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I see Narcissism everywhere Narcissists of many kinds! everyday... this is what narcissism is all about [IMG]http://www.2knowmyself.com/files/Superiority_complex.png[/IMG] due to the fact that i work in these fields 1- Grap…	66 Last	[HP] Feb 2011
Steam Holiday Sales Massive sale. Will be spending a bit more than expected this xmas [url]http://store.steampowered.com/[/url] EDIT: oooh. ODDboxx £9.99 ....SOLD!	96 Last	Andreas Feb 2011
Closed Copyright, IP, and infringement. Oh my! I wanted to open a thread that tries to get at the core of the issue of copyright and infringement. [I][B]Not the moral or ethical issues, but the technical reality of it (i.e. copying and sharing is…	134 Last	Jesse Moody Feb 2011
The internet is playing tricks on me... From PnP WAYWO page 80: [IMG]http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/5779/wtfbpu.jpg[/IMG] Original Posts from Page 78 [IMG]http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/580/wtf2o.jpg[/IMG]	8 Last	Ferg Feb 2011
Microsoft and NVIDIA Exit PC Gaming Alliance [url]http://gamepolitics.com/2011/02/22/microsoft-and-nvidia-exit-pc-gaming-alliance[/url] I never heard of it.	2 Last	Ark Feb 2011
Is this a good rig for Modeling/Gaming? Hey, So i've been thinking of a new rig... I really need one and I have a budget of maybe $700-750 max, and this is what I came up with: Video Card: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?…	13 Last	aajohnny Feb 2011
Do you have some crap on my domain? If you do, back that shit up. I'm going to let my domain/hosting expire soon as I just never use it. If any of you blizzard guys wants to give a heads up to Soul, as I think he was using it at one …	10 Last	EarthQuake Feb 2011
Traditional art - which one to learn? Hi everyone, I know that art is really important for 3D stuffs but the question I'm asking myself is which field of art I should focus more to make better contents? I've start learning history of ar…	4 Last	megalmn2000 Feb 2011
how to start a game company? I saw articles on "how to make an animated movie" but not, how to start a "3D Games Company" i saw duke nukem project fail, why did they fail? any website that give info on this subject thanks.	41 Last	brandoom Feb 2011
ADVICE!! can you get good at drawing digitally and transfer it to paper? is it like you can lose all the skill you learn digitally when you wanted to sketch on paper? (not painting, just drawing) should i pr…	5 Last	master-mune Feb 2011
MudboxCentral, new version [URL]http://www.mudboxcentral.com/[/URL] MudboxCentral version "0.2" is now up and running, still needs more buttons and bits and bobs which will be going up soon. Happy to place a free advert to p…	4 Last	Kewop Decam Feb 2011
Cross Referencing my FUTURE! I'm going to GDC. I have a few prospects in California, but that state is circling the drain, and my old lady has family in Texas. My plan? Yeah, I can do the crawl on the booth floor, but I reall…	2 Last	Incomitatum Feb 2011
Freaking Awesome Environment Inspiration Source [URL="http://animationbackgrounds.blogspot.com/"]Animation Backgrounds[/URL] Saw this place on wednesday, it was freaking awesome... I thought about not sharing it, but then I realized it was just t…	9 Last	Noors Feb 2011
Blogs? I'm thinking about starting a blog. I'm just curious to see who here has a blog. And does anyone follow certain blogs?	26 Last	Jeremy Wright Feb 2011
Best site for references/inspiration Hey guys, I would like to see what sites people use and think are the "best" for concept art, references and inspiration. So hopefully this could help those that don't really know where to go for th…	2 Last	Av7xrocker97 Feb 2011
What do you use to show off your work? Hey, I am curious as of what engine or renderer or even shaders, do you guys use to showoff your work? I usually end up using Marmoset.I sometimes use the xoliulshader in max, but its a rare case now.	7 Last	Stromberg90 Feb 2011
The Rydan Workshop [URL="http://www.therydanworkshop.com/"][IMG]http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/ae294/TheRydanWorkshop/Banner_Portfolio_CG_Society.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B] Welcome Everyone[/B], Through collabor…	32 Last	Jason Young Feb 2011
My name isn't Sync! Folks, moderater or admins, just a quick post to say my forum name isn't Sync and I doubt that when I visit the front page I should be able to access Sync's CP. Not sure what the dillio is with thi…	25 Last	lampekap Feb 2011
So Bulletstorm as well? What the heck is going on these days? Bulletstorm is leaked as well? [url]http://wccftech.com/2011/02/18/bulletstorm-leaked/[/url]	26 Last	Ark Feb 2011
Dscript - manual version 1.0 Hi all, I posted a while back about a written script I have developed for sci-fi / fantasy application. I have finally finished the manual for the vertical version. It can be viewed online or down…	0 Last	vasten Feb 2011
Dead Island trailer [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZqrG1bdGtg&hd=1[/ame] One of the best trailers I've ever seen. Maybe the best.	1 Last	Bigjohn Feb 2011
Hello / New Hello Forum xD alright so i know im new and i didnt really see "Newbie" forum area for intros n such but basicly ill put it here. so i am currently studying and pursueing a proffesion in 3D Char…	1 Last	Sean VanGorder Feb 2011
ZEITGEIST: Moving Forward. [SIZE="6"][FONT="Arial Black"][CENTER]ZEITGEIST: MOVING FORWARD[/CENTER][/FONT][/SIZE] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z9WVZddH9w&feature=feedu[/ame] [LEFT][I]This is the Official Online Relea…	89 Last	bluekangaroo Feb 2011
MVC3 super fun time yeah! OK! because its apropriate. [URL]http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/562471[/URL] [URL]http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/562475[/URL] [URL]http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/562479[/URL]	1 Last	Sean VanGorder Feb 2011
Webinars planned for 3ds Max XBR Update If you'd like to hear an update on our plans for restructuring 3ds Max (Project Excalibur or XBR) then follow this link: [URL]http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/ken/excalibur_xbr_update[/URL]	35 Last	Autocon Feb 2011
Last week at Relic, moving to Toronto Hello :) I've been rather quiet around these parts for the past few weeks and with good reason: My wife and I are moving back home, to Toronto Canada. Literally the day after my fire I had a call fr…	34 Last	jouste Feb 2011
Polycount GDC Meetup? I'm not going to GDC this year but was curios if there were plans of a meetup. [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/192198/animal_interesting_moments_6_%20%288%29.jpg[/img]	7 Last	rawkstar Feb 2011
Save our forests (UK) Trees good. Government bad. Sign the petition please and forward it to your friends. Thanks :D "The government is planning a massive sell off of our national forests. They could be auctioned and fe…	46 Last	easterislandnick Feb 2011
Need advice: Art schools in Canada I'm looking at going back to school this year (I've been considering this for the last two or so years actually) and I missed out on enrolling into a course here in Melbourne because I was working in…	32 Last	DrunkShaman Feb 2011
Autodesk buying out Scaleform [url]http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/33073/Autodesk_To_Buy_Scaleform_For_36M.php[/url] Interesting turn of events for anyone who uses Autodesk products like myself. We might be seeing another UI…	18 Last	Harford Feb 2011
Advice for QA role for recent Grad.. . . . . hey guys , im applying for a QA role at sega (some of you probs seen the ads), and wondered if this step really is worth it (as a 'foot in the door'). I have a strong 2:1 Bsc degree in Games tech,…	17 Last	Autocon Feb 2011
Business Card Dilemma... I don't know what address to use... or if I should use one... I'm currently in a dorm address, I can;t use that, it's no good after may. My currently permanent address in Oregon seems a little far aw…	6 Last	ZacD Feb 2011
dragon age..web series? and 2! So..anyone stumble across this yet? [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF2mPgwrlT4&feature=youtu.be[/url] apparently this summer Dragon age will have a web series. I... don't know how i feel abou…	5 Last	r_fletch_r Feb 2011
NoteSlate - DO WANT [IMG]http://www.noteslate.com/img/NoteSlate_color.jpg[/IMG] [URL="http://www.noteslate.com/"]http://www.noteslate.com/[/URL] It's cheap, it's clean, and it has some really cool potential. It's only…	32 Last	Lazerus Reborn Feb 2011
20 day 20 monsters Awesome! 20 DAYS, 20 NEW MONSTER SCULPTURES BY SIMON LEE (SPIDERZERO), STARTING JANUARY 31, 2011, ONLY FROM BIGBLUETREE.com [url]http://www.bigbluetree.com/20days.cfm[/url]	0 Last	Stinger88 Feb 2011
I Need Advice for Creating a 3d Avatar Editor in an iPhone Game Hello, I am currently prototyping an idea for an iPhone game. I'd like to create an avatar editor inside the game so that the player can create a 3d avatar face and modify certain features (using s…	6 Last	Habboi Feb 2011
Job Search Question Edit: I forgot to mention I finally snagged a job at beatnik games while browsing the job forums so it works out in the end. edit: Thanks all for the feedback. Not only have I found out that I'm not…	32 Last	Stromberg90 Feb 2011
Killzone 3 Hits Torrent Sites [URL]http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/02/14/report-killzone-3-hits-torrent-sites[/URL] [QUOTE] According to several published reports, Killzone 3 was leaked to piracy and BitTorrent sites around…	68 Last	greevar Feb 2011
A Game of Thrones: Genesis RTS Shameless Plug Hey! puts on shameless plug hat This is what I have been working on at work for the past 5 months! :D I just saw this released today, the "A Game of Thrones: Genesis" press release! Finally, inf…	11 Last	r_fletch_r Feb 2011
SPENT [URL]http://playspent.org/[/URL] With so many people out of jobs and having a hard time finding one (i was in this position at one point) this game has you fend off with interesting facts of how muc…	6 Last	chrisradsby Feb 2011
Rare lays off all artists [url]http://www.next-gen.biz/news/rare-makes-staff-cutbacks[/url] Rare has cut their last permanent members of art staff. All artists working there are temps. I hope all you guys land on your fee…	36 Last	JustinPunio Feb 2011
Business Cards Hey everyone, Im in the process of trying to create a business card and Im at a loss for ideas. Should I A) keep it simple and just have my name, what I do, my email and website or B) Should I add an…	9 Last	chrisradsby Feb 2011
Intro Hey Guys, Just joined up and it seems there is a wealth of info around these threads. I'm new to poly/sub-d modelling and am keen to get into the industry here in Australia. I'll see you on the for…	3 Last	DrunkShaman Feb 2011
Advice on a new computer rig Hey, I am not very good at all at putting computers together, I am totally new to custom rigs, so I plan on getting a new rig by the summer, and I do not make a lot of money so I am aiming for buildi…	4 Last	aajohnny Feb 2011
Closed New Camera help! Hey guys, I've recently gotten quite a bit of cash for my birthday so as to buy a nice camera. Now, since you guys are usually pretty awesome with camera's I'd like to ask you for advice. A friend…	0 Last	Japhir Feb 2011
Books for learning 3DS Max? So I've been using Maya exclusively but in an upcoming project we'll be using Max as part of the pipeline. I've got about 1 month of spare time to learn this. I learned maya mainly through the "Lea…	6 Last	Justin Meisse Feb 2011
3D Survey for Uni (Please Help!) Hello Can anyone who has 1 minute spare please help my team with our survey on 3D Stereoscopy. (3d glasses, films and games etc.) Any help is much appreciated! [URL="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/…	0 Last	pez Feb 2011
This morning i can thank the U.S 8th Airforce or the RAF for being late to work. So this morning i had to walk the whole distance to work as opposed to taking the U Bahn as i normally ride to get to the office. The reason the U Bahn was closed was because near a construction site…	7 Last	Mark Dygert Feb 2011
GuildHall @ SMU ? Greetings fellow PolyCounters... I was posting this thread because I wanted to hear the opinions of the community on the GuildHall. I've kept pretty up-to-date on how ya'll feel about "game scho…	20 Last	Mike_Carlyle Feb 2011
Greentooth Memegenerator Thread Just read [URL]http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80512[/URL] and made a Greentooth Memegenerator template If you have any memorable moments then feel free to use the template [URL]http…	156 Last	OrganizedChaos Feb 2011