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League Of Legends - Art Book free online

Didnt see this posted yet. http://artbook.euw.leagueoflegends.com/en_GB/volume-one
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Drocho

3D creature Anatomy rotation software for reference?

There is a 30 dollar android  app which shows a 3d rotatable (I think) dog anatomy...Kind of way too pricey IMO, so I was wondering if there are better options for 3d animals' muscle/skelet…
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JacqueChoi

Artists in Northern Ireland?

I'm just curious, are there many artists from Northern Ireland here on polycount? Would love to setup a meet in Belfast or something, or even play a few games on Steam.  To me it's seems there a…
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Beard3D Bandit

Get Into Games Podcast: Art, broadcasting September 5 LIVE

Hey PC,I'm going to be on the Get Into Games Podcast this Monday, September 5th, with a couple other artists talking about getting into game development and answering questions from the audience!Gues…
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Brian "Panda" Choi

Cheapest way to get into environment modeling/texturing?

I'm broke, I could spend a few bucks here and there. But as an artist with lots of Photoshop experience painting and drawing in the past. What would you suggest they use to get there hands dirty in e…
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Kevin Albers

Article - Getting ready for the VFX industry #01: Organization

Hey, guys, so recently I completed a year working in the VFX industry here in Vancouver, and I decided to write articles talking about this amazing experience.This article that I'm sharing now talks …
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paulhpaulino

Do graphics actually hinder gameplay?

As an aspiring environment/prop(still undecided) artist I always said no but then I realised I have no real experience in this sector of the cg industry so..Does it actually hinder gameplay?Because I…
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fdfxd2

Stepping in the Game Artist World

Hey there ^^,I hope you can answere my questions :)Well Im right now in my 2nd Semester almost 3rd in the department of Game Artand now the time starts where it worrys me if I get a Job right after s…
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Tobi_dono

whiskey recommendations

I know a few years ago there were lots of beer/whiskey threads on PC. i need to ask if anyone has some good recommendations for a present maybe 15 year old whiskey around 400 dollarsI be this thread …
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RyanB

Want to start archviz

People who build up a portfolio around architectual viz, where do they get their reference? I mean, if you type living room into google all you will find is arch viz's of other people, do people inve…
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PollySong

what are the most important basic skills and styles any "digital" artist should know?

hi, i thought it might be a good idea to get myself familiarized with a range of different techniques and styles, to be able to better express myself, and also draw inspiration from. probably on…
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Kwramm

Intuos 3d + ZbrushCore

What is dissssIntuos 3Dhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-JsejYmdgUWacom has a new tablet coming out designed for 3d and it apparently comes with some kind of streamlined version of Zbrush. Wonder wha…
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m4dcow

3d related podcasts

So I've been listening to the podcasts by Gav and JT Nickel and determined that they are perfect listening material for working.  No visuals to distract me but interesting to listen to so that I…
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MiAlx

Half-way through my challenge, looking for friends online or Montreal

Hello everyone, I have been posting here regularly for about 5 months now. The community has been helpful so far and I think I have done a decent amount of progress in my challenge even though I alwa…
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spexel

PAX West?

Anybody meeting up tomorrow? Surprised I haven't seen anything about PAX on here. I'll be there, I just finished up the dev days which were pretty good.
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theonewhoknocks

Ubisoft Casablanca Closes after 18 years

http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/YassineArif/20160829/280095/How_Ubisoft_Casablanca_failed_after_18_years_experience.phpI didn't even realise there were any large studios in Morocco, but it's a shame i…
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RyanB

Megascans in a portfolio?

I'm wondering if it's professional to use Megascans in an environment art portfolio? It looks mind blowing but kinda seems lazy to me, and I'd rather show that I've gone to some effort in my work. Wh…
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Heath

Need help identifying lighting description

Hello dear polycount-Community,I want to know how these sun beams are called in CG.Is there a technical name for it?Sorry for my bad english
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blankslatejoe

Maya - thicker lines viewport [updated with new maya]

I wanted to obtain same results as described here in the forum http://polycount.com/discussion/90858/maya-thicker-lines-permanent everything seemed to work for a while but no luck in new maya. C…
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jojopoly

Creating a portfolio piece in an existing universe like Harry Potter

Hello everyone,I am a student and currently planning a new portfolio piece. A game environment in UE4. I am currently researching the setting and landscape I want to create. I was wondering if I coul…
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Joebewon

Good Visual Character Design: A Mother describes Overwatch Heroes

I think this guy's recent posts about his Mother, who I'm assuming hasn't played Overwatch, describing the Overwatch heroes as she sees them is an awesome look at how much good gesture, silhouette, e…
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Valandar

Where to get a good 3D Art podcast?

I really liked those on Blenderguru's web, but they don't seem to make them anymore :/Do you guys know any alternative(s)?Thanks!
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kolayamit

questions from a beginner

im interested in getting into digital painting but i am very new to it. i know literally nothing about art. are there any good tutorials online for basic things like shape, color, and such? just look…
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miguelnarayan

Seeking to be taught under a 3D Art mentorship

Hey peeps,I'm currently attending one of the AI schools and I've learned that they are doing a terrible job in preparing us for industry standards. Ever since learning that, I decided to take all my …
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miguelnarayan

"Your portfolio lacks design" - A little help about this?

Hi. :)I graduated from a graphic design and multimedia college, which itself, for many people does not mean anything, but we won't get off topic.I often get comments from people I don't know well, sa…
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Daew

Community Game Project

  So, the other day, I was looking at the long lists of Polycount people looking for fellow Polycounters under jobs and freelance, and thought: it could be a really cool idea if there was someth…
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leilei

Most hated hotkey

You know the one, the key you accidentally hit in that software you use all the time that messes everything up. The space bar in 3ds max or accidentally switching the top "top" viewport because you a…
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Finalhart

Any good website of references of armour.

Hi , Does anyone know any good website of turnarounds of medieval armour or armour in general. It just on pinterest you normally just get a front view. But, I need a front view, back view and si…
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4bidn

Unreal or Other Store

Hey, I'm looking for PBR props that include the original meshes (fbx or other).  Is that standard in the Unreal store, is it case by case?  Does their store legally bind the purchaser to on…
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oXYnary

motivation discipline & distractions

I see and read about more and more young people with a reasonable amount of talent falling in front of the same old hurdles that many great minds have over come in the PAST. Time and time again I rea…
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repete

Closed What is Retinal Detachment (especially if you Cintiq over prescribed max of 4 hours a day)

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/retinal-detachment/home/ovc-20197289Warning signs of retinal detachment include the sudden appearance of floaters and flashes and reduced vision. Contact…
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Eric Chadwick

Leadwerks Workshop Store on Steam now accepting third party models

The Leadwerks Workshop Store on Steam is now open for third party authors to sell their content on Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/itemstore/251810/You can submit your models for use with Leadwer…
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Leadwerks

How would you identify an edited ripped model?

I've been having difficulty to identify edited ripped models due to what I think is my own modeling inexperience. What questions do you ask if the tri's typically associated with a ripped model are s…
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beefaroni

Games Art, illustration of concept art MA in the UK

Hello everyone!I am a long-time polycount lurker. I've just decided to make an account here because I've noticed some of you here studied at Teesside University and there is also an older thread rega…
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Ruz

Time tracking app

Hello everyone! Just wanted to know how you keep track of the time spent working on a project? I personally use an app called Toggl but I was curious if there was anything better on the market.
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Finalhart

Article - 7 Things that I learned during my first year in the VFX industry

Hey guys, so recently I completed a year working in the VFX industry here in Vancouver and I decided to write an article about this amazing experience. I shared a few tips and advice that I learned t…
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paulhpaulino

Megascans is out!

Hooray! Hail the conquering heros!Megascans made it to us today. And it looks really nice. The pricing is very reasonable, I'm signing up as we speak. How y'all feelin about it? https://megascan…
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Shiv

[US] Wisdom about Choosing Medical Insurance as an Individual

Hey PC,I have a friend who's looking into getting medical insurance for himself, and he feels a bit intimated by the number of esoteric terms and variety of plans that he can choose from.  I mys…
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Justin Meisse

Resident Evil VII

HERE is the new Trailer for Reident Evil in VR. Yupee! I am wondering why their materials look so shiny tho (wood for example). Is it a filter they are using or is it the wood thats so glossy?
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Lamont

Sunborn Rising

Hi guys!  For the last 2 years or so, I've had the privelege of working with an incredibly talented team, and some of my close friends on this project.  We are so excited to finally be rele…
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autokey

Science fiction concepts.

I have been searching the web for ideas on my next portfolio piece.  I've found a few good websites with fantastic concepts but their not what I'm looking for exactly.Would any of you know of a …
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AtticusMars

Selling my Cintiq 13HD

I bought it last Nov but I found myself hardly used it.  It has been used for less than 10 times, so it's pretty new.  Original Price $799.  I'm asking for $550 (through paypal).  …
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dongyfeng

Sea of Thieves

Arrrrgh! All Aboard the next hype boat! Here's some live gameplay from Gamescom. This just looks gorgeous even in this early build which looks like a "short demo with sailing and battling" …
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Ged

[Southern California] Seeking toys and stuffed animals for Baton Rouge, Lousiana Flood Victims

Our Producer for Bard's Tale IV, Jeff Pellegrin, has neighbors' (one of which is a game dev for EA Mobile by happenstance) who are seeking stuffed animals and toys for their two children. In lig…
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Brian "Panda" Choi

Nerve Entrapment

Good day everyone,Two months ago, after I worked a few days straight (only break was food, sleep and some exercise) my right hand started trembling. And not just trembling, pinky and the outer part o…
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Synaesthesia

Gamescon Cologne 2016 meetup?

hey guys, is there a meetup for this? If not come and find me in the Gears of War 4 booth where we are showing off some awesome single player campaign! Splash Damage are also looking for Environ…
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bcottage

WAAAGH! - Warhammer 40k iOS Game Looking for Playtesters!

I've been working on this and we're looking for iOS playtesters.  Go to http://www.openthekrate.com and sign up for a chance to join!If you or someone you know would like to play an exciting new…
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RyanB

No Man's Sky

Very procedural, very cool. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXEytrV_dsQ"]No Man's Sky -- World Premiere Trailer (HD) - YouTube[/ame]
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Justin Meisse

How to choose from 2 disciplines Modeling or Animation

I really cant decide between modeling and animation. I am not sure how did i got into this mess. But, i started in 3D with modeling. Then i found that i have secret passion for animation. I want to …
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Mateus

New York size of pavement slabs?

Hi I need to know the size of the pavement slabs in New York so I can get a gauge on scale. Does anyone live there? Looking around they look pretty uniform but if you need a location then Beach …
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Synaesthesia

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