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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

Ready Player One "Create 3D Avatar" for upcoming film

Did anyone else see this competition on talenthouse? https://www.talenthouse.com/i/create-a-3d-avatar-for-ready-player-oneI tried to make sure I'm not double posting, but I was pretty curious as…
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thomasp

Maya 2016 Motion Graphics

Maya 2016 Motion Graphicshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xetf8KqDF5c 
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littleclaude

Polycounters in Colorado Springs?

I'm thinking about moving to Colorado Springs. Maybe just for a year, while I work on Indie stuff, but maybe longer. Any of you folks living there or used to live there, and have any opinions about i…
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Kevin Albers

The Technomancer

I have been seeing a few trailer poping up here and there about this game, I was curious to know what people think about The Technomancer.Here are the trailers:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4otfre…
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sziada

Digital Tutors Vs Gnomon Workshop

Sorry to make this post, i've been looking for other people's posts about this, but they are kind of old.So that's my question. I already have a very decent experience with 3D, not that much with scu…
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Mant1k0re

Is this normal? Another Art Test question

Hey polycounters, An international studio is opening locally where I live and I emailed them asking them what positions are available (It wasn't clear on their website, it just said ART). Weird thing…
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slipsius

Mod (editors) vs. Game Engine

With easily accessible game engines like Unity and Unreal, what are the pros and cons to using a mod editor over an engine? Goal would be to tell a story and make a game with similar mechanics to the…
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Azaraen

Assassin`s Creed Movie trailer

Anyone saw this? What do you think?Looks like a nice trailer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfJVoF5ko1Y
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PyrZern

Stealth Labyrinth

Hi guys, i'm Andrea Bechini, co-founder of Reddoll Games. Reddoll Games is a young team from Rome. Today, we are proud to present our first game on Steam! Stealth Labyrinth (2.99€): http://sto…
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scarne76

"For hire" forums lacking activity

I've been looking through the "For Hire" sections of this forum, and noticed (like I've noticed pretty much everywhere nowadays) that there's no activity.In particular, I'm wondering if there are vol…
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Blaisoid

Hi my name is Josh Singh.

I used to post a lot. Now I don't post much. I promise to do better starting soon.
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Wells

New member

Hello, I'm Salim Matta I'm graduated from the Empire States of New York as graphic designer and from Escape Studios London as game artist, looking forward to corporate with anyone. Cheers!
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Eric Chadwick

(Montreal) Power Up! The Art Show

Hey!I just wanted to give a little heads up to any polycounters in Montréal who'd be interested in going to a video game-theme art show that's happening next Thursday! It's taking place at the N…
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Pioldes

Quick freelance question

I've been doing a little freelance work for a 3d printing client. The model I was assigned was fairly angular but I thought I could save some time by doing a rough low poly and then cleaning it up in…
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MagicSugar

Benefit of using game engines for animated films?

 I know of at least one case:Boxcar Children. Looks like it was made with Source Engine or something and it looks...like a lot to be desired. I heard that it cost about $7 mil and wonder if most…
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Kwramm

[RTS] WinThatWar! - Kickstater launch

Hello Polycounters! Our team is working on a new game. A chance for me to show what I have learned on Polycount. If you like RTS genre and/or love RetroFuture this might interest you. The team, I a…
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Twenty Four

How do you know ; when you're good in 3D?

I'm "kinda new" to 3D and i wonder:When do i know i am good in 3D? - When do my workes reach  a "professional level"?( worthy to sell, get a job)- How do i know?I know that we never stop im…
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Ruz

Documentaries

Saw the BF1 Trailer. Realize I don't know shit about WW1. Interested to know more about weaponry, armies, etc.. Looking for Documentaries about the subject, any suggestions? P.S.I don't know muc…
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RyanB

Software Investment?

Hi all, I haven't been on polycount forums for a long time. I recently graduated from school back in December. I'm going to be attending the graduation ceremony next week and get my diploma. My major…
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spitty

Student thesis on the subject of asset packs

Hey! We're two students currently working on our thesis on the subject of asset stores and asset packs. We're trying to determine what motivates people to buy an asset pack and which subjects an…
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PixelMasher

Mari 3.1 Non Commercial is out

We're very excited to announce the release of MARI Non-commecial and the 3.1 update which includes mGo System, Steady Stroke and context-sensitive help:.https://youtu.be/PDriAlKXfJEhttps://youtu…
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rachmu

Artella : New (indie) platform to create, share and work on Project Assets

''The creators of Animation Mentor opened worldwide access this morning to their new production platform, Artella, an end-to-end cloud-based solution for creating animated films, video games, and vir…
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Ged

How do you choose a computer graphics school?

How do you choose a computer graphics school?Wich ones are the best cg schools in the world? And why?Are there any very good cg schools in Europe or if you're a EU citizen should you move to U.S.A., …
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ambelamba

Using others' concept art for portfolio pieces

I used to be a character modeler but have been out of the game for a long time now. I want to get going again and my first thought was to collect 2d concept art I liked, on Artstation for example, an…
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ambelamba

Substance Designer 2 50% Steam coupon

I have one 50% off coupon to the person who PM's me first. No software hoarders please (having multiple lic in order to sell one...). I wanna get this to someone who would really use it.
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Lamont

Dark Souls 3

Surprising absolutely no one, Dark Souls 3 is a thing now. [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OtAVElUljE[/ame] Welp, time to get my wallet.
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TheMadArtist

Is the game industry bloated with developers?

I feel the industry is bloated with developers in the United States. By bloated I mean the possibility that there is a lot of competition among those trying to enter the industry and perhaps those in…
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Kwramm

Q: What do you think is important in a house visit app?

Hi fellow polycounters, I have a small survey for my graduation project. The idea is to make a house inspection application where you can visit an apartment that has yet to be build and get all th…
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Har

Warhammer 40k Inquisitior - Martyr destruction trailer

Everything with a polygon in the video was hand forged in Blender:http://www.blendernation.com/2016/05/03/warhammer-40k-inquisitior-martyr-destruction-trailer/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2TvGQ6T…
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Ged

♣ Toronto Meetup ♣ Friday, May 6th ♣

It's that time again! Toronto Meetup! Come have a beer or 12 with your fellow polycounters! Who? You and whoever you`d like to bring, as long as they are good company. Just let us know how many …
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slipsius

ArtStation's ILM Art Department Challenge

https://www.artstation.com/contests/ilm/challenges/8Finally a real Artstation contest with real prizes than what they've ran recently.Too good of a judge lineup to pass up.  We all needs exposur…
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beefaroni

Google Hangout sticky?

HiI noticed since the Google Hangout was absorbed into the "Where Did The Stickies Go" thread no one is using it anymore. As it's such a great resource is there any chance admin could sticky this aga…
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Eric Chadwick

Question about getting a job in the industry as an Environment Artist

Hi. I have been doing art for quite a long time now, but lately i have had quite a change in "workflow" in a way. I'v almost completely switched to photogrammetry to create my scenes/assets. I don't …
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Steppenwolf

Game Environment Survey - I need your help!

Hi everybody!I am currently writing my Bachelor's Thesis in Game Design and have decided to write about environment art and different methods in how to achieve believability in said environment.Part …
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Uddebo

Escape Studios, is it worth it?

Looking for any advice from anyone thats attended escape studios, specifically the games art courses. Is it worth the time and costs?Also are there any other methods of covering costs out there apart…
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wirrexx

Advice for a hobbyist? I am learning Modo.

 My primary goal is to be a storyboard artist and possibly graphic novel artist on the side eventually. I started learning Modo back in July 2015, but stopped doing it because I got easily …
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ambelamba

Aspiring to be a 3D Environment artist

Hi everyone, I made a thread awhile back on the college I was planning to go to and have committed to Ringling for their game art program since then. I've noticed that they have a good grasp on envir…
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Eric Chadwick

Spreadsheet of Game Art Related Gumroad Tutorials / Resources / References / Misc

I spent yesterday trying to figure out a way to compile the Gumroad Tutorials List thread on Polycount into a usable spreadsheet. Got it pretty well automated at this point so it wasn't too tedi…
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fuzzzzzz

Media Servers? What do you use?

Looking for opinions about media servers for home videos, photos, ripped dvds, mp3s, etc.I have a bunch of physical DVDs but its slow to find and load them, and kids tend to scratch em too. I feel li…
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Eric Chadwick

google hangout group for 3d artists ??

any chance i can find google hangout group for 3D artists ??
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Ezzwaft

Comcast buys Dreamworks

I hope everyone's job remains solid.http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/28/media/comcast-dreamworks-nbcuniversal/index.html
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Mstankow

Left handed tablet use?

Hey everyone!So I'm a left handed artist, and I'm getting increasingly frustrated with having to deal with keybinds in softwares where I use a tablet; specifically with the Undo/Redo hotkeys in Photo…
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Joltya

CyberConnect2 new studio in Montreal !

http://www.cc2.co.jp/montreal/#recruithttp://www.cc2.co.jp/montreal/#topIt's nice to see more japanese developper coming in our yard. It's a good time to be a gamedev in Mtl right now (I guess?)
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Pioldes

Ori and the Blind Forest

I Think this game deserves far more exposure as it looks , plays and feels amazing , ill just leave the first 10 min gameplay video here : [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFxUSxtSSOQ"]ORI and t…
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Lamont

Level Design Portfolio Requirements?

I plan on becoming a level designer, but I am not sure what should be/ doesn’t need to be in my portfolio. I have several questions: Does anyone know what my portfolio needs/should be incl…
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Steppenwolf

Including Mood Boards in Kickstarter or Early Access pitches?

I'm a big fan of mood boards, ripomatics and the like. Being able to put together a bunch of images that show off the look and feel of a game (or movie or other creative product) in the preproduction…
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pior

Finishing projects. The struggle is real.

Does anyone else have trouble finishing projects? I start them, end up getting stuck or just slogging through, and then it ends up not getting done. Sometimes the length of time a project takes to co…
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Pain

3D Art Israel

I want to become a 3D artist. In Israel CGI isn't really popular among people in the area where I live in,  and I thought it would be really cool to meet someone from Israel who is in this forum…
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shotgun

Programming Knowledge for Game Art???

How much and what kind of coding knowledge would be good to know if you are going to become a game artist?
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Poseidon8734

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