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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
Animation paper Crowd Funding! Hey guys, just thought I would share this with you. a former teacher of mine is developing a 2d animation software (or rather making a clean and up to date version of a former program). And if this …	4 Last	Justin Meisse Jul 2014
tor frick on the rocks ! :poly121: [URL]http://www.twitch.tv/torfrick/b/543265305[/URL] Just stumbled on this, just sit back and watch him model :polytwitch: Insight for modo users ! cheers	18 Last	pior Jul 2014
Importance of BA vs. BA [ Hons.] Hello, I'm almost done with my BA but I have to write my dissertation now. I don't know if this is normal at other unis but the system here is this. If I finish all my coursework and pass I get a BA…	25 Last	Kwramm Jul 2014
3D Model for free download Hey all, Check out [url]www.victory3d.com/3d-models[/url] and download to your heart's content whatever you might find useful. :)	1 Last	Ott Jul 2014
MEETUP: London! - July 20th 2014! [COLOR="Red"]LATEST[/COLOR]: [COLOR="Yellow"]Time of meeting: 17:00.[/COLOR] [COLOR="Yellow"]Place of meeting: The Parcel Yard[/COLOR] which is a pub inside Kings Cross Station, above the harry pot…	47 Last	JohnnyRaptor Jul 2014
Cool geek online-shops? Hi there, polycounters! I'm looking for cool online geek shops with international shipping. Good online-stores with [B]video-game artbooks[/B], [B]scale figures[/B], [B]t-shirts[/B] would be awesome.…	5 Last	DesignByKivi Jul 2014
Gam3rCon - Breaking into the Industry as an Artist - San Diego durring Comic Con So Gam3rCon is going on this week down in San Diego during the same time as Comic Con and I just found out that I will officially be a panel speaker for one of the Gam3rCon panels [B]"Breaking into t…	1 Last	skylebones Jul 2014
ASUS G65 JR Is it worth to replace or buy ? Hi , Due to some reason(frequent interruption in electricity) I planning to buy Laptop to replace my current desktop. Current Desktop: AMD 965 Black edition 64 bit, Gigabyte :GA-880GM, …	8 Last	BhushanArekar Jul 2014
My entry in the gaming world Hi, I have been around for a long time now, learning as much as i can from this community, and now my studies are over, and it's time to find a job. My speciality is character design with Zbrush and…	4 Last	Eric Chadwick Jul 2014
Faogen 3 GPU AO baking Hi everyone. My boss (or ex-boss since I finished my internship, but that sounds weird) passed along a new piece of software currently in development. The software can bake AO to vertex colors on h…	4 Last	beefaroni Jul 2014
What were some low poly tricks developers used to overcome limitations? So there was a [URL="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=858310"]thread on Neogaf[/URL] about about turning modern day video games into old PS1 ones. I posted some old work where I wanted to…	11 Last	Steve Schulze Jul 2014
Final Fantasy 8: Squall is dead Mindfuck. Have you guys ever seen this? FF8 was one of my favorites as a teen (still love the music). [url]http://squallsdead.com/[/url] [img]http://squallsdead.com/endshot8.jpg[/img]	26 Last	NeoCrimson Jul 2014
Moving from Max to Maya Hi Pollycount, I've been using 3ds Max for the past 6 years or so, and I'm about to start university on a 3D modeling and animation for games course. The only thing is that the course uses Maya as i…	8 Last	Michael Bartrum Jul 2014
Maya 2013 to 3DS Max 2012 OBJ error Hi, i am trying to export my project from maya 2013 to max 2012 with obj, but see what happens, [IMG]http://s23.postimg.org/xbd89lphn/erro_3ds_max.png[/IMG] anybody can help me??	0 Last	Teteu1234510 Jul 2014
Destiny Beta - PS4 Here are some extra Destiny beta codes for the Playstation 4 for my fellow polycounters :) QMMH-P7NT-H2HC 6NDL-LGN7-K64R	3 Last	FULGORE Jul 2014
Cover letter for internship - Tips? I've been looking for a good place to post this thread and I'm hoping the general discussion forum could be a suitable spot I'm about to start my second year in game art at Playground Squad in Swede…	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Jul 2014
Closed The situation in Ukraine I am sorry for the politic thread here. I am really worried about this. But what it is your thoughts about the situation in Ukraine? Is there indication for World war 3? Or it can be solved in dip…	124 Last	adam Jul 2014
Broken phone story So I tried to alter some of my android phone games and messed up the root files of my samsung galaxy s3 phone. I took it to a guy I met after talking to another guy who runs a small local computer,…	4 Last	Justin Meisse Jul 2014
Marmoset Skyshop is GO, 1.07 is out! [COLOR=SeaGreen][B]Skyshop Update 1.07 is available now![/B][/COLOR] What can we say, this release has been a long-time coming! It is by far the most substantial Skyshop release to date. Building…	91 Last	WipEout Jul 2014
Intuos 5 or Pro I'm looking at getting an Intuos Medium, but I'm not sure if I should get the 5 or the Pro. The price difference between the two as far as I've seen is fairly negligible (like $15), but the Pro doesn…	4 Last	Zack Maxwell Jul 2014
Closed I Want To Hold A 3D Icon Contest!	0 Last	havenisle Jul 2014
Lowpoly Outsource Studios Just wondering if anyone out there can help me in my search for outsource studios that specialize in or are capable of high quality, lowpoly diffuse only handpainted 3d work (ala World of Warcraft)??…	5 Last	Skiffy Jul 2014
Is there a market for animators? I originally wanted to do level design, but after a while of looking and only doing free stuff for indie projects that never pay up I'm starting to think I'm not going to have much luck. I started t…	8 Last	mister_s Jul 2014
Want to downsize my tablet My Intuos 4 has served me very well and I want to keep it for my desktop. Its the medium size which was like 13 wide or something. It fits great on my desk. However I just bought a laptop and I w…	16 Last	reverendK Jul 2014
New Street Fighter Toys A good friend of mine just launched a KickStarter Campaign for his line of Street Fighter toys. If youre interested or know others that might be spread the word. Massive Thanx! [url]https://www.k…	1 Last	Suba Jul 2014
Best version of Doom 3? Seeing this on sale today everywhere, I was going to pick up the BFG edition but started reading that they changed a lot of stuff. Apparently in the original you couldn't have your flashlight out at …	4 Last	Fuiosg Jul 2014
Creature Mashup Contest We need another one of these. Who's interested?	8 Last	Noth Jul 2014
Beta admissions via Pre-orders Hey all, spoke about this in the monthly noob challenge skype group and thought I would ask here as well as it brought up some interesting debate. I've noticed a lot more games are starting to offer …	9 Last	glottis8 Jul 2014
Terratech, Thoughts Hi Guys, Just Seen Terratech on kickstarter seems to have a slight twist reminds me of my childhood think it will take off?	0 Last	krislawton19 Jul 2014
I want to bring 3D fights back to Polycount. [I][SIZE="3"]Pow, right in the kisser![/SIZE][/I] Back in the day - [I]waaaaay back in the day[/I] - at Polycount we'd have impromptu "3D fights": A random topic or theme and a measly 30-60 minutes …	27 Last	Isaiah Sherman Jul 2014
3D Coat - Normal Display Error? I'm getting what I think is a display error but I'm not sure. I have the most up to date version of Coat and when the normals are turned on, there are a few places where this shows up. If I break off…	0 Last	thebubz Jul 2014
Juggling specializations and Art Mediums I've had this nagging thought in my head for a while and it's keeping me up tonight on this lovely 4AM morning. I'm still you know learning and trying to find my feet in art and game development. I l…	6 Last	Fogbrain Jul 2014
ZBrush - Help with Polypaint -> Color Mask Texture Hey, I'm currently learning a new work flow using ZBrush and have my mesh to the stage where I want to add details like rivets and screws etc. I plan on having different sections of my mesh as well …	2 Last	cdrose Jul 2014
ZBrush - I Need More Polygons? Hey everyone, I'm in the process of learning a ZBrush workflow and currently have a small piece I'm working on to learn the new workflow. I'm running into issues with requiring more polygons but I k…	7 Last	cdrose Jul 2014
Closed Strange Black Mesh	0 Last	TheWalkerGod Jul 2014
Pixars Ed Catmull Emerges As Central Figure In The Wage-Fixing Scandal Did a quick search if this is already posted, didnt find anything, sry if its a double post. I thought some people might find this an interesting read: [url]http://www.cartoonbrew.com/business/pixar…	67 Last	Blaizer Jul 2014
Hand Painted Primer video playlist I've been watching a lot of videos on youtube lately. There's a ton of great concepting, painting, and texturing videos on there. A lot of people post on here too. I've also had people ask where to …	5 Last	KennyTies Jul 2014
What would be the best spec of hardware in my limited budget? Hi guys! I really need your help on this matter. What would be the best spec of hardware in my limited budget ($1000-$1300)? I use ZBrush, 3dsmax, Maya, Photoshop, Marmosetetc.. I will be working …	8 Last	James H Jul 2014
What would make you buy a 3D printer? There's a lot of new kickstarters and options for low(er)cost 3D printers everyday and it seems like services like Shapeways or Sculpteo are bringing their prices down as competition ramps up. It see…	40 Last	pascal3112 Jul 2014
ProfessorPoly Summer Tutorial Sale Hey guys! I've appreciated all the great feedback from my Max to Maya and Maya to Max courses over on udemy and I though I would give back again and throw them up on a sweet sweet summer sale. Cant b…	0 Last	BradleyWascher Jul 2014
Manifold objects in 3d printing Can someone explain me what does "non-manifold" mean? for example if I have 3 separate objects grouped together into one object (but it's 3 separate parts really, 3 so-called shells) are they manifo…	8 Last	CheeseOnToast Jul 2014
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What Tutorials for practice this Summer? Hello forum! So i intend on doing as much practice as i can during these summer holidays and i was wondering if anybody had some good tutorials and ideas for practice. I want to learn how to make nic…	2 Last	HashBrownHamish Jul 2014
Autodesk Maya 2013 Service Pack Hello, I finally install the service pack for autodesk maya my 2013 student version, I was wondering if I can install the service pack 2 without having first installed the service pack 1, thanks.	1 Last	Torch Jul 2014