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please no... [url]http://www.teamfortress.com/1308.htm[/url] [url]http://guarddog.50webs.com/[/url] i do not like this	8 Last	JasonLavoie Sep 2009
Muse on italian tv [URL]http://new.uk.music.yahoo.com/blogs/touchingthevoid/8233/muse-fool-italian-tv/[/URL] superb.	7 Last	JasonLavoie Sep 2009
Composition Eye Tracking I found this yesterday and thought I would share: (the goods are in part 2 & 3) [URL="http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2009/09/eye-tracking-and-composition-part-1.html"]Part 1 [/URL] [URL="http://…	1 Last	Mime Sep 2009
MOVIE : Antichrist - Lars von Trier How may of you have seen it ? Did you like it? If you haven't seen it you must fix that mistake right now, but be warned if you want to take you GF or wife, especially if they're squeamish. I enjoye…	16 Last	Nostradamus Sep 2009
animation club at school So the animation club at meh school kinda took a nosedive recently because our president hasn't shown up the past couple meetings... So I was thinking of trying to step up to the plate. Do you guys h…	10 Last	BlackulaDZ Sep 2009
I love low resolutions Hi & I hate high resolutions !!! example : [IMG]http://www.tutorial9.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/pixelated-art.jpg[/IMG] i don't mean that the pixel should be that big , but i don't love smooth…	27 Last	MartinH Sep 2009
Hello Everyone ! I was looking for some MAYA scripts using Google when I come here, just by a changce.I found many valuable and interesting resource here.And I can learn many things.Ah,My English is very poor.That I …	11 Last	Mark Dygert Sep 2009
redering and hardware question hey i have this hi poly model im working on i have about 5-6 object that im rendering during the wip now, it takes me about 6-7 min to render it but when i add another object +\- the same amount o…	7 Last	Mark Dygert Sep 2009
Autodesk Sketchbook Mobile [url]http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=13872203[/url] anyone else try this? just got this for my ipod touch. pretty rocking and alot cheaper than its big brother.	10 Last	Firebert Sep 2009
Chemtrails I just stumbled uppon this on the internet, Fun articles about chemicals being dumped by planes, erm to be clear i dont have a foil hat on XD but im just discusted by the shit airplanes produce, bu…	26 Last	JohnnySix Sep 2009
Closed Orphan works Anybody seen anything about this before? As an artist this infuriates me. If this passes supposedly we all would lose all the rights to all of our work unless we pay and register it....WTF? [ame]ht…	4 Last	adam Sep 2009
Closed Research Finds that Atheists are Most Hated and Distrusted Minority (in America) [url]http://newsjunkiepost.com/2009/09/19/research-finds-that-atheists-are-most-hated-and-distrusted-minority/[/url] Crazy, apparently people that don't believe in a god are scary. Atheists are the…	118 Last	t4paN Sep 2009
Powerballs! Anybody use these? [URL]http://www.powerballs.com/which.php?m=Works[/URL] They seem like an ideal toy to have around the pc - maybe not in a studio however, I believe they get fairly loud.	28 Last	killingpeople Sep 2009
Closed How many actually bought there own 3D software? [Curious mode Activate ] How many people have actaully ordered software online for that huge sum of money? How many have cracked their favourite programs and continued to do so with other stuff you s…	64 Last	Emil Mujanovic Sep 2009
CG Artist Television Launches: Tons of videos! Hi all....while bored waiting for Zbrush 3.5 to come out I created a site that has nothing but Computer Graphics vids on it. I have been updating it daily too because people are diggin on it so much.…	17 Last	professorXXX Sep 2009
Champions Online - Play it Bitches! Well, it's not fully live til Tuesday, but we kick off with the Head Start program for pre-orders today, so I'm counting it. 3 years 10 months and 2 days after my last shipped title, I finally get a…	30 Last	MALicivs Sep 2009
anybody hey guys does anyone have an old maya 3d program that they would be willing to sell? if so pm me plz	15 Last	ru4it Sep 2009
Austin GDC Anyone going? Drinks? I will be there from Tuesday to Friday. See you there everyone. -Kenny	16 Last	Autocon Sep 2009
random message for the day I woke up this morning and was taking a slash my son who is 9 months crawls into the bathroom and sees me and thinks its hillarious that theres a stream of water is coming our of my weiner. He pulls …	35 Last	Joopson Sep 2009
London Meetup, Friday Sept. 25th I've mentioned this in another thread, but I figured I should post a new one to catch anyone who might have missed it. I'm gonna be visiting London with my GF, and am planning on meeting up with so…	3 Last	blankslatejoe Sep 2009
Activision games to bypass consoles Anyone read this article about Activisions CEO Bobby and how he thinks that stand alone games will by pass consoles. Here is a link to the full article. Just amazed at some of these quotes. [URL]ht…	25 Last	Richard Kain Sep 2009
I know everyone hates though what should I do with my life threads So here's another one... I started on the animation side of CG, with basics in flash then onto Maya and then XSI, where I've been getting my feet wet with low poly (hasn't been easy). But I've taugh…	8 Last	ZacD Sep 2009
Monkey Island Free Chapter on Talk Like a Pirate Day! According to the counter that's in 2hrs. News: [URL]http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/09/tales-of-monkey-island-free-on-talk-like-a-pirate-day/[/URL] Get it here: [URL]http://www.telltalegames.co…	8 Last	Tumerboy Sep 2009
Its been a while Hey folks! I used to be a polycount lurker many years ago before PMP became polycount. I also used to hang out in the #model_design channel and chat it up with many of you my handle used to be Cluck …	9 Last	bearkub Sep 2009
Hey Guys! Hey Guys! i discovered your website Via Dominance war competition, i checked you guys out and just had to register straight away, i had a quick look around the forum and i have to say the creations i…	19 Last	mikezoo Sep 2009
Scribblenauts! Who is going out and buying it today! I'm just waiting for my friend to get out of class and I'm going to get it. It looks incredibly innovative and new. The developers are among the pioneers of next…	40 Last	Slum Sep 2009
16,000 members and counting I just wanted to make a post in celebration of 16,000 registered members. Most of our spammers have been removed from the list, so it should be somewhat accurate. Of the 16,000 is 2000 active members…	55 Last	.Murder Sep 2009
file recovery software Any suggestions?. I need to recover some data from my sata laptop drive. my new pc reads it as RAW, but the data is still there as it works on my older pc. The software I used already only finds the …	4 Last	Ruz Sep 2009
Magic Numbers Just curious, does anyone else have "Magic numbers" they use for their work? Aside from my obsession with seven. For instance in Photoshop I use an opacity of 16 to shade and create value and overall…	46 Last	Psyk0 Sep 2009
When it is and isnt ok to bring up an old thread. Alright, so this has been bugging me for a while now. It seems virtually every time someone commits the mortal sin of "thread necromancy" around here, we're bound to get 5 people posting in that same…	8 Last	James Edwards Sep 2009
Career Advancement tips So I'd like to become an artist in the gaming industry. I've got a portfolio, and I receive critiques on my art regulary from you awesome polycounters, but what I'd like to know is what did some of y…	49 Last	Celes Sep 2009
is it possible to have a kitchen full of cooks in this industry? hey guys.. a little while ago someone posted a video about motivation, and how the carrot and the stick doesn't work., and that the thing that does motivate people is autonomy, creativity, etc. aweso…	34 Last	Vrav Sep 2009
Henry Gibson- dead. [url]http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/09/17/henry-gibson-an-appreciation/[/url] While not a power house like Swazye or Jackson, hopefully a lot of you will remember his memorable characters in the 80s. …	7 Last	Yozora Sep 2009
the emerald toad [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/killnpc/EToad00.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/killnpc/EToad01.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/killnpc/EToad02…	35 Last	JohnnySix Sep 2009
100's of Free Art E-Books Kudo's to jouste for passing this link along. A fella over @ Conceptart.org has put together this healthy list of free e-art books [URL="http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=131116"](...) [/…	27 Last	HAL Sep 2009
What is your ambition ¿ (Question) Hello & what is your Ambition ¿ my ambition : starting Video-Games Company , like Konami ... :thumbup: thanks brothers .	94 Last	rolfness Sep 2009
TGS 2009 will be there as usual, on the biz days 24th and 25th. If anyone fancies a beer after, drop me a line.	1 Last	hawken Sep 2009
Resume update feedback request If anyone is so bored out of their mind that they'd be willing to take a look at a resume and point out negative aspects, I would love them forever ;) I'm looking for advice in all aspects of typica…	4 Last	Isaiah Sherman Sep 2009
DJ Hero? FAIL FAIL RANT :E I kept hoping. Waiting. Instead we get this? These people obviously don't understand DJing as a genre in itself and are stuck with what they know, Guitar Hero. So lets just take RnB, Rap, etc and…	62 Last	Vailias Sep 2009
RIP Patrick Swayze Patrick Wayne Swayze (August 18, 1952 - September 14, 2009) [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Swayze[/url] [url]http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000664/[/url] :(	37 Last	ElysiumGX Sep 2009
Old Cintiq: Yay or Nay Thinking of picking up an older cintiq on the cheap. A 15x or 18sx. Would these be ok with Zbrush or Mudbox or is it a waste of money. Anyone own any of these models? Thanks	12 Last	CopperHaze Sep 2009
blankslatejoe can has fiance? Also, I'm gonna be in England next week. Hey Polycount! I'm engaged! Weeeeee! Long story short: I was going to propose to her with an awesome super surprising proposal situation, but my girlfriend caught on to the plan and called me out on…	33 Last	metalliandy Sep 2009
My gift to you! Hey everyone, I just wanted to share with yall some texture references I took around in my area. All of the photos were taken in the Omaha area and I hope you enjoy these photos. I have arranged a …	18 Last	Heorogar Sep 2009
Creative Artist vs. Production Artist So I'm getting a little confused and worried. I just had a discussion with my Zbrush instructor (worked on many prestigious titles including Coraline) talking about the differences of the creative ar…	17 Last	Isaiah Sherman Sep 2009
Austin GDC, 15th - 18th I'll be going on Thursday, sporting a well worn green tooth shirt. If you see me come say yo! -Lee	2 Last	crazyfingers Sep 2009
Laptop for CG ok I am sick right now and I was going to play wow in bed and have some neocitran on my laptop. Well I poured a whole large mug of neocirtan into my laptop. I need a new one now. LOLZ. I really like …	5 Last	Kessler Sep 2009
Making it Cool VS making it Real I was wondering this today, how many people like art to be cool, or those who like art to be real. Are you the kind of person who thinks: [Img]http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2660/volgassgsvr2.j…	34 Last	Belias Sep 2009
Defying Gravity Did anyone else happen to watch this series on ABC over the past eight weeks? I'm starting to think that my wife and I are the only two people who watched it :-/	19 Last	aesir Sep 2009
ODST Live Action Trailer Has anyone seen this yet? One of my friends linked it to me last night and I've been watching it since. No joke. It's really awesome. This makes me want them to bring out the movie faster. It'd be gr…	1 Last	Canden Picard Sep 2009
In need of some good inspiration I'm in the final hours of my dead line for a class project. I've scoured Google, Alta Vista, and even the dreadedly unreliable 4chan for inspiration and surely I've come across some amazing things...…	19 Last	t4paN Sep 2009