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2D artist needed for thumbnails and diagrams (closed)

Hello, I need a 2D artist to create YouTube thumbnails and diagrams to explain game programming concepts. You can look here to see the type of thumbnails I have in mind. https://www.youtube…
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KingSlayer

Banjo-Kazooie Re-Jiggyed: Spiral Mountain

Hi everyone, first time posting here.I was suggested to post here for a project that I just finished.After my last project, I was wondering what I could do. One of my previous teacher suggested that …
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Ax_L

[WIP] Photogrammetry Bag Scene

Hello again, it's been a little while since I last posted!So for this project, I'm scanning my good old Kånken bag and recreating a small scene using a photo I took last year as my main reference.&nb…
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stefanWilliams_C

Sticky Community Rigs and Resources

Welcome to the Rigs and Resources sticky. Please feel free to share your resources (tutorials, articles, tools, etc) and rigs in this thread. Things shared in this thread will also be added to the fo…
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fusedgore

How to fix Zbrush Udim displacement seams

Or How to get proper Zbrush displacement from Mari udim texture workflow.This seems (har har) to be a persistent problem for a good while now, and after pulling my hair out troubleshooting and testin…
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pxgeek

Freelance 3D Weapon Artist: High-Quality Custom Designs (!Available!)

Hello clients, I specialize in creating detailed and realistic 3D weapon models for games. My experience and skills allow me to create unique designs that meet the highest industry standards.Wha…
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MirrorChaos

[CLOSED]Need a vehicle modeled

I need someone to model the Mercedes Benz s class 2025. .obj and .fbx required
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proutpet

Hades Fanart - Primordial Chaos

Hello everyone! I have been working on a fanart of the character Chaos from the game Hades (amazing game btw if you haven't played!)I am pretty close to finishing the sculpt, and this is what I have …
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ThisisVictoriaZ

[PAID] Looking for someone to create a low-poly Ratata model and animate it dancing to a song.

Work done for a musical artist's social media promotion.Message or Email for more details.Email: cpr1510@gmail.com
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nwscpr

AI materials. any progress recently?

Does anyone know if anything cool appeared in AI  textures/ materials field?    Ai normal and height map  from photo?I tried  recent Sampler and see no difference , stil…
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dimwalker

[WIP] Stylized sculpts practice

Hello everyone. I want to do some practice sculpts after my work at studio. I don't have a lot of time, but i really want to update my portfolio with new stuff. I love the Darksiders style, or more r…
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Slonovskoy

Furniture Pack: Shabby Chic

Furniture Pack - Shabby Chic in Props - UE Marketplace (unrealengine.com)This Asset Pack is currently in Early Access at a special reduced price.This price will be updated to full price once the Asse…
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The3DWitch

Hello, does anyone know how to make VFX graph decals show over the normal game object Decals?

I've been strugling with it for weeks, but render que on Decal don't do anything, even if game object Decals are at -50 que, they still render above VFX graph decals
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keiner67

Please Rate Portfolio. This Job Hunt has been brutal and I could use an honest evaluation.

Hello everyone,I've been modeling for decades, but I have hit a wall trying to bring my work up to AAA quality. Where do I go from here? Well, that depends on where I'm at.https://charlesf2.artstatio…
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dpadam450

Why am I seeing so many Technical Artist jobs that want python / animation pipeline scripting?

Over the past two years or so, I've seen an increasing proportion of Technical Artist roles that include something in the skills requirements about Python/Tooling. Can anyone give me some practical e…
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yusefkerr

Need material advice - Is this metal?

Hey! I was in the middle of texturing a lamp post on substance painter, my goal is to reach photorealism, so being as close as possible to my REFs is vital. My problem is that i can't really tel…
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gnoop

2D Game, Sunset Hills, Announcement Trailer

HelloI saw this game called Sunset Hills, I think this will make some waves. I can see 2D making a big splash on the scene as people are hungry for this kind of content and this one deliv…
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littleclaude

[CLOSED] Looking for someone to model starships from the TV Show "The Orville"

I'm looking for someone to make some 3D models based off some Starships from The Orville TV Show. I would like to start with one then commission more work if it goes well (total it would be around 5 …
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Denacity

Optimization

Hi! I am concerned about the question and would like to ask experienced 3d environment artists. How many polygons should a one-story building have for a game of about 90 square meters?
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AlbertS

Some notes for Marmoset 5

Hey, some things I want to mentionIm still mostly using 3 as this has a steam version, so maybe something is obsolete, but I used 4 a couple times, however baking was mostly the same and I didn't nee…
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iam717

Help with outline Post process and UE4 water system

Hello EveryoneDoes anyone know why my outline post process wont work underneath unreal 4's water system? I'm at a loss and would appreciate some help :)Many thanksRoss
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poopipe

Creating Animation montage from mixamo

I need help with this animation. As you can see the animation for stand to sit to Idle changes its position. I need everthing to happen in 1 position. I would really appreciate it if anyone could hel…
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Alex_J

Inflating high poly before baking normal map

Hi everybody, I wanted to discuss and ask advice regarding a part of the high to low poly pipeline. My mentor told me that, as a last step before baking the normal map from my high poly to low poly, …
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Raphael_Bouch

Game dev tips and tricks

I'm compiling some tips and tricks into a database here:https://aljavgames.notion.site/Aljavs-game-dev-tips-0ed8961228234ff28b571ed0c73472cc?pvs=4There are a few maya things there now might be helpfu…
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Alex_J

toolbag 4 - ray tracing render shows UV seams

when using the ray trace renderer in toolbag 4 I have obvious grey lines at UV seams that are not visible when using the raster renderer. I tried ticking on and off all options within the ray trace r…
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teardropfrozen

AAA Environment Artist Avaivable

Looking for work! Freelance, Contract or Fulltime. I Would love to chat about what I can offer you!https://www.artstation.com/chrisc3d
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Christian Cunningham

AO baking bug when using multiple texture sets

When baking AO using multiple texture sets, objects that are using one texture set aren't affecting AO on objects using another texture sets as if "Ignore groups" were unchecked.I created a simple sc…
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EarthQuake

V-ray 3ds max lighting for interior scene

Hi guys!This is my first technical topic here, and I hope I'm doing it correctly. I'm trying to create an interior like the one in this reference picture,  but I can't seem to get the same …
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Dasha_Canavar

3D Character Modeler / Looking for Work / Commission

I am now open in taking 3D commissions! I create 3D characters that are semi-realistic, I am open to anything but not in gore, NSFW, mecha.If you are interested, email me here: coltg030@gmail.comMy P…
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ColTG03

Sf Valkyrie WIP

Hey everyone, I hope you're all doing great. This is my first post on polycount and here's a character art piece that I'm working on. It's based on a concept by MinTiger (Jang Minho). I'd like to get…
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Terans29

custom grunge map (substance painter)

HI,Someone knows how to use custom grunge map in substance painter? I mean when I import a custom grunge map in to painter, I'm not getting the same settings like default grunge maps to change balanc…
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Benjammin

How to bake normal map for subdivision model

I need advice on how to properly bake a normal map for a subdivision model (not LP) because, if I create a normal map from HP on SubD (0), when I later apply level (2) to the SubD model, the UV map c…
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EarthQuake

Sketchbook: Victor Santos

¡Hola!I'm Victor Santos, I've been working as a game artist for the past 8 years and I'm also making indie games on my spare time with my brother Sergio.So I will keep this up to date not only with m…
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VictorSantos

[Full Time] (Hybrid) Material Artist, Props/Environment Artist - Sperasoft - Warsaw, Poland

Positions offer hybrid assistance perks, meaning it's possible to WFH for 2-3 days per week from the beginning, though the offer may vary depending on a variety of reasons. At the moment applicants c…
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Justo

Base Color Map (Albedo) Appears Black in Marmoset Viewer

Hi everyone,I'm have a problem concerning my Albedo in the Marmoset Viewer. Basically, some parts of my Base Color appears to be black in Marmoset Viewer. I tried many export options from Substance P…
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lero

Glass is too dark - Toolbag 4

Hi Gang,I'm trying to render a wine glass on a table, and it's appearing dark.I'm not sure what the cause is. Looks like it's casting a shadow or absorbing too much light?The Albedo is white and so a…
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iam717

Animation: "Import From Model" Button has 2 Mayor Flaws

Why is there no way to delete animation sets or "actions" that are imported using the Import From Model button in Marmoset.    The general workflow looks like this: Import the model (in thi…
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iam717

FJTools - ZBrush plugin

Hey fellow Polycounters!FJTools is a Plugin for ZBrush, that will help you to organise your Subtools and speed up your workflow in general. It does so by automating repetitive tasks, or solving t…
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torba

Currently going thru the Simon Fuch radio tutorial. Alternative to Zen Tools for Maya 2025?

Hello sorry if this post is in the wrong forum. I'm going thru the Simon Fuch tutorial and it seems like Zen tools hasn't been compatible with Maya since 2020. Does anyone know of any alternatives? I…
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PolyHertz

Garfield

Fan art project of Garfield. This is heavily inspired by the classic "Garfield and Friends" cartoon. I saw the cartoon a lot as a kid growing up in the UK. I believe my favorite color is orange becau…
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Toureiro

[WIP] Fish Shooter - Hard Surface Model

Hi all. After years of doing everything from indie games, teaching game development and working on virtual environment productions, I developed a serious itch to go back to my roots and focus on…
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sacboi

(Critique Welcome) Native American Shaman Concept Art

Hoi hoi! I'm new to this site, and I've got my first real attempt at some early concept art. A "Native American Shaman" wizard character. I had chosen this character theme after a friend and I spun a…
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EvilS100

Maya bug - constraints in a referenced file don't always work? Rigging / animation

If I make a parent constraint in FileA, and then I reference FileA into another scene, sometimes that parent constraints work and sometimes they don't. It seems random. I can have the actual Fil…
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Alex_J

Sketchbook: 3dwally

Hello everybody, been a while. I started work on this the moment I regained motion to my right thumb after severing both tendons during an accident. I did the Bruce Wayne character to challenge mysel…
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ade2004wally

Maya 2025

There are some interesting modeling improvements in the latest maya. As you can imagine they arnt perfect. If someone finds an issue with a mesh and smart extrude please post it here.https://help.aut…
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gandhics

[PART-TIME] [REMOTE] [PAID WORK] Level designer for open world vampire RPG Kalyskah

About the game:You play as Kalyskah Karnstein, the first vampire, who, for thousands of years, has created and controlled an army of vampires. When her followers worry that she is growing stagnant, t…
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Kalyskah

Sci-fi horror character. Teamster

Hello again!I wanted to share my latest project Ive been working on.A little background: I play/run tabletop roleplaying games, and there is one of my favourite - Mothership. Its about space horror s…
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Mnemo

How can I get a good detail for my character texture?

I made some tests, and the results with 4k texture aren't crispy enough. I have seen a lot of renders in Artstation with 4k textures with a very high res result, Why my renders only achieve this kind…
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gnoop

[FULL TIME] Technical Animator, Commandos: Origins @ Claymore Games, Darmstadt Germany

Claymore Games is looking an experienced Technical Animator in Unreal to work on the last stretch of Commandos: Origins. Watch our announcement trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2Ima39ea…
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avagoyamug

Render Shadow Pass Only

HiIs it possible to render out the shadow pass of a model on its own like you can in 3ds Max/Maya? Or can it only be captured/rendered with the model?Thanks
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DustyShinigami

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