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Global Game Jam 2015 thread! I figured I'd make a general thread for anyone going :D [URL="http://globalgamejam.org/"]Link to Global Game Jam site[/URL] Starts January 23rd - 25th! This would be my very first game jam and i'm…	26 Last	iadagraca Jan 2015
Cover Letter Critique Hello everyone. I'm looking to apply for a qa tester position at telltale and I feel that I haven't been making my cover letters right. Thank you in advance for the critiques Jonathon Kaufman 2355…	11 Last	IchII3D Jan 2015
Battlefield: Hardline Happy to finally talk about what myself and a few other Polycounters here at Visceral and DICE have been working on. :) I know it's different from the traditional Battlefield title, but I think fans…	59 Last	Sean VanGorder Jan 2015
SculptGL - A WebGL Sculpting App So, uh... I was just randomly checking my facebook, when I came across this link on my old sculpting professor's post. Wow, it's pretty cool, I'll have to check it out more tomorrow. [URL="http://st…	1 Last	Ged Jan 2015
Some GDC discount codes Hey there guys, [url=https://www.facebook.com/ArtIsAVerb][img]https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t31/202719_538664669575085_1769123395_o.jpg[/img][/url] If you plan on going to …	3 Last	nekilverma Jan 2015
Printing Software Manuals arghhh I have somewhat a rant, ever since the dawn of PDF manuals, getting PDF manuals printed has become a headache rather then a Joy. In the past you got a manual or you could request to buy a manual, si…	0 Last	CreativeSheep Jan 2015
Closed Unreal 4: Well, I'm impressed! [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf045VYP3z4[/ame] This is mastery! Can't tell how much stuff in there is baked but still, for some real-time stuff, this is great example of U4 is capable of! …	3 Last	OBlastradiusO Jan 2015
Opinions on using laptop for asset creation? Howdy, I'm normally not a fan of these "what computer should I get" threads, but I'm wondering what y'all's opinion is on using a laptop as a primary content creation device. I don't use a Wacom …	11 Last	Justin Meisse Jan 2015
Grey Goo [url]http://store.steampowered.com/app/290790/[/url] Anyone else playing it? Its from the guys at Petroglyph (a lot of old C&C developers). Great to see that someone is still making good old RTS gam…	11 Last	ambershee Jan 2015
Modeling ideas for newbies Anybody here have some ideas for newbie 3d modelers?	9 Last	low odor Jan 2015
Colorful (low poly) world war II references My team and I are discussing making a world war II game, and being that im the only artist on the team we want to do it in a low poly style. My usual work is bright and colorful, and I am wondering i…	6 Last	Harry Jan 2015
Being a good lead I have a second interview tomorrow for a lead position. Although I am a lead now, the team is small, and I was working with them before being put in the position of responsibility. So I have some apr…	25 Last	Jeremy Mitchell Jan 2015
Best Game Programing Course Online? I understand polycount is mostly artist types (myself included) but I was wondering if anyone ever took a games programming course online that they felt was worth the money or at the least wasn't a s…	8 Last	LMP Jan 2015
Lars Andersen: a new level of archery [ame]http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEG-ly9tQGk[/ame] He is the perfect guy for a zombie apocalypse, silent so not to draw attention but yet deadly with lighting speed for when there are a few too ma…	9 Last	Will Faucher Jan 2015
Some Questions Hey guys, This is my first post, and if this is in the wrong section or perhaps this has been asked (too) many times, I apologize. I'm an aspiring 3D artist, and I consider myself decent at modell…	2 Last	PyrZern Jan 2015
Zbrush Question If my dad purchases a single-user license for me from his computer, am I able to install it on my computer? Or is it already tied to his computer at the time of the purchase? Thanks.	2 Last	Greg DAlessandro Jan 2015
Looking to team up for the TOWER challenge! Anyone up for teaming up for this great contest?? I can model and texture, but I can't come up with an idea!! :p And it would be a great experience for me to work with someone else from Polycount! Pl…	2 Last	Justin Meisse Jan 2015
Autodesks 2015 let the games begin... [url]http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-maya/features/new/gallery-view[/url]	205 Last	thomasp Jan 2015
Quadro/Tesla vs GeForce for Game Dev Hello, The popular opinion is that GeForce cards are for gaming and Quadros for "professional" use and CAD. I don't adopt any of this opinions. I believe that at a certain level of designing, or f…	7 Last	microzett Jan 2015
Dreamwork's massive layoff... At first, we weren't sure on how this would end... [url]http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/dreamworks-employees-face-major-layoffs/?doing_wp_cron=1421728245.5123419761657714843750[/url] But…	29 Last	ambershee Jan 2015
In-game characters over CG animated background Loot exactly at 6:50! [url]http://youtu.be/7mddMqjfOdM?t=6m49s[/url] For s ps1 game this hols up pretty well. Final Fantasy 7 and 8 had alot of these and they always felt epicly amazing! Or just…	2 Last	easterislandnick Jan 2015
LF Adults to help me frame what's going on in my career at the moment [B][U]The Succinct Summary:[/U][/B] [I]Can someone give me some reassurance, and a framing of what exactly is going on in my life at the moment? Or if this is the reality, or what IS the reality, of …	41 Last	Tits Jan 2015
Wiki haaaaalp! I would really love some help with our wiki. Anyone have a little time here and there to spare? We moved last summer to a new wiki software, which really speeds things up a ton (the old one was hell…	37 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2015
Polycount Tower [IMG]https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pc_tower.jpg[/IMG] Woo! A pet project of mine for some time is now live: [url]http://www.polycount.com/tower[/url] We really wan…	25 Last	peanut Jan 2015
Houdini 14 is here! Feature List -> [URL="http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3044&Itemid=417"]http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3044&Itemid=417[/URL] New Video…	32 Last	Kwramm Jan 2015
Windows Holographic [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aThCr0PsyuA[/ame] Microsoft, what have you done to my reality. I still can't believe this. I'm so feeling like reality isn't reality. My perception of reality ha…	35 Last	littleclaude Jan 2015
Seeking Professional Advice Dear Polycount, I'm seeking some advice from professionals or anyone with some experience in the game industry, particularly in environment art. To get you up to speed, this is my current situation…	43 Last	KeirKieran Jan 2015
looking for translators... Heyya everybody , let me introduce you to [URL="http://getfestify.com/"]festify[/URL] a project some of my friends started recently they are currently looking for volunteers to help with the transl…	0 Last	AshuraDX Jan 2015
32 Bit displacement map vs 16 bit Hello, i have read quite a lot about this issue on net, but i have few questions i didnt find the answer to. The main advantages for using 32 bit displacement maps over 16 bit is: 1) The absence of …	5 Last	ysalex Jan 2015
Help with Zapplink Sorry if this isn't the right place to ask this. I tried for a long time to find a solution without resorting to asking for help. This is my an example of what happens when I use Zapplink in Zbrush …	1 Last	pior Jan 2015
Anyone try fusion 360 yet for modeling complex hard surfaces? Hi all! Since there seems to be a high number of forward thinking individuals here on PC I figured I would ask around to see if anyone has experimented with [URL="http://www.tsplines.com/products/wha…	5 Last	artquest Jan 2015
THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE INVENTION OF THE GAME CARTRIDGE [URL="http://www.fastcompany.com/3040889/the-untold-story-of-the-invention-of-the-game-cartridge"]http://www.fastcompany.com/3040889/the-untold-story-of-the-invention-of-the-game-cartridge[/URL]	0 Last	WilliamVaughan Jan 2015
Alternative to Marmoset Toolbag? Anyone know a free alternative for a program similar to Marmoset for good renders? Thank you.	13 Last	JonathanLambert Jan 2015
Unreal Dev Tour: Boston, Montreal NEXT week. I feel like it's my obligation to post about this here: [url]https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/migs-east-coast-dev-tour[/url] Next week Epic Games is doing a developer tour of the East Coast on the…	20 Last	blankslatejoe Jan 2015
Fight scenes with interesting lighting? I'll be honest, I'm trying to find some lighting inspiration for a fight scene. I was hoping you guys would have some suggestions of one's that you think are cool. So... Anyone want to help a guy out?	9 Last	Geezus Jan 2015
Wacom Intous 3 Problemo My wacom drivers seem to keep crashing and I have absolutely no idea why. Everytime I launch my computer it says 'Wacom Driver Not Running' Edit: It also occurs randomly during the day when I use i…	10 Last	Francois_K Jan 2015
Best anatomy references? First of all sorry if this is in the wrong place I wouldn't be surprised if it is. This uni semester I've set myself the task of learning as much about arms as possible. I want to do 30+ good qualit…	4 Last	Jarran Jan 2015
Gnomon Intro to Maya 2014 Does anyone have Introduction to Maya 2014, I got the video a long time ago but I haven't began to watch until recently and I find out that two of my videos are corrupt ?	8 Last	CreativeSheep Jan 2015
Vector displacement Maps vs Displacement+Normals? Hello, im currently playing around with photoscanning objects in 3D (photogrammetry), so far i always extract displacement and normal maps via the hipoly scan and afterwards apply it to my meshes w…	7 Last	Jonathan85 Jan 2015
Microsoft HoloLens - Transform your world with hologram Delete this thread please already made - [url]http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=147502[/url] [B]Microsoft HoloLens - Transform your world with hologram[/B] [ame]https://www.youtube.co…	0 Last	littleclaude Jan 2015
Legacy of Kain - Nosgoth Sooooooooo....this is the game we have been working on here at Psyonix for a bit. [URL="http://nosgoth.com/"]http://nosgoth.com/[/URL] [IMG]http://www.nosgoth.com/system/rich/rich_files/rich_files/00…	89 Last	ErichWK Jan 2015
Workflow: Lowpoly to Highpoly? Or Highpoly to Low? Hey there Polycount, I was wondering what your workflow was when it comes to creating models. Mine has always been to start with a low poly base mesh unwrap it and build up from there. But, I've …	14 Last	AlecMoody Jan 2015
Zbrush sculpting start? I started to look into zbrush sculpting, but I feel like my lack of anatomical knowledge could impact my abilities. I know there is a ton of specialized tutorials for zBrush, that you follow step-by…	11 Last	flat-D Jan 2015
Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare Wanted to start a thread on this and share what ive been working on. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE17D8C6O4A[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClSGyJeLcj0[/ame] And the official …	208 Last	peanut Jan 2015
Closed Help with Beatrix Save the Queen!	0 Last	ShinigamiYaiba Jan 2015
ZBrush Starting Bust I see a lot of people start with a basic bust when beginning new characters, but I'm unable to find these for download anywhere. Of course I could start with Z spheres and go from there, but I like h…	2 Last	allengingrich Jan 2015
Laptop for game art I recently sold my desktop and moved abroad and I'm looking for a good laptop to get some game art done. It needs to be a laptop, but I had considered getting a macbook pro maxed out. They're not b…	9 Last	Showster Jan 2015
Global Game Jam, 48 hour, Jan 23 - 25, Join us, 2015 University Hertfordshire Hi, Would you like to join our game jam team and make a game in 48 hours? January 23 - 25, 2015. We have lots of room, 250 PCs in our labs, Pizza on tap and access 24/7. [url]http://globalgamejam.o…	9 Last	weiswayne Jan 2015
uggh game art or vfx so yeah lately torn between the two. I love game art but like some aspects of vfx not sure which to pursue. I think people in game art are more passionate and artistic, but vfx can have its good side…	26 Last	Sk0LLiE Jan 2015
Subscription based tutoring websites Hey, i was thinking of getting a subscription to a tutoring website such as digitaltutors to get some good quality tutorials and not have to shuffle through the outdated stuff. but i was wondering …	16 Last	KeirKieran Jan 2015