackson and I'm a Character Artist looking to break into the videogame industry. I've been a big console gamer since the Atari 2600. I plan to become an active member of …	20 Last	mjackson126 Jun 2011
P O L Y C O U N T - H A C K E D [COLOR="Magenta"]~[/COLOR] Not really. Some awesome shit happened instead. Congrats to the homeboy, [COLOR="SeaGreen"]Ryan 'Aftermath' Hawkins[/COLOR]! Next week to be starting at [URL="http://www.…	48 Last	Bigjohn Jun 2011
Top 5 inspirational feeds I know we get a few "I want inspiration" threads. So maybe this will help people. I get a LOT of feeds from various communities, websites, blogs, etc. I get all the usual ones like Conceptships/robo…	8 Last	Andreas Jun 2011
Post-IT art Spotted this on my facebook, a friend of a friend paints these mini art pieces on post-it notes. I really dig them so thought i would share! [url]http://www.johnkenn.blogspot.com/[/url]	10 Last	Farfarer Jun 2011
Work related concern The employer I am working with is saying that he had someone already create an asset but that he wants me to re-create the same asset to see what I can do??? (Environment) :poly117: Is this a known …	28 Last	RexM Jun 2011
New to the forums - Just an intro Hey guys, sorry if this is in the wrong section but I didn't see any for intros. My name is Zach and I am going to college to study Game and Simulation Programming. You might be wondering why a progr…	0 Last	Zdmey Jun 2011
Is hacking going to effect the industry for the years to come? Well I just read another article: [URL]http://www.gamesthirst.com/2011/06/13/hacker-group-hacked-into-bethesda-weeks-ago-promises-to-embarrass-the-firm-soon-demands-skyrim-details/[/URL] [URL]http:…	43 Last	PatrickL Jun 2011
Dropbox left the back door open Quite the whoops moment in the middle of a rash of high profile hacks [url]http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/06/dropbox/[/url]	10 Last	Tofubun Jun 2011
ay, epic people?! where da June UDK at? = p	10 Last	Lamont Jun 2011
Sculptris Alpha 6 Info from: [url]http://www.drpetter.se/index.html[/url] [url]http://www.pixologic.com/sculptris/[/url] I'm just about to download it!	3 Last	Fomori Jun 2011
Programers equivalent of polycount? My brother has been programming for a couple of years and wants to learn more. Now I know polycount is a great site for a 3d artist like me. But does anyone here know a great programming forum that…	16 Last	mdeforge Jun 2011
Industry Giants 2011: June 25-26, 2011 [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white][B]Industry Giants 2011: Ten in Texas[/B] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=white][B]10th Anniversary Event June 25-26, 2011 A BU…	2 Last	Danielmn Jun 2011
Right.. time to draw!.. oh wait I can't Okay, so how many of you cannot draw to save your life? Does it effect your 3D work in a noticeable way? THEN! How many of you CAN draw to save your life but started out not being able to draw at all…	30 Last	xvampire Jun 2011
From Film to Games, what are the biggest differnces. I decided I want to switch over to games. I'm going to apply for a few modeling positions (character/creature/organics). I have quite a few years of film modeling on my resume. I'm not to worried abo…	15 Last	maze Jun 2011
New Sculptris Looks sweet, check it out! [url]http://www.pixologic.com/sculptris/[/url]	3 Last	Andreas Jun 2011
Share your blockin models... Shot in the dark here.... I'm really curious if any of you have any block in models that you would be willing to share. I've been practicing block in modeling lately just trying to get better at re…	12 Last	jocose Jun 2011
Similar websites to conceptships.blogspot.com/ I was hoping to find a similar website to [url]http://conceptships.blogspot.com/[/url] but maybe something more like buildings/environments in a fantasy flavor. I'll take anything to fill out my ins…	1 Last	mdeforge Jun 2011
FZD School Graduation Show November 2010 [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=2]If you love designing, drawing, playing video games and watching films, then join us on [B]Friday, 12th November at 6pm[/B] for our Graduation Show.[/SIZE][/FONT] …	7 Last	Mir Jun 2011
a gigantic sigh. This industry is destroying my well being. Why the fuck can I not find a job? This is starting to get to me. I am SO tired of doing art tests and getting no responses, so tired of not being called back after interviews and being ignored. I do…	76 Last	D4V1DC Jun 2011
Websites similar to http://conceptships.blogspot.com/ I'm basically looking for a website that has a similar structure to the one above. The one's I've found are like 99% character art. If anyone had a resource for something like fantasy buildings/pro…	0 Last	KeCzajkowski Jun 2011
Im in the film business ! [url]http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118004680.html?categoryid=13&cs=1[/url] Im stoked been really interesting so far but very tiring..	35 Last	greevar Jun 2011
How do you beat artist's block? It's like writer's block, but it hits you right when you're trying to put together portfolio stuff for a job opening you're positive you can get if you could just [i]get your brain into gear[/i]... …	37 Last	GarageBay9 Jun 2011
Switching banks + ING Direct Referral? Hey guys, Now that I have a full time job it's time to switch banks. The local credit union I am at right now is offering an abysmal .05 APY for my savings, so it's definitely time to start looking.…	15 Last	EarthQuake Jun 2011
Sega hacked, 1.3 million users affected! [INDENT] - [SIZE="1"][FONT="Fixedsys"]FULL ARTICLE [url]http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2387280,00.asp[/url][/FONT][/SIZE] [I][COLOR="White"]"We express our sincerest apologies to our customer…	1 Last	Joshua Stubbles Jun 2011
I have a year before I gradguate and I could use some advice. As the title says I have pretty much exactly a year before I graduate from college(ITT tech if anyone wanted to know). I know that this degree means pretty much nothing if my portfolio is crap(despit…	8 Last	biofrost Jun 2011
Gather and support a fellow polycounter! Please? Hey guys, I was hoping that as we're all one big loving family that maybe you could help me and a few of my friends out :) We got into a competition called Dare to be digital: [URL]http://daretobedi…	10 Last	Mathew O Jun 2011
Wow, photoshop for sound ? [URL="http://www.divideframe.com/?p=spectrallayers"]Pretty impressive and original idea[/URL], working on spectral representation of sound as you would on a picture in photoshop, looks like it will b…	12 Last	ScoobyDoofus Jun 2011
I gotta job, oh boy! I just recently got hired as a prop modeler at Turtle Rock Studios! I start in the beginning of May. As always, thanks PC! Now to figure out what I should do for a month :).	44 Last	mjackson126 Jun 2011
Tutorial Request: Current-Gen Trees! Hey all, I know trees are a subject that have been covered many times here on PC, and also on the Wiki. Unfortunately, despite my many attempts at creating something that looks marginally decent, I …	0 Last	System Jun 2011
Free panoramic images [Feel free to add links to] Zup, i was strolling the internetz and BANG! [url]http://www.markwen.com/pano.htm[/url] A whole library of panoramic images. Wouldn't these be possible to turn into lowres cubemaps? If you have any…	3 Last	sltrOlsson Jun 2011
Art Institute Visit I just got back from Pittsburgh to attend the enrolled students program thing they had there. The school is really fuckin' sweet from what I've seen, and the staff and all the instructors seem really…	42 Last	Ryan Smith Jun 2011
Can I get some relocation advice? Also questions about Montreal I accepted an offer for Gameloft Montreal and will be relocating there in the next few weeks. I'm psyched but also totally nervous cause I've never relocated before. So here are a few basic questions…	11 Last	Acr0 Jun 2011
Interview with Rainbow Star Girl! Crasher of E3 toilets! hey guys;) My first interview!! Check it out...i tear it up pretty good:) [url]http://www.indiegamenews.com/2011/06/captaind-interviews-nick-marks-creator.html[/url]	3 Last	Fomori Jun 2011
blackberry playbook ! :D [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAaez_4m9mQ[/ame] Playbook will feature the following: * multi-touch 7 inch display * 1GHz dual-core CPU * 1GB of RAM * an e-reader application …	17 Last	Justin Meisse Jun 2011
3ds Max 2012 Service Pack 1 I'm surprised this hasn't been posted but the service pack for 3ds max 2012 is out [URL]http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=17210608&linkID=9241178[/URL] Mudbox 2012 als…	4 Last	Sean VanGorder Jun 2011
Polycounters in Vancouver fancy a beer? :) Hello P.C I am staying in Vancouver for a week and thought it would be a good chance to grab a beer with some fellow polycounters. If you free and want to grab a drink with a Scotsman then let me k…	0 Last	Rogue One Jun 2011
Congrats Generalvivi! Vivi has joined the dark brotherhood of Irrational Games as a Level Designer on Bioshock Infinite. Congrats and welcome to the team! [url]http://www.generalvivi.com/[/url] Gav	28 Last	Snight Jun 2011
3ds Max 2012 Service Pack is live [URL]http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/ken/3ds_max_2012_service_pack_1_is_live[/URL]	7 Last	cw Jun 2011
Moving Advice - Canada to US So I've recently accepted an offer for a non gaming related job in San Jose. I'm currently living in Edmonton Canada so its quite the big move. Now I don't know too much about the San Jose / San Fr…	0 Last	Momo Jun 2011
Armored Core V Anyone else love these games? Intro for the latest one. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuokqe2_eRM[/ame]	22 Last	slipsius Jun 2011
Demo Reel Tips Ok I'm going to make myself a demo reel but I don't know too much about whats good and whats not in a demo reel. Are there any things to stay clear of? Whats the best length? How many items should b…	12 Last	Jeff Parrott Jun 2011
Relocation Advice - New Orleans Hey guys. Recently landed a staff position on the ground floor of Gamesloft's upcoming New Orleans Studio. I'll be a west coast transplant that has never been to the area, so I really don't know wh…	9 Last	Jeff Parrott Jun 2011
advices for game programmer Hello someone asked me to give him some advices so that he know what kind of game he must make. I gave him these ones ordered like this Basic - 3D Labyrinth - Pong - 3D Side-Scroller do you have…	2 Last	BadgerBaiter Jun 2011
Gaming/music headsets? I'm trying to find a decent gaming headset with a mic and decent audio that isn't going to break after 2 months of normal use, oh yeah, and comfortable! I know some of you guys use them, what do you …	21 Last	ZacD Jun 2011
Happy Father's Day PC! [FONT="Verdana"][SIZE="5"][COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]Happy Father's Day! [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [IMG]http://i51.tinypic.com/291nrzn.gif[/IMG]	0 Last	D4V1DC Jun 2011
shame on you, vancouver tut tut	141 Last	Will Faucher Jun 2011
Concept Artists? Oh! Hello! I don't know where to post this. I thought that this may be an okay area, then I thought the request forum but I really don't know. :/ I've got my own ideas but have a hard to getting them on paper,…	0 Last	Zeemis Jun 2011
Does anyone want to make a study group? I couldn't think of a better name for what I mean. This forum is pretty huge and a lot of threads get buried. I was reading the how to get replies thread and it was mentioned that it was good to get …	120 Last	LRoy Jun 2011
Apple to 'ban iPhone gig filming' so apparently apple is developing a way to detect if you are in a event/gig and auto disable your phones camera to stop you from filming it. supposedly it uses infrared sensors to detect where you ar…	28 Last	eld Jun 2011