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Crowd Dynamics Test

Saw this on Reddit, thought you guys might get a kick out of it... [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/iLoDJ9I.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/iLoDJ9I.gifv[/IMG]
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MeshMagnet

FTP client that works like Dropbox?

Hello, Is there anything out there like this? I'm working with a band that's not quite as tech savy. While dropbox would be nice they're also struggling just to pay for a rehearsal spot to play mus…
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SideEffect

What are normal freelance rates?

Hello everybody :D Someone contacted me saying they are interested in hiring me for a freelance job which is great :D But they asked me what my rates are and I have no Idea what normal rates are in …
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akiratang

Are there indie studios with a goal of moving to AAA?

So the indie scene has been going on for a while now, especially with the explosion of smartphones and Sony/MS/Nintendo opening their platforms to them. This has me wondering, what is their end goal?…
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Torch

Art test, test?

I applied to a company for a Game Artist position, and I send them my portfolio which is mainly environment and hard surface. And now they give me an art test which is a Character?? What to do? I to…
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Neox

Patreon Learning

Hey there! Just wanted to let you guys know of an opportunity to learn my process with Zbrush as well as maya, mental ray, vray, substance painter, etc. I'm creating this page as a forum for learnin…
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sogm8vet

Need input on modular character set to sell on asset stores

I'm in the progress of making what is essentially a modular character set to sell on a game dev resource store (multiple ones). But I have some questions on what might be prefered. Here's the conce…
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iadagraca

Cinematic games

Just saw this video by Jim Sterling [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZQDFO2KEPo[/ame] [quote]It is high time we stopped using the word "cinematic" as a catch-all excuse for rubbish, and stoppe…
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SpaceRogue

How Do You Organize Your Projects?

I'm currently trying to gather up a couple years' worth of school and job work, and of course it's just scattered everywhere. Photoshop doodles. References. Concepts. UI work. Zbrush hipolys. OBJs fo…
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oglu

Modular Character Draw Call?

I plan on using a modular character workflow, but wouldn't separating a character into several pieces be intensive since it has to make multiple draw calls per character? head, eyes, torso, arms, l…
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Dylan Brady

How much fur head/bust? Need advice

I need some advice from you guys. How much can I take for a head/bust without textures (so mainly sculpted) based on photo references? It should match the photos as closely as possible, skin pores e…
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SuperFranky

Foliage reference

I recently started doing my first environment. It's going well but I feel a bit lost when it comes to foliage. I'm doing an overgrown, abandoned train station. I want to include a bunch of weeds, lon…
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ghaztehschmexeh

About the discontinuation of Softimage

I knew Autodesk stopped the developpment of XSI long ago however I'm still wondering why they didn't just sell it. Is there any way I can download it now? Even previous verions.
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gnoop

Generating Normal Maps... From Normal Maps?

This is a bit of a dumb question, but the internet has no definite answer that I can find (which is, now that I think about it, probably a pretty clear answer). Is there no way to bake down a normal…
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teaandcigarettes

Would you guys mind sharing your technique ?

Okay, this is not really a big deal. But I would like you guys to share some common but useful technique in sculpting For example : [url]http://oi60.tinypic.com/14nh3pz.jpg[/url] I want to elevate th…
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Neox

Mudbox compared to Zbrush

Hey, so i have been exploring Zbrush a bit and i find it really powerful but one thing that really bothers me is the viewport navigation. I don't like the way to zoom and rotating around my geometry…
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thomasp

Need a kick start

Hey folks, i'm a big sci-fi fan trying to create a cyberpunk themed website for my new portfolio design. I suck at starting projects but when I have a visual aid to kick start from I can work off tha…
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Urzaz

Thoughts about polycount handpainted challenge ?

This is to gauge interest we might or might not have for this. This could be monthly or weekly challenge. Or bi-monthly or whatever. This would be along side our already existing character challenge…
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iadagraca

spock is dead

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31662024[/url] real shame I liked him
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Ozykz

Portfolio Critique: Character and Prop art

Hey Polycount: I have some time before GDC to winnow out the weak pieces and fix things on my portfolio. If you guys see anything that needs fixing, call it out! Thank you in advance! [URL="https…
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Brian "Panda" Choi

Starting Fresh (Again) Software/Tool Question.

Hello all, long time forum and art observer -- first time posting! I had a question for the community in terms of software and how often I should upgrade and keep to the current models. I haven't tou…
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Krait

Houdini Engine for UE4 Beta starts in April!

It's almost here! [URL="https://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2756&Itemid=381"]http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2756&Itemid=381[/URL] [IMG…
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Target_Renegade

Can Art Influence Intel?

Greetings, Intel is seeking out the [B]creative leadership[/B] of game development to explore the possibilities of a Creative/Content Review Board. I’m specifically reaching out to [B]Lead Artists, …
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xfx

Retopo / retopology / retopologize cables wires etc

So I've been searching around for any good methods for retopo of wires cables and small objects that are non-typical in their shape, things that wrap around or twist. I havent found anything yet to …
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Knudsen

NASAs creating sci-fi detail ....and ngons

Saw this over twitter, which is a great way to follow NASA in my opinion. Getting communications from a space station and astronauts is pretty cool too. But anyway, i saw a few comments about the rea…
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Thane-

God I feel Sick (Net Neutrality killed by FCC)

Before thinking this has nothing to do with us, it has everything since online games are content creation. Can't afford to pay Comcast for decent bandwidth? There goes your customer base. :P [url]…
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low odor

Becoming a 3D Character Artist, what is your opinion?

Hey guys! First thing first, english isn't my native language, excuse my bad grammar. I want to get your opinion about my learning path and I also have questions about the industry itself. -My goa…
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skankerzero

Question Regarding Reference

Anyone know where to find character turnarounds/(top/side/back) of: - wolf - tiger - panther - lion - hawk - dragon - wyvern I've been searching Google, but I can't find any good reference for an …
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low odor

Female Topology Question

Does anyone know of a good tutorial for good female topology? It is going to be an in-game model. Thank you.
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Greg DAlessandro

Windows7 Transparency

Fixed
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chrisxi

Homeworld Remastered.

Ok i was skeptical of Gearbox here. But man. It looks like they are delivering. Seriously as my favorite game ever, this is incredible. *Original composer remastering the audio *Original voice ac…
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Muzzoid

Rigging internship without Python?

I'm sorry to ask this, but there seem to be a lot of people with jobs here. Basically what I'd like advice on is based on this question: As and aspiring rigger, am I basically not even in the runnin…
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Eric Chadwick

Normal Maps in Mari - what do you need ?

Hi, following a request that came up for Mari ([URL="https://mari.ideascale.com/a/dtd/More-parameters-for-Height-as-Normal/381381-15287"]http://mari.ideascale.com/a/dtd/More-parameters-for-Height-as-…
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FelixL

Grid Settings for Unity Scale (Maya)

Anyone know good grid settings for creating models for Unity in Maya? Character height specifically? A) Length and width: B) grid lines every: C) subdivisions: Thank you.
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Urzaz

Video games OST'

Aaah soundtrack in video games. An aspect often forgotten on this forum. What are you favorites soundtracks? What makes a music good in a game? You know for me, music counts way more than visuals …
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Krait

Hard Surface Modeling - Sculpt or don't sculpt

So what's your preference? I've focused more on organic models than ever hard surfaced ones, so I'm having some issues finding out what is the best way to go about it. I've found that sculpting doesn…
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JustMeSR

Does substance designer improve performance of games?

Hi, I'm thinking about buying substance designer in the future. I'm thinking along the lines of using it within an UE4 project. UE4 having it's own material system, makes me unsure of whether or no…
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Paradan

How much time do you get making them assets?

Hi. I am really curious about how much time you are given on assets you create in a studio. I feel like i'm rushing things a bit too often which degrades the quality. Say, creating a tileable textu…
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RN

The Order 1886 - PS4

New Story Trailer: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7SbgvtBDCQ[/ame] Small tease of PSX: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFyoHXLu3zM"]The Order: 1886 - Gameplay Video | PS4 - YouTube…
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notman

Grow Home ("Experimental" game - Ubi Reflections)

Just wanted to pimp this game made by a small team here at Reflections. Released today! I didn't work on it but it was great watching it "grow" as it was developed. Its an awesome little "experiment…
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Stinger88

Kotaku: "Five Things I Didn’t Get About Making Video Games (Until I Did It)"

Thought this was an interesting enough article to post here: [URL="https://kotaku.com/five-things-i-didn-t-get-about-making-video-games-unti-1687510871?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Facebook&utm_so…
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MiAlx

Need. Knowledge about Different maps like so , height map , normal map

I am looking for some resource where I can understand what these map do and why we use it maps like height map , normal map , ambient occlusion , curvature map I am using. Substance designer for te…
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Muddock

Silicon Studio real-time Rendering Engine

Silicon Studio Real-Time Rendering Engine [url]http://www.siliconstudio.co.jp/nex-gen/en/[/url] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYX9I3ONHc4[/ame] [img]http://i.imgur.com/TfvS6lL.jpg[/img] [im…
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Kridian

Japanese Sci-fi / Mecha inspiration needed

Hey guys, I am working on a game with a japanese retro sci-fi touch and am having a really hard time finding anything on the internet and had hoped to find some connoisseurs here ; ) What I am looki…
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Mongrelman

Xnormal weird displacement map problem

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almighty_gir

Using concepts for practice

I was searching for some interesting character concepts for practice to make it in 3D. I found one that I like on Deviantart. I sent the author PM, but he didn't answer. Do I need any permission if I…
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HitmonInfinity

Focus issue on camera

Hi! I'm messing around with my camera i got a few months ago, but i have always had one issue with it when taking up close pictures of things. Say i'm shooting a bark texture, the top part of the ima…
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EarthQuake

Titanic- Honor and Glory

Remember that reproduction of the Titanic in Cryengine 3? They've set up crowdfunding to finish it. [URL]http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/titanic-honor-and-glory-phase-2[/URL] A worthy cause IMO, …
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SuperFranky

Mari is not using main GPU Help!

I'm getting errors similar to this guy: [url]http://www.polycount.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-134898.html[/url] After first executing Mari I get "Mari needs open GL version 3.2, not 3.1" This bein…
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DataDragon

Using Socket in Unity

So not really sure how to explain this but I know that in Unreal they have something called sockets which for example let you connect different guns to different characters. all at the same point so …
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MikeF

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