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  2dartist polycounter lvl 3

  Nov 2015

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  RN sublime tool

  Nov 2015

  Hello, I haven't read the first post properly yet.
  Some formatting tips inside the spoiler.
  
  

  If it helps with formatting, you can put a lot of related links inside the Spoiler tag. You can find it in the Format button in the toolbox, when posting. Select the links then apply the Spoiler formatting.
  You can directly edit the HTML of your post with the "Toggle HTML view" button (it looks like this </>), also in the toolbox. To add a spoiler this way, you use this:
  
  <div class="Spoiler">bunch of related links here</div>
  
  Note that the "Spoiler" class needs to be capitalised like that. Then you can toggle back from HTML view and continue adding stuff to the Spoiler block more easily.

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  2dartist polycounter lvl 3

  Nov 2015

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  mr_

  Nov 2015

  Interesting idea! Knowing the fact that not many can afford to pay for tutorials, it's nice to see your contribution to encounter them. Are you planning on expanding the variety of fields (like adding technical, software oriented links; or art related essentials: like colours) as well?
  
  On the side note, I wonder why so little attention is paid to foster polycount's wiki page?
  

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  2dartist polycounter lvl 3

  Dec 2015

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  RN sublime tool

  Dec 2015

  Looking nice, I like the orange. Thank you for listing all this stuff (but given the lack of replies I imagine this forum is not the place for a list like this).
  That 'perspective' article by Handprint that you listed is by far the most thorough material I've seen on the subject. That website also has other sections on colour theory and traditional painting: http://handprint.com/HP/WCL/water.html
  
  Some more bookmarks:
  

  There's a nice tutorial on 'composition' at CGSociety (using a Web Archive link since the original has some broken images):
  - http://web.archive.org/web/20141221110725/http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/phil_straub_composition_tutorial
  
  Some anime-style digital painting tutorials:
  - http://www.mclelun.com/p/tutorial.html
  
  - http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com.br/2013/03/highlights-and-specularity-part-1.html (A lot of interesting theory posts in this blog, the user comments after the articles are also good.)
  - http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/light.htm (Basics of light.)
  
  General digital painting theory:
  - http://vesner.deviantart.com/journal/Tutorials-and-techniques-2-327697232 (A curated list of DeviantArt user tutorials -- but note that DeviantArt is the most informal place on the web for theory.)
  
  Pixel Art:
  - http://2dwillneverdie.com/tutorial/ (Some advanced pixel art tutorials.)
  
  Game photo references:
  - http://www.vgmuseum.com/ (Tons of photo reference and screengrabs from classic games.)
  - http://vgmaps.com/ (Videogame "cartography" site with levels as big images or schematics.)
  
  Animation:
  - http://www.awn.com/tooninstitute/lessonplan/lesson.htm (A simple free course on traditional animation.)
  

  
  

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  Jonas Ronnegard polycount sponsor

  Dec 2015

  Trying to learn how to draw, so big help, thanks.

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  FourtyNights polycounter

  Dec 2015

  Arrimus 3D's YT channel is a great resource mostly for hard surface modeling. And he starts from the very beginning of the use of 3ds Max. 
  
  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSLLdTBwLMfTKWS56tOiQpw

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  Eric Chadwick admin

  Dec 2015

  Great thread! If there's anything I can do to help you get things like this onto the wiki, let me know.
  http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Tutorials
  

  mr_ said:

  On the side note, I wonder why so little attention is paid to foster polycount's wiki page?
  

  I think people find a wiki intimidating in general, though they really shouldn't. The formatting maybe? Personally I find it really easy to use.
  
  I think of it as a bookmarking system, kind of like this thread is being used. Except it's a bit more searchable, easier to find things, easier to organize. Also doesn't just slip into oblivion like threads do.

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  mr_

  Dec 2015

  Eric Chadwick said:

  Great thread! If there's anything I can do to help you get things like this onto the wiki, let me know.
  http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Tutorials
  

  mr_ said:

  On the side note, I wonder why so little attention is paid to foster polycount's wiki page?
  

  I think people find a wiki intimidating in general, though they really shouldn't. The formatting maybe? Personally I find it really easy to use.
  
  I think of it as a bookmarking system, kind of like this thread is being used. Except it's a bit more searchable, easier to find things, easier to organize. Also doesn't just slip into oblivion like threads do.

  Funny thing, I've never use the built in search, I prefer google. Tho' I do miss the white bg, black text for ease of reading (same goes for here :P ).
  
  Speaking of oblivion: sadly I often find empty threads, missing attachments or closed sites especially when finding old content, whereas a wiki page could counter balance this? (I guess)
  
  If you need something to figure out, you can extract it from what ever source you find, it's another thing how fast and efficiently can you manage that (e.g.: reading through nonsense blabbering, or having to watch a 20-40 minute long video). On the other hand its not easy to teach in the first place, nor constantly keep everything in order/up to date; but that's another topic.
  

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  Eric Chadwick admin

  Dec 2015

  If you prefer a wiki with dark text on a light background, log in, go to Preferences, and change the skin. For example:
  http://wiki.polycount.com/w/index.php?title=Polycount&useskin=modern
  

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  mr_

  Dec 2015

  
  good call! never thought of that!
  

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  RN sublime tool

  Dec 2015

  A couple more process videos:
  
  REIQ (Reinaldo Quintero):
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1EU5Kh9Y1A
  
  League of Legends login screens speedpaints (don't know who the artist(s) is(are)):
  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXuhdetOEPfj6S3QC4mdGU8r9Kp8dm67M

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  2dartist polycounter lvl 3

  Dec 2015

  Updated OP and Software Videos
  
  

  • Added process videos
  • Added animation reference and information
  • Added AfterFX introduction videos

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  mr_

  Dec 2015

  So, as I'm constantly think about collecting and managing my own resources, I came across a somewhat  interesting website to collect information, if you're interested: www.zeef.com, and an example: https://game-design-tutorials.zeef.com/nathan.lovato
  

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  xvampire polycounter lvl 18

  Dec 2015

  wow , Yoshikadu! , never knew he had official youtube account, been searching his stuff since ustream days.. thx

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  2dartist polycounter lvl 3

  Feb 2016

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  Eric Chadwick admin

  Feb 2016

  The frontpage is not designed to be sticky like this. It's more of a heartbeat of the site, what's at the top is very current.
  
  I do agree however that this thread is valuable and deserves to be promoted. So I've added it to several places:
  

  • Information About Polycount & New Member Introductions
  • Where Did The Stickies Go?!
  • Polycount Wiki - Tutorials Page

  
  

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  Eric Chadwick admin

  Feb 2016

  Well, that was really unfortunate. The OP decided to delete their posts. I restored the content of the first post, which is still a bunch of good info for the Polycount community. However that means this thread now has to be closed, to prevent further vandalism. 
  
  
  

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