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Closed Moved: Need Help modelling inside reciver This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2016
New to modeling. Help! So, I'm making a game solo and have to learn to model. I've toyed with blender a bit but I'm having a hard time with it. Maya LT is an alternative I see, but everyone is using Blender and has suggest…	10 Last	Tacitus_Umbra Jan 2016
Plans or schematic for wrist watch As a personal challenge and portfolio piece I want to create a detailed watch with ALL its parts, gears, screws, etc so that if you wanted you could take it apart just like a real one. My first hurdl…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2016
Closed Moved: Building an environment This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2016
Star Wars VII and every CGI film question [Little SW VII Spoiler] Hello everyone i have a question with CGI stuff. As you know, amazing things are done for films.Do they really UVMap all this amazing models (Not talking about the ships, i'm talking of the environme…	4 Last	TheKlu Jan 2016
Dragon Age Lead Writer Patrick Weekes "origin story" podcast interview http://www.nerdappropriate.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Rated-NA-75.mp3Interview portion begins 6:58 mark.Inspiring to hear especially (for me) the part where he's about to be a parent, he was hesi…	0 Last	MagicSugar Jan 2016
new game dev community Come and join others to talk about anything gaming, art, or other forums of creations including music. We are currently creating the main website that will feature free assets for everything you need…	3 Last	gavku Jan 2016
Alien: Isolation Hey guys! Happy to finally be able to show the game I've been working on at Creative Assembly! It's a survival horror game based on the original Alien film. It has just been announced. Here's the t…	277 Last	PaulBHartzog Jan 2016
Freelance question, if applying multiple jobs.. Hi Everyone,I would like some advice from fellow experienced freelancers here..I am looking for freelancing works currently, right now I am discussing a project with a client, but it felt to me that …	2 Last	MagicSugar Jan 2016
An Evening with Blur Studio – Demo Reels, Interviews & Industry Realities An Evening with Blur Studio – Demo Reels, Interviews & Industry RealitiesWatch it here - http://livestream.com/accounts/13240902/events/4607777	3 Last	Hito Jan 2016
Final Fantasy characters used in fashion campaign for Louis Vuitton Louis Vuitton are using the characters from Final Fantasy to show off there new SS16 range.Website - http://uk.louisvuitton.com/eng-gb/stories/ss16-series-4-campaign#/homeNews article - htt…	4 Last	Blond Jan 2016
Riggers having less of jobs Was discussing this with a co-worker the other day. Because of mixamo or similar "auto-character generation" and "auto-rigging services" do animators, especially riggers are having less jobs/paycheck…	7 Last	MiAlx Jan 2016
Student Mentor Needed Hello! My name is Richard Abner. I'm a student and aspiring 2D character/creature artist at the International Academy of Design and Technology working toward a degree in Game Desi…	3 Last	BagelHero Jan 2016
Images on forums don't load Hey guys! Anyone else having this problem? Images won't load including emotes. Thanks	8 Last	McGreed Jan 2016
3D modeling for games online course Hello folks,I teach 3D modeling and animation for games at Uppsala University, and have recently launched online courses on Udemy. Like many of you, I didn't have access to a school when learning 3D …	7 Last	Natsta Jan 2016
buying a used or new cintiq, interested in peoples thoughts? I'm in the market for a cintiq for my desktop, I have one at work, and its proved really useful for doing organic effects, and 2d flash fx. I was wondering if anyone has bought used ones in the…	7 Last	Justin Meisse Jan 2016
Seeking 3D Game Art Mentor Hello,I'm new to Polycount and am hoping to find a 3D game artist here to mentor me. I've completed 2 years of college in a program that teaches 3D, video, web, and some graphic design, and am curren…	8 Last	AmandaWawyn Jan 2016
Closed Moved: Please help... lol This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2016
Do Game Companies / 3D studios take in unpaid interns/volunteers looking to get experience? Is this a thing that they do? I'm in my second year of university (fine arts), and want to go into 3d Art, preferably as a character artist. I wouldn't really care about what the internship/volunteer…	1 Last	BagelHero Jan 2016
3d printing Hi guys, hope you are all well. Just wanted to introduce my company PD Models.[URL]http://www.pdmodels.co.uk/[/URL] we recently invested in a high definition 3d printer that we think you may find int…	55 Last	littleclaude Jan 2016
Learning 3D Design - optimal way? I'm trying to learn more about 3D art for game development. I'm using the website digital tutors which is so far really good (1000x better than that lynda.com site at least).http://www.digitaltutors.…	0 Last	Bletzkarn Jan 2016
Polycount homepage feed How is the homepage feed content selected? I've seen two of my posts from the low-poly thread pop up there, and neither one is really showcase quality. It's not a big deal, just curious as to how it'…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2016
Closed How to trust programmers you meet on the Internet I wanted to share a story.A while back, I came across this thread: http://polycount.com/discussion/131330/blubber-busters-looking-for-programmers. A couple of super talented artists wanted to fi…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2016
Professional Desktop Workstation advice - no custom built Hey Polycounters,I'm going to buy a desktop workstation for my work and I'd like to hear from you any advice you'd like to give me.No homemade custom builds, I need something reliable with a typical …	7 Last	Kwramm Jan 2016
Displaying texture maps in portfolio question... Hi there -Always looking for ways to update/improve my portfolio. I notice that a lot of people don't display their AO and/or Cavity maps on their portfolio pages? Is this just due to the fact that A…	4 Last	mobkon Jan 2016
New year's resolutions for 2016 2016 is SO CLOSE! Time to make some new goals!What are your goals?Mine are:Learn how to sculpt organic models.Create some more modeling and texturing tutorials.Update the blog more often. At least tw…	45 Last	JacqueChoi Jan 2016
Closed Moved: Polygon Count Help! This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2016
"That Dragon, Cancer" release Pancake Party - http://www.thatdragoncancer.com/"That Dragon, Cancer" is releasing on January 12th! The team is hosting a pancake party in honor of Joel's favorite food, and is asking people who want to show t…	4 Last	Malus Jan 2016
Perception of Reality vs. Computer-Graphics Hi, for a long time I ask myself some questions about: Why sometimes the brain is a bit stupid and sometimes very smart while looking at computer generated graphics. Maybe you guys have knowle…	6 Last	Noren Jan 2016
Q: What makes an Artstation thumbnail look good? Hi fellow polycounters, I’m doing a bit of research about thumbnails on Artstation and have some questions on how you think what’s most important for a thumbnail. I will use this info for a…	27 Last	Har Jan 2016
Do you think Peter and Weta will make a new Tolkien universe movie? I know theyre done with The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit movies and wont get back to them. Do you think there is material left for a new Tolkien universe movie? Maybe something outside The Shire?	16 Last	Sebvhe Jan 2016
How to trust programmers you meet on the Internet I wanted to share a story.A while back, I came across this thread: http://polycount.com/discussion/131330/blubber-busters-looking-for-programmers. A couple of super talented artists wanted to fi…	8 Last	blankslatejoe Jan 2016
surface book pen questions So, recently I got the surface book, being extremely buggy overall, I was able to fix things here and there. although I'm not at all able to find a solution to use a middle mouse button... which driv…	10 Last	soulstice Jan 2016
Dark Souls / Souls-Franchise Map & World-Design Hey there,i am a huge Fan of the Souls-Series, including Bloodborne ofc.I am wondering how they approach their awesome level-design, does anybody here have a clue? I find this stuff, especially with …	8 Last	Skinpop Jan 2016
Problems with Windows 10 I recently "upgraded" to windows 10 and I've had nothing but trouble with it. I can't load any applications like 3dsmax, substance painter or Photoshop for more than 20 - 30 mins without gettin…	10 Last	Moltar Jan 2016
Closed Moved: Problem Moving Object and Rig This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2016
Uh, any US folks buying Powerball tickets? Yes, I am SO mathematically challenged. :D The reason why I am so thrilled is that the husband to one of my cousins is a fairly capable investment broker. He once made a eight-figur…	7 Last	Zack Maxwell Jan 2016
5k+ : Inspiration/Reference Image Archive Hey guys, haven't posted on in here in awhile. Posted this awhile back but thought I would drop it again since I keep adding content. http://weheartit.com/jocoseJust figured some of you might l…	0 Last	jocose Jan 2016
Closed Moved: Questions regarding texture maps This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2016
Tattoo Designing I'm guessing with young people's peculiar tendency to scrawl all over themselves, that a few of you might have had a crack at doing some tattoo designsI've been asked by a friend draw something up fo…	2 Last	Mantis_Kung_Fu Jan 2016
Closed Moved: ZBrush Stone Brush Pack This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2016
Sketchfab saves a life This made me smile, a hospital's 3D printer was down so they used Sketchfab and Google Cardboard to visualize scan data of a baby's defective heart, giving doctors a good idea of what they would be d…	9 Last	pior Jan 2016
Closed Moved: Zbrush Decimation Master with seperate Models This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2016
Creature/Monster Concept Art Design Anyone know any good books or tutorials on Creature/Monster, Humanoid Monster type concept design? I'm looking for materials (books, dvds) that talk about the design process, something that wil…	0 Last	chiefraven Jan 2016
Freelance Dayrate Hi, I am looking for a guideline to set my dayrate and are hoping to get som help on this here. Why I am asking is beacuse I think that if we are honest among our self we will not kill the industry b…	2 Last	haffy Jan 2016
Closed Moved: Advice about texturing software to add to a pipeline This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2016
[CES 2016] Dell reveals 30 inch, 4k, 120hz OLED PC Monitor - Dell UP3017Q http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/monitors-and-projectors/monitors/dell-up3017q-oled-4k-monitor-1311504/reviewI always prefered VA over IPS because I like my blacks to be as black as possible. …	2 Last	Skamander Jan 2016
Career advice. Hey everybody what's crackin? I want to get a job by the end of this year as an environmental artist and just wanting to know the best way to dedicate my time.I work a salary job and have cut ba…	20 Last	BucketOfNuggets Jan 2016
Join The Foundry’s Game Jam webinars! It’s game on! Join our Game Jam webinar series!This January, join us for an exciting series of webinars that will show you how to use MODO and MARI for game asset creation. As you probably know, MODO…	2 Last	Gaurav Mathur Jan 2016
When and Why to form an LLC? Hi everyone!So, I have a question for all of the freelancers, company owners, and others who are off doing their own thing. When and Why did you or don't you form an LLC?I've been freelancing f/t (or…	10 Last	blankslatejoe Jan 2016