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Supreme Court ruling on "violent" video games... The most sanity I've heard on this most political of days: [url]http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2029095,00.html[/url]	32 Last	r_fletch_r Nov 2010
Concept Art in 3D? Hi, I'm a 4th year Computer Arts student at Abertay University Dundee (Scotland, UK), and I'm currently working on my Honours Project which involves creating some unique 3D art for games (based on an…	0 Last	NPacittiART Nov 2010
Mari (3D paint app) for Windows released For those that have been waiting on Mari coming to Windows (Linux only till now) Its been released. There's a demo can grab at the Foundarys website: [url]http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/products/mari/[…	10 Last	thomasp Nov 2010
3dsk Halloween Seems a bit late to be having a Halloween competition, but for those that didn't receive an e-mail, 3dsk is having one. Better yet, they are handing out some free samples! Even if you don't enter, …	1 Last	Frump Nov 2010
Congrats to Paul "Autodestruct" Richards It has been a long time coming and I would like to be the first to publicly welcome you to Blizzard Entertainment. Paul will be joining our NextGen MMO team. See you soon man! -Kenny	56 Last	Arkadius Nov 2010
Jason Rubins DICE 2004 Speech [url]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1876636950994293221#[/url] Some of you might not have seen that back then and since it was quite a controversial speech, I thought it'd be neat to re-po…	22 Last	teaandcigarettes Nov 2010
Dominance War V and other challenges - seeking info Hi, everyone. I was hoping to gain a better understanding of how to join and participate in the upcoming Dominance War V. Please forgive me if these questions have been answered here already, but I h…	4 Last	cdizzle Nov 2010
Looking for "wireframed" character models Hey guys! Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I need some help. I'm looking for good examples of low-ish poly character models. I'm thinking of something within the 1500 to 3500 ra…	9 Last	ericdigital Nov 2010
TRON LPC polycount challenge Greetings Programs. [url]http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78092[/url] TRON polycount challenge is go. END OF LINE	2 Last	Autocon Nov 2010
3d Modeling on the iPhone I am a programmer by day and a 3d modeling enthusiast by night. However, I have always felt that I don't really have an artist's eye. I've always felt that what I see on polycount far surpasses an…	5 Last	average Nov 2010
How much is your art worth? I posted this in the "Looking for work" forum and a got a couple of offers for work, which is great...but i'm actually at the moment just after some advice, soooo....... Effectively a group of us ar…	11 Last	kanga Nov 2010
Sigh... it's one thing when people you don't know online promote game piracy... ...it's another when your own brother tries to justify it, and you have to give him a massive bitchslapping in front of all his friends. :shifty: [IMG]http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7841/limewi…	246 Last	Mark Dygert Nov 2010
Happy Bday Gabe Newel! I know this is usually reserved for actual polycounters, but "The Polycount Pack" was probably the coolest thing I've seen happen to Polycount since my stay here, so I figured this deserved at least …	16 Last	Fonzie Nov 2010
Advice / experience selling stuff on TurboSquid? Thinking about making some models to put up for sale on TurboSquid and I was curious if anybody else here has done so, and what their experiences were. - What subjects usually get the most sales? - …	8 Last	Zpanzer Nov 2010
national geographic documentary [url]http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/nazi-supership-5348/Overview#tab-Videos/08915_00[/url] Hey everyone, I haven't posted in a long time. A model I made on here is being used in a na…	8 Last	TheWinterLord Nov 2010
Introductions. I noticed there isnt a introductions thread on Polycount, to introduce yourself, show some work n whatnot. Well there probably is one and im blind as a bat. If so just remove this thread. I shall…	5 Last	Purplepaint Nov 2010
Digipen - Thoughts, opinions? So in 2007 when i graduated highschool i briefly considered trying digipen, but it didnt have the right program for me, and i figured it was just another shitty vocational school like ashmead college…	25 Last	ceebee Nov 2010
Costumes Surprised we ain't got one o'dees yet bighead Zombie [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/andrewhunt/DSCI0028.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/andrewhunt/DSCI0029.jpg…	36 Last	kwakkie Nov 2010
Congrats San Fran !!!! I didn't follow the whole series except for the last 2 innings. But Big congrats. Anybody knows who takes #3 now in longest draught in baseball?	10 Last	Pseudo Nov 2010
Online gaming statistics I'm looking for both console and PC info: - # of servers - # of players - Averagely statistic Additional info like demographics and game-genre would be great. Anyone?	2 Last	fearian Nov 2010
Blender movie Sintel (Project Durian) is out [IMG]http://www.davidrevoy.com/data/images/frontpage/2010-07-27_sintel.jpg[/IMG] Grab it here: [URL="http://www.sintel.org/download/"][URL]http://www.sintel.org/[/URL][/URL] Dev blog: [URL="http://…	30 Last	Dim Nov 2010
Finally got my copy of The Force Unleashed 2! Hey all, I've been dying to get my copy of the force unleashed 2 for ages, for some reason I bought it online (being slack) instead of buying it the day it came out and it's finally come! Just cu…	12 Last	moose Nov 2010
please help computer problem hey, i downloaded the windows service pack 2 update and now my pc wont start up, goes straight to a page saying that it didnt start up properly, due to new hardware or software, and to insert the win…	10 Last	dansher Nov 2010
Legal questions about doing free work Hey guys, just had some questions, figured you veterans might have some helpful input. I offered to do some unpaid work for a game, I just have 3 conditions -The final game be free (and the author…	5 Last	Muzzoid Nov 2010
PC problem Hi guys a friend got a new pc and I suggested to him to install Win 7 64 bit. but hes having huge problems with BSODs. Ive updated all the drivers for components, but still no cookie. Ive also st…	13 Last	hayame Nov 2010
Dwarf Fortress 2010 out, for those who care [url]http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/Main_Page[/url] Get it there ^ Best part is that it came out on April 1st. It also isn't a joke. Seriously. So far it's really bad-ass. Tissue layers, hair gro…	42 Last	HonkyPunch Nov 2010
What's Your Backup Regime? My brother recently shared [URL="http://www.43folders.com/2010/03/15/yes-another-backup-lecture"]this article[/URL] with me and now I'm paranoid my hard drive is about to break at any moment. As it r…	28 Last	Autocon Nov 2010
Best music subscription site? There's mostly 3 things I'm looking for Less than $15 a month You get 10 songs "to keep" a month (10 drm free songs you own forever) a wide variety of obscure music. Right now I'm kinda looking…	18 Last	RyRyB Nov 2010
Comicon TOP 30 Announced Here: [url]http://www.comiconchallenge.com/2010/finals_top30.php[/url] Oh. and by the way [URL="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1059962/green_portada.jpg"]this,[/URL] and [URL="http://data12.gallery.ru/alb…	48 Last	dkreset Nov 2010
Freelance vs. Salary [College Assignment Research] Hey folks. :poly121: I've just received a college brief based around freelance and salary jobs within the games industry and the benefits/drawbacks of each. I've been asked to get online and ask so…	6 Last	Stinger88 Nov 2010
Game Art for Comics Hi, all I am trying to find out about the possiblities of using 3d Game Art in comic books, rather than 3d high poly Graphics. I got this idea through the Comicon Challenge 2010'. I was searching…	11 Last	orpheus85 Nov 2010
OS Help!! Hi, i feel like XP X32 is a bit out of date so i wanted to change to Windows 7. i don't know if i should go X32 or X64 i have: 2.7GHz Dual Core 4GB Ram Graphics: Asus ENGT240 I will be using the…	3 Last	Rock Bottom Nov 2010
help me out hey can you tell me which is that best animation school for studying animation in canada & US or even in UK i what to do rigging & envelopment molding	35 Last	DrunkShaman Nov 2010
I ♥ Polycount Really it's amazing i'm thinking of getting a polycount tattoo now on my face.	22 Last	Sean VanGorder Nov 2010
Anomaly - Party at the Vancouver Aquarium I found a general discussion post for last year's Anomaly party, but couldn't track one down for tomorrow's event. Anyone headed out to the aquarium Saturday night? Craig Mullins is going to be there…	8 Last	KateC Oct 2010
Toaster-Kun beta testers needed... [CENTER][IMG]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2851501/banner.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Alright, I am 90% done with my game and it's in a playable state. I am looking for iThing users (sorry but no iPads as I don't …	3 Last	Tom Ellis Oct 2010
Furniture Made From Old Marine Mines [url]http://www.marinemine.com/#mainpage[/url] Pretty awesome stuff...seems like you have to contact the artisan for pricing, so the old saying is probably holding true, "If you have to ask, you can…	5 Last	gsokol Oct 2010
Monstermakr - halloween app! Now FREE! Well, it's that time of year once again. Something I've been working on for halloween: [url]http://www.monstermakr.com[/url] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0ZsbhpraqI[/ame] Did I…	8 Last	hawken Oct 2010
Gaining permission to show published work Hey guys I was wondering what everyone's experience is with showing off your professional work. Is it fine for you to show off your work if its already been published or does everyone ask permission…	3 Last	crazyfool Oct 2010
Oh dear.. not another job thread.. I know these are trying times for many of us in the industry and it gives me great pleasure to share this little bit of good news, no matter how small. It's looking like I will be joining the fine f…	46 Last	jam-i-am Oct 2010
Carmack and his iphone. [url]http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/08/id-unleashes-impressive-rage-on-the-iphone/[/url] Sorry i just need to pick my jaw up off the floor.	56 Last	EarthQuake Oct 2010
Malware Warning Just tried following [URL="http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50160"]this link[/URL] from [URL="http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryEnvironmentModularity?highlight=(\bCategoryEnvironment\b…	1 Last	Snowfly Oct 2010
Eat3d Unemployed Discount Hi Everyone! During these times of financial turmoil, where many artists are finding themselves suddenly out of work, it can be hard to access the training that is required to get your next job. …	15 Last	metalliandy Oct 2010
3dmotive.com - DVDs now shipping worldwide! [IMG]http://www.3dmotive.com/images/ext/dvds-mc.jpg[/IMG] Hey everyone, I just wanted to drop the line that our DVDs are now shipping worldwide, available for order directly from [URL="http://www.3…	7 Last	gamedev Oct 2010
Castlevania: Lord of Shadows [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyzhjKVFxbI[/ame] So who else is pumped? I've always been a fan of the series and Symphony of the Night is among one of my favourite games. Sadly, all 3d Castlev…	51 Last	Ballo Oct 2010
SoCal Polycount MeetUp So it always struck me as quite silly that there haven't been more/if any SoCal Polycount meetups. With so many studios here from LA all the way down to San Diego it would seem perfect to have a gre…	6 Last	Striff Oct 2010
Extra Credits [url]http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/2175-Diversity[/url] New one out. This one is about Diversity in video-games. I thought it was pretty interesting. The one point I wan…	8 Last	Bigjohn Oct 2010
Age discrimination I'm 27 and once i get 5 years experience under my belt will I be too old.Is there age discrimination in the industry.What's the oldest you've heard of for a character artist or environment artist?Is …	30 Last	Andreas Oct 2010
funny 3d canvas drawing in unity found this today and it somehow quite funny to draw.. I don't know if it is for anything useful cause you always draw on z=0 but the lines are looking quite nice and connect together in some kind o…	6 Last	Pankake Oct 2010
Got a Job, thanks you all Polycount Good day or night to y'all! I ended up scoring two art tests from 38 Studios and Sony's Bend Games Studio about a month ago. You can read a longer story at [URL="http://secretsilent.com/drose"]my bl…	28 Last	Sean VanGorder Oct 2010