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FilmEngine

So it looks that Cinebox really exists. It's not a myth told to scare kids anymore :DAnd soon everybody will have access to it.http://www.filmengine.com/
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swann

Bachelor thesis about visual storytelling for vr. looking for research, reports etc.

I searching internet for good papers to use as reference materials and ideas to get some better grip on how i should lay up my work. And it seems that im not searching in the right places because i c…
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Sajeet

Free high resolution 3D scans for download.

Here is a link to a new website offering high resolution 3D scans for free without copyright restrictions: threedscans.com If you happen to find any of them useful, please do let us know: con…
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Pizdos

(MINDBLOWN) The Scope and scale of ''FInal Fantasy XV Uncovered''

I know there's already a thread about it (made by me) but this is another level of revealing Square Enix brought us these last hours! :open_mouth: In case you missed, they made a conference with…
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Anchang-Style

FMX 2016 - Looks like a great lineup this year!

FMX 2016 With around eight talks per hour to chose from and over a four day period its a great event to go to. Here is a selection of talks and there are loads more here, - http:…
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littleclaude

How Long do you work at your job?

I'm curious what it really is like working in the industry at a small/large company. I'm sure it varies, but is it generally 40hours a week? Is there a standard? Does it drastically vary company to c…
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Joost

Gumroad seller experience?

For those of you that sell tutorials / tools / brushes / etc. on Gumroad, what's the experience been like for you? Has it been worth the time/effort put into the products your selling? What about tho…
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Joost

New college student looking for a little direction with 3d models. Zbrush, 3DSMax, and Xnormal

I am a college student and am kind of missing some information. I am currently using ZBrush to make my models and just got 3dsMax. I am trying to make high poly models look good low. I have watc…
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kanga

Landed first job... but a little freaked out.

So the good news is that I just landed my first job at a studio up in Seattle. Obviously I'm extremely excited and i'll be taking it but it's just that it came way sooner than I expected, and I'm kin…
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aaronmwolford

Does Studying Cinematography will improve my composition?

I've recently started learning composition, by watching some online videos and also giving myself some assignments on the same by doing some environmental stuff on paper, and i am disappointed with t…
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Kwramm

We should not get paid for making games, it's art after all...

Game industry veteran writes Horryfying (and stupid) article in defense of poor working conditions.http://kotaku.com/game-industry-veteran-writes-horrifying-article-in-defe-1771434170Kinda funny to k…
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Kwramm

Got 7 minutes to change 3D education?

It would be fantastic if you would give 7 minutes to completing this brief survey http://gg.gg/graduate if you are working in a 3D studio - if you are a TD or supervisor please use http://gg.gg/3Dsup…
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Martha

The Jungle Book

Saw this yesterday, and was just blown away. A really great adventure film that had me feeling like a kid and enthralled the entire time. The CG is off the hook. this entire thing was filmed on a sou…
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Ged

Fall of Civilization - Post Apocalyptic Strategy (Steam)

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=663145016You play as a survivor of the end of the world , creating your own story, controlling a faction of people you choose how you live in the…
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LukeDodds

Touch issues - Windows10 Cintiq13HD touch

Hey,i´ve upgraded to windows 10 recently and i am having some troubles with my 13" cintiq touch controls.whenever i try to do some touch gestures for pinchzoom, rotate or pan the pivot point for all …
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GhostDetector

Talks With Adam Duff - The Mental State of a 3D/2D Artist.

Hello Polycounters! I just wanted to present an amazing YouTube channel that's helped me out a lot mentally, and I'm sure would help out other fellow 3d/2d artists.Adam Duff talks about the mental st…
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CodeferBlue

need to see some thoughts about my odd art test

I applied to a online game company with my portfolio which is low-poly model with hand painting stuff, but they gave me a realistic art test. I already said them I do hand painting, and they said the…
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Add3r

The Ugee 2150 A great Wacom alternative

So I finally got my 2150 thursday, I have been vocal about how I have felt let down by wacom here and there in the decline of both build quality and customer support,  and thought I would give a…
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Anchang-Style

The Way: new game is ready!

There is a Official Trailer of The Way. What do you think about it?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTAN0Ps_rRo
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lotet

Has anyone started out in QA, before moving on to become a 3D Artist?

Hey Guys, long time no post!Anyway, i've got a QA Testers interview coming up on the 12th this month. Since graduating last summer, it's been an extremely frustrating period, so having an opportunity…
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kernersvillan

Epic Games & Mapcore's Unreal Tournament Level Design Contest

Hello everybody, I'm Johnny van Spronsen, aka Sprony. I'm the Site Manager of Mapcore. I've asked the Polycount moderators permission to post this here. We are currently holding a Unreal To…
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SpronyvanJohnson

Car references - looking for

From time to time I'm thinking of modelling a car, but always fail to find good references and give up.I think the viewers recognize directly if something is not accurate on a car, or maybe I just ov…
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VPrime

Need Help, Free Realistic Human Asset Giveaway + Marketing Experience

HiI'm making a free human asset pack, that can work as standalone or be used with MakeHuman, I made a reviewable sample that you can find on the sitehttp://zeon.yolasite.com/, though to finish the pa…
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ComplexAce

Salary/Wage as a 3D Artist in Germany

Hey Folks,so I am wondering how much I can expect to earn as a 3D Artist in Germany. I now that this is a very sensitive topic but I think that it should be no secret.  I love my profession and …
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Neox

Just launched a WordPress plugin to generate price quotes for client work.

Hey Polycount,We just released our What I Charge Wordpress plugin and are having a launch sale. What I Charge lets you dynamically generate price quotes for the products and services you offer. Start…
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Broma

Need help with Dishwasher/Cook Resume + other job questions.

This is now my last week of school. However, I want to continue making my portfolio for the next month or two. I'm now looking for a part time/full time job to help support me while I make a new env…
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Prime8

VFX production in Japan.. what's wrong?

Hello everyone. It's my first post..So I'm currently working as a VFX coordinator, and I just wanted to know what people outside of Japan thought about Japanese CGI/VFX companies.I was wondering why …
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skankerzero

Got 7 minutes to change 3D education?

It would be fantastic if you would give 7 minutes to completing this brief survey http://gg.gg/graduate if you are working in a 3D studio - if you are a TD or supervisor please use http://gg.gg/3Dsup…
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skankerzero

GoodGamer

Hey everybody!I've been working on a gaming related charitable initiative for a while now and thought I'd share the idea here - perhaps some of you might be interested in this! GoodGamer combines two…
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Lord Scottish

Question about SperaSoft, working in Russia

Hi all. I've been freelancing for 2 years now and I'm at the point where in addition to looking for new clients, I'm also looking to get back into a studio. I was recently on the phone with an extern…
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dzibarik

Getting Past Tutorials

Hey all,I've been working my way through a fair share of Modelling and Animation tutorials on Digital Tutors and wanted advice on when the best time to step away from tutorials is and to start doing …
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PyrZern

Dark Souls' English localization studio

http://www.frognation.com/http://www.frognation.com/e/fn_news/Just bringing this up to your attention in case you're into writing and/or voice acting. And apparently, based on Japanese gameplay vids …
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MagicSugar

Freelancers and contractors...quarterly taxes!?

I haven't quite worked out how to deal with these yet. I don't really make enough to warrant an accountant, and I'm trying to be better about handling the business end of things. I've done some readi…
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Rurouni Strife

Dreams of becoming a UI artist

Hey everyone,I feel like this was the appropriate place to ask for advice, but I have been wanting to look into becoming a great UI artist. Growing up, I have always loved characters and making games…
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andz

Ex Modo users (using blender)

Hello allWould like to know your experiences with Blender as I have been on the fence for quite some time now. I know the UI will take some getting used to but are there any user based UI's worth che…
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Dataday

Research Topic. Need help

Hi all,I am conducting a research into issues relevant to the integration of 3D products to the games environment. However I am lost on what topic to do on it. I am a 3d modeler who work on 3ds max.…
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cocochan

GDC 2016 Vault Talks?

Anyone know when the talks will be posted online? Looking forward to watching them.
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merwynl

Question: what makes a good candidate for game design jobs?

Hi Everyone,Hope you’re all well. I'm in my final year at university and looking into employment options for when I graduate. Although I have a keen interest and skills in programming I have deci…
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Leepurr

Autodesk subscription-only model - impact so far?

So back at the start of February AD went subscription-only (except for the suites, but that's coming in a few months too). Whats the fallout been like so far? Anyone switched, or seriously considerin…
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Dataday

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MagicSugar

Crunchcast is BACK !

I dont know if this is posted yet but theyre back ! Holy crap boys ! Youtube Upload
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DeadEndStreet

Paintstorm studio - new painting package.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXUReniLyqw[/ame] [url]www.paintstormstudio.com[/url] saw this on twitter today; it's windows only, costs $ 20, and has a free trial version.
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ErrkaPetti

Non profit spin off of another IP

Hypothetically speaking if an individual made a nonprofit spinoff game based of another popular IP with a disclaimer in the begining and credit given in the end credits. Would this be legal?
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Wolthera

search Physically based rendering article for thesis

Hey there ^^, right now Im writing a thesis about "physically based rendering (pbr)".my problem is right now I can't find really a lot of article about it and the 3 Books i found about it are quite e…
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Swizzle

Help with survey - which software do you use?

Hi,I'm a teacher in Game Graphics with the Uppsala University, in Sweden. We're conducting a survey into which software game artists are using today to create 3D graphics and I would really appreciat…
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Joebewon

Freelance work hassles

Hi All,Just wanted to ask some peoples opinions who also do freelance work in 3d.I`ve been doing a job for about 3 months, i quoted for the project as a whole (3d environment) and said it would take …
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Tits

First Blend4Web Conference

Dear friends!As we promised, this year we are planing to organize an important event for our ever-growing community - the first Blend4Web Conference in history. At this conference you will enjoy many…
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mikhluz

Logos on Business Cards showcasing the software you use-OK or Not ok?

Hey everyone. Quick questions, tho the title says it all. My business card is super outdated and I'm working on a new one. I had the thought of plopping down the logos from Autodesk, Unreal Engine, P…
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Rurouni Strife

hmm still chance to get a job

been humming and harring and about applying for work, aged nearly 48 now. wonder if I still have a chance.not sure about it tbh. freelancing is not paying that well and I need to earn a more regular …
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Ruz

Something awesome this way comes. I got's a new job!

Hey Polycounters, Just thought I would share this with you guys as well it is quite bloggy I know, but maybe helpful or inspiring to someone out there. I wrote this up this morning on my facebook. …
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Enalya

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