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The best of Polycount (or suggestions for PC Showcase gallery)

JR
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I believe Polycount mods are busy guys, and this way there´s some threads that deserves to be highlighted in PC showcase, but are missed, simply because the right people doesn't see them in time.

So, I'm starting this thread to everyone point out threads that they think that has exceptional artwork, and are inspirational. Threads that represents "The Best of Poycount" and should be put into PC showcase.

I think that doesn't matter if the thread is old or recent, just if it has breathtaking artwork, that make us want to be better Polycounters :)


My first suggestions are these:

Gears of War 3 - Character Stuffs (Author: rv_el)
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90135

Gears of War 3 - Environment Art (Author: Kevin Johnstone)
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90110

Gears of War 3: Character Portraits (Author: Wallaby Joe)
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90264

Gears of War 3 concept art (Author: hawkprey)
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90087

Allods Online Environment (Author: Minola)
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82211

Allods Online ingame artwork (Author: slipgatecentral)
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74450

lowpoly mini Mass Effect scene (Author: Nix)
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94379

Other suggestions:

M4 Loaded (Author: Lonewolf)
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1473787

Temple Guard [WIP] (Author: Cirker)
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81606

Death Knights (Authors: Lroy vs. itsmario)
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90847

Mario (Author: JFletcher)
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82668

Luigi (Author: JFletcher)
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87082

Tugsy Project (Author: OneLungLewis)
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1454096

So, list yours too, guys. Maybe mods agree with us and make justice with those wonderful artists.
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  • doc rob
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    doc rob polycounter lvl 19
    It might help if you made a showcase banner image for them, less work for the mods to hook it up.

    But, yeah, it would be cool to have more of these in rotation.
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  • JR
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    JR polycounter lvl 15
    doc rob wrote: »
    It might help if you made a showcase banner image for them, less work for the mods to hook it up.

    But, yeah, it would be cool to have more of these in rotation.

    Hehew, no thanks.. I've been working 10, 12h a day six days for week. On free time I prefer to work on my personal stuff and go to the gym. If mods decide to put these threads on showcase, they will add proper banners themselves.
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  • Jesse Moody
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    Jesse Moody polycounter lvl 18
    Good idea... Def need to add these to the banner rotation or showcase...
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  • Autocon
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    Autocon polycounter lvl 15
    I think the banners should stick to personal projects IMO. Anyone can easily see art for games but its the personal work I think that should be showcased and made into a banner.

    Not to say the work above isnt fantastic, because it is, but I just personally think it would be cooler to showcase personal art projects then production art. Gives the people making art that isnt seen all that often a little more exposure, because honestly, I really doubt Gears of War needs anymore exposure, or any other super triple A game. Just my 2cents.
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  • Xoliul
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    Xoliul polycounter lvl 16
    Agreed with the personal stuff only. There might even be legal issues with commercial stuff.
    That said, there should really be much, much more stuff in the PC showcase...
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  • JR
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    JR polycounter lvl 15
    Regardless the fact that they are comercial works they are heavily inspirational... But I think this decision is up to majority of users and mods.
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  • r_fletch_r
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    r_fletch_r polycounter lvl 9
    this definately deserves a banner.
    http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1473787
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  • Axios
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    Axios polycounter lvl 10
    Not only do I prefer seeing personal work, but I'd have to give the nod to the projects that had WIP threads. I like seeing the final product of course, but seeing the progress is more beneficial to a forum. Regardless, as long as its still amazing artwork, no matter the circumstance, I'm happy to see it in the banner.
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  • Mcejn
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    Mcejn polycounter lvl 12
    Autocon wrote: »
    I think the banners should stick to personal projects IMO. Anyone can easily see art for games but its the personal work I think that should be showcased and made into a banner.

    Not to say the work above isnt fantastic, because it is, but I just personally think it would be cooler to showcase personal art projects then production art. Gives the people making art that isnt seen all that often a little more exposure, because honestly, I really doubt Gears of War needs anymore exposure, or any other super triple A game. Just my 2cents.

    Pretty much spot on.

    Great personal work is so much more thrilling to see.
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  • Swizzle
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    Swizzle polycounter lvl 16
    Axios wrote: »
    Not only do I prefer seeing personal work, but I'd have to give the nod to the projects that had WIP threads. I like seeing the final product of course, but seeing the progress is more beneficial to a forum. Regardless, as long as its still amazing artwork, no matter the circumstance, I'm happy to see it in the banner.

    I'm in 100% agreement with this. The Polycount showcase should be about stuff that's on Polycount. PC has been known for a while as a place where you can go to post WIP stuff and get critiques. I'd like to think that the banners showcase the work that comes from those WIPs and critiques.
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  • R3D
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    R3D interpolator
    http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81606&

    Not sure why but he went with a clay-render for his website

    http://kevinm3d.com/Templeguard.html

    TG1.png

    He's also looking for a job :D
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  • JR
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    JR polycounter lvl 15
    Death Knights - Lroy vs. itsmario. This battle was fucking great, and the guys produced awesome models.

    http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90847
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  • JacqueChoi
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    Xoliul wrote: »
    Agreed with the personal stuff only. There might even be legal issues with commercial stuff.
    That said, there should really be much, much more stuff in the PC showcase...

    jon rush's tomb raider models were banners for a while.

    I don't think it's a huge problem.
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  • JR
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    JR polycounter lvl 15
    What about some Jfletcher on banners?

    Mario (for Brawl contest)
    http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82668

    Luigi
    http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87082
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  • JR
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    JR polycounter lvl 15
    This character is awesome too.

    Tugsy Project - Author: OneLungLewis
    http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1454096
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  • JR
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    JR polycounter lvl 15
    Good idea. My bad, sorry.
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  • paulsvoboda
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    paulsvoboda polycounter lvl 12
    I don't think the Showcase/banners are necessarily intended to show off all the awesome work that goes on here, one look through 2 or 3 pages of the WAYWO thread is enough for someone to realize that there is a huge amount of exceptional work which deserves to be seen.

    Not to say that the ones which are currently in there don't fully deserve to be there, they are all fantastic pieces on their own, but what the showcase does do a great job of showing are the threads which truly highlight why Polycount is such a great community; most of the threads in there currently do this with the exception of one or two. Jason's Demon Throne is fantastic to read through because you see how much criticism from others he truly listened to and took into account, and how much better that environment is because of it. Same with Jessica's new one, the amount of progress is inspirational and pretty amazing, and much of that progress was her listening to the feedback and applying it to her work and what she ended up with is fantastic, again, because of both her effort and willingness to take critique.

    I'm not sure art from games should belongs there, because if the threshold of getting your work in the showcase is just it being exceptionally strong, half of the stuff posted on Polycount would end up there.
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  • Drav
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    Drav polycounter lvl 9
    Agree, personal work with decent wip progress and info on construction should be bannered. Stuff that is wow, but also helpful for people to learn from. Thats the spirit of what we want to see on Polycount, so thats what should be held up as examples of great work imo.
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  • doc rob
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    doc rob polycounter lvl 19
    jramauri wrote: »
    Hehew, no thanks.. I've been working 10, 12h a day six days for week. On free time I prefer to work on my personal stuff and go to the gym. If mods decide to put these threads on showcase, they will add proper banners themselves.

    It will be easier for them to decide what you want them to decide if you decide to help out. Just a suggestion. Remember that the mods are volunteers, not paid. You don't have to, anyone who's interested could do it.
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