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Good University,Institute, college for Game art in Canada Hi everyone, i have just finished my course in 3D animation and visual effects a few months back, now i am looking forward to pursue my higher studies from Canada and specialize myself in Game art (m…	10 Last	Frump Sep 2009
Airborn first Release! One week delayed [img]http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/11/10979/splash_02.jpg[/img] the download link, exclusive on 4players for now, mirrors are welcome [url]http://www.4players.de/4players.ph…	33 Last	Emil Mujanovic Sep 2009
Video Games Make Smart Minds Hey guys, This is a vid I made recently after becoming frustrated with the non-stop slew of baseless video-games-make-you-stupid arguments. I figgured I'd post it here in GD because it's not really a…	20 Last	blankslatejoe Sep 2009
old russian comic Look how cool this style is! [url]http://englishrussia.com/?p=5134#more-5134[/url]	16 Last	ikken Sep 2009
death spank [url]http://www.deathspank.com/[/url] digging on the cylindrical worlds	8 Last	malcolm Sep 2009
Sculpting app for iphone/ipod [url]http://volutopia.com/[/url]	7 Last	rul119 Sep 2009
Dark Windows Theme Mannn I was looking at old shit in my backup drive and found some screenshots of a theme i was using in 2006. Damn. Looked awesome. I think i made it with a program called 3D Color Changer or some sh…	5 Last	frostymoose Sep 2009
PAX 2009 was there a thread for this already? I'm going this year. who else? anyone wanna hook up and have seks?	38 Last	stoofoo Sep 2009
Student loooking to interview Hello I am a Game Art student in San Diego looking to do an online interview (over aim or email) with someone in the game industry. It is for an assignment for tomorrow but also there are some questi…	0 Last	McRioT Sep 2009
Who likes a good debate? Hailing from the uk I must confess I enjoy my weekly dose of question time - not perfect but you generally get a good discussion and it's always nice watching politicians squirm when lambasted by tac…	9 Last	metalliandy Sep 2009
The Cove [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw5qgVp0jng[/ame] I just saw this tonight with my wife; if you consider yourself to be any kind of animal lover, conservationist, or human, I really recommend wat…	11 Last	swampbug Sep 2009
/CameraChat So, photography seems to be a pretty big hobby amongst most creatives, and I love talking about cameras. I'd like this thread to be about anything photography related, from advice about cameras if y…	14 Last	poopinmymouth Sep 2009
the 5th diablo 3 class!!1 [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYIkno4a-vk[/ame] :poly128:	5 Last	poopinmymouth Sep 2009
Mount and Blade Mod - A great breakdown on environment work (it's in polish though) So pedro (Bitmap) just sent me this link, and it has some great break downs / examples of this mod this team is working on for Mount and Blade. It is in polish, but I think you get the idea, some of …	25 Last	cw Sep 2009
TEN THOUSAND POSTS sorry for the spam guys	47 Last	Tumerboy Sep 2009
Level of skill required for Junior Hi there, I'm currently having a bit of a mid-life crisis... about 25 years too early, and am looking for a bit of a career change. I currently work as an assistant for an Architectural practice do…	13 Last	Mark Dygert Sep 2009
Holy Hell! - Just a rant Ok I hate to make a frivolous thread, but I need to rant because this is ridiculous. I just moved to Quebec, had no idea what I was getting into and aside from a few bumps things are going alright w…	9 Last	Murdoc Sep 2009
Any Matthew Good fans out there? If so... please check out his new album (streaming right now) "Vancouver" at - [url]http://www.matthewgood.org/wp-content/themes/vancouver/vc/player.php[/url] One of my (If not THE) favourite musici…	15 Last	brandoom Sep 2009
Batman: Arkham Asylum Demo is out Anybody else giving it a try? I've already got it reserved, and this just makes me want August 25th to come that much sooner. The combat is satisfying as hell, and its a blast to sneak around freakin…	138 Last	Neox Sep 2009
searching for a game recently someone here posted a cute little game he worked on, i think it was either ds or iphone, you had to search items in a scene, you could zoom in and out and rotate around the scene to get a be…	6 Last	c0ldhands Sep 2009
Anyone here work in Germany? Was wondering what salaries are like? I have an interview with a company in Berlin for a Sr artist spot and i have no idea what to ak for salary wise.	24 Last	katzeimsack Sep 2009
In Praise of the SciFi Corridor [URL]http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/313130/in_praise_of_the_scifi_corridor.html[/URL] Found this on slashdot, a pretty cool survey of hollywood corridor design! My personal favorite, not mentioned…	6 Last	TheMadArtist Sep 2009
Laptop deal from Lenovo. I know there have been a lot of people looking for new machines and laptops and what not and I saw this on a deal site and though I would just pass it along: [url]http://www.techbargains.com/news_di…	3 Last	Firebert Sep 2009
Poll: How many hours do you spend per week on gaming? (average) "Gaming" refers to games on all platforms including consoles, computers, arcades, handhelds and mobiles. Back when I was a WoW addict, I was doing around 75 hours per week... but I managed to quit …	52 Last	McRioT Sep 2009
Hey, I'm no longer jobles \o/ Not that I had one to begging with :3 I'm the new Jr. 3DArtist at [URL="http://www.2kboston.com/"]2kBoston[/URL], specifically for environment art. Got it about a month ago but started today. Drove…	42 Last	JasonLavoie Sep 2009
Canabalt - awesome flash game Most awesome flash game period... yes this required its own thread. [url]http://adamatomic.com/canabalt/[/url] widescreen version: [url]http://adamatomic.com/canabalt/mega/[/url]	32 Last	Rox Sep 2009
Funcom establishes new development studio in Montr [url]http://www.funcom.com/wsp/funcom/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&func_id=1361&table=CONTENT[/url] Finally official. So. Um. Hello montreal. I´m notorious p.i.g and I´m gonna fuck up your city. …	27 Last	onionhead_o Sep 2009
Will there ever be just one "Super Program"? I've been reading up on the new features in Zbrush 3.5, and have looked through the never ending debates on which modeling programs to use, and I always wonder if it will ever get to a point where on…	44 Last	James Edwards Sep 2009
Closed Eat 3D Coming Soon: Classical Sculpting and Anatomy Hey guys, I just wanted to give a heads up on a DVD that we are working on. Its been a long time in the making and will prove to be one of our best DVDs. Its rare that people get to see the hard work…	57 Last	bearkub Sep 2009
Closed PAX? Who of you nerdos are going to pax? HUH? HUH? I've got a 3 day pass but am likely only going on saturday as I am signing art books that day. What about you guys?	2 Last	bearkub Sep 2009
AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! -- A Reckless Disregard for Gravity! [B]AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! -- A Reckless Disregard for Gravity![/B] Now that it has your attention, it is released today! Dejabaan Games first person base jumper. Not sure if any of you played …	5 Last	John Warner Sep 2009
Closed Free Warhammer Online Acct? Anyone I know able to get the hook-up? I'm downloading a 10-day free trail to play with some friends and I don't want to pay for it, so I'll only be playing for 10 days. Figured it wouldn't hurt to a…	13 Last	EarthQuake Sep 2009
Closed new chair. yeah i bought a new chair. the old one fell apart. its very comfy, so now i won't be distracted by my ass hurting constantly.	16 Last	EarthQuake Sep 2009
Whos your favorite contemporary artist? 3D or traditional.	22 Last	benclark Sep 2009
Closed That was close Three days ago i almost had a heartattack after my OS had shut down because of a boot error. I had real important recent work on there including my workshop entries. Thank god for the internet becaus…	6 Last	bearkub Sep 2009
sleep paralysis So, anyone get screwed around by sleep paralysis? I've been experiencing it for the last year or so on and off mostly at points where stress is really getting to me. I found out i'm out of work next …	69 Last	Joshua Stubbles Sep 2009
Time Donkey [url]http://blurst.com/time-donkey/[/url] it's my favorite Flashbang/Blurst title to date - i think they did a great job with the game! i helped with a couple assets on this one: a fun little rada…	20 Last	Emil Mujanovic Sep 2009
What is your experience with "...." company? Hey everyone, There may be a thread like this, if there is please direct me in the right direction. Basically I am just curious of peoples' various experiences with different companies. I will be g…	10 Last	diminished_Self Sep 2009
Help me hate video games (for a minute) hey guys, i'm making a video for youtube on how awesome video games are from a psychological perspective. I want to outline some of the wonderful things they've given me. I'd like to start the video…	21 Last	D4V1DC Sep 2009
interesting TED talk on creativity A friend just sent this to me, I think it's worth sharing. 20 minute lecture on the nature of creativity, nurturing creativity, the artistic ego, why art seems to kill artists... artsy fartsy stuff …	12 Last	dejawolf Sep 2009
A 2D/3D Generalist? Here is my story in a nutshell. I spent a long time doing 2D/3D work in the multimedia and broadcast world until i hunkered down and worked on my portfolio and eventually broke into the industry. I…	1 Last	Joseph Silverman Sep 2009
dinosaurs didn't have feathers after all seems like those ugly parrot raptors might be coming to an end. [url]http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/05/23/science-dinosaur-feather.html[/url] or maybe not. [url]http://scienceblogs.com/notro…	33 Last	Ged Sep 2009
Augmented Reality in a Contact Lens Finally I can fulfill my dream of becoming a terminator... or robocop. [url]http://gizmodo.com/5350458/reality+augmenting-terminator-vision-contact-lenses-nearly-here-theyre-in-this-bunnys-eye[/url]	2 Last	Firebert Sep 2009
Landed a gig! XD Landed a job 3d artist for an iphone game company. Not a gigantic gig but my first paid one for 3d artz :)	27 Last	Zotter Sep 2009
Studio Traditions So, this kind of stems from vigs work pranks thread. but being a student, ive only heard stories about what happens in studios. Traditions, or just things they do. I know EA Black Box has beer and …	15 Last	Justin Meisse Sep 2009
Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony New trailer up for the next GTA IV 360 DLC [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP-tZtTvH-A&hd=1[/ame] They've stated they are trying to go for more over-the-top cartoon-esque action, which comes ac…	3 Last	Keg Sep 2009
ZBRUSH 3.izzle gave me a BONERizzle! NUFF SAID!!! [URL]http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/showthread.php?t=073956[/URL]	3 Last	BeatKitano Sep 2009
Features you've wanted within a Raster based Image Editor For my Advanced Higher Computing course, I'll be tasked with producing a single piece of (usable) software over the year. I've decided upon a simplistic raster based image editor, geared towards the…	20 Last	TWilson Sep 2009
Unearthly challenge 2009 ??? Hey pplz, In the pre-launch annoucement to Unearthly Challenge 2009 it said the end of summer. Looks like it still hasn't started yet tough. Does anyone have some news about that? On their website …	8 Last	slipsius Sep 2009
Disney to aquire Marvel Entertainment [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8230504.stm[/url] [url]http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/disney-to-acquire-marvel-entertainment,942514.shtml[/url]	31 Last	ericdigital Sep 2009