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Grey Goo - RTS from left field? Anyone have a pulse on this? I thought this was some free to play web browser game from China, but now that I've seen the cinematic trailers, this was completely unexpected. I accepted the art dire…	4 Last	ScoobyDoofus Feb 2015
Java SE 7 Programmer I am taking the practice exam first, and if all goes well, the real certification as well. Looking for any tips for the test. I have taken 2 professional courses via a company called New Horizons (…	4 Last	RN Feb 2015
Thumbnails on polycount? ..	13 Last	sziada Feb 2015
That's right mofo's....drummers in polycount UNITE... We are officially smarter than EVERYONE. [url]http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/05/its-official-drummers-are-smarter-than-you-and-everybody-else/[/url]	5 Last	keizza Feb 2015
Corrupt Downloads & More Hi all, Not sure if this belongs here or in Tech, but I need to get some opinions on this now, since the issue's now worse. I'm using a Win7 PC, nothing spectacular, nothing really out of the ordina…	4 Last	AtticusMars Feb 2015
Closed AAA Game rig.	0 Last	Vamshi_Goud Feb 2015
A cinderblock mesh with turbosmooth applied... (lol) [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/2c6AAHH.jpg[/IMG] h/t [URL="http://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/2vpbsd/a_cinderblock_that_washed_up_on_the_beach_after_a/"]reddit[/URL] I immediately thought …	2 Last	Deathstick Feb 2015
Time Estimates for Mesh/Texture creation (static/vehicle exterior/low poly) Hello, This is my first post here (other than the mandatory 'hello'!) A bit of background first: I'm currently working on a project in my spare time (I work as a developer for a major Australian T…	11 Last	JedTheKrampus Feb 2015
How to study ? Hi ! Just a quick question I have, So I was wondering, how do you guy study from an online tutorial ? I mean like DT or Gnomon DVD, you just watch the entire lesson and then start your project, or …	7 Last	Burpee Feb 2015
Music Synthesis. So ton's of times we have conversations about automation in game art and what sort of impact it will have on our jobs. I think it's pertinent to look at what's happening in the music world. A few …	2 Last	oblomov Feb 2015
Any good hard surface tutorial for Maya Would you guys recommend me some good hard surface tutorials for Maya? I want to start from simple to complex, and how to approach a concept art. Please don't recommend me DT, because i don't reall…	3 Last	Marine Feb 2015
Wikipedia.org Polycount is being considered for deletion I made a little Wikipedia page for Polycount about two years ago, but just got a notice it's up for deletion. Does anyone want to help contrubte to make it a quality article? With the dozens of menti…	7 Last	RN Feb 2015
3ds max Game Rig [SIZE="5"]Can we use 3ds max Skin morph modifier for a game rig? Thanks! [/SIZE]	3 Last	TSeabrook Feb 2015
Closed Modular or single mesh building 3ds Max?	0 Last	Asim7 Feb 2015
Sketch.Zone Episode 4: My first podcast guest appearance By the gracious good fortune of the good Lord, I was given the opportunity to appear as a guest on SketchZone, hosted by Carlos, Tyrus, Polycount's "Mr. Hobo" Charlie B. Williams III, and Jack! From…	0 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Feb 2015
Monitor Recommendation - For Real time rendering and Photoshop Hello Folks I need some advice. I have a monitor, it's a samsung 24inch 226BW model. Now I need a new monitor as primary and use this one that I have as a secondary, for references etc. I mainly d…	23 Last	CreativeSheep Feb 2015
Gundum 3d model i am not that much of a meca fan but i have been watching the anime "Gundum Build Fighters Try" and i really want to build a high detailed model of the "Build Burning" gundum. any tips and advice f…	4 Last	loki1991 Feb 2015
Unity: Looking for parallax shader for wall tiles Hi I`m looking to do some wall tiles in Unity and although I`m thinking of modeling them individual I was wondering if there was a more efficient solution. Having looked around for alternatives to u…	2 Last	art73 Feb 2015
3ds max Game Rig [SIZE="5"]Can we use 3ds max Skin morph modifier for a game rig? Thanks![/SIZE]	2 Last	Vamshi_Goud Feb 2015
3d modeling irc channels i typicall hangout in irc server: freenode #model_design i was wondering what other irc channels there are out there focused around 3d modeling, etc.?	29 Last	tRens Feb 2015
Advice when it comes to zbrush and UE4 Hey guys, Just want to say a lot of the work that I see on this site is awsome! First I am a programmer who dabbles in 3D modeling, I am able to use maya, max, zbrush etc. Not to it's full potential…	2 Last	i772 Feb 2015
Portfolio for College? Hey everyone, I am starting to work on a art portfolio for my application to college and I don't know what to really put in it or what they look for or like. I was wondering if you guys could give me…	5 Last	Meloncov Feb 2015
Pixel Art Shader for Blender Has anyone seen this? [url]http://kushi.lv9.org/pixelartshader/index.html[/url] The renders look phenomenal. They remind me of old-school SNK sprites. I'd love to try this out.	6 Last	iadagraca Feb 2015
Questions on Quotes Not sure if this is the appropriate sub-forum to ask this question, however would anyone know a fair quote for 20 illustrations all done within a month? I'm fairly terrible at giving quotes and still…	3 Last	aesir Feb 2015
M777a2 Artillery Delete	0 Last	skyline5gtr Feb 2015
Is Quixel cheating? I'm about to finish school and start my true portfolio but have a couple of questions first. I am always excited to try new programs and recently used the Quixel suite to create some textures. I was …	56 Last	Mask_Salesman Feb 2015
Besieged - Share your creations! I KNOW people are playing this. It is frigging addictive, and hilarious at that! So let's see em! Share your creations! I've got a spinning death machine, perfect for lvl 5, and a catapult, perfect f…	4 Last	Stromberg90 Feb 2015
Question about 3D Coat Is anyone currently using 3D Coat here? If so, how do you like it?? I'm curious to try it out, mostly as a 3D texturing package... But it can also do some nifty modeling stuff as well. Opinions / …	15 Last	Dan! Feb 2015
Any advice to rehabilitate a locked/stiff neck Hi, Any advice to rehabilitate a locked/stiff neck. Since Christmas I have been working late on a laptop at various locations, I set up two large duel screens for a few nights and thats when I t…	21 Last	notman Feb 2015
--- TORONTO MEET-UP --- Friday, Feb 6th, 7pm [URL="http://scotlandyardpub.ca/"][IMG]http://scotlandyardpub.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/logo.png[/IMG][/URL] Toronto Meetup 2015 part 1!! Yaaaa budday! What: Polycount beer night Where: [URL="…	58 Last	adam Feb 2015
3D Artist Job Searching Questions Hey everyone! I'm preparing myself to start job searching within a few months and I have a few questions which I hope the Polycount community can help answer. I intend to work as a 3D artist, prefer…	2 Last	TomGT Feb 2015
Interview Question: What Games Are You Playing I'm about to apply for a job and one of the questions asked is "What games are you currently playing?" other then hopefully being able to list a game or two from that studio is there anything that …	19 Last	Meloncov Feb 2015
Closed Ask Art Directors a question Hey there guys, The Art Direction Bootcamp we're doing for GDC is working with gamasutra to answer questions from people around the internet about Art Direction and art production for games. While th…	2 Last	adam Feb 2015
The Walking Dead (TV) what's everyone's thoughts on the latest episode to start the next half of the season?	1 Last	notman Feb 2015
Business Cards GDC is right around the corner and one of the things that I want to make sure that I have this year are my business cards. However I'm not all that happy with the business cards that I currently hav…	5 Last	Meloncov Feb 2015
Mac or Windows and Hardware Requirements for 3D Modeling I have both Mac and Windows computers, and was wondering which platform you recommend for 3D Modeling (Maya, Modo, ZBrush, etc). Also, does my hardware such as GPU, RAM, CPU matter that much?	2 Last	ZacD Feb 2015
Sunlight is not white Hello. I was looking into what's the "official" colour of sunlight. Is it yellow, is it white? As it is, the sunlight that touches the surface of objects on earth [i]can be[/i] slightly yellow or …	15 Last	RN Feb 2015
Vacancy University of Hertfordshire 2D lecturer - could be Indie 2D Games developer Forgive the double post but its rare that 2D lecturer posts come up. There is a Vacancy at the University of Hertfordshire for a 2D lecturer. This is a cool job so if you are awesome at what you do …	0 Last	littleclaude Feb 2015
Infinite chalkboard notepad thing? Hi guys, I remember seeing some kind of chalkboard program that was basically just a (seemingly) infinite canvas, that you could take notes on, do brainstorming etc. Now I cant find it! Do any of …	4 Last	nicoleansel Feb 2015
Game Art and Design Universities in the US. Hi, My name is Rahil and I'm a Indie Game developer from India. I am interested in coming to the US and doing Game Art or Game Design program. I have researched for many colleges and shortlisted a c…	3 Last	rahil1312 Feb 2015
How to Give away my Project to the client? Hey guys i am learning maya and i was wondering how should i give away my project (a model with UVs Done and textured for a example) to the client if i was a freelancer.Should i give away it as OBJ o…	3 Last	EarthQuake Feb 2015
Outsourcing costs [Cars] Hello, we don't have much experience when it comes to this, but, how much would it cost to outsource car models [on average], if we have an contract for at least a few cars at a quality like this: [I…	15 Last	PyrZern Feb 2015
The Polycount Book Club I read a lot of books, and I'm guessing a few people on here do too. The last few I've bought have been pretty sub par so I thought perhaps we could all share some recommendations and talk about book…	12 Last	KeirKieran Feb 2015
Game engine with PBR to display work Hi so i'm working on a scene at the moment (my first entire scene) and i'm using marmoset to quality check my models but i can't really build the scene in marmoset x) So i was wondering what options…	12 Last	beefaroni Feb 2015
Which project would help my career the most? Hi all I have come to a bit of a cross roads and need your advice. I will first tell you a bit about me. I have been working as a Casino Games Artist for the last year (making both 2D and 3D asset…	7 Last	Nosslak Feb 2015
Professional Industry insight Hey, My name is Paul Campbell I am currently undergoing my Masters course in professional practice in game development(Abertay University, Scotland) and needing some help with one of my core assig…	0 Last	PaulJCampbell Feb 2015
Ropes, Strings and Knots? Hi there, I'm working on this character for a university project and essentially I have absolutely no idea how to go about making this work. The part I need help with is circled in red below. [IMG]h…	3 Last	Jarran Feb 2015
How can i earn for a month as a 3D artist Hey guys i am interesting in becoming a 3D artist in a Studio or if i can't at least as a freelancer in future,so since i got no experience as a Cg artist i like to know how much i can earn for a Mon…	32 Last	sushi Feb 2015
The Thread of CG Slang and Lingo So there are a lot of slang terms that we as CG artists use. I'm not talking about the myriad of technical terms like topology, file formats, color space, etc. or even artistic terms like compositio…	2 Last	Joel Gafford Feb 2015
3D Robot Challenge at 3D Squirrel I'd like to invite you to check out 3D Squirrel's latest 3D Modelling Challenge. There are some great prizes available, including the top 3 winners will get an interview and publication of their rend…	3 Last	3D Squirrel Feb 2015