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Games art University portfolio application Hey,I am going to be applying to do a games art course at university very soon and I was wondering if anyone could give me some tips on my portfolio. I'm applying to Demontford, Falmouth, Stafford et…	14 Last	Melazee Nov 2016
Help find DW concept art piece hey good people,I wouldn't usually do this but its doing my head in, so I'll ask here and create an entire thread just to find a piece of art. Wish there was like a chatbox or something for these daf…	4 Last	JacqueChoi Nov 2016
Learning tools? I'm not sure if I am posting in the right area, new here. I apologize if I'm posting in the wrong area. I am trying to self teach my self game art and design. I am trying to learn Blender and tr…	3 Last	WiktorWasowski Nov 2016
Are you needing Career Advice or a Portfolio Assessment? As we all know landing a job in the 3D industry is not easy. In fact the word "job" should never be used, because this is a career move and being such takes time and sometimes advice and mentoring to…	5 Last	JEmerson Nov 2016
Doom 2016 I remember trying to chug the original on my 386, playing it till dark scaring myself brownpants. For me, this game reminds me of the original, it's simple it's violent, and it has that ID style of …	99 Last	striber Nov 2016
Music with Gameboy-esk Sounds? Anyone know of any songs that have gameboy-esk sounds in them? (But not chiptune, rap, or hip hop)Similar to these:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5xIpbIjRQAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6S_LV4Lv…	0 Last	Greg DAlessandro Nov 2016
Marmoset Toolbag 2 Licence and Quixel Suite 2 Licence for sell Hey guys,couple Years ago i switched from 3D/techart to Frontend-/App Development. I really enjoy looking through some awesome art and sometimes i sneak to this forum -just lurking how awesome e…	8 Last	Alphavader Nov 2016
Getting a job overseas? Hi,I have been a member of this forum for some years now and I have been inspired and motivated by the community here. I cannot count how many times I have gotten help/solutions for technical issues …	7 Last	melviso Nov 2016
Check Out My Friend's Game My friend made this game: check it outhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq9NmCkZH5gWhat do you think?	0 Last	Greg DAlessandro Oct 2016
A Critique of 343i's approach to Halo's Art Direction Aside from the Youtube style of this video, I feel like this gentleman makes pretty decent critiques about 343 Industries Art Direction for the HALO franchise. What do you guys think?	12 Last	melli06 Oct 2016
[Closed] Info-graphic resumes, hit or miss? My "current" resume is actually a 3-4 year old design, updated with current information. I've been out of the 3D Art game for about 2 years now (crying ensues) and it has become more of…	11 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2016
Is Gnomon Workshop full year subscription worth it? I'm about getting it, I'm planning on mastering some topics of art, (from drawing to sculpture)And I'm not sure if i will need a whole year for all the things I want, probably less. Because there is …	21 Last	Michael_Ingrassia Oct 2016
Survey for a school project: CG vs. Photo For a school project I try to find out which elements make a 3D computer generated image look like a photo. I also wonder if it is possible for most people to see the difference of a CGI-Image and…	0 Last	benjschulz Oct 2016
Generated Matierals In Portfolios What's up guys,Had a quick question regarding generated materials in portfolios. With the release of Quixel Megascans the time it takes to create really good looking environment textures is mu…	5 Last	chrisradsby Oct 2016
The Death of Curiosity Recently I was asked to help with a thread/document that wanted to provide a bunch of quick answers to common questions, a noble cause no doubt; however, on further reflection I think this sort of th…	35 Last	shubham kumar Oct 2016
New design contest - everybody is invited Dear Polycount community members,We, the team of 3D4ALL, the 3D technologies social network, are glad to anounce an absolutely new design contest. Every aficionado of modern 3D technologies, modeller…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2016
How do you explain a gap in your resume when you take time off to learn? I'm an aspiring 3D artist, I've been applying for jobs everywhere, had a few interviews and promises but nothings ever happened, I eventually got a job in QA, I was told it would be a foot in a door …	9 Last	mazz423 Oct 2016
3D/CGI Podcasts Hi there. Does anyone here have any recommendations for 3D/CGI related podcasts? I've been trying to find some podcasts to listen to while I go about my day.The only one I have currently found t…	5 Last	Nexu Oct 2016
Checking view numbers on a thread. This may seem narcissistic but I cant view the view numbers on my sketchbook thread. I can on threads I haven't created though. Is there a way?	3 Last	Rockley Bonner Oct 2016
Anyone with an MA in games design / Art? Hi Guys, I'm looking for advice from anyone who's undertaken, or has any knowledge on having a masters in the games industry.First things first, I currently have a full time job creating 3D mode…	3 Last	LouisClegg Oct 2016
News page modified a bit News page has been redesigned a little. Trying to tighten it up a bit, make the art more prominent. I tried removing the post title/text/author, but those are important pieces of information so …	9 Last	Joopson Oct 2016
Looking for Blizzard HQ Tour during Blizzcon I haven't been on the forums since the last meetup at GDC but me and 3 other friends are going to Blizzcon this year and I wanted to surprise them with something. I was wondering if any fellow polyco…	0 Last	willy-wilson Oct 2016
Help with search for work in Korea Hello, guys.I try to find a job in gamedev in Korea as 3d artist, but actually it's harder that I guess.I read a lot here on polycount, that in Korea many gamedev companies but I cant find anyone exc…	14 Last	sugunwar Oct 2016
Texture site feedback So I've been working on this site for a while as an alternative (not a replacement) to selling texture packs on Gumroad. https://texture.ninja/Please check it out and let me know what you think.…	5 Last	Joost Oct 2016
this shoud be in lounge section hello my name is ahmed , this is one of the best site , i joined it before but for some reason i kicked out , but i did`t give up and here i am again , i see polycount become nice it`s dynamic …	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2016
3D artist. What does it take? First a little back story. Over the past year I've been attempting to further my art in hopes of becoming a concept artist. I like to draw/paint and I like games so I figured this would be a great ca…	7 Last	Michael_Ingrassia Oct 2016
Star Wars: Ep VII The Force Awakens - spoilers Watched it last night, want to hear what you guys think. Throwing spoilers in the title because I think it'd be difficult to review without spoilers eh :hushed: My personal opinion- It's fun. Really …	136 Last	Steve Schulze Oct 2016
Working in the USA.. Hey I have a question, do you need as an artist, that lives outside of the United States, an academic degree to work in the American gaming industry or is an awesome portfolio and many years of exper…	19 Last	BrianShray Oct 2016
Hey guys, I need some career advice and perspective... Hey everyone,I recently got an offer from a Company A (in Military Simulation) to do 3D Modeling. It's a solid offer for me, I liked the people I interviewed with and it's a full time position. Compa…	5 Last	Vaztor Oct 2016
Struggling to break into the industry? Is your folio helping you? So following on from my AMA post a while back a lot of Polycounters have contacted me and asked for folio critiques.Most of those asking for help were students or graduates and there were a lot of si…	38 Last	Michael_Ingrassia Oct 2016
Modo 10.2 license for sale Hello peeps,Selling my Modo 10.2 license for 800 euros (I will organise the transfer with the foundry and you pay the 100 dollar fee).I do not accept PayPal !!!PM me if you're interested.CheersPete &…	0 Last	repete Oct 2016
Game Asset Creation Team- Come & Learn The Production Pipeline! PLEASE READ DETAILS BELOW- All levels of art skills and experience welcome. This is an opportunity for students and unemployed game artists to hone their skills.	1 Last	Michael_Ingrassia Oct 2016
Suggestions for user manual? Hello,I want to start with creating a documentation for a package I've created for UE4 Marketplace. I'm not sure what's the best way to go about it though. The document is going to end up fairly big …	6 Last	McGreed Oct 2016
Freelance technical animator for indie devs / artists? I'm currently stuck in a boring loop at the studio I work at. i've worked at large studios small and start ups and the most fun and enjoyment I've had has been at the smaller sized studios getting pr…	2 Last	Flynny Oct 2016
"The Maestros" live on Steam Greenlight: Arena RTS where Prussian Diesel meets Gauche Mad Biologists Hey Polycount!Really happy to announce the game Systence Games, and I previously worked on as an Art Director in 2013-2014 while at USC, has gone live on Steam Greenlight!A large number of Polycounte…	2 Last	EJtheArtist Oct 2016
Graduate portfolio Hi there,I am a 3rd year student of animation at university and after this (final) year I will be applying for a job of hard surface 3D modeler for games (environments, props, assets) and/or advertis…	4 Last	TheMadArtist Oct 2016
My topics and posts disappeared Hey, I`ve been trying to find somewhere I could contact Polycount about this, but I couldn`t find any e-mail or phone number to do so, so i`m posting it in here.I just logged into my account at work …	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2016
SideFX Contest - Marvelous Machines ! People of the planet Earth! We've just put out a contest with some sweet prizes, big courtesy of our hardware sponsors :) and the theme is MACHINES! MARVELOUS MACHINES!! Contest runs from today till …	2 Last	Fifa Oct 2016
Poll Reaction buttons added: Insightful, Awesome We've added some "Like" style buttons to the forum. Let us know what you think!You'll find them at the bottom right of each post.When you go to someone's Profile page, you'll see how many of each the…	68 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2016
First steps from 3D Generalist/Animator to VFX for video games industry Hi guys,I hope you enjoying your day but I really need some help and a lot of advices.I'm a 3D generalist and animator, I have worked on many many projects like a short animation film, stop motion fi…	8 Last	Mattar_Ahmd Oct 2016
letter to a student Hey folks,I was recently emailed by a student who is working getting into the art/concept/3D field, but is "doing it on her own", taking classes when and where she can, while she's working etc, not g…	8 Last	fattkid Oct 2016
Unread threads in green Small update, long time coming. Unread threads are now green, read threads are gray.Before/afterSorry for the wait.	27 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2016
How do I get criticism or comments -.- I always like it to get some comments of what could be better /should be changed or so ...but don't know if I post my pics always at the wrong time or should add more tags something like that ? (not …	28 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2016
Rise of The Tomb Raider Awesome folks here at Eidos MTL, and Crystal Dynamics looking to deliver another stellar hit: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=402&v=fBqr9MpTn8M[/url]	13 Last	JacqueChoi Oct 2016
Polycount Meetup Montreal Saturday October 8th 2016 Hey Guys,I will be flying from Australia into Montreal later this year and I was hoping to hold a meet up while I was there. I'm planning on hosting the event at Mckibbins Irish Pub3515 B…	54 Last	AdrienTriangles Oct 2016
Annoying things that can -- and usually -- happens when 3d modeling I'll begin: > Relatively complex scene> Start to explode meshes using keyframes> Finishes it> Realize you forgot to press the "auto key" buttonFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU…	41 Last	Mark Dygert Oct 2016
Technical Forums section added Based on a great suggestion from AtticusMars, I've moved Technical Talk and all its subforums into a new root category called Technical Forums.The primary reason is to free up space inside Technical …	44 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2016
The Unofficial Polycount Slack Group! Everyone, get in here! Hello everyone! As many of you might know there is a Polycount Skype group which is a great little chat room to talk art, or just shoot the shit. The only downside is th…	98 Last	underdogkid91 Oct 2016
I want to sell my Cintiq Companion 2 Hey guys,First of all I don't even know if these kinds of posts are allowed on here but I figured I would give it a shot. I am sorry if I am not allowed to post this on here.I am trying to selling my…	0 Last	dystopianghost Oct 2016
I'm a games industry art director, ask me anything. Hi,I'm an Art Director in the games industry and I'd like to open up a reddit style AMA thread where students can ask me any questions they have about learning game art and getting into the games ind…	63 Last	Stuart Campbell Oct 2016