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Closed Jobs : WTF, seriously. Seriously is it just me, am I just a really shitty artist that's been lied to all this time, or is there no movement whatsoever on any studios hiring anymore. After [B]one year[/B] of contacting stu…	205 Last	adam Feb 2010
Dominance War delayed until 2011. [url]http://www.dominancewar.com/2010/en_delay.html[/url] [quote]GCCore always strives to make the best game art competitions ever, unfortunately, due to the major increase in funding and man power r…	95 Last	Mark Dygert Feb 2010
it's over! the great game of UV-puzzling is dead! or maybe not, who knows. anyways, i present you this link: [url]http://www.pixologic.com/zbrush/features/UV-Master/[/url]	27 Last	Tenchi Feb 2010
March Games Would have done this for February, but there was bugger all I was interested in, but there's a lot due next month so... GOD OF WAR 3! Can't wait, first two were among the best the ps2 had to offer, a…	27 Last	Joshua Stubbles Feb 2010
Got a job. Ok I've had this job for several weeks now and thought I should post it here, to fight all the negative threads and give people a little hope :). I'm doing contractwork for liquid, so not on-site, b…	30 Last	Isaiah Sherman Feb 2010
Points For Toothbrushing: The Gaming Speech Everyone Is Talking About [url]http://kotaku.com/5479125/points-for-toothbrushing-the-gaming-speech-everyone-is-talking-about[/url] What are everyone's opinion on this? I find it kind of scary because in a lot of ways, I thi…	125 Last	aesir Feb 2010
I'm the new guy! Hey guys, been a creeper here for some time now, finally decided to register and start getting some crits on my work, and soak up any other knowledge I can from all you amazingly talented people. I'…	0 Last	Billz Feb 2010
Game environment portfolio work for new book Im currently in talks to nail down a new book deal and this one is going to be about environment art for games. Its going to have a full-color gallery in it and I have to get artwork from folks int…	35 Last	mtmckinley Feb 2010
Zbrush UV MASTER [url]http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?p=661395#post661395[/url] This just got sent around at work...seems pretty cool. I've never used anything other than max's defaults for unwrapping m…	32 Last	MattQ86 Feb 2010
Next Level Games hiring.. Got a tip off on msn, so if theres anyone around Vancouver, BC looking for a Env Art position try hitting them up.. [url]http://www.nextlevelgames.com/[/url] Dunno if its been posted already..	1 Last	ae. Feb 2010
Alice in Wonderland in 3D group (Seattle area) I was toying with the idea of maybe starting up a group in the Seattle area to go see Alice in Wonderland in 3D. Whereas I have no opposition to westside, eastside or Seattle, I was fancying the ide…	2 Last	Karmageddon Feb 2010
Sculptris alpha [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IRbEMuG16Y[/ame] [url]http://drpetter.se/project_sculpt.html[/url] Looks pretty neat.	7 Last	Rojo Feb 2010
Normal maps, Engines and dull colour palettes! This is not my blog. But I wanted to write down some thoughts about the advent of the normal maps and see what you guys think. ( old discussion i know, but i think its time for some reflection on th…	146 Last	Hazardous Feb 2010
Contracted Job Survival Guide So, it is very possible within the next few weeks that I could be getting hired on in a contracted position. The position is on site and requires relocation. Being that the term is only 6 months, it …	10 Last	mLichy Feb 2010
So...what are you wearing? Working in an industry that has a casual dress code has been great. It's funny being the only company in the building that doesn't require business suits. So what is your style? What brands do you…	87 Last	Sean VanGorder Feb 2010
online game art competitions for vehicle making?? Are there any? Like to the level of domwar, comicon or unearthly??	25 Last	aesir Feb 2010
EA Salt Lake is moving and hiring [url]http://www.industrygamers.com/news/ea-announces-groundbreaking-new-project-as-it-expands-salt-lake-studio/[/url]	5 Last	oXYnary Feb 2010
Yay, a job! Just filled out all the hiring paperwork. I'm now a 3D lacky for Liquid Development. Going to start off slow and hopefully pick up a lot more work after GDC :)	39 Last	Tom Ellis Feb 2010
State of the Industry: Why you should or should not give up. I thought maybe a thread on the positives of this career might be in order to help us all feel a little better, and possibly keep us from attacking one another. As there seems to be so much glum abou…	155 Last	mathes Feb 2010
GDC Ticket for sale! Hey Folks, Some things have come up and I can no longer godo GDC. My ticket was US$1275.00 and it covers the panels/round-tables/lectures, no lunch. PM me and we'll do a paypal transaction, and the…	0 Last	PaK Feb 2010
Not a good year to be NASA... Looks like NASA will be forced to stop 2 major projects, the Constellation program that called for a return to the moon by 2020, which would also kill the Ares 1 rocket. [URL]http://www.washingtonpo…	56 Last	Altimeter Feb 2010
Help with finding computer components Hello, I am considering building a computer but I don't know what components to use. I am trying to find what would be best for 3D Game design. I looked into it a bit and created the list below. I'm…	10 Last	PfhorRunner Feb 2010
Unleashed: The Art of Naughty Dog I don't think I've seen a post for this just yet, but the general forums here are bumpin' and it's hard to keep track. Is anyone thinking of going to this show in LA? [url]http://www.gnomongallery.…	8 Last	adam Feb 2010
Korean Company Forms New Western Studio [URL]http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/27374/Korean_Company_Forms_New_Western_Studio.php[/URL] Who knew it was flowing both ways ([I]most logical people, that's who[/I]). err I mean how dare they m…	13 Last	JacqueChoi Feb 2010
NVidia launching Fermi DX11 Cards in March [url]http://news.softpedia.com/news/NVIDIA-Reveals-Official-Fermi-Launch-Date-135727.shtml[/url] I know a lot of people (incuding myself) are waiting for these before buying/upgrading their PC. I …	23 Last	Keg Feb 2010
Scaling Bug in photo/image editing apps [url]http://tech.slashdot.org/story/10/02/23/2317259/Scaling-Algorithm-Bug-In-Gimp-Photoshop-Others[/url] Figured this was pretty relevant to put here. Discuss.	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Feb 2010
What happened to epic's materials tutorial page?! Hi! Being a semi-noob at UT3 ED i was hoping for some help from epics otherwise excellent mod home section. I have been there before and especially when I have been working on materials I have foun…	0 Last	DeusExMatteo Feb 2010
Borderlands DLC released. This snuck up on me! :O YIKES! [url]http://store.steampowered.com/app/8990/[/url]	19 Last	Xoliul Feb 2010
The coolest bar I have ever lived 5 floors over Well its actually the first :) Onee thing so far i have really liked about Berlin is all of the interesting places to go see. Just down the my street there is a hair salon/artsy bar, a Juda Priest t…	3 Last	crazyfingers Feb 2010
Success vs Failure Ok, this is just the first half. Just to catch your attention with the visual. the Vimeo link below is the full version, and better quality [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkREt4ZB-ck[/ame] …	3 Last	Richard Kain Feb 2010
Greetings from Loki Clock! I am more of a future 3D artist than an active one, as I only have enough practice to work my 3D program of choice. I have a handful of models under my belt. I will eventually be making my own models…	11 Last	Ghostscape Feb 2010
Polycount acting all wierd... posting issues. Just me? Every time I try to post it says wait 30 seconds. Most people do, then hit submit again which means, extra post. I assume more than me are affected since I see a bunch of double posts in ev…	78 Last	Eric Chadwick Feb 2010
Polycount contests? I was just wondering- what happened to them? I see a random comment here and there where "polycount should have a contest on this", but I haven't really seen any talk of why they don't happen. This…	10 Last	OrganizedChaos Feb 2010
Mypaint 0.8.0 released. Mypaint 0.8.0 was released, i think its a nice update. [url]http://mypaint.intilinux.com/?p=302[/url]	17 Last	Michael Knubben Feb 2010
Recruiters? In your experience is going through a recruiter in any way more beneficial then contacting companies directly? I have heard arguments both ways before.	13 Last	HntrLuc Feb 2010
Cat Shit One Watergunshipdown [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr4QBZfjtqs[/ame]	20 Last	MRico Feb 2010
Spam - READ NOW Hey guys, I want to apologize to any members who may be receiving spam in their inboxes from a bot posing as a 'Forum Administrator'. You guys know no one on the team here uses stupid names like tha…	26 Last	Mark Dygert Feb 2010
Flooding in Madeira - Tsunami in Thailand First off was [B]Thailand[/B], then [B]Haiti[/B]. Now the little island of [B]Madeira[/B] gets a beating; [URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8526288.stm[/URL] I feel sorry for the inhabitant. Pa…	11 Last	Maniche Feb 2010
3D in games. Do you see faults when you play? Just a quick disclaimer. I know people make mistakes, I've done many myself in games that have been released and I don't really mind. Time, budgets, etc. All of that. This is not a bashing thread in …	56 Last	Joshua Stubbles Feb 2010
"Don't sweat the little things... and it's all Little Things" - Workflow question... Hey all, I'm sitting here just about to chug along on this project of mine, and the one thing that has become painstakingly obvious to me and my workflow is... [B]I tend to always focus on the smalle…	18 Last	crazyfingers Feb 2010
Mirror's Edge - Time Trials I just finished Mirror's Edge and have found myself hooked on the time trial mode. I am not claiming to be a master at it or anything (far from it), but if anyone else is into the time trial mode and…	10 Last	MikeF Feb 2010
Could anyone give me some infomation about Frogster Interactive? (in Berlin) I'm quite not sure about I can post this kind of post or not, but I just couldn't find the information that I want in Google and I have to get it on time.. so thing is, I'm a 3d Character artist …	9 Last	sstese Feb 2010
Computer Tune Up Alright, so every 2 weeks or so someone decides to get a new computer and then everyone else helps them get the killer setup. I'm sure I'll do the same when the time comes. But that time is not now. …	16 Last	HandSandwich Feb 2010
New foods thread? Just bought this at Wing Lee Hong supermarket on the way back through town today. Never tried it before but always wanted to... [IMG]http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/uu196/GCMax/DSC00323.jpg[/IMG] …	32 Last	System Feb 2010
Your Favourite Airplane? [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]I think I'm going to model a plane. If anyone has a favourite plane that they think is the most beautiful of designs then let me know. I'm interested to hear.[/SIZE][/FONT]	47 Last	MartinKDahl Feb 2010
Closed Sub surface scattering , how to ?	0 Last	NAIMA Feb 2010
Closed According to JoannyDavis I sent spam I got this in my inbox on the forums yesterday ---------------------------------------------------- Your computer was noticed in email spam. It is quite possible that it is a part of botnet ([URL]h…	1 Last	Emil Mujanovic Feb 2010
Closed This forum requires that you wait 30 seconds between posts... "This forum requires that you wait 30 seconds between posts. Please try again in 15 seconds." Is it just me... Or has anybody else been getting this every post they make? Even when you only click su…	3 Last	Kwramm Feb 2010
Closed Weird Private Message Didn't know who to contact. I usually lurk around polycount though I don't usually post. Mainly read and absorb info. Today I got messaged by JoannyDavis who mysteriously signed up today and sent me …	4 Last	Emil Mujanovic Feb 2010
Darksiders concept gallery Darksiders concept gallery found over GA Its Total Awesomeness and inspiring Stuff :poly142: [url]http://www.autodestruct.com/ds_angelic.htm[/url] [url]http://www.autodestruct.com/ds_characters.htm…	24 Last	ENODMI Feb 2010