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Tiling textures and unique normal maps I am new to environment art and just had an idea for reusing tiling textures for furniture and other environment pieces. Why not generate a unique normal map for the piece of furniture or environment…	3 Last	Joost Oct 2014
do you ever feel like you wont catch up? Hey all, do any of you 3d artists ever feel like you wont "catch up" to the skill level other artists have? I have been modeling for almost 4 years and I feel as if my skills have only grown so/so. …	73 Last	Avvi Oct 2014
Polycounters from Brazil Hey, I was just wondering... is anyone here from Brasil? I'm relatively new on Polycount and I saw just one or two brazilian members. If you are from Brasil, post here!:)	31 Last	bugo Oct 2014
Twitch - Ryan Hawkins - Make Art Room [IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11694165/leowip2.png[/IMG] I will be streaming again soon more texture work on L	0 Last	Ryan Hawkins Oct 2014
Closed Environment map pipeline.	0 Last	RezNik Oct 2014
Ddo or Substance designer Hi I am new in this and I have been watching videos about both programs. but I can't understand the difference between both and which is best to start learning.	129 Last	xtrm3d Oct 2014
Degenesis I'm surprised this hasn't been posted yet. A Berlin based studio , Sixmorevodka , has been working on a pen and paper roleplay game and apparently they've made some ripples outside of the art commu…	2 Last	AA3D Oct 2014
Mouse-click finger joint pain - any other sufferers? I've been getting pain in the small knuckle (the one just by the nail) of my index finger. I can't fully curl the finger without substantial pain. It feels like toghtening in the tendons - specifical…	29 Last	healthystuff Oct 2014
Texture Loopable (Seamless) High Quality Repeat Problem Hello guys I have high quality textures, which are perfectly loopable (seamless), but the problem is that when they are applied on the mesh, and looping, it looks that this texture is looped, it does…	8 Last	pior Oct 2014
Is automatic 3D sofware anything to worry about? Hey everyone, I have seen more and more automatic 3D software popping up? At the moment it is fairly early stages but is this anything to worry about in terms of replacing jobs? I underst…	35 Last	brianmac90 Oct 2014
Looking for concept art Hey everyone, I am looking for some concept art so that I can practice hand painted and cartoon modelling. Does anyone have any concept art for objects similar to: [IMG]http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs…	0 Last	Youngy798 Oct 2014
[Wallpaper] Polycount edition Was in need of a new desktop wallpaper so I made a few. One of them just happened to be Polycount inspired so I thought i'd just share it here :) [B][COLOR="DarkOrange"]WITH TEXT[/COLOR][/B] [IMG]…	9 Last	CreativeHD Oct 2014
Book recommendations/Question for illustrators! I'm mainly a 3D artist, but I've done a lot of 2d concept art as well. I'm looking to learn more about illustrating. Think movie posters, design principles, graphic design, books on color theory etc.…	7 Last	healthystuff Oct 2014
Guns You Own Anyone like guns? Own guns? Post what you got! Also feel free to take reference pictures of your guns and bundle them up so other artists can have some refs. I just finished refinishing the wood on m…	214 Last	repete Oct 2014
HATRED: has senseless violence in video game gone too far? (Yes)... I've seen no thread reporting on the new ''super dark'' edgy controversive game Hatred: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrX7G-1xPLs[/url] I generally don't care but this is the kind of thing th…	240 Last	yodude87 Oct 2014
Help me build my workstation system. Next week I am going to upgrade from a 2 years old laptop to a desktop. My budget is about 800 max 900 euros. I am mainly doing this because my i5 2.8 , 8gb , 2gb video laptop can't keep up, it's t…	12 Last	.Wiki Oct 2014
Disney Job App: Loading the Portfolio So I'm applying for a Disney position through their system, and I'm at the portfolio materials section. What do you guys do if you can't just post your portfolio link somewhere? I'm thinking dumpin…	5 Last	Makkon Oct 2014
recommend maya tutorial please Hi guys, Can somebody please recommend good Maya introduction tutorial for those who aren't familiar with Maya but know quiet good other 3d apps(3dsMax,XSI,etc) Mostly I'm interested in all stuff …	4 Last	JohnsonDev Oct 2014
Maybe wrong forum, but Bungie is advertising for helpdesk I'm not sure if this belongs in the paid positions, but I was just looking through the Seattle Craigslist and found this [URL]http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/tch/3478512143.html[/URL] If your tech …	5 Last	Meloncov Oct 2014
How to become a VFX artist Hi, I hope this is the right thread for this question. I want to learn vfx for games and would like a few suggestions for what I should be learning it in, I've done some research and decided to ta…	2 Last	tharle Oct 2014
Single Page Portfolio v. Multiple Page Portfolio Question about formatting for a portfolio website: do you prefer a single page, with the images in a list and contact info very visible, or do you prefer to have a "main page" with links to different…	18 Last	atomander Oct 2014
Gauging interest - Construction Details Blog/Book for CG Artists I've been considering a project for a while now and I'm not sure if there is enough interest in the subject. I've seen a lot of games and cg environments that lack details in the construction. Arti…	12 Last	RyanB Oct 2014
Evil Within A friend send me a link to these. Shinji Mikami under Bethesda developing this title. I think it looks way disturbing and creepy. I mix of RE4 gameplay, meets silent hill and Condemned. Win win, and …	69 Last	NegevPro Oct 2014
Unity wants to know Metal vs Spec PBR workflow [URL="http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/official-specular-vs-metallic-workflow.274612/"]http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/official-specular-vs-metallic-workflow.274612/[/URL]	57 Last	Froyok Oct 2014
Tools for game character creation Hello you lovely people. I'm currently doing a research project into tools for character creation in game development. I've been pointed software such as Marvelous Designer, Substance Designer, Quixe…	5 Last	Mask_Salesman Oct 2014
Concept Artist Statement Video [CENTER][URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3QgyfSN3Fw&feature=youtu.be"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3QgyfSN3Fw[/URL] [/CENTER]	17 Last	Aeoncraft Oct 2014
140 Close-up shots of vehicles and models from the original Star Wars Trilogy. Saw this today, thought you guys might like this: [url]http://imgur.com/a/Zt9Y4?gallery[/url]	15 Last	Mask_Salesman Oct 2014
Game Design Bundle A friend just sent me this link, some of you might be interested in it, can't beat the prices on this one. A whole bunch of game design books. [url]https://stacksocial.com/sales/the-name-your-own-pr…	0 Last	throttlekitty Oct 2014
Any chance for Concept Artist (me) to move? Hey folks. What it is your thoughts about my chances to move from Ukraine and work as concept artist somewhere else? Atm moment I work at Blur as contractor and looking for any opportunity [COLOR=…	25 Last	beefaroni Oct 2014
Do your friends nag you to apply for everything ? So my RL friends know I do 3D stuff and such. And they keep telling me to apply for just about everything. (I do 3D characters) VFX Artist, Technical Artist, Web Developer O o', Lead/Senior role, Ar…	26 Last	claydough Oct 2014
Book of Life Looked up for a thread with info on this movie but i could not find one, and this movie deserves its praise for art, cute story, likable characters, a great ost by Santaolalla, and one of the few mov…	5 Last	iconoplast Oct 2014
What do you think about ArtStation? Here it is: [url]http://www.artstation.com/[/url] Personally, I hope it will replace CGHubs in some time.	19 Last	leonardteo Oct 2014
recommend me a laptop! Hey all, I am in the market for a laptop. I have a pretty decent rig at home so I would be doing all of my hardcore rendering and modelling there. I just want something where I can do some photoshop…	4 Last	tonyd927 Oct 2014
Freelance Studios working for Japanese Companies ? So I was starting to look around for freelance work but then something popped up in my mind. Do you mates know any freelance studios working for Japanese game/animation companies ? Being the ota…	21 Last	Jonas Ronnegard Oct 2014
[Question] Character Design for a movie Hello guys! So, my area is the game modeling, so i know the basic workflow and the basic poly count for a character, tools etc. But for movies and commercial's, i can use a High Poly mesh? if yes, …	1 Last	Shiniku Oct 2014
Events/Workshops that would be beneficial for a Tech Artist to attend Hi all, I recently started working as a Tech Artist and I'm trying to generate a list of events and talks that would be useful to attend. Apart from the large events like SIGGRAPH and GDC I was wo…	3 Last	barnesy Oct 2014
Whats wrong with EPIC/Unreal Engine? Guys, I am following all the developments of Unreal Engine, CRYENGINE and Unity for a couple of months now. Let me say something first - CRYENGINE already had REAL-TIME DYNAMIC GLOBAL ILLUMINATION si…	70 Last	TAN Oct 2014
Armed Dolphins ?! WHAT ? :D Oh my God ! These are real ?! LOL ! :D [URL]https://news.vice.com/article/ukraine-really-wants-its-militarized-dolphins-back-from-russia[/URL] " [B][I]A product of Cold War paranoia, the Soviet-e…	5 Last	TAN Oct 2014
Rock modeling tips I am currently trying to model a cavern style environment. Does anyone have any tips for rock modeling in maya?	4 Last	GarageBay9 Oct 2014
Death threats for talks about sexism in video games [url]http://wehuntedthemammoth.com/2014/10/14/anita-sarkeesian-cancels-talk-at-utah-state-after-receiving-threat-of-another-montreal-massacre/[/url] What throws me off is that the majority of harass…	154 Last	Kurt Russell Fan Club Oct 2014
Blurry diffue texture... Been following a tutorial on digital tutors on how to use 3dsmax. Im only on the first course and I've encountered a problem I've no idea how to fix. When I apply my texture I made in PS onto my mo…	5 Last	Moltar Oct 2014
Zbrush grease pencil? I saw Rafael Grassetti use a grease pencil on his anatomy video, I was wondering if anyone knew of one i could use in ZBrush?	1 Last	Jean-Pascal Oct 2014
Polycount Gaming Sessions Hello all, I'm not sure if this has been already done before (tried searching, failed, hence topic), so I was wondering if there's ever been any hosted events or groups or what-have-yous in the poly…	11 Last	ghaztehschmexeh Oct 2014
New wacom, computer won't shut down I got myself a new Wacom Intuos Pen Small, and I love it, however I got a really annoying issue with it. After I have connected it to my computer (Windows 7), whenever I want to shut my computer down…	2 Last	McGreed Oct 2014
Three Harry Potter spin-offs announced Three Harry Potter spin-offs announced [url]http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/10/16/three-harry-potter-spin-offs-announced-0[/url] I wonder if Electronic Arts have the rights for the games? …	3 Last	Deathstick Oct 2014
Turbine Layoffs Boosting the signal on this. Trying to help everyone find something quick! [url]http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/227842/More_layoffs_strike_Lord_of_the_Rings_Online_studio_Turbine.php[/url]	11 Last	heboltz3 Oct 2014
Is anyone using Ornatrix to make hair? Should I use Ornatrix or other such software for hair? What are you using to make realistic hair? Are you using GMH2? What is your process for next-gen hair?	21 Last	devingeesr Oct 2014
New 2D game art course on Udemy Hello Everyone. I have created a course on Udemy.com, for learning to create your own 2D game art. This course is specifically tailored around using a vector application to create art for your own g…	0 Last	method72 Oct 2014
computer acts weird hey guys,whats up? So recently i've borrowed my computer and since then it acts really weird or my mouse does idk. However when i klick on something it often doesnt react anymore or i have to hold m…	3 Last	kaptainkernals Oct 2014
Closed Zbrush scale/offset issues during export and decimation	0 Last	Nosslak Oct 2014