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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

Hey everybody,I'll get straight into it. I'm 16, I've been doing 3D for nearly a year now, starting from Blender, to Maya, and now, 3Ds Max. I'm seeking professional tutorials on creating high qualit…
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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?

Hello guys,at the moment, i want to make more experience in 3d modeling. Im very interested in making high poly and then from that a low poly game character.I want to see and to try these steps …
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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

I am getting some new cards printed up for GDC. What title do you all think should go on a business card? Environment Artist or something more broad like 3D artist? 
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Equanim

Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2

So GW2 is coming out tomorrow and I couldn't find a thread about it, so let's create one.Anyone planning on buying it? The game looks fun as hell and the art looks gorgeous.https://www.youtube.com/wa…
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Tekoppar

Building my own PC for an environment artist

My current PC works great for now and not too worried about making any purchases at this very moment but it's popped into my head about looking into building my own desktop or purchasing one from Bes…
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acealmighty13

Seeking advice about how to start painting environments

I've been painting creatures and characters for a while (you can see at my Artstation to get a grasp of where I am skill-wise) but I want to try something new, explore, and branch into environments. …
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beccatherose

Brigador: Awesome Mech Fighting in Cyberpunk Land!

Kotaku reminded me this game exists!http://stellarjockeys.com/Check out their awesome mech art!
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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?

Of course this is about GDC lol.  I work at a print shop and make tons of cards so I have a pretty good idea of what good and bad.  However, I haven't really networked with other game artis…
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xhi

Reference Photo Organization

Whats up Polycount!?  Recently I acquired a large folder of reference photos, there is so many topics that range from environments, animals, lights, materials, etc. I am wondering how do I tag o…
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iadagraca

Post your workspace 2015

We used to do these quite regularly. Post your workspace go! Here's me currently, dev mac, build mac, retro gaming area and server pc tucked away underneath. [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/s/91lml3uns…
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Minos

Schooling/Education/College Help :(

I just joined this forum, but I've lurked around from time to time. Now that I'm a senior in HS I'm becoming more and more concerned with what I'm going to do with my life, but I think it'd be best t…
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Will_M

Test your visual memory!

http://www.humanbenchmark.com/tests/memoryI got 5000I wonder how far everybody can got with this.  B)
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Burpee

The Division Fan Art - Photobash Stream

http://www.twitch.tv/theryanhawkins
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Ryan Hawkins

Wounded by Workbench Entertainment

This is a horror game that my friends are working for over 2 years or so. They just released the demo version of the game, http://workbench-entertainment.me/wounded/download-demo/Full game, is s…
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cptSwing

Crotchety old fart returns

Well god help me I'm back. Game art has changed a bit. (rant begins about the good old days of game art, polycount, the price of everything, MY GOD the number of polies in things has gone up, I think…
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zetheros

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

Hi everyone, a couple of years ago a few friends and I started to work on an Indie game, a tower defense / RTS title for mobile.  It was a long journey, and thankfully the game is nearing comple…
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kents

Looking for new IPS monitor

Hey guys - I know these topics are always popping up here, but wanted to know your opinion. I currently have a triple monitor setup and I'm looking to replace the monitors I have now with three ident…
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Shrike

Fallout 4

[url]http://fallout.bethsoft.com/[/url]
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VelvetElvis

FOR SALE 2x Octane Render Licence + Blender

Hello , I sell 2 license of Octane Render v.1 and plugin to Blender ( 2.71 ) . I bought it for 500 euros. Im ready to sell it cheaper. Contact : skype force_44
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picfad

Closed Will Donald Trump ban all immigration to the United States

Hi Guys,I'm really confused on why Donald Trump is so popular in the US. He seems the definition of Hitler. If you replace the word Muslim and Mexicans with Jewish people it would be the exact same t…
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Eric Chadwick

Is it a good idea to create map using in-game map editor for a level designer?

Hi there,So if i want to be a level designer , where should I start? I am learning environment art using Maya and other software. But what if I make maps using in-game map editor like hammer editor i…
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kunalht

Thread of Blender

Heya, as the previous Blender thread was locked, here's a new one. News of the week is that Blender 2.77 test build has been released at:http://download.blender.org/release/Blender2.77/And the releas…
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Lamoot

Every jobs /WE/ can apply for ?

Hello there!Any suggestions, or experiences you would share?I guess there must be some use of our 3d skills we don't think of, and which could help getting some jobs / out of the box suggestions ?
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Deathstick

Closed Artist hate him. Discover a secret technique to produce a handpainted effect in a matter of minutes.

So i have created a technique that allows you to instantly turn your simple colored mesh/ojbect  into an epic handpainted style in a matter of clicks! no crazy skill required see below, i am thi…
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slipsius

So with metal roughness PBR workflow, are anodized finishes Metal or non metal?

Most metals I see are conservative shades of gray, bronze, or gold.If someone wanted "out there", funky colored metals that are grounded in reality, can anodized metals be used as reference?stuff lik…
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pior

Environment Artist Workflow?

Hay guys, before I try to explain myself ill try to put it short as to what im trying to achieve. I am wondering what the best workflow is for an environment artist who wants to generate normal/ roug…
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lorenzo_di_pietro

XCOM 2

My favorite squad tatics game is getting a new installment. [CENTER][ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E_-2wIJIzQ[/ame][/CENTER] I wasn't expecting a new game, but apparently it sold well enough…
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cptSwing

Need assistance with University Application

Hello everyone,First time forum user here! I am currently 18 years old, just graduated from school and looking to apply for a University course at RMIT, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. I'm wanting to beco…
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Armageddon2016

What should I have on my portfolio for applying to a Games Art MA at Hertfordshire?

Hi guysI am looking to attend the Games Art MA at Hertfordshire but am finding it difficult to decide what work I should include in my portfolio. Has anybody attended this course and would be willing…
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littleclaude

My leg goes num while drawing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUEl8KrMz14 While Drawing I know you should have the board slanted to minimize distortion, but by doing so I make my legs go num, as seen in the position draw on p…
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Nerono

Why Some Tutorials Are Annoying

I have to admit, I share this guys' parody critique so much as a nubile artist.  There were SO many tutorials from skilled, seasoned artists that were terrible at teaching.Kudos to all those tea…
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PolyHertz

Importance of University certificate

Is it really important for someone to have a proper University certificate (bachelor or master in game-related subjects) in order to get a game artist job in your country?
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Cinight

100 Hours: The ultimate video training resource for artists (Kickstarter)

Couldn't find a thread about this. This looks great and needs our support. 100 Hours of exclusive video training from the best artists in the world, for you to keep foreverhttps://www.kicks…
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PyrZern

Grim Dawn

I couldn't find anything posted here about this game, past the kickstarter post, a few years back. We should be talking about how awesome this game is! It takes all the best things from Titan Quest, …
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Geezus

Wacom tablet with monitor

Hey, I`ve a Wacom Intous Medium but I really can`t draw in one place and look the other. I saw some ``monitor tablets`` but they are really expensive ($1000+) and I don`t know if the difference …
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Norstu

Closed News / Frontpage Content - Feedback.

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r13

Looking for stable and cheap 3D polygon modeling software.

Like i said in title i looking 3D software for modeling for games (i do not looking sculpting software like Zbrush/3Dcoat)1. Cinema 4D / Max / Maya = TO EXPENSIVE2. MODO / MODO INDIE (Modo indie stil…
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Panupat

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