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Do Pro 3D Artists Paint Directly on Mesh? I am wondering whether those of you who are skill with 3D Modeling paint directly onto the mesh with programs such as Deep Paint or GhostPainter? Why or why not? With Photoshop CS4 around the corner …	25 Last	Blaizer Oct 2008
omfg-LOL [IMG]http://www.vgcats.com/comics/images/080916.jpg[/IMG] THE NEXT WEEK [IMG]http://www.vgcats.com/comics/images/080930.jpg[/IMG]	17 Last	Emil Mujanovic Oct 2008
Michael Turner dead at 37 :( Well known for his art in Witchblade, Fathom and Superman. Always crappy seeing such a young and great artist kick the bucket, but I guess he's been battling cancer for years. RIP dude, you'll be mis…	2 Last	ebagg Oct 2008
whats with the porn spamming is this an attack from a disgruntled former member(badoom)	21 Last	Slum Oct 2008
Critiques for the aspiring game artist Hey fellas I thought I'd just bring up a point that has been on my mind lately, which is that it seems to be getting harder to find critiques these days (if you don't stand out). I've noticed this …	21 Last	Mark Dygert Oct 2008
Roflmao found some funny videos lol lmfao listen to the whole thing...any1 wanna date him? (not making fun of him, he just says some funny stuff) [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOwl7jkp9aY[/ame] nice…	4 Last	John Warner Oct 2008
Uzebox - retro homebrew game console [url=http://belogic.com/uzebox/]Click here, you dopes[/url] "The Uzebox is a retro-minimalist homebrew game console. It is based on an AVR 8-bit general purpose microcontroller made by Atmel. The pa…	11 Last	Gmanx Oct 2008
I literally wanted to kill myself ... they say misery loves company so I hope I'm not the only one this has happened to ... So i was preparing a gift for good friend - photos of us from our childhood all the way up to our early 20's, t…	16 Last	sir-knight Oct 2008
Palin interview, better than a nip slip [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hELjmWfVBU[/ame] Partisanship aside... I am speechless. I wish there were a Daily Show/Colbert Report tomorrow...	92 Last	hawken Oct 2008
Interesting stuff goin on outside your office window. Anyone got some interesting stuff happen outside their window while working? I work off a high traffic street in Bellevue, WA, and there's a cop who catches at least 4 speeders every day. When he's…	31 Last	dejawolf Oct 2008
Duke Nukem ( interview/ingame footage ) Just wanted to share this as it gives some insight onto whats happening with Duke Nukem Forever. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYiDxHykAB4&fmt=18[/ame] Spark	43 Last	dejawolf Oct 2008
©opyright and ®eferences I'm looking at a potential consulting job that might come my way, so I started reading up on the latest contract & legal issues. I bought the latest [URL="http://www.gag.org/pegs/index.php"]PEGS book…	8 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2008
Closed What the fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	0 Last	Dante1217 Oct 2008
activision & iga: ingame advertisement [QUOTE]By incorporating dynamic in-game advertising in our titles where it is appropriate, we can increase the realism of our games by presenting consumers with authentic environments in genuine set…	29 Last	Sandbag Oct 2008
Orphan Works AKA death for artists Read this! [url]http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=3605&page=1[/url] What the fuck is happening to this world? Over the past 7 years i have watched rights get taken away one by o…	106 Last	kat Oct 2008
Sanctuary [url]http://www.scifi.com/sanctuary/[/url] So the first TV series I've ever worked on is coming out in a few days, Although the stuff I modeled on isn't till the later episodes, it's still a little…	1 Last	Mongrelman Oct 2008
drawing principles books This has probably been posted many many times, but I am wanting to improve my 2d skills and went looking for some books, I have found a couple, [ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0007116454/re…	3 Last	bluekangaroo Oct 2008
wamu scare! I just saw the news today and heard about the whole wamu deal, just after bushes speech about the economy being so bad to..they say that there safe but the bought out did happen. How do you guys feel…	8 Last	Mishra Sep 2008
gots me a job! I just accepted an offer of a character artist position at Rockstar North, which came about as a result of me posting my work up here Thanks to Rick and Mike who showed me around the place last week…	32 Last	bluekangaroo Sep 2008
I can too has a job! After about 8 months of working, posting, and getting feedback from you great polycounters, I have finally landed myself a position in the gaming industry. Thank you all so much for everything that y…	27 Last	jbrophy Sep 2008
::Vehicle Care Inquiries:: Now that my schedule's free now, I was going to start up my vehicle for the last little while since I haven't been driving it as much. The vehicle had what I believe was the 'Check Engine Light' on a…	11 Last	Jonathan Sep 2008
Petsmart ruined my dog! So I figured I would post a vent and follow it up with a funny picture. I had some family come into town so I decided to get my dog groomed, and save a few bucks doing it since the economy is in the …	29 Last	Justin Meisse Sep 2008
For those who may have a Drupal website/portfolio, one thing to be cautious of, [url]http://drupal.org/node/314908[/url] A relative of mine does websites, some of them using Drupal, so he forwarded me this. Scary stuff. :) [url]http://consumerist.com/5056063/perhaps-you-dont-o…	3 Last	Mr GetDown Sep 2008
bungie: 'Secondhand sales are evil' [url]http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/09/26/pre-owned-market-had-big-effect-on-halo-says-bungie-man/[/url] [QUOTE]Complaining about sales when you have a multi-million seller is somewhat difficult…	76 Last	hawken Sep 2008
¡Feliz cumpleaños! ...Johny!	17 Last	ironbearxl Sep 2008
Ladies & gentlemen, Unearthly Challenge is ON! [CENTER][img2=left]http://boards.polycount.net/images/features/uc_announcement.jpg[/img2][URL="http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/homepage/index.php?lang=french"][IMG]http://boards.polycou…	117 Last	dbreak Sep 2008
Warhammer Online - Some High Points Well today ( Saturday Sept. 27th, 2008 ), Warhammer Online broke the 90% threshold on Meta Critic ratings. :D Sitting at a respectable 91% and climbing with our first couple perfect scores. Nice …	13 Last	Ferg Sep 2008
Computer Games Actually Good For Kids Games don't just make crazy loners kill people, they can be positive too! [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7635404.stm[/url] Hooray, playing Brain Training on the DS for 20 minutes before s…	11 Last	MoP Sep 2008
Debates on :) Well... I figured we could talk and flame in here about what was said (or is said) in the presidential debate. Have funz!	33 Last	diminished_Self Sep 2008
shiiiiiit. you know, when a knife juuuuuusssttt starts to rust, it looks normal, but it's got the most subtle sheen of red. i just noticed that. i'm drunk, by the way. otherwise i would have never shared such …	8 Last	John Warner Sep 2008
egglets.. happy birthday brah... [img]http://www.inhf.org/eaglephotos/0508_beaktobeak_leicht.jpg[/img]	4 Last	Snowfly Sep 2008
Looking to become a seattleite! Hey all you Seattleites, I lived in Vancouver for two years while going to school and loved it, now that I've finished i'm back on the east coast in North Carolina of all places (not really a fan o…	25 Last	ebagg Sep 2008
Bungie Teaser Trailer Anyone else check this out. I just booted up my 360 and it told me there was this teaser at bungie.net. I don't get it. I hate teasers.	51 Last	IronHawk Sep 2008
RIP - Cool Hand Luke :( [quote] NEW HAVEN, Connecticut - Paul Newman, the Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool as an activist, race car driver, popcorn impresario and the anti-hero of such films as "Hud,"…	7 Last	Marcus Dublin Sep 2008
Game Developer Career Guide Fall 2008 I guess I missed it just stumbled across it today, if any of you like this stuff; average salary stuff in there too... [url]http://gamedeveloper.texterity.com/gamedeveloper/2008careerguide/[/url]	13 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2008
America's Most Stressful Cities [url]http://health.msn.com/health-topics/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100216242>1=31036[/url] The 10 Most Stressful Cities: 1.Chicago, Illinois 2.New York, New York 3.Detroit, Michigan 4.Los Ang…	0 Last	chrismaddox3d Sep 2008
Uber.com ... free webspace option. Dunno if this has been brought up, just stumbled across this provider, its free and real quick you can set up a blog and image gallery, even a video gallery it seems, the site seems to be trying to m…	2 Last	leilei Sep 2008
Had a job interview today.... I have to wait a week before finding out whether I have the job or not... crosses fingers Hopefully I've done enough to at least be able to get in, just a case of having to brush up my 2d skills …	13 Last	Chunkey Sep 2008
What are you playing now? whatcha got loaded up? Armed and Dangerous Valkyrie Profile 2 Beyond Good and Evil and SC4.	51 Last	EmAr Sep 2008
MacGuyver was an Inuit? I do not care if this is true or not, I'll always pretend that it is. [url]http://www.boingboing.net/2008/09/26/wade-davis-an-inuit.html[/url] [I]Davis:[/I] The Inuit didnt fear the cold; they…	2 Last	Microneezia Sep 2008
America: time to panic? I caught most of the Presidential Address to the Nation on the Financial Crisis. I have to admit. Bush's demeanor didn't comfort me. He looks more afraid than anyone. And hearing new phrases like…	64 Last	pliang Sep 2008
Free fallout! [url]http://www.gametap.com/game-events/new-games-fallout-2-stand-ofood-plus-free-fallout[/url] get it now! Best game ever made!	9 Last	JacqueChoi Sep 2008
Levelhead Video: [url]http://vimeo.com/1320756[/url] Details: [url]http://julianoliver.com/levelhead[/url]	6 Last	Tulkamir Sep 2008
HALO mmo? Could someone from Ensemble weigh in on this if true? Apparently it was canceled... [IMG]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3079/2881807155_6c2fcc9816_o.jpg[/IMG] [URL]http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/…	12 Last	I_luv_Pixels Sep 2008
Father of the internet: web is running out of addresses [url]http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article4819803.ece?notatruck[/url]	2 Last	notman Sep 2008
Journey to Saturn (Warning contains obscenities) Here's an animation movie soon coming out in danish cinemas. There's no english subtitling, unfortunately. I hope somebody will get a kick out of it anyways. The team behind it work on a pretty low b…	3 Last	JO420 Sep 2008
Toronto? Considering a move up there. Any polycounters there, and what do you like/dislike about the town?	13 Last	JacqueChoi Sep 2008
the beautiful people [url]http://renz-o.blogspot.com/[/url] Saw this linked on Sijun, awesome pics.	2 Last	killingpeople Sep 2008
Happy Bday to Empty your like 15 now right	4 Last	killingpeople Sep 2008
Jack's been disbarred! [url]http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/86463-Jack-Thompson-Disbarred[/url] [QUOTE] In a press release, the controversial former attorney, who described himself as "nationally and internationa…	20 Last	flaagan Sep 2008