General Discussion

Topic	Replies	Latest Post
Silent Hill Fog Reference I remember being told before that one of the reasons the fog in Silent Hill was used was because it limited the view of the player which meant less rendering, enhancing the performance of the game wh…	9 Last	SteveyConlan Dec 2010
Happy Birthday, Snowfly Happy birthday, mate. Pity I'm not around anymore to throw down big for your birthday but make sure you throw down all the same.	18 Last	oXYnary Dec 2010
Wacom Tablet im going to get a introus 4 large, looking at their website, cost is $728, looked at an ebay vendor, total of $600. anyone know any good online stores anywhere / stores in AU that sell wacom tablets…	5 Last	aNarchy Dec 2010
Game series you wish had continued, and those you wish hadn't. so here it is, just name the series you wish had gone on to do more, and then the series you wish had died after the first or second. i wish the Legacy of Kain series had continued... i constantly f…	124 Last	JacqueChoi Dec 2010
Yep... Vig = Mark Dygert So late last week I started posting officially as a Polycount Editor as part of the change Adam and I agreed that a name change would be in order. I wasn't going to post a thread or make a big deal o…	52 Last	bearkub Dec 2010
Sidescroller Challenge UDK levels showcased Congrats to those showcased. Pretty awesome of the Epic folks [url]http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=753280[/url]	2 Last	notman Dec 2010
Skyline [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rtqUy34Tjk[/ame] This is looking like the cats pyjamas. Also Angel from Dexter is in it :) That shot of the people getting abducted is terrifying, great sound d…	59 Last	Steve Schulze Dec 2010
Congrats Hawken I grabbed the Japan Times and saw yer picture! Nice article. Hopefully it gives you a much needed spike in sales this holiday season! Yay for independence!!	14 Last	Emil Mujanovic Dec 2010
possible art theft I came across this in the IndieDB competition and thought to myself 'hmm, this artwork is all over the place' and then '... this is meant to be ingame?... what?' when I saw what looked a screenshot o…	59 Last	Jungsik Dec 2010
Black Mesa Cancelled. Nah only joking, but a new ARG site has been spotted... [url]http://blackmesaresearchfacility.com/[/url] Hover over the text at the bottom of the page for a link to a youtube video.	7 Last	DrunkShaman Dec 2010
Can I get into junior (entry-level) character artist? [FONT=바][SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=silver]Hello fellow artists. Im a beginner character artist. Recently I applied several game companies for junior character artist job. I couldnt receive …	27 Last	Jungsik Dec 2010
Art Theft of Students hello, a friend notified me that this person is claiming work done by myself and my classmates as his own. he said he found the website from CA, which means it is possible he is an active part of thi…	98 Last	Mark Dygert Dec 2010
Closed North Korea declares "sacred war" on U.S. [url]http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100724/tts-uk-korea-north-ca02f96.html[/url] What's up with this, guys? It barley relates to me but it sounds pretty darn serious. Feel free to have a discussio…	168 Last	Emil Mujanovic Dec 2010
COD: Black Ops Anybody else picked it up or picking it up for PC? I just bought a UK server for it (London), looking forward to some good times. I'll post the IP once its up.	84 Last	Autocon Dec 2010
Movies. Continue, Remake or Enough already! As with the "Game series you wish had continued, and those you wish hadn't." thread This thread asks. Which movies/series do you think should have continued, should be remade or which movies do you …	25 Last	Stinger88 Dec 2010
we found THEM!! I think... i guess we gotta wait till thursday. [url]http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html[/url]	257 Last	Fomori Dec 2010
WoW Used For Learning I thought this was a pretty cool article. It's cool that you can use games that aren't labeled as "serious" or "educational" games as a medium to teach with. [URL="http://edtechleadership.wordpress.…	3 Last	danshewan Dec 2010
This morning pc looks like this [IMG]http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/4919/loadc.png[/IMG] Refreshed a couple of times, no luck. Other bookmarks look just fine. I checked my Firefox version, it's the newest. Ideas?	13 Last	SanderDL Dec 2010
Stresses, should I just give up or keep on going? Hello everyone, I have been plucking away for a couple few years at computer graphics. I have a two year degree in computer animation, but feel like I should know much more than I do. Some people ju…	21 Last	00Zero Dec 2010
Fable III Who else is excited for this game? I was kinda disappointed with #2 but it was still a fun game, but their newly released opening cinematic does an amazing job. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…	31 Last	THE 5 Dec 2010
Denver Polycount meet up!!! Ok...quite a few of us in Mountain country now...I know Konstruct and Empty are down...lets figure out at time and place ..etc this week...weekend is no good for me cause I am all allergic and h…	6 Last	cholden Dec 2010
Help with poles Hey guys, Just wondering if anyone has any tips or tutorials on effectively creating and using poles (a point where 5 edges meet). Mine always end up looking messy or create loops that aren't necess…	5 Last	Blaizer Dec 2010
You guys remember this? [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FepWbqPpJh0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FepWbqPpJh0[/ame] This took me back to the old school.	4 Last	r_fletch_r Dec 2010
World Cup 2018 and 2022 Russia takes 2018 and Qatar takes 2022 Sad cause US didn't take 2022 :( [url]http://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=1344698.html[/url]	11 Last	lefix Dec 2010
Eat 3D - New Free Video + huge holiday sale! Hi Everyone! I just wanted to pop in and tell you that Andy just released a free short video on ZBrush and also to tell you that this week only we are having a huge sale on everything for the holiday…	7 Last	Pedro Amorim Dec 2010
Replay Value? What are some games that you could play over and over and over, and why? What are some things one could do to add replay value?	19 Last	moose Dec 2010
Studying for a Work Visa Oh, look it's another "duh... should I go to tertiary school" thread. But wait, before you sigh and move on, this one is a little bit different to the norm. We all know that university degrees are …	5 Last	Tom Ellis Dec 2010
Natural Selection 2 alpha for preorders tonight, time is ticking IMPORTANT: Only the special edition gets into the alpha Thought i'd throw this out for you guys to check out, the alpha release for NS2 preorders starts tonight and ENDS tonight, so if you don't pre…	32 Last	PolyHertz Dec 2010
What Books/ tutorials regarding modeling do you recommend? (For Maya) [COLOR="Silver"]I wouldn't be surprised if this was asked before but, do you guys know of any good books for learning 3D modeling? Preferably for Maya (and for a newbie such as myself). I searched t…	7 Last	ClockHavoc42 Dec 2010
Movember! [IMG]http://cookingforbrevitt.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/04/12/mustache_champion.jpg[/IMG] I suppose I should have enlisted as a Polycount team, but it didn't cross my mind when I signed …	71 Last	Muzzoid Dec 2010
What have you sacrificed for game art? Hey all, I've gone out with a very sweet loving girl for 3 years. She recently broke up with me (4 days ago) as she can't cope with the idea of me applying and possibly moving to work interstate - …	115 Last	JacqueChoi Dec 2010
Simulations/Serious Games artists? *Been lurking here a while, decided to join and get busy. TBH it took longer to think of an appropriate subject for the thread than to type this message. I'm transitioning from the army to job makin…	10 Last	dejawolf Dec 2010
Model library, do you use/have one? Good morning everyone, I've been charged at work with the task of producing an asset library. In other words collecting, producing and maintaining a library of models that we frequently use, to save…	6 Last	AlexLegg Dec 2010
When is it okay to use triangles? I'm trying to get into making game art and I want to know...when is it okay to use triangles for models intended for animation in a game? I often look at models from released games and get frustrated…	11 Last	PredatorGSR Dec 2010
Leslie Nielsen has passed... [url]http://www.aintitcool.com/node/47592[/url] The man how was in most every spoof movie i love has died. Comedy spoofs will never be the same with out him.	14 Last	Zipfinator Nov 2010
Why do you do what you do? Hey all, just a quick question that I'd love to hear some answers for - why do you do what you do? I'd love to hear some of the reasons from people here, as I am trying to get a better idea of what …	50 Last	Target_Renegade Nov 2010
Closed Sacrifice edited: merged thread, double post.	0 Last	Geezus Nov 2010
How does your 2D education help you as a 3D Artist It's been said, many times, a background in 2D can be a huge help for any 3D Artist. [COLOR=White][B]I'm curious, for those of you with a 2D background[/B][/COLOR] be it in painting, illustration, g…	43 Last	System Nov 2010
Irvin Kershner died (director of Empire Strikes Back) [url]http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/11/29/131667697/-empire-strikes-back-director-irvin-kershner-has-died?ft=1&f=1001[/url] For me he will always be the man that put Lucas where he belonge…	7 Last	Saman Nov 2010
Help Out a Student I am a student in my final year at university and am doing my final year project on Rigging. As part of my research I am trying to find out what animators like / dislike about rigs. If anyone is able…	0 Last	Buparwiggum Nov 2010
New WoW trailer [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq4Y7ztznKc&hd=1[/ame] For Cataclysm	76 Last	Taylor Hood Nov 2010
Trying to track down a thread Pretty much everyone will know it but i just can't remember it, frustrating me. It was the thread where people would submit a drawing which others then added onto, and you kept adding the names of t…	2 Last	Raider Nov 2010
What's on your wish list for the holidays? Since black Friday and the holidays are coming up, whats on your list wish?	49 Last	Paul Pepera Nov 2010
How fast should my modeling speed be? Its great to have a smokin profile with amazing characters that pop off the screen but if it took months to create it then you're not going to survive working in a studio. So my Q to the pros is ho…	25 Last	Hazardous Nov 2010
What Countries do you all live in, and how do you like them? I'm American (the fat, important kind). I've lived here my entire life, and I want to leave. Problem being, family and friends, though i'm sure they'd understand. How are things where all of you live?	75 Last	Kwramm Nov 2010
Thank you PC! First job! I just wanted to say thank you so much to my fellow polycounters who've helped me become the artist I am. I am graduating from the Art Institute of California-Orange County in a few weeks and I manag…	25 Last	SouthpawSid Nov 2010
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Is anybody else playing this? After a shaky opening couple of hours, I'm really, really enjoying this latest AC game. Once things are fully underway in Rome and you start recruiting assassins and doi…	4 Last	Habboi Nov 2010
Congrats ScoobyDoofus I'm very excited to say that ScoobyDoofus will be joining us here at Vigil Games as a Character Art Intern! Yay Scooby! - BoBo	53 Last	Thegodzero Nov 2010
Viking polycounters. Where you at!? Swedish/Danish/Scanian polycounter here. Currently living in Malmö (Or Svedala... yeah... :( ). Maybe we can get some stuff rolling. So, Where you at boys?	88 Last	Belltann Nov 2010
Another Inspiration thread! Greetings folks; I have been studying and learning game development (uhh, 2d concept art, 3d modeling, rendering, concept sculpting, how to export your model with texture in to the open source / non…	7 Last	JasonLavoie Nov 2010