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Selling My Gnomon Workshop Subscription (over 10 months left) Hey all! Due to financial reasons, I am selling my Gnomon Workshop annual subscription (allows you to stream every DVD in their library), which still has 10+ months remaining, for the price of $3…	3 Last	sculptward Nov 2015
Detroit - Become Human Hands down my most anticipated game on console right now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL2gW7hmXu4	22 Last	Dartist Nov 2015
The state of Cryengine So I was wondering how things are going with this engine? I haven't touched it since 2012. How is the community? Did they implement an easy FBX import? How is support? I sort of want to try it …	2 Last	loggie24 Nov 2015
CG Challenge Index ? Hi guys! So I've just notice that I've missed wowhead's legion challenge and I've thought is there any kind of website that make a list of all live CG Challenge ? Maybe could be a good idea…	2 Last	Burpee Nov 2015
Laptop Optimization Thread i recently bought a new laptop, mainly for working, and went with 32 gb ram, going from 4 gb in my old one. the difference have been quite underwelming though. sure i can obouisly play games that i …	25 Last	Ged Nov 2015
Dynamesh/Subdivisions worflow ? Hi guys ! I've started sculpting about 2 weeks ago, and I'm confiused about dynamesh/subdivision workflow. Some people work exclusevly in dynamesh, some go straight to subdivisions, and others are do…	7 Last	Equanim Nov 2015
Konami confirms closure of Kojima Productions Los Angeles studio Was inevitable. Some of the best people I've ever worked with :(http://www.polygon.com/2015/11/3/9667230/konami-kojima-productions-los-angeles-studio-closed-metal-gear	1 Last	glottis8 Nov 2015
Graphic design document examples? Does anyone know where i can find some graphic design documents for games? As a game design student, i really like reading GDD's, TDD's and all sorts of project documents. :)	2 Last	RN Nov 2015
List of companies that are gonna still using handpainted textures for the next years. Can we make a list of the companies that still use and are going to keep using handpainted techniques for the next upcoming years? Everybody is moving next gen, yes that's great, but here in polycoun…	6 Last	RaptorCWS Nov 2015
Minimum Wage Artists I saw this get posted by Noah Bradley this morning and I think it is worth a read. I mainly bring it up since I've seen a number of positions go up on the boards here offering minimum wage or o…	3 Last	RyanB Nov 2015
Mini Tut: How to find old threads on the Forums this is a work around until its fixed thought just to throw it up there I haven't seen it anywhere else and figured it might help.Now when you google an old topic or come across an old link on …	10 Last	adam Nov 2015
Steam store not showing price in rupees Hi,I got an email on 30th October from Valves software saying that "Dear Steam User,Steam will soon be priced in Indian Rupee! If your Steam wallet has any money in it on November 3rd, 2015, you…	3 Last	kolayamit Nov 2015
Level design nowadays... Hey Peeps, I was discussing this with my friend as he's studying game art and design right now and we had a very interesting discussion on something we noticed with past gen games and the latest entr…	14 Last	Blond Nov 2015
A reminder to remain civil towards other Polycount members. Recently there has been an increase in replies to threads that involve heavily sarcastic, insulting or otherwise negative behaviour that does not help the thread move forward in any constructive way.…	0 Last	RobeOmega Nov 2015
Noah Bradleys Blog I haven't seen anyone post of Noah Bradleys blog so I'm just going to share it. I've been following it for a while and I think most of the things Noah talks about tend to hit close to heart.https://m…	2 Last	Francois_K Nov 2015
zSphere issues! Any help is appreciated. Hey gang! I'm very very new to zBrush and have been wanting to learn it for eyars. Now I have the chance. Anyways, I am trying to make a tree in zBrush and I figured using the zspheres would be the b…	1 Last	kanga Nov 2015
Polycount Confirm E-Mail Hi Guys,just a little tech problem:I didn´t receive any Confirm E-Mail to confirm my nem E-Mail.I clicked several Times on "Clicke here to resend the confirmation email."But i never received anything…	6 Last	adam Nov 2015
forgot password send to email doesnt work? hifirst, congrats to the new version of polycount so the main question is , I tried to click forgot password send to my email but it didnt work.(after dozens of try, somehow luckily remember my …	1 Last	rebb Nov 2015
Foliage texture pack I've just released a new texture pack. You can get 50 textures for free and if you pay $10 or more you get another 64. Let me know what you think!https://gumroad.com/l/kPduo high res album http://…	1 Last	EdHanley Nov 2015
akeytsu (3D animation software) beta 1.1 available Hi guys,Just few words to tell you akeytsu beta 1.1 with onion ghosts is available on our website.You will find a quick video about it on our Learn page.For people who don't know it, akeytsu is a bra…	4 Last	AurelCharrier Nov 2015
Following good/necessary technical practices in production Since I've started working in the industry I had a chance to test out all practices and methods I've learned here on Polycount and share them with my colleagues and people from other companies. The…	25 Last	Farfarer Nov 2015
Sharing tips vs keeping tricks to yourself This has me wondering for almost since I can remember being a designer/artist... Whenever you find a good resource, a game changer technique or a platform to find work online, do you keep it all to y…	88 Last	ExcessiveZero Oct 2015
Drunk Polycounters I have wandered home from the bar many a time quite inebriated and felt the need to peruse the forums before I pass out. Sometimes I give sane advice to some problem, or sometimes I rail on some post…	29 Last	Gadorian Oct 2015
Closed Moved: How do you decorate your floor. This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2015
Gunfire Games - Weekly Twitch Stream Hello Fellow Polycounters, Its been a while since Ive posted anything on Polycount, but we have been very busy at Gunfire Games shipping our first game Herobound: Spirit Champion a few months ago …	7 Last	Progg Oct 2015
Need some Help here So I have been modeling for 8 Years now but I would like to get in to making characters but I don't really know the mesh flow of them, or even where to start.any advice?Thank you.	2 Last	kanga Oct 2015
Portfolio piece choices I need to get my portfolio to much better state than it is now. And since I don't know (can't decide) in what to specialize in, I was thinking of doing a few a few props, weapons, and character just …	3 Last	RaptorCWS Oct 2015
Closed Moved: theoretical pbr question, how does energy conservation work? This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2015
An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Animal-Anatomy-Artists-Dover/dp/0486200825	6 Last	Francois_K Oct 2015
Quake Live: updated as a paid app and workshop Quake Live has made a few changes and a brand spanking new workshop for maps and player models? how interesting...http://store.steampowered.com/app/282440/?snr=1_7_15__13	0 Last	r13 Oct 2015
Surface Pro? whats your verdict? I am thinking of getting one. Hello Surface Pro? whats your verdict? I am thinking of getting one. [ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgfzm1g3lv4[/ame] [ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZXuijZRDMw[/ame]	101 Last	imyj Oct 2015
Closed Polycount is being updated Hello! In the coming couple of weeks Polycount is going to be receiving a much needed overhaul to its backend software, which means a number of things we think you'll find interesting. First o…	165 Last	adam Oct 2015
wheels Hellos there, here last models I have made, hope you like them! [IMG]http://imageshack.com/a/img907/5051/2riWKz.jpg[/IMG] [url]https://modellingyourdreams.wordpress.com/2015/10/27/a-pack-is-coming/[…	1 Last	ZacD Oct 2015
LinkedIn Job History Is it preferred to only list jobs related to your field in your job history/experience section? I know that's the case when it comes to your resume/portfolio but does it matter on LinkedIn or it is p…	15 Last	McGreed Oct 2015
The "Perfetct" curriculum vitae? Hey guys, I just heard that one of the companies that i really like are out for artist, and i want to write "The" curriculum vitae for them so they atleast give me a shot or an art test to do. How …	6 Last	wirrexx Oct 2015
What Category do I Fall into? Hey pollycounters. I have kind of a weird question concerning how I should go about presenting my portfolio. I recently finished 2 years of schooling and have come out of it deciding I want to be an …	4 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2015
Sony conference - Paris games week [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdnRDdWu0rM[/ame] live stream for Sony's conference - never heard of this event but should be good! :)	0 Last	roboy Oct 2015
Time as Currency for Skill Hello everyone. I've been thinking about the age old question "what do I need to do to become a better artist." For those of you who are experienced, the answer should be pretty clear. Keep doing it.…	10 Last	Dave Jr Oct 2015
What do you think of game animations like this? [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaBbiXEUwIU[/ame] Interesting technology. The ''node graph'' and scripting behind this seems pretty well worked to me. Even though, there are still alot of impr…	8 Last	antweiler Oct 2015
Good streams/talks to LISTEN to at work? I recently started my first job in the industry! It's at a VFX studio but I'm sure I'll eventually get myself over into games which is my goal. (very happy with this job so far though!) Any ways I w…	14 Last	kolayamit Oct 2015
[Maya] Hard Mesh - Fast Hard Surface Modeling Plugin Boss just sent this over. Loooooks gooooooooood :D [url]http://www.hard-mesh.com/#[/url]	62 Last	dive Oct 2015
Folio Panel video GDC 2015 (or How Polycount Jerk Lost A Job Despite Good Portfolio) [url]http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1022096/Killer-Portfolio-or-Portfolio-Killer[/url] Fast forward 28:40	64 Last	Mask_Salesman Oct 2015
xbox one backwards compatibility anyone know when the release date for this is. it was supposed to be some time in November. i got sooo many xbox360 games I want to play. my 360 died a death a year or two back and I 'thought' stupid…	0 Last	Ruz Oct 2015
♣ Toronto Meet-up ♣ Friday, October 23rd ♣ Polycount meetup!!!! It's just a social with like minded nerds. Come have a chat, a beer, and make some new friends. We don't bite! Please let me know in this thread if you`re coming, and if you`re…	35 Last	CandyStripes05 Oct 2015
Closed Modular Design Issue...	0 Last	acealmighty13 Oct 2015
Substance painter 40% off on steam, worth it? Substance painter is currently ( 16-6-2015 at 13:12 +1 Berlin time) on sale for 40% off. is it worth it? I've checked the features and it looks like an excellent tool for texturing my characters and …	28 Last	Moltar Oct 2015
Closed What music are you into! So i'm someone that's always on the prowl for new music, i really will listen to just about anything as long as it sounds good. So what music is polycount into? Whether its while they are modeling/wo…	0 Last	YellowYeti Oct 2015
Go to GDC 2016 for Free as a Volunteer w/ Full Access pass Hey Polycount! [IMG]http://blog.ffpaladin.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/f6341914.jpg[/IMG] Want to go to GDC 2016 in a volunteer position (even though it's technically paid) that will give you a …	0 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Oct 2015
Closed Tips for Modelling a Forest Environment	0 Last	stephonatron Oct 2015
Building a laptop. So, I have finally narrowed my laptop builds down and im satisfied with 2 of them. After doing a bit of research about each, I now want some other opinions. Build 1 (preferred) [url]http://www.pcspe…	5 Last	FULGORE Oct 2015