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ILM is making World of Warcraft Film

ILM is making World of Warcraft Film [url]http://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-effects-studio-working-on-warcraft-film-an-orcs-vs-humans-origin-story/1100-6416089/[/url] [img]http://i.imgur.c…
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littleclaude

Battlebots!

[url]http://battlebots.com/news/[/url] So Battlebots is making a comeback! So excited for this, it's been a decade since the last major tv presence, and i was sooo excited for it as a kid. Now th…
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lamb

Estimate your work time!

How long does it take you to make something? Let's get a feel for it in 2015. From start to finish considering the usual errors and reworks too. You can use hours, or days, approximations, etc. F…
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Joopson

Games that inspired you to get into games development (all areas)

So, What games helped or inspired you to get into games, whatever role you are or want to succeed in my 10, not listing specifics, just series names, this doesn't include the entire series. 1. Spyr…
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sunshineinmyfries

Amazon buys video-game streaming site Twitch $1 billion

Amazon buys video-game streaming site Twitch $1 billion Sorry if you already knew this but I must have had my head in a bucket at the time. [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28930781[/url] …
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ZacD

Should I learn a 3D program before learning compositing?

So, from what I understand compositing is the last step of the process in an animation/movie/show, constructed from live and 3d footage. Being the last step, I was wondering how much of a grasp of th…
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Matt Fagan

Back to 3D - Need advice for a new monitor

Hello guys, I've never had the chance to be an active member of this forums, the reason was I'm not really too professional :) but finally I am back to the 3D world after about 2-3 years and want to…
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ysalex

Best monitor calibration tool?

Both my monitors have horrible color accuracy right now. Does anyone have any recommendations for calibration tools? I'm looking at these 2 atm [ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/X-Rite-ColorMunki-Calib…
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almighty_gir

Legitimate sites for finding 3D Freelance Work?

Hi 3D artists! I currently look at polycount and reddit for finding freelance gigs, however I find that they are iffy at best, and 95% or more of the gigs are either unpaid or offer close to nothing …
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tnozaki

Ratchet and Clank

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5KCB99ZLhY[/ame] Congrats Insomniac friends. Looks absolutely stunning. I can't handle how good it looks. o___o
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Jeff Parrott

First ever Game Art job interview coming up - HELP!

Hi everyone! Maybe this is better off in the job forums, I wasn't sure since this isn't actually a job vacancy..But here it is anyway! I've had plenty of job interviews for I-need-to-pay-the-rent r…
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sziada

Final Fantasy VII remake confirmed

[URL]http://www.develop-online.net/news/e3-2015-final-fantasy-vii-remake-announced/0207844[/URL] [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kznek1uNVsg[/ame]
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almighty_gir

A rookie asking for help.

Hey everyone. I just recently began learning how to use Zbrush and made my first character in the program. I thought it turned out okay but mostly because I had a lot of images on the backdrop that …
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PyrZern

Closed Question Insert MultiMesh brushes

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Greg DAlessandro

Industry News Sites

Where do you get your industry news/articles, and why do you like said publication(s)? [COLOR="SeaGreen"][B][SIZE="3"]The List:[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR] [B]Targeting Developers:[/B] [LIST] [*][B][URL="Gam…
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Shrike

Digital Art and Entertainment Expo

Polycounters, I am hosting a Digital Art and Entertainment Expo in October at ACME Superstore in Orlando, Florida. All donations will go into making this event the best event it could be for all t…
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iadagraca

Steam Summer Sale Start

How big are the chance for Modo or Substance Painter in the Sale? :poly124: [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoGxA48HQ1g[/ame]
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Kwramm

Each indie game dev role's Tools Cost

Like, programmer, designer, artist, etc etc What are the tools they have to have to work on an indie game project. Say, game engine (UE4, Unity3D) ...... minimal cost ?? What else do they need. Som…
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Equanim

Why is Gnomon online for California only?

I'm now looking for online courses i can take to teach myself and so far i've seen futurepoly (which i will probably take) some courses from CG society, digital tutors, and Gnomon, but for Gnomon's o…
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maximumsproductions

Brand new studio: Maya LT?

So we are a brand new (and very small) game studio, and we are interested in getting a Maya license. However, as of now, our resources are very limited. So we were looking into Maya LT as an alternat…
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Zack Maxwell

The Last Guardian

It's TGS time and you know what that means. [img]http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/09/500x_4995222116_18ff0b988f_b.jpg[/img] A new video of Team Ico's Last Guardian! [url]www.gametr…
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Tobbo

DOTA 2 Reborn + Source 2

Haven't seen a thread about this yet, and now the beta for it is out! (click image) [URL="http://www.dota2.com/reborn/part3/"][IMG]http://cdn.dota2.com/apps/dota2/images/blogfiles/reborn_beta_day3_e…
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Muzzoid

HALP! hard surface

Im tryign to have a round section cut out of a cylinder and I was wondering how i could sharpen the edge around it without causing massive deformations!! :poly142: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/iDMwDep.pn…
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DireWolf

Imagine being a popular Game Creator/Designer

And seeing people rejoice like that when you announce a new title of your franchise.. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieB51rHpQ4Q&feature=youtu.be&t=101[/url] or even this: [ame]https://www.y…
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Brian "Panda" Choi

Northern Ireland 3D courses?

Hi there! I've been browsing the web in search of any School/college that teach 3D modeling courses. I live in Northern Ireland and from the search results I get it seems that most of the courses t…
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Moltar

recommend me a super comfy chair....

ola. i need a new chair for my office when i'm workin on personal stuff. my current chair is super ghetto and really uncomfortable. can anyone recommend a really comfy chair.....one that when you …
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Norron

Mari Indie / Steam summer sale

Hi there, thought I'd ask your opinion about Mari Indie here as it's currently on sale in Steam (40% off). Based on what I've read here on Polycount, I'm not sure if the workflow is for me, but I m…
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S-S

Industry Texturing Workflow Question

Do artists typically use scanned materials and/or photo-sourced texture libraries in the industry? Is this the case for both PBR and non-pbr workflows? Thank you. Handpainted - such as World of War…
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AlecMoody

Fanservice/Sexism in Anime and How Anime/Otakus Are Seen By Society

So a side discussion has manifested significantly on a related one. Someone suggested must a thread dedicated to this one.Topic is just as you see. So. Let's go.
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adam

Naughty dog guy in busbys la

Got the wrong time in here now let's party ask for pipes
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abcdethan

Polycount | LA Meetup | Food & Beers

Hey fellow Polycounters, I will be in LA on Monday through Thursday but I am only in LA trough Thursday morning really. I was thinking we should maybe plan meet up places during the week for after ho…
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BlvdNights

Anybody using moisture chambered eyeglasses?

Just came across this. Supposedly limits dry eyes by trapping moisture. Wondering if it does cut dry itchiness or just a gimmick. Panoptx is one brand. [IMG]http://www.sporteyes.com/media/wysiwyg…
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Mstankow

Yooka-Laylee: Spiritual Successor of Banjo-Kazooie

So I'm a huge fan of old Rare games, Banjoo-Kazooie specifically. A couple of devs from the original Banjoo-Kazooie team have started their own studio and are creating a spiritual Successor to Banj…
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littleclaude

1080p or 1440p ?

I'm buying a gtx 980ti for my build so higher res gaming is a possibility. But i was wondering if it's worth the performance loss? I'm pretty sure for 3D modelling and photoshop etc.. higher r
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Millenia

MONSTER SUMMER SALE - Indie Products Included

Hey Everyone, We've got great news, we're taking part in the MONSTER SUMMER Steam SALE!!! [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/8br5S9e.jpg[/IMG] Here's the skinny on the price drops: Perpetual Licenses: MARI …
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skyline5gtr

Lessons and videos to improve painting

Does anybody know of some good digital painting lessons or videos for inspiration? I'm looking to improve my digital painting skills to draw up concepts for characters and environnements. I want to…
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pior

texturelib Question

Does anyone know how to register on texturelib? It is an alternative to cgtextures. Thank you.
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tristan1590

Finding freelance clients

[url]http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Freelance#Finding_Clients[/url] I just wrote this for a student friend of mine, and added it to the wiki. How do [I]you[/I] find clients?
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Justin Meisse

Steam Refunds

Surprised there wasn't a thread on this subject that started to make the rounds on the Interwebs. So, two pro-consumer videos from Jim Sterling and Totalbiscuit: [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
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DEElekgolo

Xbox and Oculus Partner to Change the Face of Virtual Reality

Xbox and Oculus Partner to Change the Face of Virtual Reality When you by a Rift headset you will get and XBOX controller. [url]http://news.xbox.com/2015/06/xbox-xbox-and-oculus-partner-to-change-t…
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Aabel

Whats the verdict?: Zmodeler in production.

I came across this video and it got me thinking... [ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvoF6oJUWhc[/ame]. Now that zbrush 4R7 has been out for a bit and people are using zmodeler more. What say you polyc…
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Aabel

Marmoset Hexels, Customise Your Canvas

[URL="http://www.marmoset.co/hexels"]Marmoset Hexels[/URL], Customise Your Canvas - [url]http://www.marmoset.co/hexels[/url] Import an image as your background, or convert it to hexels. Enable Halft…
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almighty_gir

Toronto Summer Meetups Poll

Hey all! So after a very fun and successful meetup on Friday, there was interest in having more in a more frequent manner. So, I pose the question to you all. Would you like to have one in July and A…
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Pogo_Daddy

Houdini for games professionals at Escape Studios London

Hi, sorry for double post, I put this in technical talk as well I'm Simon Fenton, Head of Games at Escape Studios. You may have already heard of us, but if you haven't we're a London-based VFX Acad…
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Aabel

Thumper Game coming to PC and PS4

I'm happy to see this independent game get a release. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjdQJZBGKQY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjdQJZBGKQY[/ame]
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abcdethan

Ambitious final year project - looking for advice

Hi guys!!! I'm about to enter my final year at university and like most creative degrees it requires me to create a final project displaying all my skills.I wanted to suggest my idea for this projec…
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Add3r

Remedy is 20!

[center] ..so grimace like Max Payne! I've got the leather, the Hawaiian shirt and a couple of 9 mil's - I might give it a go. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABps2aoiqug[/ame] [url]http://re…
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ikken

Houdini videos from GDC

First talks about making effects using Houdini (on example of UE4): [vv]122681598[/vv] Second shows procedural level generation in Unity: [vv]123024735[/vv]
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Mant1k0re

White papers and other tech art resources (wiki)

Hi guys, I'm trying to get more into tech art myself and I think it would be great if we could update these 2 pages in the wiki: [url]http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Technical_Art[/url] [url]http://…
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Kwramm

Advice for 3d environmental artist?

I've been going through portfolios and decided that I want to really focus on environmental art. I am getting varying details on what is required for that job, though. What do you feel are the requir…
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Tobbo

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