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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
BioShock Movie look development was looking great. BioShock Movie look development was looking great. The Cancelled BioShock Movie At Least Looked The Part [url]http://kotaku.com/the-cancelled-bioshock-movie-at-least-looked-the-part-1676576832?utm_c…	0 Last	littleclaude Jan 2015
similar to the polycounts legendary Recaps Andrew Price just sent a Newsletter with some very nice blender shots, you may enjoy... I like the "17. Plunder Pirates by Dan MN" most :D I wish u all an even better Year 2015 :P And thanks to all…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Dec 2014
NVIDIA Shield Tablet - Built in Pressure control A friend of mine got this for xmas, so I was playing around with it. I thought I`d pass it along, as I have seen several different threads asking about tablets for drawing and such. I was only able t…	6 Last	iadagraca Dec 2014
Substance Designer - Steam Community's Choice Hey all, I looked for a thread, but didn't see one. I was informed this morning by a colleague that Substance Designer is on sale on Steam right now for 40% off. It's also part of the Community's Ch…	9 Last	avenali312 Dec 2014
Making Characters for Stores / How Plausible ? Yo mates. Before everything Merry Kurisimasu desuu :D [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/1vOaiCS.jpg[/IMG] I have been working on a character set for Marketplace and was hoping to keeping that up for th…	6 Last	Neox Dec 2014
tdu :: PhotoReal Lighting Starts This Monday! [img]http://td-u.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/prl_coursepage.jpg[/img] [url]http://td-u.com/photoreal-lighting/[/url] January 5 - March 2, 2015 COURSE OVERVIEW When working on a photorealistic pr…	0 Last	tdu Dec 2014
Closed Problem with Normal map Zbrush Zremesher 3D scan Copypasta from: http://forum.cgpers	0 Last	Jonathan85 Dec 2014
Closed SC2 Modeling and Texturing pipeline (about 6hrs video)	0 Last	ahtiandr Dec 2014
advice on work for portfolio I am working on my portfolio for a 3d generalist position. If I have work demonstrating, modeling, textureing, and rigging already is it necessary for it to all be the same character model? For examp…	4 Last	RaptorCWS Dec 2014
For the Environment Artists... Scificorridorarchive.com So... I just found this website... and I had to share it. [URL="http://scificorridorarchive.com/"]scificorridorarchive.com[/URL]	7 Last	AkiRa Dec 2014
Problems with Communication... EDIT: Sorry, computer froze and accidentally subbed an empty thread! I had a quick scan through the threads already but I couldn't find any relevant discussions, so apologies if this has already bee…	13 Last	Mike8917 Dec 2014
Closed unreal4 landscape best practice	0 Last	littleclaude Dec 2014
Selling Selling Octane Render Standalone & C4D Plugin Hi all, I'm selling my Octane Render license, which includes the standalone and Cinema 4D plugin. Asking 285 euros (approx. $376). This license is version 1x only, but you will save about $57 even af…	4 Last	TerryVFX Dec 2014
Gimp Dev Version 2.9 now has up to 64 bit image precision [url]http://www.webupd8.org/2013/10/gimp-29-210-development-builds.html[/url]	4 Last	planaria Dec 2014
Well boys... Tomorrow, I marry... Well, the time has finally come... Its time to grow up! So, I've put aside my tablet, closed Max, stopped looking at pictures of dilapidated old buildings, and started to shit myself! Tomorrow... I …	31 Last	Torch Dec 2014
Game Jams and 3D artists As a desperate attempt at socializing, I decided to sign up to an upcoming Game Jam. Then it hit me.... As a 3D artist, can I really contribute much? Creating good looking assets usually takes time,…	7 Last	glottis8 Dec 2014
A great non custom computer desktop? Well it happened. My computer at home broke down, not worth to fix it, and now I'm looking for a new one mainly for working with 3d stuff asap I'm a complete newbie when it comes to hardware specs …	17 Last	EarthQuake Dec 2014
Far Cry 4 Co-op Question I have an xbox one, but my brother has an Xbox 360. Is it possible to play co-op, or do we both have to be on the same gen system to play co op? Thank you.	2 Last	Greg DAlessandro Dec 2014
Any Other "Big" Engines Comin' Hello mates. I am about to migrate from CryEngine these days. Plan is to drop it completely before Christmas. The only option is Unreal Engine 4. But "currently" it lacks a reliable and high qua…	70 Last	ZacD Dec 2014
Pixel Patrons Board of Awesomeness 2014! What an amazing year of discovery! At the beginning of this year I discovered pintrest. After a few days of saving a few images I was hooked and instead of my usual "inspiration folder" clogging up m…	2 Last	pixelpatron Dec 2014
Different styles for different mediums? hey guys! Ive been thinking lately about my taste and style as an artist, and realized I do compleatly different things depending on what medium I use. 3D: cartoony fantasy stuff Digital …	2 Last	lotet Dec 2014
Am I overcharging for Art Assets: Freelance Question Can I email anyone who's freelanced before about whether I am crunching my numbers incorrectly and overcharging people for assets? I've been on hourly since Uni ended a year ago, so I have no contex…	32 Last	michalczyk Dec 2014
3D education around Halifax(Canada) Hello guys,I'm about to move to Halifax in Canada and i wanted to know if there is a good university in Halifax or nearby to study Gamedesig/Computer science I'm willing to drive one or two hours to …	6 Last	passerby Dec 2014
best laptop for 3d design, realtime work. Asus g751jy or msi gt72, or ? ASUS: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4P028W0028&FM=1[/url] MSI: [url]http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/MSI-GT72-Dominator-Pro-Gaming-Laptop[/url] originally i wanted to get a…	3 Last	Travis C Dec 2014
Will 3D scans ever become the norm? I find them to be fantastic reference, but I wonder if in the future, most studios will just cut out the middle-man and scan actors? Then all that needs to be done is retopology and texturing. What…	22 Last	Stirls Dec 2014