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It starts May 12, and ends Sept 12. Let's see what you got!

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Autodesk Maya 2016

Seems there's some new vids posted up to youtube yesterday: [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjxNr8BLCUE[/ame] [url]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnX4Yc585eRTj4UvNkBM8w[/url] [ame]https://…
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oglu

soooo PC it's been about 6 years...

Since I've found PC and made the decision of leaving my home town,  joining the military and learning game art on the side. It was the best decision I've made in my life and It's been a wild rid…
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Joopson

What are the main differences between the game and film Industry's?

Hey guys I'm new to 3d and just wondering what are the differences between working at film studios and game studios. Which is the bigger and which has more jobs at this time?
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Travis C

[Questions] Level Design roadblocks

Links to examples of my level design/process so far:1) Multiplayer Level Design based on Molecule Design:http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee416/Yourname942/LD%20Questions%201/IMG_20160229_09202899…
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kneedeepinthedoomed

How do YOU give feedback?

I haven't posted anything in a while so here's something I've wondered about the way people give feedback.So you see someone's work and you comment on it. What goes through your head to decide what t…
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Kroma!

Fill my hole: Mr. Kite

Hey polycount, I'm looking for Andy Nisbet work (aka: Kite/Mr. Kite). Post it if you got it, I want all of his work. I want to fleshout his folder in my artist library. It just isn't what it could b…
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Pemaktitkis

Drawing books for beginners

I"m new to 3D but know i need to work on my drawing skills. Can anyone recommend some good drawing books for an absolute beginner like myself. I"m pretty bad at it :neutral: 
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lorenzo_di_pietro

HELP! Need to make a 3d Model for my Grandfather

Hi guys,I am a newbie at this, and I am not so good at computers. Plus, I am not even in 9th grade yet. lol..  My dad told me it would be a good idea to maybe ask for help on a forum.I am tr…
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Steve Schulze

Need help with education :(

HeyI'm unsure where to go on from now. i have been studying 3D and animation( 2 yrs in college), in prev years i been studying art (4yrs).I want to get into the game "industry", i want to make 3D mod…
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JacqueChoi

modeling company

Looking for outsource 3D modeling company.Who do you use for outsourcing 3D modeling?Who do you recommend?
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Eric Chadwick

UDK and Ark SDK not accessable?

Hey guys, its been a while but I want to get back into modding, however it seems that I picked a bad time as the UDK download link is not working for me. Is anyone else having this issue?
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nightshade

twitch.tv Live Stream - Creating 3d game ready hair - Looking for critique / network / discussion

I'm currently live streaming the creation of 3d game hair for unreal engine 4.11I'm looking for feedback/critique and discussion of creating game ready hair.  My channel is a place where you can…
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sr3d

I don't like to be associated with the term ''artist''

We've had this recent discussion with one of my friends. It's such a complex discussion but I think we have to talk about it. I don't know about you guys, but when I say I wanna work in CG art, …
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kneedeepinthedoomed

Project Quality vs. Job Stability: What's your opinion?

Hello! Not-quite-Industry-vet here! (have been working game art jobs for around 3 years)I find myself at a crossroads in my career and would like opinions on the matter. Please feel free to give me y…
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xhi

Question about creating a character modeling reel

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BagelHero

Recommendations for Art Books

Hey everyone what's crackin? I saw a really old thread about art books but didn't want to resurrect such and old thread.I am looking to get into 3d Environments and was wondering if anyone could reco…
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lorenzo_di_pietro

Closed Moved: Why is default Unity so terrible for Modular Level Design?

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Eric Chadwick

Closed Moved: Sculpt first or last?

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Eric Chadwick

Closed Moved: UV texture size

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Eric Chadwick

Closed Moved: Which Render Engine should I choose?

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Eric Chadwick

Closed Moved: voxels vs pixols ...... i care about your info.

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Eric Chadwick

Closed Moved: [Question] In-Game Editor Level Design

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Eric Chadwick

Closed Moved: zbrush is missing with vertex order............................any solution ?

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Eric Chadwick

The art of level design and environment composition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k70_jvVOcG0&ab_channel=GameMaker%27sToolkitExtremely informative video. I may be late but at least I've discovered it.Everything is well explained. I'm sharing for…
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littleclaude

Rockstar Games artists

Hey thereI was just wondering why do we never see any art made for GTA/Max Payne/ RDR by the 3d / 2d artists from Rockstar Games? Is it forbidden?Anyone ever worked there? How is it?thanks
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Eric Chadwick

Generally do hirers scoff at people for using ddo in their portfolio?

Or it doesn't matter whatever you use? 
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gsokol

Best tool to record screen and make timelapse videos

Hi, what's the best tool to record screen and make timelapse videos. I have used camtasia trial once, but the problem is when exporting videos it uses only one of my cores. And it's costly, about 300…
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kolayamit

Closed Moved: Super High res SSAA screenshots in Unity

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Eric Chadwick

Pixel 1st Art Book Streaming Event!

Hey Creators!!! I'm Ellalune and I am a game artist and streamer on Twitch.tv/ellalune! I'm part of a group of artists on Twitch called Pixel 1st:Pixel 1st is a group of creative streamers …
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Ellalune

Seeking 3D Education

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Meloncov

New Biped, by Boston Dynamics

No need to say a word, just watch! :)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVlhMGQgDkY
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notman

What is the difference between an online workshop for 1000USD and a tutorial dvd?

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LRoy

Rocket League

No thread on this? [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJjvdMHhzz0[/ame] Who's playing this amazingly hilarious and FUN game? I usually HATE pvp style games, but holy crap this is fun. Been playi…
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Stinger88

Which is the most commonly used 3D modelling suite in the Games Industry?

Is it 3DS Max or Maya? I'm talking in context of big studios like Bioware,DICE,Ubisoft,Squeenix's studios etcAlso how many studios use or allow their artists to use blender if they're comfortable wit…
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littleclaude

How common is quixel and or substance used in studios nowadays?

does just about every studio have them now?
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Justin Meisse

Making some business cards

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Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2

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Tekoppar

Building my own PC for an environment artist

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acealmighty13

Seeking advice about how to start painting environments

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beccatherose

Brigador: Awesome Mech Fighting in Cyberpunk Land!

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Paznos

[Question] Scripting - Level Design Portfolio

How do you showcase scripting/coding ability in a level design portfolio? Thank you.
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Greg DAlessandro

What to put as "contact info" on business cards?

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Reference Photo Organization

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Post your workspace 2015

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Schooling/Education/College Help :(

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Will_M

Test your visual memory!

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The Division Fan Art - Photobash Stream

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cptSwing

Crotchety old fart returns

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zetheros

A dedicated site to help connect Indie devs / staff up your projects

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