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Need help with birthday present for someone special Her birthday is in 1 week, she is the person im love the most, (not my GF, but still the most important thing in my life) what can i buy her to make her feel special? (other than flowers and jewelry…	43 Last	lotet Sep 2014
I have a bit of a 3d sculpting app quandary I'm in need of some suggestions on a sculpting app. I'm currently exclusively a ZBrush user with Maya for anything that needs a bit more precision. My problem lies with the sort of work I often hav…	5 Last	Steve Schulze Sep 2014
Last 5% of work = 40-50% of overall time? I have this thing going - I can do most meshes pretty quick but they don't look like... like they should or I see them in my mind's eye. So I start finishing then and get stuck on small parts for a …	16 Last	Autocon Sep 2014
Online Applications & Connections Hello again everyone, Back in July, I started a thread about handling active discouragement from friends and family: [url]http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137362[/url] I read some wo…	12 Last	chrisradsby Sep 2014
Monitor suggestions I've been doing quite a bit of freelance work that requires me to be able to use correct colors. My current monitors suck in this aspect, so its time for an upgrade. What monitors do you guys sugge…	22 Last	Will Faucher Sep 2014
Unpaid work and studio vs freelance Hey guys, I'm currently just starting out (5mths) and [URL="http://greenbeams.deviantart.com/gallery/"]this is what i've done so far[/URL] Please forgive my ignorance but i'm wondering if you could…	17 Last	GreenBeams Sep 2014
Could I get some advice? Essential skills for a game designer EDIT: Ahhh I can't change the title. I meant to write "Modeling for video games" Hello again, So I'm writing another article, this one talking about what it's like to be a game modeler. I wrote one…	6 Last	lauren85 Sep 2014
Texturing workflow - software Hi guys, Im interested in hearing what other people are doing in the texturing workflow. I dont feel I have found a solid one yet. I am primarily using photoshop and ddo, because I really like a mas…	106 Last	Spoon Sep 2014
Awesome 3D Anatomy Reference Some of you might have seen this already, but thought I would post anyways cause it was a surprise to me, and it's pretty great. [url]https://human.biodigital.com/index.html#[/url] Once you get it …	9 Last	PyrZern Sep 2014
What's an average per hour rate for a contractor in the U.S? I know it's a bit taboo to talk about money, but for some of us starting out, it helps out a lot. What would be the average hourly rate for a contractor at say a big corporate studio like EA or Blizz…	6 Last	sprunghunt Sep 2014
How valuable are computer repair skills? Up till now I've been working in sales to get by as i tech myself for my career. But doing it full time is mentally tiring (I'm honestly not a social person) to where i don't feel like continuing my…	14 Last	Spoon Sep 2014
Custom T-Shirt printing? Hey there, I'm looking to design some t-shirts for myself and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for online websites which allow you to upload your own designs? I'm from the UK too, s…	22 Last	McGreed Sep 2014
Students Portfolio's 2015, 1 year, 4 pieces, what would you make? Hi It's that time of the year when students will be asking what sort of theme should they put into their portfolio. So I thought I would come here to ask you guys what sort of portfolio you would lo…	4 Last	littleclaude Sep 2014
What is your texture workflow now? With all this new wave of PBR workflows of specular/reflectivity and metalness/albedo workflows and programs like DDO, and Substance Designer and Painter, and we have all this wonderful new fandangle…	35 Last	Ispheria Sep 2014
Lonely artists Hi there all lonely artists	15 Last	lotet Sep 2014
New Game coming out that needs support Hey everyone, there's a new game in development that needs help to be fully realized.It's called Davinci Flight and it's more of a flight sim type game set in a near future environment where your abl…	0 Last	E_ensey Sep 2014
do you get viruses from searching for art/references? Do you get viruses from searching for art/references? I've been having repeated issues getting things on my PC but of course not on my Macbook. I'm beginning to believe the only work around is to sea…	27 Last	iconoplast Sep 2014
MMO World Design So, after having concentrated on multiplayer level design for several years (and not accomplishing that much) I've had to look at what it is I really love to do and rethink where I want to go. I've …	10 Last	Jeremy Mitchell Sep 2014
five years morning. Today is my fifth anniversary of joining polycount and i was thinking of doing something to mark that. I have recieved tons of help over the years from polycount U so i guess its time to gi…	72 Last	JFletcher Sep 2014
Adobe Support Con? So I contacted Adobe support today to cancel my Creative Cloud subscription, and this is what happened. Either at best they tried to weasel an extra $5 out of me just because they could, or at worst …	15 Last	kaptainkernals Sep 2014
Assassin's Creed Rogue Trailer Assassin's Creed Rogue Trailer [url]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x25k1yh_assassin-s-creed-rogue-trailer_videogames[/url]	1 Last	adam Sep 2014
What's your modeling/drawing/etc. playlist? Some of you probably have a certain go-to playlist/artist/song while doing your thing, something to evoke a mood that inspires you! Thought it would be cool to post. For me, when sculpting, it's so…	19 Last	Emily Sep 2014
Convert Tris to Quads in Maya ? hey guys how do i CONVERT tris to quads in one click the mesh>quadrangulate doesnt work on me i dont know why. and how do i know if my Object is a tri or quad ? please answer thanks !	2 Last	Norron Sep 2014
Need help with backpack and luggage modeling Hello buddies! I'd like to ask what's your workflow when modeling backpacks and/or any kind of luggage. I have a lot of doubts like: Modeling the patches and then importing in Zbrush for detailing...…	9 Last	AlecMoody Sep 2014
Recommend me books on composition Fellows, So I've been wanting to learn more about theories behind image composition and wanted to know if anyone can share and recommend some good books. I'm open to sugestions from different medium…	7 Last	cptSwing Sep 2014
Closed Need some help here	0 Last	dperlich Sep 2014
Paint Tools; Alternative to Photoshop Hopefully this isn't anything as useless as a "Maya/Max/Modo/Blender?" discussion. I'm basically looking to replace Photoshop, and I'm completely lost as to what would be a good alternative. My pipe…	7 Last	Zack Maxwell Sep 2014
GUNDWARF - co-op shooter in UE4. Hey guys, long time no post! I'd like to show you my latest project if you have time. I've been working on a game that I call Gundwarf( for now ) and it's about tiny characters shooting each other i…	4 Last	Sculptaur Sep 2014
Can anyone ID which mangas these panels are from? Don't wanna jack the anime thread so I'm asking here. Thanks in advance. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/Flipmcgee/BtVqnkjCYAAKUqe.jpg~original[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/…	1 Last	SuperFranky Sep 2014
Maya LT & Colour Maps (Quixel Suite) Not to sure if this is the right place to post this. I am a little new to 3D and I am struggling. I have recently purchased Maya LT and I am trying to get a colour map from Maya LT to dDo (the new Qu…	4 Last	ScrotieFlapWack Sep 2014
What is the most important skills for a character modeling? Hello guys, I'm a new modeler, and I want to know exactly what skills set is most important for a character modeler, so I can focus on it first to develop myself better :poly121:. As you may already …	20 Last	SuperFranky Sep 2014
Insight on PS4 XBox One Environment art specs Hey, So I'm putting together a "Next Generation" portfolio to specifically target techniques used in the PS4, XBoxOne generation of games, and I was hoping some of you might have some insight as to …	6 Last	RobeOmega Sep 2014
Birth of 8-bit Sounds ( Short Documentary) Yo dowg ! I heard you liked 8-bit and nostalgia. So we put 8-bit in your nostalgia so you can fell nostalgic while listening to music. [URL]http://www.redbull.com/tr/tr/music/stories/133167638…	4 Last	TAN Sep 2014
How to Choose the Best 3D Software for You Hey everyone. So I've been doing a lot of stuff lately in the education space IRL, and I see this all the time online as well - people want to know what software they should use to make a 3D printabl…	54 Last	The Mad Artist Sep 2014
Unreal 4 Free for Educational Purposes Hey, just saw this. Looks like Epic is offering it completely free to students and educators. If you haven't already picked it up, this might be a good opportunity to: [url]https://www.unrealengin…	18 Last	Justin Meisse Sep 2014
New ZBrush @ZBrush Summit [SIZE=4][B]This Friday-Sunday! August 8,9,10th [/B][/SIZE] [URL="http://pixologic.com/summit/"]Sign Up Here! : http://pixologic.com/summit/[/URL] I thought we can discuss here. I'm just too damn exc…	232 Last	praetus Sep 2014
Games and its harmful effects for work efficiency Hello guys. I have an interesting question to discuss: do games harm your creativity snd efficiency of work? Do you ever have feelings that playin' games is just wasting the time? Becase you can alw…	49 Last	ahtiandr Sep 2014
Stunning ArchViz with UE4 I stumbled on this while googling around: [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAAPTiuFdwU&list=UUpL6btTFD1yTtSUeapW3fNA&index=6[/URL] This guy has been creating remarkable stuff using ue4.Seems he …	36 Last	melviso Sep 2014
Beefcake laptop? Ok, so it seems like I burn through laptops about once a year these days. I need something as small, light, and powerful as possible. It also needs a very good quality (by laptop standards) screen, a…	78 Last	cookedpeanut Sep 2014
RYSE Son of Rome Trailer RYSE Son of Rome Trailer [url]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x25b541_ryse-son-of-rome-trailer_videogames[/url] :poly136::poly136::thumbup::thumbup:	8 Last	ambershee Sep 2014
Advice for aspiring character artist? Hello fellow polycounters! I'm in the last two months of getting my degree in Game Art and I want to prepare one or two character portfolio pieces. Do any of you have advice on what makes an effecti…	8 Last	JacqueChoi Sep 2014
cintiq arm for 24 hd touch? i might upgrade to the 24 hd touch but would still like an arm so i can move it around freely. Below (link)is the arm i'm using on my 22hd right now but its only weight rated to 42 pounds, im looking…	4 Last	meshiah Sep 2014
Boner3D - Auto rigging software Hey everyone, Just thought I would share this awesome bit of software that I found on Steam Greenlight Concepts. Keep in mind that this is in prototype phase and is subject to change. [URL="https:/…	32 Last	StephenVyas Sep 2014
Render Farms - Do you use them? Do any of you use any external hardware to do renders or bakes? Has it been worth it for you? I've been mulling over the idea of a cheaper USB Oven Box to offload these tasks to. Bitcoin miners seem…	4 Last	whats_true Sep 2014
Need some help with bone jitter on a IK leg (3dsMax) I have a video that visualizes the problem. If you notice, the right foot joint is jittering all over the place when I move it on the Z axis. That is not suppose to happen. Is there a reason why it …	0 Last	Pself Sep 2014
Beginner Questions on Animation in Maya Hello all. I am just beginning to get into animating in Maya. Actually to be honest, its my first time using Maya at all. I grabbed a model (.dae) format from models-resource which is already rigge…	3 Last	AdrianST Sep 2014
My portfolio is bad, I really need guidance from the pros to motivate my efforts. Hello and thank you in advance for reading. This will be kind of long thread because it's a combination of me venting, and a cry for help. I'm not sure if this is the right category for this thread,…	29 Last	Gav Sep 2014
Playing Games So i have been rattling a subject around in my head. I have been thinking about my limited time to play games. There are plenty of games that are fun to play and that would have seemed to be the righ…	21 Last	Joost Sep 2014
Making of WWE 2K15 Making of WWE 2K15 [url]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2540wc_making-of-wwe-2k15_videogames[/url]	4 Last	Fogbrain Sep 2014
Question Regarding Workstyle Do you work standing up or sitting down? I heard it is much more healthier for you in the longrun to be standing while you are working. (better for your back/posture) For those who stand: - is it st…	25 Last	WarrenM Sep 2014