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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
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…	26 Last	StephenVyas Sep 2015
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…	166 Last	Mstankow Sep 2015
minimalism art resources Any body here know good resources for minimalism art?	2 Last	Quotidian Sep 2015
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…	7 Last	myclay Sep 2015
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…	0 Last	8bitboy Sep 2015
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…	23 Last	Add3r Sep 2015
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…	6 Last	kolayamit Sep 2015
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: …	3 Last	Mask_Salesman Sep 2015
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 …	9 Last	Malus Sep 2015
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 …	10 Last	arcade- Sep 2015
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! …	9 Last	flamedidea Sep 2015
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 …	4 Last	pior Sep 2015
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…	4 Last	kneedeepinthedoomed Sep 2015
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	29 Last	kolayamit Sep 2015
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…	29 Last	Mr.Moose Sep 2015
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.…	18 Last	Zack Maxwell Sep 2015
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…	0 Last	pachermann Sep 2015
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…	4 Last	kanga Sep 2015
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…	23 Last	kernersvillan Sep 2015
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?	7 Last	Wolthera Sep 2015
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 …	30 Last	lamb Sep 2015
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…	3 Last	m4dcow Sep 2015
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]	1 Last	Fefs Sep 2015
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…	2 Last	Nosslak Sep 2015
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 …	3 Last	claydough Sep 2015