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What is a Level Artist? Hello all! During a browse for job positions, I came across a position known as Level Artist. Googling the term only brings up Level Designer and Environmental Artist (some mention Level Artist but …	3 Last	PaxTerra Sep 2015
A Rather Unexpected Change of Pace Hi! I've been lurking about a little here and there for a few months now and feel it's time to get a bit more active here, with really good reason. A brief run down of my story (cutting out all the …	0 Last	CONKi Sep 2015
Architecture resource/book? I want to make an interior scene based on one of a WoW style concepts but since I know nothing about the history of architecture it's hard to find references in google. So I'm looking for some simple…	3 Last	voronov.art Sep 2015
General dSLR advice Hey all, I'm currently considering buying a new camera. I've had an old Ricoh R-something for a few years and it's done the job, but it's never been much more than a 'capture the moment' camera. No…	627 Last	Jasonun2147 Sep 2015
Processing Dose anyone here use Processing(Openframeworks, vvvv ,etc)? I have been using it a lot and was wondering if anyone else here dose. I use it for data-visualization and for creating really cool interac…	0 Last	Immanu'EL Segol Sep 2015
How to change forum's theme Quick question. Any way to change the forum's black theme, it's seriously giving me a headache. And to answer the inevitable pending question on why i don't agree with the black theme: - Personal p…	49 Last	Add3r Sep 2015
What to put up in Artstation? Roadmap to success? I spend a year in Game Art and Design courses (mostly basic/intro classes) and have to stop due to health issues. I made an Artstation account, a digital sketchbook thread like others suggested, and …	4 Last	flipside8404 Sep 2015
extra learnin Hey everyone, I had a great time learning in gnomons online classes, and I learned a LOT from it. You cant take the online classes anymore outside of California, (unless you're in another country).…	0 Last	pmiller001 Sep 2015
MDK/Giants: Citizen Kabuto spiritual successor - First Wonder Hello, Some great folks I worked with at Planet Moon are working on a Kickstarter project: [url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roguerocket/first-wonder[/url]	7 Last	stickadtroja Sep 2015
Concrete damage I found this to be interesting read [URL="http://www.cement.org/docs/default-source/fc_concrete_technology/durability/is536-types-and-causes-of-concrete-deterioration.pdf?sfvrsn=4"]http://www.cement.…	0 Last	yaschan Sep 2015
Video Game Voice Actors voting on strike action over pay and conditions. [URL]http://www.develop-online.net/news/video-game-voice-actors-threaten-strike-action/0211568[/URL] "The union for video game voice actors, [URL="http://www.sagaftra.org/interactive/faqs"]SAG-AFTRA…	39 Last	.nL Sep 2015
HELP. CEO wrote me on facebook so here is a technical question.	7 Last	DavidCruz Sep 2015
Anyone else excited? Mount and Blade 2 Probably old news but mmmmmmmmmm nothing else satisfies the unique feeling of playing a mount and blade game, and it looks like it's sequel is shaping up quite nicely! [ame]http://www.youtube.com/wa…	4 Last	kanga Sep 2015
EGX 24-27 SEPT 2015, anyone going? EGX 2015, anyone going? 24-27 SEPT 2015 THE NEC, BIRMINGHAM [url]https://www.egx.net/egx[/url] [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x162iVT7OM[/ame]	3 Last	Constantinos Sep 2015
Relic just posted this on LInkedIn "Here at Relic, we feel truly blessed to have a fan base who is loyal and passionate about our games. To thank them, we're letting anyone play the entire Dawn of War franchise on Steam, for FREE!"	7 Last	Stinkfoot Sep 2015
New PC. ..Kind off..not really. Yelp! Hi gentlemen and my wonderful ladies. I would love to be helped with a question! You see i have a fractal design r2 and would love to go for a smaller chassi. The reason is because i do not want …	16 Last	wirrexx Sep 2015
Threads for laptop recommendations? I know this is probably a frequently asked question here so i figured i'd just ask for those threads, or recommendations if that'd be easier, hell there is a thread right now on this board about it b…	10 Last	RaptorCWS Sep 2015
Do you consider a ColorChecker to be necessary? Hi! I have been thinking of getting myself a ColorChecker passport since i recently got a DSLR camera. I'v seen a lot of nice results with it, but i don't have that much money at the moment so not su…	1 Last	Joost Sep 2015
RULE OF GODS INDIE GAME - "The Gods" :0) [CENTER][ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ewBjmrLa0c[/ame] See the indie game project at: [B][url]http://www.RulofGods.com[/url][/B][/CENTER] [INDENT] [B][COLOR="DarkOrchid"]THE GODS[/COLOR][/…	0 Last	RuleofGods Sep 2015
Laptop recommendations Hey there. I know there's a load of theads on this topic but none of them seem to suit what I'm looking for. I'm after a laptop to handle all the main stuff like 3ds max, zbrush, Photoshop, marmoset…	7 Last	JordanLeigh Sep 2015
Info: going rate for 1,500 tri model+texture I collect data. I'm a data hoarder :) I also share data. I don't know if this is of use to anyone, but it might be. I was recently [URL="http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122382"]looki…	76 Last	Neox Sep 2015
Hitting Character Likeliness ? [SIZE="7"]Update on Post #20[URL="http://www.polycount.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2354068&postcount=20"] Click Here[/URL] Or just keep scrolling down all the way. [/SIZE] ----------------------- …	43 Last	Ruz Sep 2015
Studios that use substance designer. Planning on learning substance designer and putting some examples in the portfolio. How relevant does polycount think this is and how many studios besides Ubisoft use substance designer and painter?	3 Last	Jerc Sep 2015
Where do i start?! Hello everyone, looooooooong time lurker here, i´m not here to tell you a sad story or to complain about life, i want a change and i just want your honest opinion, where should i start? Start with w…	6 Last	baratation Sep 2015
Unity - 47% of Developers use Unity Untiy - 47% of Developers use Unity What do you think to those statistics? Source: - [URL="http://www.visionmobile.com/product/developer-economics-q3-2014/"]Vision Mobile, Developer Economics, Sta…	28 Last	ambershee Sep 2015
Our new Game is out - Free (Dr.Woot) Hey guys, we just released our latest game "[URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.exis.drwoot2048"][U][SIZE=4]Dr.woot 2048[/SIZE][/U][/URL]" on android: It's a 2048 style game w…	2 Last	PeterK Sep 2015
New PC build Hi All I`m looking at upgrading my i7 2600k to a new skylake setup. Just wondered what opinions people had on what i`ve selected. I did look at the haswell range ie 4790k but the difference in price…	15 Last	art73 Sep 2015
Trojan Horse was a Unicorn, A GLOBAL GATHERING OF THE WORLD'S NEW GENERATION OF CREAT Trojan Horse was a Unicorn Just thought I would post this as it looks like a cool event. A GLOBAL GATHERING OF THE WORLD'S NEW GENERATION OF CREATORS. 15-19 SEPTEMBER '15TR	20 Last	Muzzoid Sep 2015
Anyone playing Super Mario Maker? I mean, it seems like it was made for the creative types, and this is a rather creative community. Was wondering if anyone's been playing it and has any levels they're proud of.	6 Last	Rob Macko Sep 2015
Domain change? So hopefully this is in the right place... it's a general question so! I've recently been thinking about changing my domain name to be something more professional I have the domain 'roboy.me' and a…	6 Last	roboy Sep 2015
akeytsu, 3D animation & rigging software Hi guys, I may create a new post here to get better visibility because i think it can interest lot of people. My name is Aurelien Charrier and i am CEO at nukeygara, a french startup. We are develop…	8 Last	kanga Sep 2015
Looking for Destiny Raid squad just got Xbone and was wonder if anyone was interested to squad up for the new and old raids as I have not yet completed a raid and was just curious. if anyone is interested add me on Xbone sziada!	4 Last	notman Sep 2015
Polycount Street Fighters [IMG]http://static1.squarespace.com/static/544c7cede4b0f3ba72ee5701/54c31535e4b0ef5f4ba69274/558de1c4e4b05e44b9b55b43/1441321306369/?format=2500w[/IMG] I'd imagine that there are a lot of Street Fig…	0 Last	gruntpunch Sep 2015
Land's End game - VR game from Ustwo Really interesting VR project from Ustwo. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/zt2DVVS.jpg?1[/IMG] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwJ9fiH2Ksw"]Land's End: A VR Adventure from the creators of Monument Valley…	2 Last	HitmonInfinity Sep 2015
University portfolio Hello guys ! I'm going to apply to some CG universities this year so as a part of my application , I need to to present my portfolio. The problem is that I don't know how to appreciate the quality of…	2 Last	Ungureanu Serban Sep 2015
PlayStation VR showreel - was called (Project Morpheus) PlayStation VR showreel - was called (Project Morpheus) A radical new dimension in virtual reality gaming arrives in 2016. [url]https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/explore/ps4/features/project-morphe…	3 Last	eld Sep 2015
The VOID - VR Centre These guys have pushed VR to where I always imagined it. It's still in development but what they are doing corrects some of the shortfalls i've always thought VR had. Okay, it's not even classed as b…	3 Last	littleclaude Sep 2015
How do Developers Group up. Hi, I was wondering how do people group up with others to create games. Do people just group up on NewGrounds, I have tried Indie Team Up but I have had no luck.	4 Last	Shrike Sep 2015
What software do you guys prefer and why? Unity or UE4 Hello there, I`m starting to learn by myself UE4 and Unity for VFX in games, I saw that both software's are pretty good and the tools of it are quite the same, but what is the ``plus`` in each of th…	34 Last	TAN Sep 2015
Managing work schedule (freelance) So this topic has been approached by two people who I find to be professionals at what they do. One has a chaotic approach and the other has a organized approach, not to be a gender cliche but the fi…	4 Last	DavidCruz Sep 2015
3D Web Reviews, Are there any out there? Hi Can you help, I am looking for 3D Web Reviews, is there anything out there? is it going to be based on HTML-5 whats the proof, hard facts? I would really appreciate your help. List of engines t…	3 Last	littleclaude Sep 2015
Cinteak Keyboard Holder For Cintiq - Other Keyboard Set-ups? Hey All, I have recently added a Cintiq to my tool set. It's the 27 incher and man, where did my desk go? I was wondering if anyone has any experience using the Cintweak keyboard holder. It adheres…	6 Last	Popeye9 Sep 2015
how do i get a Marmoset Toolbag 2 existing user license? Hey, this may be the wrong place to post this, and it may be a retarded question I am a Toolbag 1 user and want to upgrade to toolbag 2, according to the Marmoset website I can use my invoice id fro…	5 Last	wenglish Sep 2015
UK Laptop buying question Hey all. I've recently moved to the UK and am interested in buying a laptop for gaming, 2d and some limited 3d. What are the recommended retailers in the UK? Fast delivery, and fast warranty rep…	7 Last	Marine Sep 2015
Looking for a ~$850 laptop for game art My non art job has a ton of downtime, which is boring the hell out of me, so I figured I'd try to take advantage of it and get a laptop so I could have more time to work on art. I was really tempted …	4 Last	ZacD Sep 2015
Behind the Scenes Games & Cinematics Hello all! These videos are a great insight to learning what is currently at the forefront of games art production so I thought I would share some playlists so its all in one easy to find location. …	17 Last	Pioldes Sep 2015
Anatomy/ figure drawing courses? So i know that things like figure drawing should be done in person and that's how you learn best from it, but at the time being i cannot book a class at a local community college for a little. So in …	9 Last	Dartist Sep 2015
3D Coat, Topogun, Wrapit - Dare to compare? Hello all, I'm in need of a retopo middleware for my Zbrush/Max pipeline and need help deciding which to go with. I work in game development as a prop artist but want to be a character modeler when …	48 Last	Justin Meisse Sep 2015
Favorite Hotkeys and Preferences? Hello. Do you guys have any custom hotkeys you have found to be extremely useful? Doesn't matter what program. Just list the function, key, and the software it belongs to. Here is mine. How about scr…	9 Last	Bartalon Sep 2015
tdu :: Autumn Courses 2015! [IMG]http://td-u.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/01_tdu_ryan_hansford_lfa_01.jpg[/IMG] tdu announces Autumn Workshops! Learn directly from working, industry professionals on the most up to date tech…	0 Last	tdu Sep 2015