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University masters degree

Hi,I'm currently thinking about doing a master's in 3d Animation, I'm a 3D artist but originally I don't have a degree in this field, I'm thinking about studying in Germany maybe, does anyone of you …
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niixon

Houdini 15.5 Released!

Hello! We are pleased to announce the release and availability of Houdini 15.5 today! You can find videos that cover the various new features, which you can further explore using the free learning ed…
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Stromberg90

Stand Out Student - Last uni year project?

Hi all!I'd like some advice and thoughts on my idea for my final year project at uni, we have roughly 7 months. I'm studying games design and would like to focus concept art, character art 2D and 3D,…
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Prawlette

Tutoring Service?

Does anyone know of any one-on-one tutoring services for level design? I'm looking for someone to help me through the areas where I struggle. I understand that there are many tutorials online, and th…
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audi100

How did Pros become Pros? (Directed (mostly) towards 3D Modelers / Texture Artists)

I just recently graduated college and ready to move on to the next step of my life by getting a job (hopefully) and on my quest to move on I found my self astonished by the skills and techniques of o…
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rogelio

Hello again

I'm not new to Polycount, but I just realised I've not posted anything and hardly visited since July 2014. Hopefully I'll have some cool artwork to show off in the not too distant future!There's so m…
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Eric Chadwick

FX Adventures in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Hello PC peeps - just wanted to share with you an interview with two FX artists from Naughty Dog who worked on Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. In it, Neilan Naicker and Ray Popka talk about&nbs…
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cgtoolsmith

Wartide open beta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqQHxVHXiEsOur mobile moba is publicly available now, in open beta. It's free on Google Play if you have an Android device. Looks awesome on a tablet!https://…
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Eric Chadwick

Username Change

Is there a way I can change my username? I would like to do so because there is many references to this name.
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Eric Chadwick

Portfolio

Hey,I couldn't find an answer how people make a website with their portfolio. It's about technical stuff, do people host their website on their own computer or do most people use an webhosting site l…
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PyrZern

Where do you usually look for work?

So I know theres a section for "Looking for work" on polycount. Do you guys know any other methods of looking for work?These are the ones I know about, but it feels very limited.-Gamasutra (doesn't s…
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valuemeal

Trying to understand overtime hours in the industry

I am just getting into  3D. I am really interest to work in movies and games, just i am not sure which one to go. Just now, i am practicing hard surface modeling. I am posting this thread, just …
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thomasp

Poll the Polycounters

Polls can now be made.  Use the dropdown next to the New Topic button:Up to 10 questions per poll.You cannot edit the questions after posting. Voters cannot change their votes after vo…
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PyrZern

S'Jet Baserunner 3D Print

Anxious wait is over, I didn't completely waste several hundred bucks! printed through Shapeways. Wheels are PLA, rest is SLS white flexible plastic. Main chassis has been primed.6x8" Intuos3, microS…
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Hito

Sketchfab on Carbonmade?

Im trying to embed my sketchfab model on my carbonmade portfolio but for some reason it's not working.  I know it works because I have seen sketchfab embedded in other portfolios E.G >(https:…
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Moltar

Code syntax coloring added

Code syntax coloring has been added.Use the Format dropdown to make a Code block, then paste your code into it.Code block features:Colored syntax.Line numbers.Row shading.Horizontal scroll if a line …
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pigart

day to day real world work

Hi guys, new here so apologies if this isn't the right forum.  This is directed at those of you who have worked in this industry professionally.I'm leaving the architecture world and thinking of…
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audi100

When to call a model done

Hey Polycount,Just been thinking today about how everyone actually decides when they can call a model (or any piece of art really) done. I myself never truly feel like a piece is done, and so knowing…
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leilei

Funding tips for Indie Game Start-ups?

Hello er'body. I was wondering if anyone had any tips for securing funding for an indie game company. I'm considering the idea of making my own company in Houston, Tx. These minimum wage jobs are gro…
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kasigawa

Ratchet & Clank never looked so good!

Ratchet & Clank never looked so good, feeling very inspired right now!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJOZeqtkaYUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLXXKWkBBYc
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Swizzle

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w852aRuN380[/ame] Zack tweeted the teaser yesterday. Ah never thought I'd be so excited for a 20 sec teaser...That cowl looks freaking amazing, he's supposed to…
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ArtisticTiger

Epic's "Paragon"

I don't even know what this is, but Im sharing. Anyone have any idea?https://www.epicgames.com/paragon/list
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Dashiva

Question about aiming for a company in terms of artstyle

I had the pleasure of being at IFCC last week and being able to ask that question to some people who have been in the industry for a while and people who haven't to get their take on that. I've also …
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LeeCurt

Cinema 4d anyone?

I wonder does anyone use Cinema 4d? It looks that they've been really improving polygonal modeling lately. I really like latest videos. I believe cheaper Lite or Prime can be nice alternative to Maya…
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kanga

hyperPad Create the next hit mobile games on iPad

Hey everyone,I'd like to share what we have been working on for the past little while. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnrMiT4TmCkhyperPad's a powerful game creation platform on iPad that lets y…
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VPrime

Steam introduces video tutorials section

It's up now and there are a few videos already available including new Tor Frick tut. You can download project files in the library and stream videos. It also has regional pricing and regional gift r…
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kolayamit

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RockWarrior

Owlet renderer

In case anyone is in  need of a unbiased renderer.  You can get owlet and some other software in a package for $16.48.  5 days left.  Owlet is $499 on their site, so I would say t…
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eworc

Job Search Advice

I graduated from school recently. I want to start working on my portfolio and start a new project to really showcase my skills. My major was 3D digital graphics. I'm looking for a job as a game envir…
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Oblivion2500

Hourences - Unreal Solus Project

What are people's thoughts on these tutorials?  Good/bad? http://www.hourences.com/thesolusproject/
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Mant1k0re

Best displays

It's always a tricky thing to get a new display. Even when sometimes I got 2 displays of the same brand, same model, the colors are completely different and trying to calibrate it's a hell.So, my que…
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claydough

x men age of a apocalypse

quick question(s)1. Anyone know what time th trailer is coming out today?2. Has the look for Apocalypse been changed? i'm really hoping he doesnt look like Ivan ooze any more haha. 
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notman

Planning to get subscriptions for Modo&Mari Indie. Any suggestions?

 My payday is June 1st. As soon as the money is in my account I will get 6-month subscriptions for Modo&Mari Indie combo from Steam. And during the upcoming Steam sale around the end of June…
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PollySong

Beat the Game - On Greenlight!

Hey everybody,I have been working on a game project called "Beat The Game" as 3D Artist, After two years of hard work we finally have it up on Steam greenlight, Please vote for us if you like the gam…
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Wonderstone

Cryengine source now on Github

Just got posted over on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/4kt4tc/cryengine_now_available_on_github/https://github.com/CRYTEK-CRYENGINE/CRYENGINE
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TAN

Resume problems.

So, as the title implies, I have a question in regards to one's resume.  Back in the day, I learned that it would be best, if able, to go the self-taught route if learning 3D.  6 years late…
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two_larsens

Hyper Dragon Ball Z

where in hells name did this come from... this looks amazing. I know what i'm playing tonight, [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzQkB1gVtXA"]HYPER DRAGONBALL Z - Demo Trailer 2014 - HAPPY BIRTH…
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KamiSaiyan

Need some guidance on making 3D portfolio

Hi guys, there is a new game development company that will be starting here in the Philippines (You might already heard of it). They are looking for 3D artists of all levels. They did not post any re…
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Quack!

DayZ Standalone Early Access

[IMG]http://wireframebox.com/dayz/dayz_standalone_fp.png[/IMG] Its finally out! Starting a new topic to keep the mod talk and standalone separate Over two million people played the award winning M…
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another caveman

My Polycount thread just disappeared?

Hey,I can't find any tech support for Polycount so I guessed I'd make a forum post about it. I made a thread over in the 3D art section last night and I was editing it just earlier. When I went to sa…
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sazberryftw

In search of Idea

Well My Mother has next Month her birthday and I thought I could Model her something nice my problem is she doesn't really has a topic of Interest I could choose fromso I thought maybe you have a cas…
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Steve Schulze

poliigon pbr texture/material site.

Hi all, I just ran into this site, thought it might be interesting to share.http://poliigon.com/pbr textures /tiling materials (diffuse+normal+ etc etc), 30 day free trial.example from their site:Any…
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onionhead_o

Keeping up to date

hey everyone :)so last year I began building an environments and props portfolio for games, I took some amazing courses online from uartsy and futurepoly. This helped me build the foundation of my po…
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ZacD

UHAnimation Exposé - May 25th from 10am GMT - Splash Damage and many more great talks

There will be a live link on May 25th from 10am GMT - The festival, celebration and exhibition is in its thirteenth year and is shaping up to be our best yet. It will be held at the st…
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littleclaude

Choice of tools for self-teaching artists

OK, here's my history with 3D.Back in 1994 I started teaching myself 3DS DOS. Then I gave up because I couldn't fathom how to use the tool properly. Then after I came to America at the age of 20 (in …
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sziada

New forum feature added: Ignore

We've added a new feature to the Forums, by request. You can now ignore someone who is either harassing you, or whose posts you just can't stand anymore.Go to your Account Options (head-and-shoulders…
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HAWK12HT

question about using Maya student version and youtube

Say for example I create animations using the student version of Maya and also have a fairly large following on You tube. Lets say around 60,000 subscribers. Obviously If I monetized any of the video…
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Jonas Ronnegard

Want to study 3D modelling!

Hi, my name is Carlos and I'm a Spanish student, currently at college. So I'm writting this post to see if I can get some help on how to get to the 3D modelling world. I dont know what to do nex…
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Carlos_gm

Portfolio panel talk GDC 2016

http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1023440/Killer-Portfolio-or-Portfolio-Killer
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MagicSugar

Man steals $320K from Kickstarter campaign

and builds himself a house with it...So the Campaign Goal was to build and developp a series of 100$ cheap 3D printer...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wy3zA3LxG4&feature=youtu.be&t=116What …
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sziada

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