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3D gaming, what's your opinion on the matter? Just read this article, and I've seen the technology demo at Siggraph and GDC... it's cool, but I'm not sure what to think, what are your takes on the 3D-mania and the game industry? [URL]http://w…	29 Last	DrunkShaman May 2010
Happy birthday, seforin To the guy I know that whinges more than anyone in life! Happy birthday, mate!	34 Last	Torrrtilla May 2010
I got a job! - The trend continues... I'm excited to announce that I'll be starting work at 38 studios at the end of this month as an Associate Environment Artist! I'm incredibly eager to work with the extremely talented team they have …	32 Last	vcortis May 2010
The Art Analysis Project Proposal Thread ruscvbnnk, The last few weeks or so, an idea has been reappearing in my mind. I'm not convinced it would be worth the effort to tackle, but it sounds like something that would be really interesting …	4 Last	jakelear May 2010
Looking for advice from any Japanese speakers, residents. Hi there, I'm considering the massive undertaking of learning Japanese. I know learning any new language is a pretty mammoth task but from what I understand, Japanese is one of the more advanced to …	52 Last	Andreas May 2010
Drawing Character (and other) Concepts in Mudbox Many people me included love to create 3d concepts in mudbox because it's fast and powerful. But since you can paint in mudbox, there is nothing stopping you from using it as a painting tool like …	1 Last	jam-i-am May 2010
mybrute hey anybody here play mybrute or heard of it?:\	3 Last	Yozora May 2010
Medal of Honor: Leave a Message trailer [url]http://www.medalofhonor.com/blog/2010/05/world-wide-trailer-debut[/url] So this is looking really authentic. I hope they stick with this kind of serious, realistic drama and avoid the class "on…	18 Last	aesir May 2010
Batman 3 Release Date Set - July 20, 2012 Warner Bros. Pictures has set a July 20, 2012 release date for Christopher Nolan's third Batman movie in conventional and IMAX theaters! Let the countdown commence! I plan to dodge all trailers a…	71 Last	Andreas May 2010
shattered horizon got an update And they've totally broken a really awesome, unique game. I dunno how many people play it here, but they added in all the typical FPS weapons, machinegun, railgun, smg, shotgun And a grenade pistol?…	19 Last	xvampire May 2010
TF2 - Spy! Sappin' My...Big Bertha? Oh yes. It is time...comrades. No...not really....fan made interactive blueprints: [url]http://manno.com.br/Engineer/[/url] [url]http://kotaku.com/5506096/erectin-a-fan+made-team-fortress-2-engine…	14 Last	Mark Dygert May 2010
Crysis2 Teaser? [url]http://vimeo.com/11489982[/url] ;)	2 Last	Autocon May 2010
I got (another) Job! [IMG]http://www.liquiddevelopment.com/clients/BioWare_Corp/bioware_logo.jpg[/IMG] So I just got hired on at BioWare (Edmonton, Alberta). Super excited to move to a new city and finally get out of my…	33 Last	Pedro Amorim May 2010
Closed udk and max gizmo toggle	0 Last	Sirdelita May 2010
Boy Scouts Gaming Pin: Good/Bad So, Im sure you all have heard. If not. [url]http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/cubscouts/awards/boys/sanda/video_games.aspx[/url] So other than Scouts being a Mormon sponsored anti-gay group that…	55 Last	Mark Dygert May 2010
Cintiq 21ux: Best deal going... Just for the record: I didn't buy that cintiq that was recently being sold here. [Shakes fist] I probably didn't get a response since my offer was less than the asking price. Since there were a b…	11 Last	breadcrumby May 2010
AUSTIN: music CGanimation help It's been so long since I have been in Austin I am thinking of removing the location from my profile. ( always hoped I would be able to return for good some day ) :( A friend asked me to help him f…	0 Last	claydough May 2010
Closed Get away with murder You guys are creative people... what would be the best way to kill someone and get away with it? [img]http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2008/11/57%20Hmm.%20He%20Had%20Balls%20Yesterday....jpg[/img]	6 Last	Slum May 2010
I've got a new job too!!! :D Dear Polycount, I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I'll be working at Vigil Games as a Character Art Intern! Along with Mazvix, the next few weeks I will be spending my time packing and reloca…	41 Last	JacqueChoi May 2010
3dm3 site Hey all, does anyone know what happened to the 3dm3 website. They featured speed modeling contests and a well rounded site for the 3d community [URL]http://www.3dm3.com/[/URL] Every time I try to g…	3 Last	tekmatic May 2010
Central KY flooding I don't really know if this was picked up nationally but our region was hit with some MAJOR flooding yesterday. We had HEAVY downpour all day long. Here's a pic from earlier in the evening: [IMG]htt…	11 Last	Del May 2010
Mayweather/Mosley May 1st With the recent popularity of MMA, I am not sure how many boxing purists there are left in the younger generation. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Sugar Shane Mosley are gonna clash heads in a big superfig…	40 Last	amotaf May 2010
Clear some space on your desk! [URL]http://kotaku.com/5527800/valve-launches-collectible-line-with-tf2-half+life--left-4-dead-statues[/URL] :D EDIT: The store links aren't working :/	30 Last	DerDude May 2010
I got a JOB, W00T!!! Hey guys, I will be working as an 'Environment Artist Intern' at Vigil Games! I am already packing (relocating to Austin, TX) and signing the papers on my end. God willing I will start work after 10…	47 Last	crazyfool May 2010
Blizzard Internships 2010 Anyone else checking the page every day to see when applications open? I'm polishing my portfolio and plan on applying for various 3D and 2D positions. Apparently they pay their interns and setup hou…	99 Last	vcortis May 2010
Indie Game Challenge Organizers Confirm 2011 Competition [url]http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/28362/Indie_Game_Challenge_Organizers_Confirm_2011_Competition.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GamasutraNews+%28Gamasutra+News%2…	2 Last	Keg May 2010
"artists block" HELP! hey guys for the past few days ive had what i call artistsblock. idont know what to draw every single idea that pops up seems dumb or unproductive. :(:poly127:	21 Last	PixelMasher May 2010
Art subject choices: fictional vs existing Let me try and frame this; a few times already, i've ran across quotes from art-directors and other people who decide about recruiting, where [B]a negative attitude towards non-fictional, exisiting a…	24 Last	rollin May 2010
Stuck on next project I want to do a sci fi environment. But I don't know which one to tackle. I'm thinking I should try to tackle the room with the green capsules with the plant monster in the middle. That one has modula…	4 Last	Unleashed May 2010
Unemployed + Resume. How to handle it in an awesome way? Maybe a useless thread but what exactly do you write in your resume if you don't have a job? Nothing? Something? For example linkedin. My current position is no position since I'm unemployed. Do I j…	22 Last	East May 2010
Unearthly, The final battle! Wasnt there suppose to be info on this in May ? What's up with that yo'? [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v61/seforin/1264914438215.jpg[/IMG]	9 Last	Lamont May 2010
Online photography resources for the 1960's and 1970's Hey everyone :) I'm hoping to get some links to online websites (blogs will do) that show photos from the 60's and 70's. One request, though, is I'm interested in photos of the outdoors and not inte…	7 Last	Michael Knubben May 2010
An interesting statement about building a portfolio. Many of you guys were so helpful on my "Attracting a Quality Artist" thread that I've been looking for some way to give back something that may be helpful to you. I ran across this article and specif…	6 Last	Mark Dygert May 2010
linked in stuff if anyone fancy linking up on linked in, be my guest I need to add more contacts so I look like I know lots of important people:) [url]http://www.linkedin.com/in/mikerusby[/url]	27 Last	Canadian Ink May 2010
Did you pass "The passing"? (New L4D2 DLC) New dlc for l4d2 is out and it's pretty nice to be honest, especially since it's free. I played it with a buddy on advance and the finale was brutal. It was impossible with the bots, multiple tanks, …	33 Last	r_fletch_r May 2010
Corrupt image (jpg) repair apps? A handful of photos (in jpg format) on our home file server got corrupted, presumably a faulty file transfer during the server's setup. I've tried opening the images in a handful of viewer and editti…	2 Last	notman May 2010
Mechwarrior 4's out [URL]http://kotaku.com/5528551/free-mechwarrior-4-here-whos-ready[/URL] Here's the link for the actual site, but it's currently not loading (I wonder why... :D ) [URL]http://www.mektek.net/projec…	20 Last	Mongrelman May 2010
Softimage 2011 is now available for FREE for students from facebook Autodesk Media & Entertainment User Community is happy to announce that Softimage 2011 is now available for FREE for students on the Autodesk Education Community: [url]www.autodesk.com/…	17 Last	DrunkShaman May 2010
Roger Ebert On Why Video Games Can Never Be Art I ran across this article today and found it rather interesting. What's the Polycount take on this? [B][URL="http://games.slashdot.org/story/10/04/19/2048246/Roger-Ebert-On-Why-Video-Games-Can-Never…	124 Last	bluekangaroo May 2010
LinkedIn on resume Thinking of some things to put on my resume as its in dire need of updating... you guys think it'd be alright to add a link to my LinkedIn page on a resume? Also, throw me your guys' links and I'll …	61 Last	Autocon May 2010
Apple isn't playing nice [url]http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/apples-iphone-lockdown-apps-must-be-written-in-one-of-three-la/[/url] Apple likes throwing its weight around, and getting into disputes with other companies. …	121 Last	Jeremy Wright Apr 2010
Closed Halo Reach = Win [IMG]http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/y330/TravelingExecutioner/george_the_bat.jpg[/IMG] armorlock > melee sad times :(	0 Last	AXiao Apr 2010
Photoshop CS5 Thought you guys might be interested in this: [url]http://cs5launch.adobe.com/[/url] [url]http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=185168[/url]	26 Last	Unleashed Apr 2010
Jon Stewert Slams Apple over Gizmodo case, too funny to pass up :D [URL="http://tv.gawker.com/5526868/jon-stewart-slams-apple-over-its-handling-of-gizmodo-case"]http://tv.gawker.com/5526868/jon-stewart-slams-apple-over-its-handling-of-gizmodo-case[/URL] I thought t…	27 Last	skankerzero Apr 2010
What is your goal? Career-wise. I've never seen this subject brought up here before so hey. HERE IT IS! Title says it all eh? We've all seen the hundreds of threads saying... "I want to work with videogames!" but what happens afte…	145 Last	Darth Tomi Apr 2010
30 seconds of awesome science porn 30 seconds of one of the Saturn 5 rocket launches. The film is 8 mins long as the original was shot at 5k frames a second on 16mm film. This is a HD transfer from that film. [url]http://vimeo.com/4…	11 Last	rolfness Apr 2010
Livestream downloads? Hey, I just watched an amazing vid by dave rapoza doing a character design and I just [I]need[/I] to download it though I can't really find an easy way of doing so (save for downloading 20042402420 …	0 Last	Dean Apr 2010
Ekil Steenberg's LOVE Tools Demo quite amazing stuff, worth a watch. could change the way homebrews make 3d models, and the way dev teams work together on assets. Also, I don't think this guy has heard of something we humans refer …	20 Last	eld Apr 2010
Nasdaq commercial... Comcast = video games? Caught a commercial for Nasdaq recently... it opens with the CEO of Oracle making the statement "it doesnt matter whether you do software, design cars, or make video games". it then cuts to the CEO o…	3 Last	stock-man Apr 2010
CDG dead? I know some of you CDG guys have jumped ship over here recently, what do you make of this? They stop paying the server bills or what? [url]http://www.cdg.net/[/url]	6 Last	HAL Apr 2010