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Advice on what 3D course to choose? Hi, I am planning to get into 3D. What do companies/people hiring prefer when an employee applies? Here are my choices: Bachelor in Fine Arts (Traditional Art) Bachelor of Media Arts (Techinical Ar…	11 Last	JordanN Apr 2015
Regarding next contest Not sure if this is the correct place to post this, if not please forgive me. Now that the Throne Room contest is over, when ussually will the next contest begin? Thanks	2 Last	FEMTO Apr 2015
Looking for a mentor/pal to meet with in London and discuss 3d art Hi guys I recently moved to London and want to expand my 3d art skills/career by getting myself involved with a community and adding a social element to my learning. I'm a much better socialiser in p…	3 Last	Stu2Prof Apr 2015
Looking to start a small business-Advice Needed Hello all I am looking to start a new business and have been looking at the different 3D software packages. I would want to get mostly into advertising stills and visualization projects. Lightfarm St…	15 Last	battlecow Apr 2015
College Question. So I'm currently finishing my 6month diploma in screen and media with a major in animation, and I'm looking to continue my study next year but abroad next year, and I'm still trying to decide if i wa…	13 Last	Grandma Apr 2015
Game industry - my goal Hi! I will try to explain a little my situation. I feel strange writing this here, but ... whatever ... When I was young I was curious how games are made, so I started looking for some infromation a…	7 Last	Veezen Apr 2015
[Replay Festival Extravaganza 2015] Call for Artists and Developers Greetings! This year hosts the inaugural ReplayFX convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from July 30th-August 2nd, 2015. I'd like to invite the awesome and amazing community that is Polycount to t…	0 Last	m_sill Apr 2015
Ever Looking Back ? Hey, ever been a time after a long time you looked back at one of your pieces that got really criticised and thought " You know what, screw all of'em. That is a good one" Yeah that is pretty much …	20 Last	PyrZern Apr 2015
Aliens Minimates Student Game The Second Graduating Class at the DAVE School just wrapped on their game and you can read about it and play the game here: [URL="http://www.daveschool.com/?p=3574"]http://www.daveschool.com/?p=3574…	0 Last	WilliamVaughan Apr 2015
New Modo Info Inbound If you have a license now you can go to the direct connect section of the forum and see a sneak peak. [url]http://community.thefoundry.co.uk/discussion/[/url]	46 Last	Count Vertsalot Apr 2015
how much better is a cintiq/intuos than a bamboo I am really wondering if it's worth buying a more recent intuos. currently I am using a bamboo, even for professional work and I am pleased with it on the whole. I wondered if there is a really glar…	25 Last	passerby Apr 2015
Project Eternity Kickstarter - Isometric cRPG from Obsidian [URL]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/obsidian/project-eternity[/URL] Chris Avellone and other Black Isle/Troika dudes are involved [IMG]http://www.polycount.com/forum/images/smilies/pcount/icons…	50 Last	stickadtroja Apr 2015
Where to start working as freelancer? I'm currently in college (computer science 2nd year). I am learning 3D modeling in MAYA , texturing and little bit of composition from last 1 year. So , at the time i'm in college (for next 2 years) …	12 Last	kunalht Apr 2015
Where to find environment concepts? You guys have any fancy blogs or something that you keep an eye on for this kinda stuff? I found a blog featuring spaceship concept only, and i thought. Why not environments only. I'm desperate here…	29 Last	RN Apr 2015
Cover Letter Advice - Whitemoon Dreams Hey polycount, I am finally starting to feel confident enough with my 3D work to pursue my first job in the games industry. There is a lot of helpful, as well as confusing information regarding cover…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2015
Polycount steam giveaway thread [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/G7exJ.gif[/IMG] [COLOR=Green][B]POLYCOUNT GIVEAWAY THREAD![/B][/COLOR] If anyone has any extra keys for Dota 2 I would be very grateful. If you have a game that you wish to…	146 Last	LordSebbington Apr 2015
Closed cringe thread post something cringy thing you have made pls	17 Last	EarthQuake Apr 2015
I need machine pls help Well i finally convinced my dad to get me a PC to work. I need a best build for ~1500 euros. I want to use for modeling. So, Mari, Zbrush, Max/Maya and others programs.	4 Last	sziada Apr 2015
Legality of using Autodesk student version question So I guess that me as well as a lot of my friends are questioning the fine lines of Using Autodesk student versions. For example, I made a few character and other models in school, which I would like…	11 Last	Blond Apr 2015
(help) bake normal in maya hy guys i have some issue when creating normal map in maya. see the picture [ATTACH]27726[/ATTACH] ty a lot for helping guys	5 Last	ookin Apr 2015
Im a 3d artist that wants to be a 2d artist and need advice! Hi, Im seven teen and all ready interning at tow small studios, as a 3d modeler. I am pretty good at 3d art and rendering, but my true dream is to be a consept artist. The only problem I have is that…	7 Last	Immanu'EL Segol Apr 2015
Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2013 question! Hey guys i was wondering where i could sell my unused key for this program. I'm not a programmer and i think someone who programs deserve it more. I saw on Microsoft website that it's worth 499 $…	1 Last	Ben Apuna Apr 2015
Looking For Outsource Coordinator Experienced Developers Hey Polycount: I was wondering if anyone here would have time to answer some questions about their experience and interviewing process for Outsource Coordinator positions for Art. I want to try to …	7 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2015
Tutorials on vegetation Any good tutorials out there on how to handle vegetation ?	5 Last	Necrossx Apr 2015
Show us your easter eggs! It's that time of the year again! Show us your fabulous eggs. Here's mine. I tried painting the polycount logo but it didn't turn out that great :poly142: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/r67WLya.jpg[/IMG]	1 Last	Deathstick Apr 2015
(T-Shirt) Funny t-shirt for digital sculptors, 3D artists Hey guys! I found those great t-shirts on the web and I'm sharing it with you if anyone is interested. I'm not affiliated in any way with the seller or the website, I'm just sharing it because it's s…	7 Last	Shiniku Apr 2015
Question for Character Artists Hello guys. I find out lately pretty difficult to value my work on characters. So based on that I have a question for you more experienced artists. How much time do you need to create a AAA charact…	8 Last	Optinium Apr 2015
Nice little interview from Naughty Dog [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a2chkYgBGQ&feature=youtu.be&t=10m20s[/url] It's awesome to see game designers having so much passion for what they do.	0 Last	Blond Apr 2015
GDC 2015: Next Gen Pipelines Presentation Wasn't sure which forum to post this in, since the presentation gets a little broad (especially the last 10 minutes), but figured this might spark a good discussion on any number of production princi…	78 Last	Avvi Apr 2015
Invoice for freelance payment? I've been reading up a lot on freelancing and how to get started and have started putting a contract together which isn't finished yet. I stumbled upon something online where people are praising inv…	5 Last	Tits Apr 2015
Cost of Sprites Hello, for a University project I am wondering whether someone can inform me of the following: If you were hired as a artist creating sprites, how much money would you expect to earn per hour? If y…	13 Last	Neox Apr 2015
Houdini Engine for UE4 Public Beta Begins [IMG]https://www.sidefx.com/images/stories/products/engine/unreal/staircase_engine_ue4.jpg[/IMG] The Houdini Engine for UE4 public beta is now available for download [Build 14.0.291 or higher]. Thi…	3 Last	iniside Apr 2015
Quick Contracting Question - Regarding Overhead Assuming an "Expenses" Section exists on a Work-For-Hire Agreement: Do most clients assume subscription based software overhead is already factored into a given hourly or flat rate for the Work? -o…	13 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Apr 2015
Solve 2D plane geometry in a 3D mesh How can I add 3D geometry on a 2D mesh in MayaLT? In 3Ds Max it was this "shell-modifier" which thickened the mesh. Is there anything like this on MayaLT? Heres my mesh. It will have problems showi…	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2015
Question about shaders I'm really new to 3D Art, but am planning on a career as a game environment artist. So is learning shader languages worth the time? My summer break is coming up and I was thinking that I would spend …	12 Last	angryMonkey Apr 2015
Cutting the Cable Cord? I've been thinking about cutting the cable cord. I don’t watch enough TV to justify $120-200/month that comcast charges and my cable bill keeps going up without anything really changing. Still,…	48 Last	Target_Renegade Apr 2015
Recommended printer/scanners? Anyone have any good recomendations? I don't have any preferences beyond it needing to scan and print. Just wondering what everyone here uses. I don't think it would have any professional use bey…	7 Last	iadagraca Apr 2015
Web Developer to Game Developer? Good morning all (its morning by me) I hope this is in the correct place and board. I have a question if i may, I am currently studying web development and my question is, is this a good stepping st…	5 Last	Kwramm Apr 2015
Polycount Hangout Los Angeles: Nerd Nite LA I have an idea for a Polycount Hangout in Los Angeles. As a group, who would be down to go check out Nerd Nite LA at The Mint? [URL="http://la.nerdnite.com/"]http://la.nerdnite.com/[/URL] It looks…	0 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Apr 2015
Happy Birthday Polycount! You are getting old. 17 Years. Happy Birthday Green One. [CENTER][IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Logo_Greentooth.png[/IMG][/CENTER]	31 Last	Norron Apr 2015
Steam Distributes Feature Length Film [URL="http://store.steampowered.com/app/359410/"]http://store.steampowered.com/app/359410/[/URL] Valve's Steam for the first time is carrying a feature length film "Motivational Growth" as of today.…	6 Last	rzthrun Apr 2015
Attempting to produce a student short within Unreal 4; we need your advices ! Hello Polycounters. I need your advices and on opinions on something me and my friend have been talking about for some time now. We are currently progressing through our Bachelor in 3D computer anim…	4 Last	Blond Apr 2015
Just saw PolyCount on TV :O [IMG]http://i3.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/009/735/1720-April-Fools-2011-The-Big-List.jpg[/IMG]	4 Last	Habboi Apr 2015
Unity Art Challenge Hey there guys! Just wanted to let you know that I opened a new Art Challenge over on the Unity forum for those interested. Some cool prizes can be won! Check it out here: [url]http://forum.unity3d…	0 Last	Thomas P. Apr 2015
Selling Game art books (Character focused) Hey all, not sure if I am allowed to post this here but have seen other people selling ZBrush licenses, etc. so figured it would be cool. I'm moving soon and selling a bunch of books I've had for age…	0 Last	Torch Apr 2015
How could I, and should I, hold a contest? I am just a member of the lay public, a Star Citizen fanboy and supporter (as in donating money to fund development). I have absolutely no official affiliation with any game company. However I am loo…	4 Last	Meloncov Apr 2015
GDC 2015: Art Direction Bootcamp Ok, the time has finally come to share this. This years GDC is about to see it's biggest and best dedicated Art event yet. After 6 months of very hard work from everyone involved it is my pleasure to…	26 Last	d1ver Mar 2015
Surface Pro 3 ? Hello, iam thinking getting an surface pro 3. Really was between a new Desktop and a Surface. But times change, iam on a desktop all day - i dont think that i want to be on my desk after work (alo…	45 Last	aesir Mar 2015
Why Subdivs surfaces? Why people still use them? Ok i guys i am currently learning maya in my free time and i love cg stuffs when i am learning modeling i mostly use polygons (nurbs 10%) but the mighty "INTERNET" says Subdivs are the great u can do…	43 Last	Count Vertsalot Mar 2015
Don't Die: A Videogame Confessional Forum to Mitigate the Industry's Growing Rifts [URL="http://www.nodontdie.com/"]http://www.nodontdie.com/[/URL] A couple Polycounters have been posting articles from this project from David Wolinsky (killscreen, Motherboard VICE). To me, especi…	16 Last	Wolthera Mar 2015