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Why do YOU love 3d?

For me it's the thought of being able to create [U]anything[/U] that i want. Knowing that you have power over every pixel, every polygon, every color that exists, and being able to create whole citie…
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vickyhello

Medical app/software

Hello. I just wanted to help my sister who is a doctor. She wanted to have an application or software installed on her phone or ipad to make it easy for her to check on her patient's record. Any sugg…
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ZacD

IGMC 2015

[EDIT: Submissions have closed as of August 2015] Less than one month to make an original game, if you're reading about this now: [url]http://contest.gamedevfort.com[/url] Cash prizes etc. PS: you…
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iadagraca

Should i be working in PBR from now on?

I am making things for my portfolio and am wondering if PBR is going to completely take over. I'd like to take advantage of Quixel and Substance Designer/Painter as well and know they can get amazing…
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CrazyButcher

is Adobe CC worth getting now?

I use Photoshop CS6, Illustrator and Aftereffcts heavily, mainly for 2d illustration , texture making and motion graphcis, didn't see much benefits until recently I have been keeping hearing good thi…
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CaptainBlasto

What do colleges teach for CG?

Been considering school for CG stuff, Im average with 3ds max. But I want to grow my skills with it. I have some goals: 1. Learn advanced modeling techniques 2. Fully understand UV wrapping and techn…
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calvincoolridge

Why has there not been another Olympic style contest between forums for years now?

Why has there not been another Olympic style contest between forums for years now? I understand why polycount pulled out of dominance war V. but why has no one tried to organize a new competition bet…
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CaptainBlasto

3D character or Illustration for a career working as a freelancer?

Alright, I have big interest in two disciplines of digital arts. I like 3D characters and 2D illustrations (mostly characters too). I've been doing a little of soul searching and trying to do both a…
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Mateus

ZBrush Alpha Library?

Hello. I've been using ZBrush for awhile now and I've noticed I'm always making new alphas every project. I can't imagine everyone does this. I have downloaded a few alpha batches from the net but th…
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Eric Chadwick

encryption software

Hey guys ! I have searched google extensively about ways to encrypt my computer, and bitlocker that comes on windows 7 ultimate seems to be the best solution, BUT i only have windows 7 professional …
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igi

Polycount Meetup Amersfoort Netherlands - August 15th

Hey guys, In August i'll be on a family holiday in the netherlands and figured i'd take the opportunity to meet up with some other europeans if they're interested. Laurens (also of Marmoset.co) wil…
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almighty_gir

How do you guys push yourself to practice art?

Just like the title says. I'm approaching my second year in doing 3D art. I love it, the idea of creating 3D environments and seeing my results and walking around rooms that I've made still makes me …
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GrevSev

[UPDATE] Is gaming to you a habit or an addiction?

Improved Poll for clarity and understanding for the participants. Writing a poll for my dissertation in advance. Is gaming to you a habit or an addiction Please, don't be a stranger to write a rea…
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TheOneTrueLegit

I'd like to apply for the Concept Artist position but i don't have experience...

I'd like to apply for the Concept Artist position but i don't have experience... :( I don't mean i've the talent and the world class portfolio that Creative Assembly looks for (i visited so many t…
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LucaMaria

Anyone know anything about these tablets?

Looking for a cheap tablet to use at home/travel. I've looked at a variety of the budget options (non-Wacom) and this one looks decent. The reviews are positive around the web, but sporadic. Thought…
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clinington

Intuos to Cintiq

Seriously debating purchasing a Cintiq. I have an Intuos Pro at the moment and I love it except it is kind of awkward. What I mean by that is, I need alot of surface area to be able to use it. Consta…
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SnowInChina

(HELP) Questions Regarding Pay

Hello, I'm new to this Forum, so I don't know if this is the right place for this Thread, but I've got a question Regarding How much to Pay People. I Am currently Working on an Indie Game, and I Am …
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EliteTJB

Hand Painted Thread

Hello, there is was thread about Hand Painted tutorials with links on Chinese artist with who doing work in Body Paint, but I miss it someone if remember which is was thread can link for it thanks^^
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CafeNight

Concept art resources?

Hey guys - just curious if there's any other good places to dig up some prop concept art? As of now I check deviantart mainly. I need some good inspiration for some new game assets! share some link…
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Kbrom12

Why CG Sucks (Except It Doesn't)

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL6hp8BKB24[/ame]
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TheOneTrueLegit

Pixar Animation Studios Licenses NVIDIA Technology for Accelerating Feature Film Prod

Pixar Animation Studios Licenses NVIDIA Technology for Accelerating Feature Film Production See more at: [url]http://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/pixar-animation-studios-licenses-nvidia-technology-for…
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skyline5gtr

Mixamo vs IKinema, Anzovin and anything else that is on the market.

Can I have your thoughts on Mixamo Also Mixamo vs [URL="http://www.ikinema.com/"]IKinema [/URL]& [URL="http://www.anzovin.com/products/"]Anzovin [/URL]and anything else that is on the market. Mixa…
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littleclaude

Inspirational Google Image Searches

Sometimes I stumble across something on Google amazing and inspiring. I know I am not the only one. Use this thread to post your awesome Google search results I'll start off with Ash Cave in Hocking …
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TheOneTrueLegit

Online courses with feedback?

Does anybody know good online courses for a 3d/environment artist with teacher feedback to try? I have a feeling that I'm missing a few things from my portfolio and I need some proper answers how and…
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TheOneTrueLegit

Is gaming to you a habit or an addiction?

Writing a poll for my dissertation in advance. Is gaming to you a habit or an addiction Please, don't be a stranger to write a reason why, your opinions is the life blood of this poll. ===========…
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TheOneTrueLegit

Pitch to investors at TIGA’s Access to Finance Summer Event on 26th August 2015

This looks like a great event if anyone is looking to get a game off the ground. [url]http://www.tiga.org/events/tigas-events/access-to-finance-summer-2015[/url] ACCESS TO FINANCE SUMMER 2015 WEDNE…
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littleclaude

How should a portfolio piece be presented?

I'm not sure if I should've posted this in the Showcase section, but ah well. I just finished a prop for a game and I thought I could put it up on my portfolio. The question is, how should I present…
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Bluestemos

Would going freelance be the best way to go?

all you need to know is in the title :thumbup:
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Jonas Ronnegard

Vray vs. Renderman vs. Arnold.

I am new to rendering software, I'm looking to do realistic 3D renders, both still frames and animations. Is there any clear difference between Vray, Arnold, or Renderman? It seems that Renderman …
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JedTheKrampus

pay per asset

How do you determine how much money you wish to be paid if there is a potential employer that says something along the lines of: "payment is per asset and we need 50 of them"? I know how to calculate…
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Neox

Disney's interactive revenue falls by $58M

Hello guys, Again, Disney tried to ``recycle`` their characters and bring them to the ``games world``, do you think that`s better to give the Disney Interactive (Games field) the autonomy to create …
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DavidCruz

Wiki Art Dump List

Hey there, so I finally threw together the wiki page. I hope it comes in handy for you guys. [url]http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryReferenceGameArt[/url] So far it's not in the Wiki table of conte…
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Eric Chadwick

Never use turbosmooth?

Today while I was doing some work in my local Internet cafe I was approached by someone interested in my model, he said some kind words then he said (paraphrasing) "You should never use turbosmooth f…
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Jesse Moody

GamesRadar's Write-Up on Charles Blanchard (DelkoDuck) and his awesome retro art

Congrats to polycounter Charles for the GamesRadar writeup! [URL="http://www.gamesradar.com/32-bit-graphics-are-new-retro/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook"]http://www.gamesradar.com/32-bit-gr…
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Brian "Panda" Choi

Gamescom Highlights 2015

Gamescom Highlights 2015 Official Website - [url]http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/gamescom/index-9.php[/url] Live feed - [url]http://uk.ign.com/[/url] Destiny's Leveling System Redesign - [url]http…
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littleclaude

Anyone using Rhino? - exporting to 3ds Max and/or UE4?

Afternoon all, I realise this is a games focused forum so probably very few Rhino users - jut wondering if there are and how you export to 3ds Max? I export as .dwg which is fine except for if I wan…
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Ruz

2D artist cost

I'm loooking to hire a 2D artist to create a beat em up style game in the vein of Golden Axe, Dungeon's and Dragons, or Dragon's Crown. I was it all to be hand drawn artwork that's scanned in. The …
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thomasp

Chrome Experiments, can you give me the low down?

Hi I have been looking through the [URL="https://www.chromeexperiments.com/"]Chrome Experiments[/URL] and it looks really interesting. Where are we at for rookie coder types to get into this or is…
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littleclaude

Confused Sales Emails

Every now and then I get emails from people trying to sell me bathroom tiles because for some reason their system has seen my portfolio which has hand painted tileable textures on. The same thing…
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myclay

Maxon Announces Cinema 4D R17

[URL]http://www.maxon.net/products/new-in-cinema-4d-r17/overview.html[/URL] I know not many C4D users here, still may be interesting Some good improvements, the new Splines look amazing but see for …
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kanga

SyWork - Streaming site for artists

My cousin came across this yesterday. [url]https://sywork.tv[/url]
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marceloecheverria

Houdini 15 at Siggraph

Side Effects will showcase Houdini 15 at Siggraph this year. Some new things that are coming: - Houdini Engine 2.0 - Retopo Tools - Poly Bridge Tool - Poly Expand (whatever it is) - Ragdoll - Edge S…
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Aabel

OBJ Format Question

I'm working at a place that is using GIT hub to transfer files between the art team and our programmer. Sometimes our objs are too big for git to want to deal with. I'm told by the programer that the…
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JedTheKrampus

Book Review: "The Big Bad World of Concept Art for Video Games"

My one-sentence review: Just borrow it from the library (like I did). It's more career advisory than art theory or techniques. Good for students or anybody curious about the role and how to make p…
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MagicSugar

Is Zbrush the best for hardsurface character modeling?

It seems like it is, considering all of the tutorials and artists who use it to create their character's armor. (They get great results) Perhaps I am thinking wrongly here, that is why I ask this q…
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pior

Halo Wars 2

This is a thing we're working on here at Creative Assembly :) very exciting to be affiliated with such a huge IP! [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMiiffLQcvE[/ame]
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mats effect

GDC Europe / Gamescom Hangout

Edit: We're looking to set up a polycount meetup in a bar somewhere in Cologne the night of Monday, August 3rd, somewhere in the neighbourhood of GDC ( the koelnmesse ) If you're interested, leave a…
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Neox

Has anyone moved from a commercial modeling app to Blender?

At the risk of starting a "Blender is better than xxxxx" thread, I'm just curious if anyone here has made the jump from a commercial app (MAX, Modo, etc.) to Blender and how it's worked out for you. …
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MmAaXx

Salvaging London's lost video game amusements.

[B] The last arcade [/B] …
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littleclaude

Finally started learning CG myself...

Hi. I am a small-scale retailer from California, working in a middle of a ghetto in Inland Empire area. I studied illustration with a useless BFA, and somehow I decided to jump into studying 3DCG, …
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ambelamba

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