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Next gen model question Hey guys, I'm looking to do a university dissertation which will essentially be a tutorial for a "next-gen" asset. I'm wondering what you guys think defines a "next-gen" (or could be now called curre…	5 Last	Damian Nachman Oct 2014
Degree? I know that degrees are not needed for 3D modeling but say I wanted to study it as a degree. Under what context would that course fall under? I have checked several Universities and colleges and ca…	9 Last	Deathstick Oct 2014
GDC Talk: Am I able to get a lecture in? Hey Polycount: After being to GDC a couple times, I feel compelled to give back to you (and everyone), the game development community. [B]I want to give a short, for students, talk about specific s…	5 Last	marks Oct 2014
Lost Treasure, an amazing strategy war game! Hello, everyone! Nice to meet you all and I am new here. This is our game Lost Treasure and it is a strategy war game. In this northern Europe pirates world, you will act as a island owner. To build …	0 Last	Cody5992 Oct 2014
Selling Wacom Cintiq Companion, Win8, not the hybrid. Hey guys, I unfortunately got medical bills that appeared. It's life, and I'm gonna have to lose my "precious", but plan to get another one in the future. I'm asking $1700,00 for it. If anyone want's…	1 Last	bugo Oct 2014
Maya UV distortion display shader Hello, my problem with Maya this time is about UV mapping. When I resize things(keeping aspect ratio) and turn on the show distortion the map shows red, now I know that red/blue is bad, but I don't …	2 Last	marcosfd Oct 2014
How do I create this? [URL="https://imgur.com/oqXtkhQ"]CLICK ME[/URL] [B]P.S. This picture and everything associated with it belongs to Crytek.[/B] Okay, so how do I go about creating this? A step by step guide, pdf or…	4 Last	sbiswas Oct 2014
ChronoSculpt: time based cached sculpting Hey, it's SIGGRAPH week :) It's a standalone (Modo will accept lwo and alembic files, yes!). Benefit for a non-sculptor like me that I can think of right away: tweaking muscle detailing for armpit …	4 Last	vargatom Oct 2014
Looking to join real life clubs So I'm having trouble searching online for clubs and groups and stuff. Specifically I want to meet similarly-minded people interested in art, graphic design, computer art, that sort of thing. I googl…	7 Last	CDeniz Oct 2014
Middle Earth: Shadows of Mordor pretty impressive, way to go Monolith! [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl9J_ewx3Rg"]Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Pre-Alpha Walkthrough - YouTube[/ame]	138 Last	Ark Oct 2014
The features PC gamers wantan open letter to developers and gamers Hey guys. Since there are many developers here, I thought it'd be cool to have a thread about this article. It's from a great guy Durante who made fixes for bad pc ports like Dark Souls and Deadly Pr…	31 Last	Torch Oct 2014
State of Art Computer Graphics in Real-Time Hello! I'de like to know what is the state of art of current game engines in terms of computer graphics in real-time ( or even interactive rates ). I'd like to know which are the best looking proj…	10 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2014
Thinking of starting an small animation studio - Advice? So as sad as it may seem to some of you, what I really want to do is Intro/Outros for Tv shows/movies or idents, small animation projects. I'm struggling to find work, and the work I want to really …	8 Last	Blaizer Oct 2014
Sony zombie rig just came across this today and thought id share it incase its new to my fellow polycounters as well! Sony Pictures is sharing a zombie rig for ppl to animate with for their youtube channel, but may…	4 Last	slipsius Oct 2014
freebie zbrush head I decided to release this head I did for bruce willis. Do whatever with it, except not to be used in any commercial venture. I hope its of use to someone - try and improve it if you like [URL="ww…	3 Last	Ruz Oct 2014
Wacom Bamboo Fun pen sticky As many users here have a Wacom Tablet of any kind anyone else having the problem the soft grey plastic on their pens dissolving and getting sticky ? And maybe a good idea how to get this removed ? M…	5 Last	Kraftwerk Oct 2014
City in UE4 Scale Question I'm trying to create a city but my issue is I don't know the proper scale/dimensions. Does anyone know: -Character unit size -The dimensions of a standard road/sidewalk are? (in Us) -Building's floo…	12 Last	McGreed Oct 2014
Future of texturing and 3d modeling in gaming industry Hi there I have one question that is bothering me- how 3d scanning will affect 3d modeling and texturing workflow in the near future? Take a look at this [URL]http://www.theastronauts.com/2014/03/vis…	53 Last	CharlieD Oct 2014
Closed Problem deleting faces Maya	0 Last	marcosfd Oct 2014
Post your workstation! bit messy, but here's mine! [img]http://i.imgur.com/PSqLNNI.jpg[/img]	172 Last	J0NNYquid Oct 2014
What are some of the most well known Blender Tutorials for a beginner? Hey everyone. I am very new to the Polycount forum and Blender as well. I plan on using Blender to create game objects in Unity. I have been following the Blender Noob to Pro wikibook, but would also…	5 Last	Avalith Oct 2014
Maya Wont Extrude NURBS or CV Curves for me I'm relatively new to Maya and currently teaching myself how to use it on Digital tutors. At the moment I am following their "introduction to Maya 2013" guide which takes you through a tutorial on…	2 Last	Moltar Oct 2014
Now Available on Steam - The Hive [COLOR=silver][B][COLOR=white][IMG]http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o536/Devathor/thehive_available01_zpsb982947a.png[/IMG] The long wait is over! The Hive is now available on Steam Early Access!…	0 Last	Mephasto Oct 2014
Олега Торопыгин& [url]http://www.youtube.com/user/WwwSkulptuRu/videos[/url] You may not understand Russian (like me) but maybe just visually you can pick up some traditional art tips and techniques. He has English …	0 Last	MagicSugar Oct 2014
College Assignment Help, 60 Poly capped tree, any tips appreciated. So I'm on a Games Development course in College and part of my assignment is I have to make a tree, using less than 60 polys. I was given the theme 'Goth' to use when designing and creating the model…	24 Last	.Wiki Oct 2014
Good learning material for Character Art Well I've decided to start doing so extensive research on character modeling, sculpting, texturing, etc. Trouble is i'm having trouble finding some good tutorials to begin with. Anyway have any good …	4 Last	ZippZopp Oct 2014
[FREE ANDROID APP]A Cute Shooting Game: Beauty Fights Zombies 2014 Beauty Fights Zombies 2014 is coming!!! Get your gun ready and shoot the zombies! Your task is to blow their heads with the weapon in your hand before they get to you. Can you prevent those zombies f…	0 Last	Cody5992 Oct 2014
500 street fights and you could consider yourself a legitimate tough guy [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrB9pG10PZ4[/url] Movie made me think of this. Just for fun, how many sculpt before you considered yourself a legit human sculptor. *This is just for fun and l…	14 Last	Waterbear Oct 2014
How much does Double Precision performance matter? I've been looking at getting a new GPU; My Radeon 4770 is getting [i]really[/i] long in the teeth. The GTX 750 caught my eye because it can trade blows with the R7 260x despite having a TDP of just …	8 Last	Snader Oct 2014
Price for sculpted figurines Hi guys. Client asks me about small human figures of soldiers for 3D print, about 3 cm size. If someone has experience in this field, what is the fair price per figure now?	2 Last	PyrZern Oct 2014
The future of Adobe creative applications Really cool concept stuff. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlLR9ANGsOo"]The future of Adobe creative applications on Microsoft devices - YouTube[/ame] [url]http://sploid.gizmodo.com/this-is-t…	0 Last	monster Oct 2014
UV mapping tutorials Hey, does anyone have any good tutorials for UV mapping? All the ones I have watched have been too complex or not well made, I can't seem to find any good ones. I know some of the basics, however I …	6 Last	Waterbear Oct 2014
Can my laptop run UE4 properly? My specs: Model: Lenovo Ideapad y500 Processor: Intel Core i7-3632qm 2.2 Ghz upto 3.2 Ghz RAM: 8GB Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GT 650M GDDR5 HDD: Samsung 1TB 5400 RPM Display: 1920x1080 15.6 inch Optic…	8 Last	sbiswas Oct 2014
How have you been Challenging yourselves this year? In order to get to know a few of you better, I'd be interested in hearing how you folks have been challenging yourselves with your Art so far this year? What steps have you been making towards your…	28 Last	Tobbo Oct 2014
Did you start your career with freelance? how was your experience? Did you start your career with freelance? How was your experience? Where did you fail? Where did you succeed? What did you learn? What would you suggest others who wish to attempt this keep in mind.	1 Last	Felixenfeu Oct 2014
BEDLAM!! Some buddies of mine have a kickstarter that you should all back! BEDLAM! [url]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skyshinegames/bedlam[/url] [img]http://www.gobedlam.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/…	3 Last	Malus Oct 2014
Art Center vs AAU vs Ringling vs Gnomon Guys, these are the schools I've narrowed down in the US and seriously considering attending. Ultimately I'd like to work in games and my focus is in illustration, concept and visual development. A…	11 Last	technokill Oct 2014
Using Unreal 4 as a renderer? Hey guys, I was wondering if it would be viable to use Unreal 4 as a renderer? I've got Substance Designer and Painter and those are super cool, but I've got no way to set up a scene and render it us…	21 Last	kernersvillan Oct 2014
wanted to inform myself whats better for environment artist's maya or 3dsmax? Hey,i wanted to know if there is a difference for environment artist's when using maya or 3dsmax,you know like for doing pretty complex buildings with several floors or that kinda stuff thank you aga…	13 Last	passerby Oct 2014
Scott Eaton Studios: which class to take? The classes on this site were recommended to me: [url]http://www.scott-eaton.com/[/url] He offers 2 classes that I would be interested in. [url]http://www.scott-eaton.com/anatomy-for-artists-online…	7 Last	Waterbear Oct 2014
Orkut by google [url]http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/30/google-will-shut-down-its-orkut-social-network-in-september/[/url] Not sure if many of you (or any of you) know this community called Orkut by Google, has final…	14 Last	PyrZern Oct 2014
Real time Collaboration anyone? Everyone, hear me out!! I do a lot of my modeling on the go when I work away from my machine using a website called [URL="https://clara.io"]Clara.io[/URL]. Clara is a browser based tool thats simila…	3 Last	Luisiana Oct 2014
Getting crits when you're a beginner I realize being a broken record isn't fun for anyone, so I can see how people simply don't comment on newbie threads. Not complaining, rather seeking a solution. What's the best way for a new (ish)…	44 Last	DrunkShaman Oct 2014
Question regarding modeling for video game industry. Hi guys! I have a question regarding modeling for video game industry. First, Does modeler need to know about rigging? I've been posing my character in Zbrush but while doing it, I was worried if it…	1 Last	EarthQuake Oct 2014
Max or Maya(Shader wise) Hello guys, so I was using marmoset toolbag to do realtime renders but now the trial time is over. I want to ask what is better to do, download Maya or try the max 2015, I was using 3DS all the time …	10 Last	marcosfd Oct 2014
Anybody tried car design clay modelling kit? Looks interesting. Interested in finding out if its practical to re-purpose it for a prop or mech designs. Yeah you could use sculpty, etc. but this kit comes with an instructional dvd and tools. …	0 Last	MagicSugar Oct 2014
Setting Deadlines and Goals For Personal Projects [B]Update[/B] [quote=mats effect;2148723]Thanks for the post beefaroni forgot to reply! Sorry to drag up a post again but though it was better than starting a new one but I feel like I am constant…	20 Last	SuperFranky Oct 2014
Drive and Goals Wait, come back - this isn't another 'lack of motivation' thread! More so the reasoning behind people's motivation to their art. I started talking with a few people on polycount noob challenge Skype …	10 Last	Mask_Salesman Oct 2014
3D Character modeling Price questions Hi, I'm currently working on a game with a very small team and this is our first actual game we plan to release. We are good in almost all areas accept Character modeling and we have been thinking of…	6 Last	PyrZern Oct 2014
Darksiders 2 Matcaps? Hi Polycount, I was wondering if any of you knew where I could find a matcap similar to the one that was used to display the Darksiders 2 sculpts? Thanks in advance :)	7 Last	GrevSev Oct 2014