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Wacom Issues for Win7 / Win8 - Fix This is being passed around work, so figured some people here will find it useful. [url]http://viziblr.com/news/2011/8/13/fix-my-pen-makes-your-wacom-tablet-just-work-on-windows-7.html[/url]	6 Last	monster May 2014
Super Dungeon Bros- an indie co-op ARPG Hey guys, just wanted to share a game I have been working on along side a small indie team. Super Dungeon Bros! An endless rogue-like co-op ARPG. Medieval fantasy meets heavy metal! [url=http://you…	3 Last	Kel-Shaded May 2014
Getting that first job This may be a bit long, I apologize in advance. I have been doing the job search thing off and on for some time. The most challenging part has been finding entry level positions for 3D artists. I b…	23 Last	Leinad May 2014
UbiART Ever since the first hints that they might release the SDK I've been waiting for it. It looks so fun to use and I already love drawing in flash. Anyone heard any buzz lately on Ubi still doing this?…	6 Last	Maddness May 2014
How do you design your character's clothing? As the title says.. How do you do it? How do you know whats right? How do you know whats wrong? How do you know if he\she\it needs something? How do you make it interesting? Will you ever know if it …	7 Last	deohboeh May 2014
Cintiq arms I know there is an older thread over this, but I want a new one to reflect the growing size of Cintiqs. What arms do people use for their Cintiqs? Our artists have the 24 HD Cintiqs which are abou…	17 Last	Jason Young May 2014
Is there a photoshop script to help repeat a texture Tiling a texture in photoshop is a needlessly time consuming process. Is there a script to do that?	12 Last	MephistonX May 2014
Transitioning to Max Hi all, I'm moving into Max coming from Maya and I remember a few months ago someone had an awesome tut series about going from Maya to Max or vice versa. I can't for the life of me remember what th…	2 Last	Aerashi May 2014
How hard it is for foreign artists Hi all. I am folowing this forum for some time, since 2 year ago, when I lost a job and I tried to find it here, but with no success. At that time i was looking for freelance jobs, and maybe that w…	6 Last	IvanKocic May 2014
using unity as Interactive 3d web asset viewer Nico2 video ( a japanese youtube equivalent website) just released new 3d viewer feature powered by unity, it allows its user to upload their 3d asset with custom animation and lighting. [url]http…	4 Last	cptSwing May 2014
Congrats Metalliandy! He was gonna keep this quiet, but that's just because he's a proper man. But he's now a father! Many chickens were sacrificed to our lord Nan'do and he has gifted Andy with a daughter, Freyja. Born …	50 Last	metalliandy May 2014
Your absolute essential reference material? Hey everyone! Now that I've got some money from working, I'm looking to pick up some nice art books that I've been missing out on. So I was curious to know what you consider absolutely essential r…	6 Last	PHIllstead May 2014
How much time would I have ? Hi there. I´m creating a character for my studies and i was wondering how much time, on average, a freelancned 3D generalist e.g. would have in the real world, to model, texture, rig and animate a f…	7 Last	Dawsky May 2014
Selling my Cinitq Companion Hey Polycount, I'm selling my 256GB Wacom Cintiq Companion. I bought it 4 months ago and while it's a great device, I just haven't used it enough to justify keeping it around. The condition is like n…	1 Last	schneller May 2014
When do you guys change software? Hi everyone! I am just curious how much greener the grass should be on the other side, before you end up deciding to go there? With so many new software packages coming all the time, that does some…	17 Last	Valerien May 2014
your freelance source? almost all the freelance websites look miserable as far as the rate is concerned, they just throw you into some sweatshop; so folks, what is your source of getting the job? is your network the only v…	7 Last	Jonas Ronnegard May 2014
FlippedNormals - New CG Tutorial Site Hello people, Over the last couple of months Henning Sanden, a close friend of mine, and I have been working on a tutorial site called FlippedNormals. Our goal is to provide people with a range of …	13 Last	Marshkin May 2014
Modo 801 Fingers crossed guys :poly121: [url]http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/modo801live/[/url]	106 Last	Zack Maxwell May 2014
Mari Questions on settings So I Have been using Mari for a few months now and I'm still curious about a few things, such as [LIST=1] []How can I turn off the Pen sensitivity in Mari, were is the setting []Can I turn off th…	0 Last	VisceralD May 2014
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Panzer General Online - Released [IMG]http://aaarts.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/800x600_1.jpg[/IMG] Hey folks, today we've just launched Panzer General Online 1.0. Check it out [URL="http://cf.panzergeneral.com/en-US/homepage"]h…	0 Last	Slave_zero May 2014
Studding Modeling in Maya and Anatomy I need some help. I want to study as much as can in a day and practice Modeling in Maya and Anatomy in Zbrush or to study Zbrush tool first. I am not sure how much time should i spend on each. I kn…	8 Last	Bridget May 2014
I'm streaming on twitch.tv now, modeling a robot in Blender. Taking tips in chat. I'd love some tips while I'm learning retopologizing in Blender right now. Come see me at [url]http://www.twitch.tv/robbiegee[/url]	1 Last	Gordam May 2014
Anatomy books, in-depth explained Any recommendation of some in-depth anatomy books for Artist? I really need book where is explained everything about Anatomy. Just like Ryan's videos from Zbrushworkshops or youtube, but i don't rea…	6 Last	DrunkShaman May 2014
Question to freelancers about "flat fee" I know non-game freelance artist can ask upfront flat fee, but wondering what's your experience is like for clients who state right away that they prefer paying flat fee only. Get your full pay af…	11 Last	Lamont May 2014
Alternative to Snipping tool Does anyone know any alternatives to the snipping tool/printscreen button? Thanks.	12 Last	Eric Chadwick May 2014
Outcast HD Reboot & Expansion by Original Team. I thought it was pretty cool the original team got back together and reacquired the IP. They've made a fair bit already after couple days on kickstarter: [URL]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ou…	9 Last	Skamander May 2014
How has the world changed ? Hello all How do you feel / think in your own opinion that the world has changed over the last two decades ? I don't mean how technology has empowered you to help with your 3d work, my point / qu…	28 Last	ExcessiveZero May 2014
Questions: Full Environments and Diffuse-Only Style. My portfolio needs a full environment and as no diffuse-only style work. After struggling through a 10 and 1/2 week long battle with a gun and currently unwrapping a mechanical sci fi door, I figured…	2 Last	ScottHoneycutt May 2014
Hearthstone Anyone else into Hearthstone at all? The iPad client is out and it's pretty much replaced reading before I fall asleep nowadays. If you play a guy that keeps running out of time halfway through it c…	25 Last	Dave Jr May 2014
Zbrush Character Tutorial For Beginners Hi everyone, Victory 3D is offering a full course on 3D Character Creation in Zbrush for 30% off with coupon code SKILLS25 You can visit this link to enroll: [URL]https://www.udemy.com/characterscul…	0 Last	Victory3D May 2014
3ds Max as 3d Interactive Application Development Environment Hello, this is my second post after compulsory "hello" :) I choose this topic because, I'll talk about something that isn't art. But very related to people here. My friend and I started working on a…	4 Last	katana May 2014
Is Modo really that amazing? So with 801 looming around the corner, is it worth learning? I've always had an interest in MODO ever since 301 or so, but never felt to take the time to learn it. And this thread will decide if I an…	70 Last	iniside May 2014
Developing for the mac Hello my friends, i didn't find any thread on this topic, is developing for the mac worth it? for iOS it is, what about the mac ? i can't find any good statistics on this, could you help? thanks. ps…	10 Last	Ben Apuna May 2014
Books/articles/videos on lighting setup? I'm about to start making environments and I think that lighting is a crucial part of what makes it good. But I know nothing about the subject and I don't even know where to start. And yes, I googled…	11 Last	ExcessiveZero May 2014
WordPress Portfolio theme idea I've been thinking for a while if there would be people interested in a portfolio theme for WordPress that made things easy for people to create and customize their portfolio. [URL="http://www.yogen…	6 Last	m4dcow May 2014
Leo's Fortune - iOS game I picked this up last night just based on the nice environment art, so far it's pretty fun with come nice controls. It feels a bit like LIMBO without being a clone. Dispite the dramatic music & int…	3 Last	Isaiah Sherman May 2014
Ergonomics My hands have been giving me issues, probably because I don't type correctly to begin with, my left hand covering most the keyboard and my right covering the mouse and a couple keys here and there. …	17 Last	Justin Meisse May 2014
Composition-101 Hello. I'd like to start a general thread on composition for images. The single most important skill you can develop when rendering or taking screenshots of your art is composition. Feel free to di…	24 Last	Warhawk, May 2014
Last Knight is finally on Steam! My game Last Knight is now finally available on Steam! You might have seen bits of it here and there in the work in progress thread over the years. Recently it was the stylized 3d map I worked on: …	8 Last	Blitzwood Apr 2014
FilmVFX to Games career transition? This is a question for people that have done it, or understand both industries well. I'm currently a texture artist in feature film vfx, and I'm very interested in games. But I'm curious skill-set w…	4 Last	bneall Apr 2014
Getting off of a Skill Plateau Hi Polycount Forum! I'm writing to ask, what's the best way to get off a skill plateau? Recently I've been trying to push myself in new directions and feel like I'm not getting better just getting…	15 Last	Mask_Salesman Apr 2014
Disney Infinity [URL]http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/15/disney-infinity-powered-by-plastic-incredibles-monsters-pirate/[/URL] [URL]http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/15/3879612/disney-infinity[/URL] welp, if you've got…	29 Last	praetus Apr 2014
Affordable alternatives to Marmoset? Does anyone know of any alternatives to Marmoset Toolbag that is more affordable for a solo/indie user? I know about Keyshot, but that's waaay out of my budget at $400 or so, and I think i remember …	23 Last	Drav Apr 2014
New bug in IE There's a newly discovered security flaw in Internet Explorer. It's bad enough for Microsoft to warn its customers not to use the browser until there's a fix. Sux for anyone still on XP too - theirs…	18 Last	notman Apr 2014
Procrastination Paradise on Android, just released and in need of some feedback! I just released Procrastination Paradise on Android. It's a game about procrastination(surprise!), something you've proooobably experienced before. I hoped this would be a good place to get some expo…	0 Last	Zephiris Apr 2014
Anatomy and 3D Hi. I started to learn 3D last summer. I got some tutorials for Maya and so far i am doing great. I want to learn Anatomy. But i don't really know how to start. I want to start in Zbrush, since i…	9 Last	pior Apr 2014
Unusual Concept Sources for Environment design-Sci-Fi-Abandonography It seems lately I have found a greater appreciation for more unique places to find concept away from the concept artists, and while acting very minimally on these finds as I have been busy I personal…	5 Last	Kitty\|Owl Apr 2014
Seeking Resume Feedback Hello, I am an aspiring 3D Environment and Prop Artist. I have been applying to positions for some time now, and I am beginning to think there is something in my resume that is holding me back. I hav…	18 Last	CourtT Apr 2014
Course's Spring Sale - [ProfessorPoly] Hey guys, A lot of you guys have taken my "Learn 3ds max if you know Maya" and "Learn Maya if you know 3ds max" courses over on Udemy. Well till the end of the month I have a spring sale were you ca…	4 Last	BradleyWascher Apr 2014