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Really well-communicated Modern Dance: "Elastic Heart" - Sia Sia's recent music video for her song "Elastic Heart" has affected me positively. I think this is literally the first time that I am able to actually understand the purpose and motions of a modern d…	22 Last	Mask_Salesman Jan 2015
Encore Write 2 tablet (Win 8.1) This premiered at CES, it's a windows 8.1 tablet with a wacom digitizer, palm rejection, 2 gb ram, 64gb ssd and atom processor. For those of us not making surface pro 3 bucks it might be a nifty too…	5 Last	Zack Maxwell Jan 2015
A second monitor Hello guys, I have a dell S2230MX that I bought when I wasn't yet a 3D artist, untill now I've found it pretty good tbh. Anyway I'd like to get a second monitor and the price range it's between 100-…	50 Last	almighty_gir Jan 2015
Software likes and dislikes Hey guys, it's a new year and that means new set of research I'm doing for my University project. The survey posted below will shed light on the likes and dislikes of some of your favourite softwar…	1 Last	SuperFranky Jan 2015
Recruiter Twitter Tip Thread Hey there everyone. This post is a little different than what I usually post on here, but I figured I'd share since I've been keeping this list for a little while. A couple months back I started up …	1 Last	slipsius Jan 2015
Elite: Dangerous beta Beta for Elite: Dangerous started yesterday. New trailer: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx9io7bFR64&"]Elite: Dangerous Beta Trailer - YouTube[/ame] Disclaimer: I don't work on the game, I j…	17 Last	Fwap Jan 2015
Passion: Is it the ideal? (Mike Rowe puts into words what's bothered Panda) Happened upon this when a friend of my sister's in Korea shared this on his Facebook. I feel Mike has put into words a response to my rational/moral problem (heady phrasing, but I mean it as somethi…	20 Last	Tobbo Jan 2015
Early Access -> Crowdfund or Only Crowdfund ? Hey mates. There is something I was searching through recently ( like I always do :) ) and tought better also open a thread here. For an indie game funding purposes do people usually go Greenlit…	10 Last	PyrZern Jan 2015
Max to Modo is it a good idea? I am currently using a student copy of Max for 2 years now and I am starting to consider Modo as an alternative. I would really love to know if it would be wise to move on to modo. From what I have s…	50 Last	huffer Jan 2015
PC Build for environment art and engine work. I need help building a PC, as its my first build I need all the help I can get as well as get the most bang for my buck whilst having great performance whilst working in engines. This is what I have…	25 Last	SaboR1996 Jan 2015
How can i improve my 3D works (general question) Hello Polycount, to start I'dont really now where to post this thread so I post here ^^ and secondly sorry for my aproximative english so, I'm french i'm studying IT (it's borring...) and i begin t…	6 Last	sziada Jan 2015
Making your work stand out when aspiring to become a Junior Environment Artist Hi all, First of all sorry for the long title name, but I have a question about it. So I'm aspiring to start off as a Junior Environment Artist, however I wanted to ask what would make my work in my …	18 Last	lotet Jan 2015
Questions about freelancing and mod project involvement Hello again everyone, I've spoken recently with a few people in my ongoing attempt to network, and take whatever advice I can to begin a career in game development as an environment artist. I've nev…	8 Last	Add3r Jan 2015
Wacom repairs vs money My Intuos Pro Large has kicked the bucket, not all is lost though. I have 2 options, go DIY on this thing (It's only the USB puttering out) or Spend $60 money on freight and inspection and then prob…	9 Last	Add3r Jan 2015
Fundamentals of High-Poly Modeling Hi guys, not sure where else this could be posted, so here it is. I created this guide for my students last year, and they seem to really engage with it. It's meant to be a quick (albeit 71 pages) …	7 Last	Bmikes1988 Jan 2015
First android game released Jeff The Killer : Horror Sleep [URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonofrose.game"]Game[/URL]	0 Last	aranis Jan 2015
Online 3d contests? Hi guys,I wanted to start again with 3d (since I dropped almost 1 year ago) and also challenge myself with something to learn and improve,so I was interested in joining some Environment creation Cont…	14 Last	Marcus_Aseth Jan 2015
Working internationally with and without a contract Some people I know had problems with international clients not paying them and using their work nonetheless. Apart from not sending anything except jpegs and gifs until you are paid in full how do yo…	9 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2015
New Years Resolutions - 2015 The user and all related content has been deleted.	80 Last	J0NNYquid Jan 2015
Wacom Companion 2 So I saw the press release featuring the Wacom Companion 2. After reading a lot of issues about the wacom companion I have been waiting for the release of the next generation of the wacom companion. …	0 Last	Prettyfig Jan 2015
North Korea responsible for Sony Pictures hack... The age of cyber warfare has begun So some really scary shit has been changing the world recently. Since we didn't have a discussion about how absolutely unprotected most of the world is from cyber attacks from foreign nations I figur…	109 Last	RyanB Jan 2015
Environment wannabe artist looking for advice :) First of all i would like to say hello to you all, this is my first post here and sorry if this post is not in the right section :p Also sorry for my english, i'm not best at it. :D A little story ab…	6 Last	Sashow Jan 2015
Excellent High-Level Game (Art) Development Challenges Discussion by DoubleFine This is a really awesome discussion about a lot of the old game (art) challenges they've had to meet during the development of two separate, but well received, Disney platformers back during the SNES…	5 Last	lotet Jan 2015
Using Zbrush premade base meshes? Yay or Nay? If been learning Zbrush this past 2months and I came to the realization that remaking a base body & face for every character will take alot of time that could rather have been spent making the full c…	10 Last	Christo Oosthuizen Jan 2015
Great castle life reference Hi everyone, I recently started working on a castle for an environment and started watching docs while I worked for inspiration. I found this really good BBC doc about building castles. It covers med…	2 Last	StephenVyas Jan 2015
Z-Brush License for sale So I have decided that I am no longer getting the full use from my license and therefore decided to sell it on. I am based in the UK and have already contacted Pixologic to inquire about the license …	5 Last	Giles_P Jan 2015
VERTEX3 - Official Thread [CENTER][IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11694165/teaser1.png[/IMG][/CENTER] VERTEX 3 is not going to be out anytime soon but I thought I would atleast give you guys an update on it as well …	27 Last	Grusti Jan 2015
High Poly Widget Libraries for AAA games Sorry if this has been asked before...I did a search and didn't find anything, although maybe my search efforts are just not going well today. Feel free to point me to any threads where this topic wa…	1 Last	Kwramm Jan 2015
suggestions for a new mouse? my razer deathadder is giving out after about 6 years. its been quite reliable, but i was wondering if you guys have any suggestions or favorite mice. when i got the deathadder i was doing a lot of g…	60 Last	mystichobo Jan 2015
Just looking for some ideas So i'm more than a little burned out modeling stuff for the TF2 workshop, I just don't really care for it anymore and frankly it is really boring to the point where it aggravates me to even play the …	8 Last	Kevin Albers Jan 2015
Companion color calibration woes right now im away from home with only my cintiq companion and an ipad to paint on. Ive always had lots of trouble with the colours on the companion and where i usually have great results running a sp…	22 Last	NIck Chrissis Jan 2015
Desktop PC build help for a beginner? ...At building PCs, but not quite so much at art. :poly142: I've been stuck with an [ame="http://www.amazon.com/R503U-RH21-Laptop-Computer-Memory-Windows/dp/B009AF6DHU#productDetails"]old Asus lapto…	21 Last	OutOfMyMind Jan 2015
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Human Anatomy Reference model, what shall I buy? Hi Guys, What human body model shall I get for Human Anatomy reference, what is everyone using in the industry these days? Fairly large would be good, maybe 50-60cm. I would really like a split bo…	7 Last	Chiffy Jan 2015
Brainstorm School Spring 2015 Classes Update [FONT="]Brainstorm School is just about sold out for the upcoming Spring 2015 term. Only a few seats remain for Intro to Digital Rendering, Environment Design 1, & Sketching for Concept Art 1. [/…	2 Last	BrainstormSchool Jan 2015
Closed Third year uni portfolio - feedback/advice?	0 Last	SgtBabbit Jan 2015
To college or not to college I have a friend who is pushing me towards going to Digipen here in the US. Id love to be a character artist and have time to study and all that jazz, but im stuck between if being a games artist is w…	49 Last	beefaroni Jan 2015
NEW 2015 Concept Art Workshop III - with David Levy - Jan. 18, 2015 [IMG]http://img.ymlp.com/f31p_Levy01.jpg[/IMG] Brainstorm School - Concept Art & Design Workshop III: with David Levy - [URL]http://brainstormschool.com/portfolio/workshops/workshop-iii/[/URL] We a…	0 Last	BrainstormSchool Jan 2015
Let's talk about weekends! Since it's already Monday for me and it's quite sad, I want to ask you guys and gals about your weekends. What do you do when on the final days of the week? Do you even have weekends or you prefer to…	70 Last	yodude87 Jan 2015
Anyone else sub to Digital Tutors? I signed up to also get access to their project files. Really just so I can get the references to work along side the tutorials. Every Max project does not include the references. The Max scenes are …	2 Last	Chase Jan 2015
Intuos 5 with ZBrush trouble Hi guys, I'm having an issue I don't quite understand. I mainly use a cintiq but have recently purchased an Intuos 5 to use for modeling, browsing, and sculpting to help with some arm issues. The p…	2 Last	bounchfx Jan 2015
I was out for awhile around 5-6 months of not doing any art because school is hard yo. Now I can't even draw a straight line, or even figure out where to begin again. I'm scared. Should I just start over completely? I…	27 Last	Mr.Moose Jan 2015
My take on realism in game art [B]Edit: Before you read, the thread title is dated. It wont update to the new one. You don't have to consider it important.[/B] I don't usually advertise my own stuff so when I made this thread, …	42 Last	[Deleted User] Jan 2015
Track amount of time spent in app? Anyone know a program that could track the amount of time spent when an application is maximized or on top? I want to know how much time I spend in Photoshop and stuff. like this [URL="http://www.ell…	6 Last	nyx702 Jan 2015
Closed working at Rockstar	0 Last	bluekangaroo Jan 2015
Closed Switching between Substance Designer and Painter Workflow?	0 Last	BradleyWascher Jan 2015
Which is better for rendering Quadro K620 or Radeon R9 280? I have a Radeon R9 280 in my custom built PC but I find rendering animations in Modo quite time consuming I have a complex scene animation and it took me 16 hours to render. Would a Nvidia Quadro K62…	5 Last	Shrike Jan 2015
Dragon Age: Inquisition Hey all! Just wanted to share a new video for Dragon Age: Inquisition. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzuR1Fn_b48"]Dragon Age: Inquisition -- Discover the Dragon Age - YouTube[/ame]	80 Last	TAN Jan 2015
2015 [vv]100683849[/vv] It's going to be a very trippy year 8) Work hard and mushroom ! All of you.	9 Last	yodude87 Jan 2015
Indie Dev Question, (Soon to be Graduate) After one more semester I will graduate and then I will start having to pay college bills. I'm currently working on developing a game with my brother, and plan to make that my full time job in the …	8 Last	Chimp Jan 2015