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ZBrushWorkshops News & Updates Character Design with Danny Williams The more you can do, the more you will have the opportunity to do. Diversity of skills and flexibility are two traits that will serve you well in this industry. …	11 Last	Torch Dec 2014
When will these next-gen features come? With the coming of ps3 and xbox 360 on the console market, alot of stuff only the PC could handle well got democratised; normal maps, multiple dynamic lights, dynamic shadows, better surface shaders …	11 Last	Blond Dec 2014
There are "copyrights" for game characters? Just a question: Mario, for example. Can a company, that is not Nintendo, create a character exactly like Mario and put it in a game? Of course, that would be strangely ridiculous for game indus…	11 Last	kat Dec 2014
3D Industry, Education, Knowledge and All That. Okay so I'm going to be going off here on a little story and then some questions/career advice. My name is Ben Henry and I'm 16 years old. I have always loved to draw, build things, solve puzzles …	18 Last	UArtsy Dec 2014
What else can I put into level design (world building) portfolio? Hi, I am building my [B]level design / world building / set dressing[/B] portfolio. I wanted to ask you guys, what else can I do to make my folio stand out in order to land a decent job? I am mainly …	0 Last	unit187 Dec 2014
Little advice needed - how much to charge for this job? Hey guys, hope I'm posting this in right place, I need little help figuring out a realistic price for a job I was contacted for. I'm fairly new to freelancing, and I don't want to spook off my clie…	9 Last	sp33dk1ng Dec 2014
Freelancers recommend cash by square? Some of my recent clients aren't really into using paypal so I'm wondering if there are other as popular or little known but useful pay transfers sites out there that I havent heard about yet. For…	24 Last	Saf Dec 2014
SAE Bochum (Germany) I recently stumbled across [URL="http://bochum.sae.edu/de/home/?gclid=CP3T7d_-qcICFabLtAodbiMA_Q"]this[/URL] "University" for creative Media education and was wondering wether anyone on here studies/…	17 Last	sziada Dec 2014
Zelda Wii U : New Gameplay [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypR03D1nISA&feature=youtu.be&t=45s[/url] Ok So at first, I was like eh..but then seeing Link riding Epona amongst the green trees and all, I coudn't hide the sm…	24 Last	Fuiosg Dec 2014
Metal Gear Online Debut of what the team has been working on :) Enjoy [ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY1XP5YNrQI[/ame]	25 Last	iadagraca Dec 2014
Heart felt application: I just had a really quick question. Is it OK to put forward a more "personal" or "heartfelt" cover letter or should I keep it formal?	17 Last	reverendK Dec 2014
Bad to send 2 apps for similar positions on different teams? So I want to send two applicaitons to Blizzard Entertainment for these 2 3D art positions because I think I can be competitive in both pools of recruits. And my feelings for both in the cover letter…	7 Last	Blizz_kathyz Dec 2014
Degree Vs Self Taught Sorry to bring this up but I'm really wondering about the whole degree vs self taught thing. I'm getting closer to college and I have always been taught college is a very important thing and I here o…	41 Last	skyline5gtr Dec 2014
RELEASE - AxSU3D Unity Android Plugin Axiom Studios is glad to present our first Unity plugin! The asset is available on the Asset Store. [B][url]http://u3d.as/9Pt[/url][/B] The AxSU3D Android Plugin for Unity allows game developers t…	1 Last	SanderDL Dec 2014
Mudbox 2015 not working "Establish an internet connection to continue" hey dudes. just wondering if anyone else was having issues opening Mudbox or even Maya for that matter. I have a monthly subscription and things were working well for the past month or so but now a…	4 Last	bluekangaroo Dec 2014
Games/Movies workflow Hey guys. I really need some guide for workflow for creating characters for next gen and movies. I do understand something, i am not really sure if it's right or wrong, or what to do next and how. …	1 Last	Malus Dec 2014
Silo 2.3 update So Silo got a new update and... [URL="https://twitter.com/BeatKitano/status/480446337771900928"]Move along nothing to see.[/URL] [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9nKqOZjPjk"]In that regard I…	20 Last	flat-D Dec 2014
3D Maquette Pricing Questions need help! Hi! just wondering, about the pricing on doing 3D maquette that will be a toy figure in the near future. thanks! hoping for your help :) [IMG]http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/341/7/5/unnamed_b…	3 Last	Neox Dec 2014
PC build for maya/photoshop/ zbrush Hi folks, Looking to put together a pc for working with intensive programs like Maya,photoshop, zbrush,Unity etc but i have been out of the PC building game for a long time so I wanted to get some ad…	10 Last	uk_resistant Dec 2014
Tearing faces? Can someone help me out here? I can't seem to fix this face, any idea how I might be able to sort this out? [url]http://www.imageupload.co.uk/5rt3[/url] [url]http://www.imageupload.co.uk/5rtL[/url]	9 Last	Moltar Dec 2014
Real-time collaberation on same projects/scenes Hello all, I was going over how the many types of current games today seam to be moving away from the linear-level approach and more towards an open-world/seamless level system, and was wondering if…	1 Last	.nL Dec 2014
Human Atlas 360: A Body Of Reference For Everyone No thread on this? [QUOTE]Anatomy for Sculptors' Human Atlas 360 is a web-based 3D anatomy resource for artists that clearly illustrates human form and function.[/QUOTE][QUOTE][B] Summary of Human …	3 Last	JamesArk Dec 2014
3DO for portfolio renders? Is 3DO an acceptable tool to use for final renders for portfolios? I get its easy enough to use Toolbag 2.0, but being tight on money and recently purchasing the suite I was just curious if it's ACC…	4 Last	Jeff Parrott Dec 2014
Want to buy a mobile graphic tablet, don't know which one Hi, as X-Mas is closing in I'm thinking of upgrading my Hardware a little bit. For this I'm looking for an mobile tablet, but I'm not sure which one. I want to use different 3D Tools (3DMax, Zbr…	9 Last	Jeff Parrott Dec 2014
To buy now, or wait? (Maya) Hello folks, I need some advice. I've been a 3ds max user for about 8 years now, all that time i've been using educational licenses (though I paid about £2000 when i got my first one, that was back …	16 Last	Zack Maxwell Dec 2014
Winter styled Characters Not sure if this is the right place to post this, anyway. I'm working on some character art recently and have hit a brick wall, I'm completly stuck on what approach to take. The character in questi…	6 Last	Deathstick Dec 2014
Free PSN Games (EA) EA is currently giving away some free games on PSN for this weekend. If you add them to your account you can keep them forever, so you might as well grab them even if you don't currently own the cons…	0 Last	NegevPro Dec 2014
How much it will cost me a 3D character / rigged Hey folks, I'm really behind in the art marketing, but I'll need in the future a 3D character body & eventually facial rig? How are the prices going? It should be somehow impressive work(lol?) high…	15 Last	onera Dec 2014
Assasson's Creed Victory Wow. Here we go for the sixth installement of the series set in industrial revolution London. [IMG]http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--37fPXtJw--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/uau…	47 Last	ErichWK Dec 2014
Dawn Engine The [URL="http://community.eidosmontreal.com/blogs/dawn-engine"]Dawn Engine[/URL] looks awesome, thoughts? [IMG]http://cdn.eidosinteractive.com/mtl/marketing/Community/Blog/DAWN/DAWN_ENGINE_inengine…	18 Last	ambershee Dec 2014
[Riot Art Contest] Shyvana the half dragon " new skin design " hello everyone today i'll share the steps of making the new skin of [COLOR=Orange][B]Shyvana the - half dragon[/B][/COLOR] .. the concept came from playing with flames as the dragon breath fire so i …	5 Last	inflict3d Dec 2014
Is this a new idea? (cool PBR workflow trick). While gathering texture references for my environment, I was reminded of something related to PBR. When taking photos for your albedo, you want no light information like shadows or specular in it. S…	9 Last	gsokol Dec 2014
Majora's Mask 3D coming in Spring. Sorry, I couldn't contain myself.	19 Last	NegevPro Dec 2014
Urgent! Looking for Help. Reader, [INDENT][/INDENT]Hello, I am a college senior enrolled in International Academy of Design and Tech(IADT TROY) located in Michigan. I'm coming close to graduation, and it's required that I fi…	2 Last	Ida_Jay Dec 2014
Interested in traditional sculpting,want help! Hey guys! My name is Nikos i'm a high school student. I'm messing around with Zbrush for about a year or so...and i can definitely say i have improved my self by far but,there's still really long way…	15 Last	nikos667 Dec 2014
Questions about starting out as an Environment Artist Hi all, I'm an aspiring Environment Artist who wants to enter the video game industry. I have some questions about when Environment Artists first start out and after they have been an artist in the i…	11 Last	CrackRockSteady Dec 2014
Whats some great 3DS hotkeys you've set up? Switching back to Max and unfortunately have to set up everything back to how I've had it.. With this I've been wondering what are some hotkeys that have been really helpful for you in Max?	1 Last	mike670 Dec 2014
Problems with learning at home Hi everyone So here's the thing. I've been learning 3D at home for almost a year. I read through some of the threads on education and a lot of you feel like sometimes it's better to learn with DVD's…	10 Last	Baj Singh Dec 2014
Orion Soars on First Flight Test just researching @ first but between daydreaming and the slow sublime view leaving earth 80 miles up... I found that I unexpectably started welling up with some pretty serious nerd tears of joy! I t…	3 Last	LMP Dec 2014
London polycount meetup, late jan - early feb. Hey guys, Looking to start arranging the next london polycount meetup. I'm thinking of hiring a small conference room at a hotel somewhere, so that we're guaranteed a meeting place and drinking hole…	4 Last	Sugus Dec 2014
Terminator Genisys [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62E4FJTwSuc"]Terminator Genisys Movie - Official Trailer - YouTube[/ame] T2 is my fav all-time movie (shotgun scenes ftw). I couldn't watch T4 cuz the terminator…	19 Last	inflict3d Dec 2014
Supreme Court upholds Eminent Domain Dont know whom heard or not. Its been awhile since we had a political discussion. However I don't know anyone from both sides of the spectrum who support this. [ QUOTE ] WASHINGTON - Cities may bu…	26 Last	QueenBee Dec 2014
Plugins you can't live without? I was looking at expanding my Maya arsenal and speeding up my workflow. Is there any plugins you can't live without?	27 Last	CreativeHD Dec 2014
Autodesk software now free to students Autodesk are now giving their products away for free to teachers, secondary, college, and university students: [url]http://news.autodesk.com/press-release/autodesk-consumer-group-and-education/autod…	14 Last	Lamont Dec 2014
Dissertation survey - Pipeline questions Hello all you lovely people! Below I've linked a survey that is for my dissertation project at University. I'm hoping to get as many people to answer it as possible. If there are questions you are no…	0 Last	crowdome Dec 2014
What do you think crates will look like in the future of reality? Heh, just thought I'd make a bit of a light-hearted post after browsing through a lot of artwork on the forums. (This is not about what looks cool but what is probably going to be the future) Do you…	39 Last	dfacto Dec 2014
Thoughts on job recruiters and job search techniques? What thoughts are their on job recruiters and methods of job searching for game artists? There are a few LinkedIn groups, There's a "Jobs in Games" ([url]http://www.jobsingames.net[/url]), websites s…	14 Last	StephenVyas Dec 2014
Bioshock Infinite I just finished Bioshock Infinite and I gotta say only 'wow' Great game , great story and the ending is a mindfuck. Of course I couldn't stop and look at all the models and characters , and one thin…	33 Last	Darth Tomi Dec 2014
3DS Max Rifle Tut Hey guys, iam searching for a high quality Rifle tutorial made in 3ds max. i only found handguns and stuff like this. if you know one i would be really happy if you can tell me where. the best would…	5 Last	BradleyWascher Dec 2014
A quick survey Hello! Could you help me by filling out this quick survey? [URL="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/K5LTXHN"]https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/K5LTXHN[/URL] The survey is for a university research project…	0 Last	rosu.kristof Dec 2014