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Want to Get Into Illustration and Concept Art (long post) First of all, sorry for my shitty English, if you guys don't understand a certain sentence just quote that sentence and tell me that you didn't understand what I'm trying to say and I'll do my best …	3 Last	Shtreimel Aug 2014
If The Foundry's Nuke went open source... It would look like Natron Recently stumbled across this open source compositor in the works. [URL]http://natron.inria.fr/[/URL] Everything from the layout to the controls is nearly identical to Nuke, which I cant say is a b…	1 Last	thomasp Aug 2014
Recommend me a modelling app Hi, Let me preface this by saying this is NOT a vs thread. I just want some recommendations. Long story short after 4-5 years of modelling in it, I'm DONE with Maya; Autodesk has proven that they ca…	105 Last	dzibarik Aug 2014
New Game concept/startup Hello all, I have a pretty basic question regarding an idea I've been toying around with: Would it be a pain in the ass to work with the original Quake 1 engine for the sake of that mid-90's limit…	10 Last	tsuchinoko Aug 2014
Incoming dynamic booleans Modo 701 plug-in Looks less tedious to cut and core than Zbrush shadowboxing. But it should fit right in with a GoZ-zremesh workflow. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m7qJKPnJC4"]Sneak peek of something cool f…	227 Last	pior Aug 2014
Expectations of an in-house job for a 3d character artist Is there anyone here who work/worked in the industry of 3d character art? Do you mind telling me a bit about how was it like? I would love to know - what was the time frame you were expected to pr…	11 Last	Eric Chadwick Aug 2014
Modeling classes? Is there any online modeling classes for game making purposes at a good price? Live classes or workshops?	5 Last	Javier Aug 2014
Anatomy guide/ or "system" to follow I am not sure how to name this thread. But i need help to learn Anatomy, like step by step guide or system that i can follow, otherwise i will go mad and will end up in mental hospital. I want to …	9 Last	Spoon Aug 2014
Can you liveoff freelancing? - tips welcome Hello there polycount, I'm a jr level artist who gets the attention by indie studios quite often (must be luck of some sort) to get work, and I did some freelancing gigs. So my question is for curr…	48 Last	Kakarot666 Aug 2014
Zombie Playground-Jason Chan-Kickstarter Sup guys, I was browsing Jason Chan's Cghub and noticed one of his old concepts: [IMG]http://cghub.com/files/Image/239001-240000/239442/285_max.jpg[/IMG] Is now being turned into a game! Check it…	60 Last	gavku Aug 2014
No BlizzardFest for Polycount ? Hi ! I just noticed BlizzardFest was launched recently but I see polycount is not participating :(. Any ideas why ? [URL]http://www.gameartisans.org/challenges/fests/2/2014-guidelines.php[/URL]	51 Last	aesir Aug 2014
Destiny Reference Art Incase anyone is wanting to make some fan art for Destiny here is a link that has some of their characters and weapons.[URL="http://www.bungie.net/en/News/News?aid=11987"]http://www.bungie.net/en/Ne…	3 Last	Computron Jul 2014
Transfer of Assets from a Cancelled Project.. Hi there, I am not sure this is the best place to post this.. but anyways. We have a lot of Assets done for a FPS Project of ours, sadly its cancelled. So, we are looking for some interested indiv…	1 Last	pior Jul 2014
CryEngine moves to a subscription based model. [url]http://www.cryengine.com/news/crytek-announces-its-cryengine-as-a-service-program[/url]	245 Last	SecretPro Jul 2014
Questions about zbrush workshop hey guys i found this [url]http://www.zbrushworkshops.com/content/david-lesperance-free-webinar-july-2014[/url] and i am thinking about doing it but the Payment options don't explain how the payment…	0 Last	drazeni Jul 2014
Adjustable standing desk are good for health? Hey as all of you know that sitting 6 to 8 hours or prolonged sitting Causes back pain & other health problems. That's the reason i am planing to buy adjustable standing desk. but i'm little bit conf…	30 Last	nyx702 Jul 2014
CG HUBS Hi, I am Chip, the owner of cghubs.com. The new site took off during the last two weeks and it gathered lots of submissions. While doing several rookie mistakes in the beginning, I feel that the sit…	23 Last	Ciprian Jul 2014
IK groups in Maya I use mostly groups (with IK-handles inside it) rather than curve controls. When I group some of the IK handles (Ctrl+G) the local rotation axes of this group is not oriented to the local rotation ax…	5 Last	zzz7net Jul 2014
Watch Dogs: Holy shit. So for those not watching the Ubisoft e3 press conference; It was the usual mix of awkward presenters, new trailers, new gameplay footage... And then they dropped this bomb on us. [ame="http://www.…	355 Last	NegevPro Jul 2014
Zbrush Summit LA Aug 8th-10th Heya Polycounters! I'm hoping to attend the upcoming Zbrush workshop in LA 8th-10th, but cant afford a hotel or to drive back & forth...My sister lives 45 mins away in West Covina, but thats a bit f…	2 Last	MeshModeler Jul 2014
I'm Going Gray!! My dad told me he started going gray when he was a teenager. It took me about ten years longer, but I'm finally doing it! Ah, it's so cool! I feel like a super saiyan [IMG]http://img3.wikia.nocook…	32 Last	Mask_Salesman Jul 2014
Questions about the game industry from a newbie Hey everyone, I was recently told this by a person who has worked 22 years in the industry. That If I do not have a game out in the next 4 years I will not / never get a job in the games industry. …	14 Last	Mask_Salesman Jul 2014
3D palace releases 200+ hours of video tutorials free! Hey Fellow Polycounters, Just thought I would share this. Olblue of 3D Palace has release atleast 200+ hours of video tutorials and the like for free and he is releasing more! Check out the tutor…	10 Last	Pancakes Jul 2014
2014 Gamasutra Salary Survey The user and all related content has been deleted.	89 Last	EarthQuake Jul 2014
Graphics tablet size for sculpting? Alas, after years of serving me, my Pentagram OpenXL graphics tablet has stopped working. Now I'm facing the challenge of buying a new one. I found the Wacom Intuos Pen&Touch Small to be within my b…	27 Last	amokk_gw Jul 2014
Wrap retoplogy tool [URL]http://www.russian3dscanner.com/[/URL] This tool pretty much enables you to wrap a good topology mesh onto a sculpt with some very impressive results you can input reference points and the too…	35 Last	Aabel Jul 2014
21:9 2560x1080 screen for 120 in germany (Mediamarkt) for those of you living in the krautzone, i found a jewel in a random quarry in the "media markt" its the LG 25UM65 25" with 2560x180 resolution and ips panel due to the mix of 2 compatible campai…	0 Last	arrangemonk Jul 2014
Building an ergonomic desk from scratch - What is a good desk for you? Hey everyone! I'm learning art full time at home and I'm currently looking to build a desk because mine is... not ergonomic at all. I'm going to make the desk in 3DS Max and give the plan to my fath…	3 Last	nyx702 Jul 2014
Thinking of buying a new PC Hello fellow polycounters :)! With the recent e3 and my admission at the Supinfocom school. I'm thinking of buying a new pc. I want it to be for next-gen gaming with max settings (Assassin's Creed U…	45 Last	TheDarkKnight Jul 2014
A good alternative to Topogun? I'm interested in using Topogun for creating cleaner topology. ZBrush retopology tools are adequate, but for me at least they have a habit of producing sloppily organized and extraneous vertices, wit…	74 Last	beefaroni Jul 2014
Android and iphone Polycount (subway surfers for excample) Well few of us are making games for android and iphone, because of their simplycity. And I am asking how much polygons should be on the scree so game runs fast? complexity of code is for more or less…	4 Last	Farfarer Jul 2014
Name things/ideas about how to improve the game development Whether it is some cool technique you've read or heard about, or something games used to do and are not doing anymore... what is your idea on how to improve game development? I wish we would sit do…	44 Last	Zocky Jul 2014
Student looking for advice Hey, So I am currently studying games animation at teesside university. As I am moving into my final year I hope to reach out to animators within the industry for some advice. I was wondering what…	11 Last	benayling Jul 2014
Hand painted texturing edge lighting question Hi guys just wondered how do u guys create ur edge lighting on your hand painted 3d assets? Do u use a specific photoshop brush or some technique ? I' ve read some people manipulate their baked maps…	13 Last	xvampire Jul 2014
Just wanted to say hi to everyone and Hey guys, I'm new here, just wanted to say hi to everbody and ask what kind of work they're working on atm (personal or pro)?	1 Last	inflict3d Jul 2014
CUDA, Opencl, or AMD? (GPU Question) I'm buying a $2000computer and plan on using Unreal Engine 4, Zbrush, Maya, 3dsMax Photoshop and other programs. My question is: CUDA,OpenCL, or AMD graphics card? These are the parts I am using (e…	19 Last	dr grim Jul 2014
Ubisoft's - Child of Light It's amazing what people can come up with these days artistically in games. Ubisoft- loved what you are guys are doing- keep it up :) [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVfyPk34wQ8"]Child of Li…	31 Last	Hayden Zammit Jul 2014
Share your Spotify playlists - Ultimate music thread [SIZE="7"][B][COLOR="Green"]Share your Spotify playlists![/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] There have been a lot of threads recently and hopefully this is looked at as "one to put them all together" instead of "…	28 Last	Dylan Brady Jul 2014
League Players I have been wanting to play with people but there are so many toxic people that play the game. I'm sure that there are some polyers out there that play LoL. We could start a thread, skype group, or f…	18 Last	Shrike Jul 2014
Unreal Tournament coming back... According to an IGN news that quotes a direct tweet by Mark Rein, we can expect a new Unreal Tournament in the future. The article gives a timeframe for news on the next UT: [QUOTE]Paul Meegan, vice…	116 Last	Makkon Jul 2014
Dissertation edited	0 Last	Lemonpeel10 Jul 2014
Character Artist switching to Environment Artist? I'm debating weather I should take a break from character modeling and switch to environments. I always wanted to become a character modeler but it seems like switching to environments may be the bet…	31 Last	Joopson Jul 2014
Forum Bug Not sure if this is the place to post it, but I couldn't find a better place to.. I'm a long time lurker on Polycount forum and I barely post. Everytime I clean my cache and come back to the forum I…	2 Last	TCarneiro Jul 2014
Game creation questions i will get straight to the point i want to discuss about pirated 3d softwares and the creation of the games, i see many free lancers are using pirated softwares to create characters for games and ma…	14 Last	Chev Jul 2014
ABOSG presents Industry Giants 2014: Visual Effects, Animation, and Gaming Conference [B]INDUSTRY GIANTS 2014: Visual Effects, Animation and Game Conference[/B] [B]Presented by A Bunch of Short Guys September 6, 2014[/B] DALLAS/FORT WORTH: 13th annual Industry Giants conference pre…	0 Last	ABOSG Jul 2014
Destiny Beta Codes Thought I'd toss out some beta codes to the PC community :) Enjoy! PS4: 7RM8-37NH-GARE TN39-C5N5-CQNA PS3: 7N5H-CDN8-LTKN CKBH-TFNB-8PF8 Xbox One: 9RJFM-WMXMV-JH6T2-PWRP7-42TQZ J3V6T-JH4RT-7HTX6-Y…	9 Last	Suba Jul 2014
Preferred Game Genre Good Morning Polycount! Me and some buddies are in the beginning stages for creating a game, 2 artists and a programmer. I just wanted to poll yall as to what genre yall are most interested in :)	16 Last	MattQ86 Jul 2014
Entrepreneur Questions (class) Hi everyone! I have an assignment for a industry class that I am taking at AAU in San Francisco. My assignment is to ask someone who has experience being an entrepreneur of any sort in the industry. …	0 Last	HostileGForce Jul 2014
MODO: Time Travel Challenge (via cgsociety) [url]http://challenge.cgsociety.org/modo/judging#jumpto[/url] [QUOTE][B]You will be able to download an extended MODO trial for the duration of the challenge[/B][/QUOTE]	0 Last	MagicSugar Jul 2014
Technical Talk sub-threads I noticed that the Quixel Suite was given its own sub-thread in Technical Talk soon after its beta release. Can the Substance Suite be given its own as well? I'd say they're both solid, fair priced…	9 Last	EarthQuake Jul 2014