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San Francisco Bay Area Meetup - Late June 2014 UPDATE: FINAL TIME: Thursday at 7:00pm At Lefty's: [url]https://www.facebook.com/events/300713893430298/[/url] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's that ti…	25 Last	James Ordner Jun 2014
Unable to access freelance Job postings Forum? I am not sure if this is some sort of bug or mistake. But it seems like I am not able to access the Freelance forum. Here is an image to illustrate it, notice where it says "Never" that I circled wit…	3 Last	Leinad Jun 2014
Dungeon Keeper Mobile I dont want to jump in on the ongoing shitstorm of the new dungeon keeper mobile game. Wich is in my opinion a brashness. Here a good article to read - [URL="http://www.baekdal.com/opinion/how-inap…	35 Last	Blaisoid Jun 2014
Photo Editing Software Recommendations? I realize this would probably be a better question asked on a photo forum, but there's enough photographers here to answer this :P Anyway, I have Photoshop CS4 (had to upgrade from CS3 because CS3 d…	19 Last	patrickjohnson Jun 2014
Lack of drawing skills, what should I do? Hey Polycount, Im a long time lurker of these forums as Im always interested in seeing what everyone is working on. But its only until recently that I decided to get involved in game art & design …	7 Last	katana Jun 2014
Pseudo-NURBS for MODO A modo user (Cristobal Vila) came up with this, very nice :poly121: [URL="https://vimeo.com/82132162"][vv]82132162[/vv][/URL] Have fun ! [URL]http://www.etereaestudios.com/modoshare/eterea_pseudo…	4 Last	dzibarik Jun 2014
Closed Texture Creation Advice	0 Last	Raptor_Arts Jun 2014
TitanFall [url]http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=578141[/url] whos hyped?	236 Last	inflict3d Jun 2014
Art test question so i applied to this studio and they asked me to do this art test ... then i replied their email asking few question regarding this art test .... long story short its been 3 days and they haven't rep…	24 Last	Spoon Jun 2014
Autodesk Game engine Just announced: [url]http://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/bitsquid[/url] More than just games This is going to be BIG With the acquisition of Bitsquid, Autodesk is bringing expertise in 3D game dev…	33 Last	claydough Jun 2014
Dell U2413 problem I got this dell to replace my old Dell 2410, it worked great at the time until one one day it failed to turn on :( So now i have this new dell u2413 that has great reviews on Amazon and loads of ot…	4 Last	chrisradsby Jun 2014
Mentioning interview with another company? Hello Polycount, I have a couple of interviews lined up, but haven't set the dates yet. Do you think it's a good or bad thing to mention that I also have an interview with another company? I guess…	9 Last	Richard Kain Jun 2014
Typography I'm lost So I'm creating a portfolio on Cargo and I'd like to create a header image that incorporates my name. It'd be nice to have a logo version as well that I could use on my images, however I can't think …	23 Last	shotgun Jun 2014
My first indie game's beta is out today on PC! What have I learned so far? Self-promotion: My first game that I plan on publishing is starting an open beta today: access the game here: [[url]www.grandmastergame.com[/url]) I would love to have you try it out and get feedb…	7 Last	Kemlore Jun 2014
Where would i make rooms for my scene? Im just not sure where to make it i mean i use blender for my assets but would i make the actual rooms in unity ? please help	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Jun 2014
Make shabby walls out of two objects with separate tiled texture Hi, everybody Could you please take a look at the pictures and tell me if anybody is aware of a valid workflow of making this kind of walls out of two (or 3) pieces where each peace is a separate til…	7 Last	Eric Chadwick Jun 2014
Advice on what to do with my life Some backstory: I dropped out of high school due to various reasons. It was stupid and I really fucked things up for myself. I'm 20 now and since then I've had an internship at a local 3d studio. My…	28 Last	Joost Jun 2014
Relationship issues caused by 3d? Okay maybe this is not the best place here for this topic, but I get back to this case from time to time, and it looks like there won't be end of this , so now I decided to ask you guys what to do, m…	154 Last	Kitty\|Owl Jun 2014
Heroes of the Storm [url]http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/heroes/[/url] Or at least I think it's a DOTA game. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eThSo670cas"]The Game Formerly Known as "Blizzard All-Stars&qu…	38 Last	praetus Jun 2014
Looking for a super-simple 3D Viewer I have a model that I need to send to a client who doesn't have any technical skills. I'm looking for a very simple model viewer with a reasonably intuitive UI that I can get him to download. It does…	5 Last	maximumsproductions Jun 2014
Peer Review on Website/Resume/Portfolio/Cover Letter Hey guys! It's me. I know I could be posting here more often. I'm writing here because I'm asking for feedback and advice. I've been out of college for 3 years now. And within that time have applied …	13 Last	Justin Meisse Jun 2014
Black Sails Anyone else think that this show is pretty good? Here's the opening title. Love those sculpts. Maybe someone knows who worked on them? [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFTcA4QLHw0&index=5&list…	7 Last	SnowInChina Jun 2014
Maya SSS Fast Skin Shader This is probably a terrible question, but i've googled it a dozen times and can't get my question answered. I'm working on using the Maya fast skin shader, but what i'm after are definitions/exampl…	9 Last	kinshuk Jun 2014
Female Anatomy Model Hello everyone i'm Arnald23 and I need some help. I'm currently modeling a female character and I have the general blocking part for the character done but I need help to figure out the female anatom…	4 Last	Torch Jun 2014
Rendering Normal Map hello i was reading a lot of stuff abount normal maps i understand them quite a lot, but i have this model [IMG]http://puu.sh/9HRpH/04b4f30cc5.jpg[/IMG] Here is WireFrame [IMG]http://puu.sh/9HRs4…	1 Last	SuperFranky Jun 2014
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Getting Back in to the grove from keep burn out/depression? I was wondering if anyone ever experienced burn out / deep depression (losing a parent) and not doing any art for a few months... I have been trying to get back into the grove of making environments…	12 Last	Skamberin Jun 2014
Which Digital Tutors tutorials are best for a beginner to start making Dota items? Hey all! Complete beginner to Maya here- I recently began a Digital Tutors subscription in an attempt to start creating some of my own Dota items in the workshop. For anyone who has been through this…	10 Last	heboltz3 Jun 2014
Help? Looking to grow/improve as an artist. Hi there Polycount, I'm reaching out to the follow artists on here seeking advice/guidance. I've been graduated from a Game college for almost 3 years now, it was a for profit school. And though …	23 Last	Joebewon Jun 2014
I need to find a thread I've been looking for a thread for a long time now but now I really need to find it. (sorry if this breaks any rules) A Polycount user had made a set of 512X512 or 256X256 textures and divided vario…	4 Last	Eric Chadwick Jun 2014
Screen capture software, which one is best Screen capture software. I have a little job to do and I want to do multiple screen captures and wondered what the best free software is?	22 Last	EarthQuake Jun 2014
Subsidy Cut & The Montreal/Quebec Games Industry The recently elected Liberal Party of Quebec announced their Budgets last week: (Google Translated) [url]https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F…	35 Last	FrancisR Jun 2014
Ripping Models for Animation Reel -	10 Last	EarthQuake Jun 2014
Looking for AAA modelers' portfolio sites Hey guys and gals! I've got a favor to ask. I hope this isn't too unusual a request. I'm putting together my first serious portfolio site. Since graduation, I've been doing a lot of freelance wor…	4 Last	Mathew O Jun 2014
Finally released a game... but it's not what you think. I've been a lurker here for quite a while. I'm a programmer who'd love to be an artist, but unfortunately haven't been able to put in all the hard yards to make it happen. You guys are amazing! I us…	1 Last	Fwap Jun 2014
If I controlled the Internet :poly121: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu_PQBmk-6c"]Rives: If I controlled the Internet - YouTube[/ame]	1 Last	Isaiah Sherman Jun 2014
Montr Bonjour! I've been talking to some local fellow polycounters and seems that everyone would be down for a meeting soon. So what do you think about [b]Wednesday, June 18th at [url=http://www.ste-elis…	42 Last	benox50 Jun 2014
Developing for PS-VITA ? Hello, i have asked a similar question about consoles in the past, but now i want to ask about PS-VITA specifically, i want to make some indie game that works on PS-VITA, my question is, what is the …	16 Last	stabbington Jun 2014
Best program for product design output I have a client that needs me to model a watch similar to samsung touchscreen watch. The client wants the final as a video for hdtv resolution. I was wondering what would be the best way to go about…	8 Last	nufftalon Jun 2014
Choosing a GPU Hope this is the right place to post :) I need help choosing a Graphics Card :thumbup: So i'm in the process of building my second computer, my first one i built about 8 years ago, and I never reall…	7 Last	Stockwell Jun 2014
Substance Designer "Getting Started" Hi guys! I just got SD trial, and watched the first two tuts on their site. I dont seem to be able to find any of the stuff the guy is showing with the HotRod, though. I assume that is because you h…	7 Last	Spoon Jun 2014
Software you use for navigating through textures in windows? Hey guys, I'm using windows 8.1, and I've got a lot of textures in different formats. I've been using the default explorer but I've come to a point where everything is disorganized, and there are som…	10 Last	McGreed Jun 2014
world of padman :poly121: Freaking lovely fps game. Being playing it with my 7 year old for the last few days, an awesome way for kids to learn FPS. Lan party this weekend with the kids and a few adults :thumbup:…	0 Last	repete Jun 2014
Your dream technological idea If you could wish any kind of technological product in to existence, what would it be? If you have 2D or 3D concepts then even better. No judgement, no drama, just creative people sharing creative id…	44 Last	TheAxiom Jun 2014
Closed Rigging Quads: Specific Help needed	0 Last	Dawsky Jun 2014
Character artist vs. Animator Hi guys , I'm in a bit of a pickle right now. My study was 2 Years and I'm reaching the end in September and I've been working my ass off to get to an acceptable level where I could be accepted as a…	19 Last	Francois_K Jun 2014
Mudbox File Stuck at 55% Calculating Normals Hey guys, A piece I was working on in Mudbox several hours ago saved correctly and shut down without any problems. However, when I try to open both the .mud and .bak files, it launches mudbox but …	2 Last	Shiniku Jun 2014
Podcast with Vitaly Bulgarov Hey peeps a really cool, in-depth and interesting podcast with that wizard of polygons Vitaly Bulgarov. [url]https://soundcloud.com/the-collective-podcast/the-collective-ep-7-vitaly[/url] If you d…	14 Last	Fomori Jun 2014
Armoured Vehicle refs! I took some pics of armoured vehicles a long time ago. I realised someone would want it. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/m1Y4M5U.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/DzMfXoe.jpg[/IMG] Here's the [URL="http://i…	3 Last	Mio Jun 2014
Applying for my MFA in Digital Arts at DigiPen I was hoping to find someone here that's gone there and taken their curriculum. My career focus is on 3d modeling and texturing, but after viewing numerous 3d job descriptions it seems that most plac…	26 Last	Chase Jun 2014