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Sticky Show your hand painted stuff, pls!

Share your hand painted environment, characters, props, textures, whatever! The thread focus is handpainted stylized textures, not aiming to be photorealism. 1 embed maximum (1 im…
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shevelevandrew

Sticky Information About Polycount & New Member Introductions

Information You Should Know About the Polycount Forum Here are some things you should know about the Polycount Forum.   New Members Welcome to Polycount! Please reply to this t…
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eam1215

Early-Late 2000s CGI/Game textures

How/what software was used to create PBR textures in the 2000s? For example, Iron Man. The reflective metal is something I've always been curious on how it was done for the time period. Another …
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gnoop

Real True History (Solo Project) UE5 -WIP Battle of Stamford Bridge 1066

It has been a long time Polycount, but if anyone still uses this I realize that I am kind of working in a bubble and Polycount was good for feedback back in the day!  I am trying to make st…
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TheRedFish

How do you make the 3D pipeline less painful?

Hey folks, I’ve been working on both characters and props for games, mostly splitting time between Blender, ZBrush, and Substance Painter, with the occasional Maya session when needed. I love the cr…
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zetheros

Sticky Blender Mega Thread

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOfdboHvshg[/ame] As usual I'm impressed with what the blender foundation has come up with.. not bad for a free program.
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Ruz

Sketchbook: Zaki Saati

Hello everyone, this is my first post in this community. In this series of posts, I am hoping to document a personal project entitled "Gallerie Nocturne". The idea was floating in my mind for…
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ashstorm91

[FOR HIRE] 3D Environment Artist / Freelancer

Portfoliohttps://www.renhuiyang.com/ServicesHi there, I'm a 3D Environment Artist available for contractor/freelance work.If you're looking for a generalist with additional areas of expertise; you ca…
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renhui

Sketchbook: Tim Smith

[{"insert":"Hi. Welcome to my digital sketchbook. I hope I go about this right. I specialise in characters and I'm aiming to focus on real-time for my portfolio. I'll be using this to log my progress…
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DustyShinigami

PAID 2D work-for-hire contract

https://www.jinvi.us/portal/call-for-artists/Content ArtistAre you skilled at creating appealing icons, characters, creatures, backgrounds, and immersive scenes? JinVi is seeking artists to help tran…
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JinVi_US_Games

Sticky What Are You Working On? (3D) 2025

Share one embed of what you're working on, and give us a link to your own Topic to see more!Keep it under 1mb please. If you post big images, or multiples, we're going to delete/replace. Wh…
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AlexandrCovbasa

How do i rig this

Hello,I got this motion platform model i need to rig and animate. how should i go about it? The parts that i am confused are the legs connecting to the top platform and each leg is effecting its angl…
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Jumbee

[Part time] Seed Creator Program for 3D modeling / VFX Artists

Company: Ciney (Mobile VFX App)Location: Remote / GlobalDescription:Ciney is a new mobile VFX creation tool that lets creators blend 3D assets into real-world scenes in minutes. W…
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ciney

[WIP] Tanah Airku (Final Major Project)

╔═◈═════════◈═╗Synopsis╚═◈═════════◈═╝Set in the time before Second World War in colonial Malaya (nowadays Malaysia), portraying a world where Europeans meet Asians to form an unique identity and sty…
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Ong_Jian_Wei

Sketchbook: Delta Hexagon

A place for my 2d and 3d bits and pieces, I suppose. I don't remember how I found this place, but I'm so glad I did because everyone's work is so amazingly inspiring and I hope being here will help p…
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DeltaHexagon

We built a 3D Art Budget Estimator, and want to hear your feedback

“How much will this 3D art cost?”That question always coming up from clients, producers, and even internally on our own projects.So we built an internal calculator to estimate production time and cos…
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Serhii_HiMASTERS

[Paid/Contract] Looking for 2D Technical Artist

We are a small indie team building a 2D puzzle shooter and we are looking for a technical artist who can collaborate with our artist to implement our vision.Looking for a technical artist with en…
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Chaos90

[For Hire] 2D Artist / Illustrator / Animator — Open for Remote or On-Site Work

Hello,I’m a multidisciplinary 2D artist with experience in illustration, 2D animation, game art, UI & visual design, graphic design, and video editing. I create expressive characters, detailed en…
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ellfairy

[PAID] Optimising server CAD models for realtime use

Looking for skilled freelancers with a strong attention to detail to optimize CAD STL files of computer server sled (including internals) for enhanced use in both real-time renders and in-browser dis…
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benleonard

Sketchbook: Zetheros

Hi there!After getting a bit of industry experience, I thought I'd like to make the transition & expand my skillset from an artist to that of a more well-rounded game developer; to both fill gaps…
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zetheros

How long do your 3D projects take to complete?

Just a general question for the community. If you could, please describe what kind of 3D art you make while answering. I'll give an example from my own process:so far, I think I spend anywhere from 1…
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sacboi

[SOLVED] [3ds Max] Animated shutter: Bones bend whilst animating along a path.

Hello everyone!I am new to animating using bones/skin. I have the following issue, I need to rectify urgently, can anyone help?During the animation, the bone knicks, I have two animated shutters, the…
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ColMatrix

Orc Warrior - Warcraft style cinematic - feedback for my first portfolio post

Hello everyone!I've been working on a personal project for my first portfolio post (I was aiming to post it on Artstation). But I am a bit anxious if it's even worthy or what is needed to post i…
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Reydan

Chat GPT and Substance Designer

Just would like to share my experience . it's awful. Chat hallucinating all the time.   Invents  nodes out of a blue .  Some never existed output parameters .    Wrong e…
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poopipe

Does anyone use instaMAT . is it worth a try and deeper learning?

I  wonder  does it provide any advantages vs  substance Designer/Painter .    Youtube videos are not very informative or showing  something  really new , I mean new…
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poopipe

Redshift L.E.

I wanted to see what this character could look like in Redshift. It's very tricky to get the skin shading right in this application. I used scanstore textures which were not the highest resolution. I…
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NielsTimmerman127

Sticky The Bi-Monthly Environment Art Challenge | July - August (97)

Welcome one and all to the 97th edition of the Bi-Monthly Environment Art Challenge for the months of July and August!This challenge is a way for real-time 3D artists to test their skills and create …
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Smoggybeard

Sketchbook: VeshalinN

Participant of the 3DModels.org One Car Challenge - https://3dmodels.org/one-car-challenge/This thread will be used to show my progress for the One Car Challenge 
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veshalinn

Circa 1885 Gurley Light Mountain Solar Transit

Just finished a new project. https://www.artstation.com/artwork/BkKvBl
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helloMher

[WIP] Portable Stylized Drinks Dispenser

Hey, just doing some portfolio/fun piece, no strict rules just a freestyle. Hard edges mostly, later on will make a high poly and soften them up with normals. Planning to texture it inside Substance …
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qwedeath

Roko and Lilo – Life as a Bird (3D Animation Short)

Hello polycount Artists,I’m happy to share my new 3D animated short “Roko and Lilo - Life as a Bird.” This project was made using Blender, and it explores the daily adventures of a bird named Roko an…
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HarlequinWerewolf

Unity Senior Environment Artist needed - Freelance Remote

Digital Shamans is on the lookout for a Seasoned Unity Expert specialised in Environment Art to join our art team on a freelance basis.You’ll be working on an Oculus Quest 3 fast-paced, tactical VR f…
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Axcel

How do I make a car rig with wheels that turn automatically no matter the axis? (PLEASE HELP!)

I need to make a quick animation for my class literally due tomorrow, and something I'm really struggling on is animating the wheels. I am natively a blender user, so what I'm used to is, having a co…
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sacboi

Every Ending is a New Beginning

Hello everyone! I’m excited to share my latest Unreal Engine project with you. This was my first time experimenting with ray tracing, and I’m truly amazed by the level of quality that UE5 can deliv…
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bbgzla

Experienced 3d Artist Available for Work

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majdabdo

Sticky Thread of Awesomeness, Hilariousness, Off-topic, Youtube

I thought I would start a thread where whenever you find an awesome link or picture, go ahead and post it here for others to enjoy... I saw this on digg videos... really sweet stop animation hand il…
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zetheros

[WIP] Aircraft altimeter

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nikita_nomad

[WIP] Triumph Rocket 3R Bike (SubD Model)

Hello! I am making a model of the Triumph Rocket 3R motorcycle and thought I'd share my journey on polycount as well. :) Here are some photos of the motorcycle:The project started around two years a…
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kanga

Experienced Concept Artist / 3D Designer / UI Visualist – Available for Freelance

Hello everyone, I’m Byz – a multidisciplinary artist with over 15 years of experience in game and media production. My expertise covers a wide range of tasks that usually require multiple roles: …
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Byz

Intergalactic Spaceship

Hi, My name is Kevin. This is a 3D environment that I am working on for my Major Study at the University of Hertfordshire. The scene is loosely based on the trailer for the new Naughty Dog game: Inte…
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Donkey_Kong

Texture showing up black in render & not letting me use transmission

As my title says, I am trying to render something for my class and the glass textures are appearing black, when in painter I gave them a blue texture. And it also doesn't let me use transmission.
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5rettski

AI Art, Good or Bad? A (hopefully) nuanced take on the subject.

[{"insert":"wow, OK...I haven't posted in a long while, but with all the recent AI drama going on, I felt I needed to voice some concerns, and bring up some perhaps controversial thoughts and opinion…
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zetheros

[3dsMax script] miauu's Selecet by visibility

[{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/miauu-maxscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SelectByVisibility_featured_Imags_1140x660.jpg","name":"Untitled Image","type":"image\/jpeg"…
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miauu

[WIP] Real-time character: Warweaver Zoraida (based on Tooth Wu's concept)

Hi, I'm working on this real-time character based on the concept Warweaver Zoraida by Tooth Wuhttps://www.artstation.com/artwork/bgz6DaFeedback is always welcome :) 
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Ghaiira

Sticky LOW-POLY ART

This is the sweet spot for your low-poly models. Post 'em if you've got 'em! Low-poly hasn't really been a requirement in the games industry for a long while now. This thread is for low-poly art sty…
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NixelsPixels

Is gnomon workshop a good idea?

For 3D rigging of course, I would like to pay a sub there
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Eric Chadwick

Xenomite-X (The apex predator of WAR)

Hey everyone! I’ve just started blocking out my major project for uni. It’s still super early in the process, but I’d really appreciate any feedback or suggestions on the proportions, structure, or …
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sacboi

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sacboi

BRAWL2 [Character] Electric Monk, kanga

The ultimate holy appliance in:Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"Can't keep up to date with all those new Gods? Don't understand the changes in your creed? Just can't seem to find the time to p…
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kanga

Inserting model render into 2D background...

Hi all,I have a model (Blender) that ultimately needs to be inserted into a  couple of backgrounds. The model is of an aircraft - I will need to insert into a sky background (in flight) …
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CommonOne

Music Composer Looking for Work

Hello , I make electronic music for games and have +3 years of experience with FL Studio and Native Instruments. My Discord is brianshowmanAlways welcome feedback, thanks.https://soundcloud.com/brian…
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Showstar

[3ds max] biped head and arm rotation

It's been a while since I had to animate with Character Studio, but if I remember correctly, there is no way to stop the head and arms from counter-rotating / staying in their current rotation when t…
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Noren

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