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What do I do now?

Bit a shot in the the dark. I am a recent graduate, I was lucky to finished and get offered to work in a triple A studio. I felt so overwhelmed and I blew it. I was a small fish in the big sea and th…
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kanga

New member seeking advice from fellow professional concept artists.

hi so i've decided some months ago to seriously start working on my art fundamentals and i spent this last month trying to get better and to cover subjects that i usually avoid (and by usually i mean…
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PyrZern

Taking a Maya modeling class at a community college. Worth it?

 I happen to have a few free days a week this Fall, so I enrolled to a local community college. I already have a BFA in illustration, but I need some structured guidance so I plan to sign up for…
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ambelamba

3d printing services

Hey guys!My apologies if this thread has already been done. So ive been interested in getting some of my work 3d printed I was wondering if people can post the 3d printing services they know abo…
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manilamerc

Whoah, haven't seen this muscle deformations before (mocapped flexed muscles?)

EDIT: 2nd video, behind-the-scenes hype videoStart 2:20 for Bruce loosening up. Back muscle definition in particular. Arms states, tense to relax.  https://youtu.be/GAYHrhf4KUc?t=140https://www.…
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MagicSugar

Google my name arrest records pop in the search results. Will that affect me?(I was never arrested).

So when you google my name, about the fifth result from the top, my name in all caps is shown on a website about arrest records. It's obviously someone with the same name, I was never arrested (…
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EarthQuake

Polycount Ranks enabled

You may see an email saying you've been promoted. This is part of the old Ranks system.  The rank should appear next to your name, above each post. You get promoted to new ranks based on po…
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PyrZern

Top game art related websites

Interested in knowing what everyone's favourite websites are for reading news, articles, tips, interviews, getting inspiration, etc. for game art.So far I know about 80lvl, gamasutra, and polycount o…
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Kbrom12

Demo Reel for 2016?

I am not sure if this the right place for  this. I would like to ask some question about everyone's opinions on Demo Reels in General and maybe some specific things as well.From what I was taugh…
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Quack!

Game of Thrones

I know some people here will be excited by this, I know I am! [url]http://www.thrfeed.com/2010/03/hbo-greenlights-game-of-thrones-.html[/url] [IMG]http://winter-is-coming.net/wp-content/uploads/2010…
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Daew

Chances of working with 3DS Max vs Maya in the industry?

Basically the title. I've been hearing from a lot of people that 3DS Max is a lot more common than Maya in the game industry. The problem is, I absolutely cannot STAND 3DS Max. I remember my first…
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Tomiajayi

Enchroma Glasses?

http://enchroma.com/They are glasses for the colorblind which unfortunately I am. Its very odd, considering I  love to paint. I would ask my wife to check the colors, sometimes yellows would tur…
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klc3d

DOOM

this new gameplay trailer looks really good...i like the old mood...https://youtu.be/txmv2qFRuxI?t=3358
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beefaroni

Looking for room or roommate in SoCal/Orange County

Yo! I don't typically like doing this stuff but I'm kind of screwed for time a bit so I thought, eh, let's give it a go.Basically I'm moving down to southern cali area ( MONDAY! :O ) and am looking f…
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Brian "Panda" Choi

What's with the 'rules' ?

Woke up to find out I was warned for this. Really guys your rules are getting much more stricker and is getting discouraging even posting on this website. 
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Eric Chadwick

first job - thank you polycount !

Hey oy!Today I got my first job and I wanted to let you know, and thank you all!!! SERIOUSLY DUDESI moved to Montreal last August and found some internship in a little studio, and worked there for li…
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bounchfx

Agencies...

Ok, so I had an agency contact me regarding an application I put in to a mystery studio last week.The next day I had a phonecall from the agency handling the application revealing the studio I was ap…
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MikeF

Becoming a professional 3D artist with an unrelated full time job

Hey guysAs a quick intro, 3D Art has been my passion for quite a while now. However my schooling and my current job has essentially been Computer Science related. At the moment l currently do Unity s…
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Joebewon

Warcraft Movie

looks like its official. [url]http://www.wowhead.com/news=210367/world-of-warcraft-movie-update-director-signed-and-projected-2015-release[/url]
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artquest

I'm finding it impossible to land a job

So I know the gaming industry is hard to get into, especially in the UK where I am.But I've been applying and trying to get a job in the industry or similar for around 7 years now.I've had many art t…
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MrHobo

Unpublished work for portfolio

Hey polycounters,I have a question to you. I am currently preparing my portfolio for a job application. I did publish several games with my current company, which are already uploaded to my artstatio…
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KustomZero

Will there be another Weekly Hard Surface Challenge?

Title, while I'm still going through the old ones and trying out some of the older challenges, I'm curious, will there ever be another one? I saw some people trying to revive a new thread some time a…
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Joopson

Limbo's Free on Steam

http://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/
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StephenVyas

Cover Letter Critique

Hey guys, occasional lurker turned poster here. I'm currently trying to land my first job in games, and wringing my hands worrying about every word I write. I've gone through all the great advice in …
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violentstatistics

What is (or was) your biggest problem or obstacle in becoming CG artist?

Hello, I'm on a fact finding mission on how to become a CG/3D/VFX artist. I'm wondering what is the biggest challenge people are facing to become one?If you are in the industry and could spare s…
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fdfxd2

Dominance War VI

http://gameartisans.org/dominancewar/6/index.phpThey're back with a new contest! Seems it's going to be kick-started this time? I know there was a lot of drama with polycount specifically last time D…
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SergioSantos

Shapeways crackdown

I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed Shapeways being really picky about the arbitrary 2mm min wall thickness in sandstone prints? I have been printing with them for a number of years and they see…
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[Deleted User]

E3 2016

E3 2016 is coming up soon. June 14-16!https://www.e3expo.com/I should be there with a few co-workers but it would be great to meet up with you all as well.Who's going!?
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claydough

How do you deal with a client that doesn't pay?

Hi guys,Just want to check with all the artist around here, how do you deal with client that has promised to pay but stop replying email and no payment has been made.At first, we have made agreements…
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JacqueChoi

XBOX SCORPIO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whyO3rumM-4
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Mstankow

Help with timeframe estimation of a project?

Hello guys,I would like to ask you how much time as an artist do you think you need for completing an animated, textured scene of an airport ready for a game? Please take in mind the latest "sta…
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Kevin Albers

Advice for September

Hey guys ive been in a bit of a dilhema recently and need some advice. Im currently a runner at a vfx studio in the UK and want to be a 3D artist. After 4 months of working this job im faced wit…
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Talix

Advice for Beginner Artist

Hello Polycount!I am Jason, a brand new fresh-out-of-the-box game artist here starting from Level 1, I am a noob, fresh meat, etc. you get the gist. I am looking for advice on where to start as an En…
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Eric Chadwick

E.Y.E Divine Cybermancy

Who don't already know this game ? He gonna be awesome ! Official website : [URL="http://eye.streumon-studio.com/index.php?page=news"]http://eye.streumon-studio.com/[/URL] [ame]http://www.youtube.c…
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Bek

finally 3d.sk share polarized photos

looks like that 3d.sk has started to shoot using polarized lenses.Today they uploaded this new photoset and it looks very promising, the specularity is almost off. I hope they start to upload mo…
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kolayamit

Driva - Freelance Job Site

Hello everyone,My name is Justin. I wanted to introduce a job platform I created for entertainment artists & employers called Driva (www.driva.co). If you've ever done freelance work, you know ma…
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Drivaco

Grad/Post Grad

After your Bachelor level degree in Game Art; Design; Animation; what have you... what do people go for with Master and higher level degrees?
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Kwramm

Can anyone shed light on this discussion on /3/? Form vs anatomy.

http://boards.4chan.org/3/thread/523760/new-wip-thread#p525232  Been reading through this, and has gotten me confused.  There's a few people discussing anatomy vs form.  A lot of them …
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R3D

Career path advice

Hi polycounters! =) I'm a junior level artist, currently working at Ubisoft Paris.My contract is ending in a few months so i'm starting to think about my possible next career move.I've been in the i…
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LeeCurt

Price range of a Gaming Studio

Hey guys, I'm trying to do research on budgeting for video games, and one of the things I'm trying to figure out is how much does it cost to rent a AAA studio. Thanks. 
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Steampoweredman483

Drawn to Death

David Jaffe's newest... looks like what I imagine my 80's high school daydreams would be like if they came to life: [ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGEOSOn2oKM[/ame]
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claydough

Create Expo 2016 - A DIGITAL DESIGN EVENT FOR CREATIVITY IN THE INDUSTRY – Thursday 21st July

Hi,I wanted to share a free digital design event that's coming up next month in Mansfield UK on Thursday 21st July.It's the events second year and it promises to be a superb day of talks from some am…
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simon-s

Friday the 13th, The Game!

Doesn't look like there has been a thread made for it yet, so what better day to do so! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4OECnV8rXchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l8fqEfXGCc"Friday the 13th: Th…
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Lamont

Coping with Reviewer/Public Opinions on Your Game/Art

Heya,It's a topic I've been thinking about alot and I haven't seen it talked about much here, or maybe I've missed it.I was just wondering how you guys cope with reviewers, or the public, commenting …
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Lamont

Monthly 2D Art Challenges?

Does the 2D board have anything that's the equivalent to the 3D Board's monthly art challenges? I would love to have something that pushes me on perspective, anatomy, color, or even something where w…
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Stinkhorse

The CS:GO Weapon Skin Contest winner's forum!

The Big V has announced the winners in the CS:GO contest! You can find all their details at the official blog here.Then you'll turn around and come back here to the winner's forum to see all the deta…
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Finalhart

Will I get work VISA without any experience ? Is it possible? need help.

Hey guys. So I had asked this type of question here before but at that time I wasn't sure about somethings. I am a computer science student in India and after 1 year I'll finish my course and ge…
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kunalht

Allegorithmic 3D Vehicle Contest - A Road Trip in 2116

Hey all, we just launched a new 3D art contest and this time it's about vehicles!Nothing beats a good old road trip to enjoy a week end to the fullest! On this Saturday, July 18th 2116, what would be…
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PyrZern

Paying the Bills... How to Get a Job?

Hey guys! Just curious, what does everyone here do to pay the bills while they work towards their game art? Do you have another job that keeps you stable? Are you in an unhappy day job situation? If …
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sziada

What Anime are you Watching atm?

I am just curious what anime you guys are watching what you suggest currently just wrapped up: Kill La Kill Gurren Lagann Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood Fate Zero Death Note Sword Art Online I wa…
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sziada

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