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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…
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DavidCruz

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…
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littleclaude

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…
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Popeye9

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…
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wenglish

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…
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Marine

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 …
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ZacD

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. …
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Pioldes

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 …
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Dartist

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 …
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Justin Meisse

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…
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Bartalon

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…
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tdu

Getting a job in U.S or Canada without a degree..

Hi there! As the title suggests, i'm interested in knowing how to or if it's possible to get work in the U.S or Canada without having any sort of game development degree. I have talked to a friend a…
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StephenVyas

Akira - The hollywood remake gets greenlit..

[url]http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Akira-Remake-Gets-Greenlight-Garrett-Hedlund-Frontrunner-Lead-Role-27425.html[/url] Variety has learned that Warner Bros. has given the greenlight to the live-act…
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Mstankow

minimalism art resources

Any body here know good resources for minimalism art?
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Quotidian

Materialize image to material tool

I've been working on this tool for making a tiling material from an image. Think of it like a more fully featured crazybump and a cheaper Bitmap2Material. It'd be great to get some more hands on it…
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myclay

Rigging First-Person Arms in 3ds Max

Hi, I would like some in depth tutorials on rigging arms for use in Unity. I do most of my work in 3ds max but the result always comes with various problems such as the Reset Xform modifier use in an…
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8bitboy

Laid off and no replies from applications

Hi everyone, Long story short, I was laid off, and haven't received my last three paychecks, but the boss promises he's working on it, but never gives any specifics, and it's been a month and a half…
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Add3r

Sci fi design - how to design that stuff ?

Hey guys recently I got into making hats for new Unreal Tournament. I feel that I can model, bake and texture. I struggle with concepting. I know it's really hard topic and some people work as a conc…
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kolayamit

BBC Grand Theft Auto Movie, Daniel Radcliffe & Bill Paxton (2015)

THE GAMECHANGERS Trailer (2015) Daniel Radcliffe & Bill Paxton BBC Grand Theft Auto Movie [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHQI_MUbDGo[/ame] Bill Paxton - Game Over man, Game Over! :thumbup: …
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Mask_Salesman

Tony Abbot thinks a National Broadband Network project in Australia is just for video

Tony Abbot thinks a National Broadband Network project in Australia is just for video and gaming content and says its not worth it? :\ In my opinion I understand its a huge country to modernise but …
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Malus

Big image reference databases.

Does anyone know where I can find bulk images for reference, I'm currently working on a game set in the 1950's America and while Google is great I keep stumbling across the same images, I was hoping …
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arcade-

Need help on workflows to make low poly explosions for games

Hi guys, I am a 3d game artist and am shortlisted for a freelance work which involves creating lowpoly tower defense assets and also texturing them. I am ok on the modeling and texturing part BUT! …
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flamedidea

2D digital art tutorials for beginners?

So I find tutorials for digital art only show you how to use the programs rather than teaching you art. I want to get into digital painting and drawing and learn the techniques to make art like this …
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pior

Thoughts on Modern Mech/Suit Design

I've been thinking a lot about Mech design, or at LEAST cyber suit type models. Metals are generally EXTREMELY heavy, and weight requires various displacement mechanisms, and/or mechanisms to help mo…
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kneedeepinthedoomed

Your opinion on workstation vs gaming graphics cards.

I am contemplating buying a new PC for game development and asset creation. Do you guys recommend workstation cards over gaming cards, why or why not? Thanks :D
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kolayamit

Tell me everything about 3D Printing

Lets talk about 3D Printing! :D Information thread galore. [SIZE="6"][B]Going to start compiling the information up top in my free time. [/B][/SIZE] A lot of this is butchered for now, I will find…
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Mr.Moose

NEW INDIE SURVEY: Kits, Plugins and Training for MODO Indie?

Hey modonauts, I know that everyone is pumped up and awaiting the release of MODO Indie 901, but in the meantime I've been working with others in the background to try and evolve the software more.…
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Zack Maxwell

IBC Amsterdam

Ups there was a greentooth. Greetings from amsterdam :) [IMG]https://scontent-vie1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/12009787_10208203809432798_7384142799544784904_n.jpg?oh=5a33c1027cfc113000aa4…
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pachermann

Zmodeler instead of Maya or Max for HS

Hey guys, i find really awesome doing things in Zbrush with Zmodeler for hard surface modeling, just i need more to do it, and to make some complex shape. Do you think it is acceptable to model in Z…
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kanga

Do you use tutorials, and how!

Ok this may sound like an extremely stupid question and i know it's very opinionated due to everyone learning differently. But i just like to get a feel for how everyone does something. So i'd like t…
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kernersvillan

Tangent Normal brush engine in Krita 2.7.9

[url]http://cgpress.org/archives/krita-2-9-7-released.html[/url] Has anyone tried the Tangent normal brush in Krita?
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Wolthera

Indiepocalypse

[url]http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/DanielWest/20150908/253040/Good_isnt_good_enough__releasing_an_indie_game_in_2015.php[/url] [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4F-zdpFb9I[/ame] There seems to …
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lamb

How do I make translation a function of rotation? (Rigging)

I have a character rig that I rigged in an arrow shaped T-pose. When I make his arms go to the side, I must translate the shoulder joint away from his body for a natural look. How do I make it so tha…
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m4dcow

How to find your path in CG?

I came across during my procrastination. How to find your path in CG? [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwewR7snCIM[/ame]
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Fefs

Please help me find lost concept art

So basically I found and lost this awesome concept art. It was an environment that had these stylised trees that the top of them were really angular and hard shaped. If anyone can help me track them…
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Nosslak

over 20 billion in PC gaming hardware sales 3rd year

The [URL="https://www.jonpeddie.com/publications/pc_gaming_hardware_market_report/"]Jon Peddie Research group[/URL] printed their annual report again: supposedly PC "Hardware" sales for the gaming …
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claydough

Quixel Suite 2.0

Can't figure out how to embed videos so [Edit: Auto-embed?! God bless you, internet] [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ugVuyCXjss[/ame] DDO/NDO painters, 3DO now can do baking. Seem very comp…
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repete

Feeling guilty while living at home but working on becoming a better artist.

Hey guys. I'm feeling a little down this evening regarding living with my parents while working on becoming a better artist and not really earning any source of income doing so. I am 19 years old an…
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kendmd

Watch a Famous Disney Artist draw in VR

[vv]138790270[/vv] Article: [url]http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/10/glean-keane-vr/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget&ncid=rss_semi[/url] While Virtual Reality has been …
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Deathstick

Mudbox or Zbrush?

So I have been using Mudbox for a little while now but I'm constantly hearing about ZBrush and it seems to be the most popular one. I was just curious what advantages it has over Mudbox and how are…
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littleclaude

Best way to mix concept work and 3d in a folio?

I intend to apply to both a 3d modeller position as well as a concept artist. [B]How do I tailor my folio to apply to two different practices (3d modeller and concept artist)? [/B] I can see how ori…
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TomGT

The end of poly modeling...? What...?

So I've been following [URL="https://gumroad.com/metalman123456123#"]David Lesperance[/URL] for quite some time now, I like his style and all the information that he drops during his tutorials - he's…
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iadagraca

Hand Painted Textures Tutorials

Hey! Would anyone care to share any good hand painting texturing tutorials using photoshop, or maybe mudbox :), thanks.
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Anth

Help-Basics of game asset creation

Hello ! I'm wanting to learn the basics of game asset creation and I'm not really sure where to begin. I've scoured the net for tutorials however I think it'd be better to ask here. Perhaps some of…
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Davichi

Assassin's Creed Syndicate

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4QlIyK4aVA[/ame] Is it normal I haven't seen any thread talking about this here? I've searched and didn't find anything.
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MrHobo

low poly and realistic?

I've seen this low poly environment pack on the asset store and I was wondering how is it possible to make low poly asset look so realistic? [URL]https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/38…
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Deathstick

UE4 x 3Ds Max for VFX

Hi, I`m currently a Computer Animation student, unfortunately we dont have a degree targeting only VFX (Particle and this kind of stuff), so that`s the closest I found for what I really want to do. I…
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Ged

How to check if legal software was used ?

Hello everyone, My company is planning to get their foot into the industry, we will be hiring people to create game for us and and launch some 3D online challenges. I am an extreme newbie when it …
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cookedpeanut

Python Autorig quadruped tutorial

Hi guys, I worked quite a few hours, but finally it's ready. A tutorial on how to script a quadruped autorig in Maya using Python. This is a tutorial series consisting of 14 videos for download alo…
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Captainfusion

New Ipad Pro now has a stylus

[url]http://www.apple.com/apple-events/september-2015/[/url] Starts at about 29:00 . What do you guys think ? Would this be a decent wacom replacement ?
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Skinpop

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