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Layoff update

Hi Polycount! :) It’s been a while. So a while back I posted about being laid off from my last job as a Lead 3D Artist. I am sure I speak for many people here when I say that I really really dis…
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Leinad

[WIP] BlackSmith Girl Character

Hi! I'm working on a 3D game model >  character concept by https://www.artstation.com/mafialaThis is the current progress of the Highpoly!Kinda feel that i might have added too much clot…
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TJWON

How do people get so much resolution in their textures on low poly models?

How do people get so much resolution in their textures on low poly models? I get really low resolution on my faces for 512x512 textures but I see people get really good faces when they have low poly.…
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iam717

What made you feel good today?

What made you feel good today? Tell us what us what made you feel happy today. Sister thread,[URL="https://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116211"]What made you feel crap today?[/URL] I …
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iam717

[Feedback] Weapon Art - McMillan CS5 (Sniper)

The McMillan CS5 is a weapon I have been working on and off for while in my spare time and I wanted to start posting my progress so far.Blockout stage is completed for the whole gun.Midpoly versions …
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alexus_sanchez

3D Artist/Modeller [Maya] - Looking for work to build up my portfolio

Student following Media Design specialized in 3D Artwork and Game Design, looking for collaborative work opportunities to build up my portfolio and skills.I have experience in Autodesk Maya, Adobe Il…
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SCVoid

New banner love

Refreshing the banners! Send these people some love, let 'em know you care as much as we do.In no particular order...https://polycount.com/discussion/211023/sea-of-thieves-anniversary-update-environm…
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Eric Chadwick

Sketchbook: Frank Polygon

I'll be using this sketchbook thread as a place to warehouse write-ups that wouldn't really fit anywhere else. Most of the content will cover concepts and fundamentals related to hard surface modelin…
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FrankPolygon

Apache Helicopter

New project. I have decided to start this project to improve on my skills and refine my work. I am still in the blocking phase of my model.Below are the references
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sacboi

Sketchbook: stray

Hello there! Stray here.I'm interested in creating stylized characters and I'd like to focus on actually finishing them and getting them into game-ready state. Thought maybe starting a sketchbook her…
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stray

[PAID] [Remote] We're looking for a really fast rigger to consult with us on our rigging pipeline

Hi all, I’m an Art Department Director at a game studio, and we’re specifically looking for a very fast character rigger to help us evaluate and improve our rigging pipeline. Speed is the primary f…
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_damon_

Sketchbook: Donte' Hawkins

Hello all Polycount friends! Hope all is well. 👋 Re-introductionFor those of you who don't know me, I'm Donte'! I used to create a ton of 3D environment / material work but made a switch o…
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Donte' Hawkins

CAHDD™ (Computer Aided Human Designed & Developed) — voluntary workflow transparency + watermark too

I’ve been working in architectural visualization and CG for a long time, and like everyone here, I’m watching how fast things are shifting with AI getting baked into more tools and workflows. This i…
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iam717

Gradient texturing on modular tiles causing visible seams

Hi everyone, I am currently building a modular kit for my game and ran into a problem with gradient texturing that I do not fully understand yet. My kit consists of many reusable pieces like walls,…
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HAWK12HT

(Senior?) Character artist LFW on-site west coast USA

I'm coming back to the US after more than a decade abroad, would like to work in a walkable/bikeable city on the west coast. I'll be available in a couple months. I will partake of the free office co…
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zetheros

Sticky Greentooth Sightings in Videogames

If you spot a surreptitiously placed Greentooth in a videogame, take a screen shot and share it here.Please only post legit videogame screenshots.Please only post legit Greentooth's. Similar or …
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Eric Chadwick

[ZBrush] Editing topology with SubDivision Levels

Hello! I'm in the process of making my second character model. Taken a lot of mistakes and learning to get to this point. I've been stuck on something the past few days though, and I'm unsure wh…
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vulpeslotor

[FOR HIRE] 3D Environment Artist // 8.5 Years AAA Experience

Hello!I'm a professional environment artist with 8.5 years of experience. I'm open to taking on work in a freelance capacity!A little bit about what you're getting from me: I've been in the games ind…
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beemac

[Hobby] 3D Artist – Realistic MMORPG

The ProjectWe are an indie team developing a medieval fantasy MMORPG built in UE5. The game is in early stages of development with a working demo.The RoleWe are looking for a volunteer 3D Modeler and…
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YahooKazooie

Freelance 3D Sculptor | Tabletop, Collectibles & Miniatures

Hey there!I’m Enis, a freelance 3D sculptor. I’ve been working in the industry since 2020, helping creators and studios bring their digital concepts to life.My experience covers a broad range of genr…
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Enis

Best practices when creating assets specifically for Nanite

We've been asked to use Nanite for a project (just a blanket order to enable Nanite on every mesh that even remotely supports it). Whatever one might think of that, I need to make sure we cause as li…
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3DBoogieBr

Any good references or tutorials for mid poly/ps2 style?

i have been trying to find a good tutorials for this style and didn't find any help?
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Flat Face

Studio in need of artists.

My name is Niko, and I'm part of a small team in the initial stages of creating a game. We are collecting the necessary contacts and would like to add some artists to that list for when funding comes…
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NikoC

KNIGHT ARMOR

Recently finished Knight Armor. Sculpted in ZBrush and textured in Substance Painter. More renders at https://www.artstation.com/artwork/DLg0xe
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Veren

Struggling 3D Artist in Japan

Hey guys! This will be a bit of a long post, and I thank you for anyone taking the time to read this..!Background on career shift:・Back in 2018, I couldn't find any fulfillment with my current role …
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Ferhal

Customized UE5 Showcase

After a long time, I'm finally back :D, -First of all, very happy that I combined it with my mentorship, and to show off what my kids (that's how I call them) are capable of doing. So shoutout to Bak…
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Trojactus

3D Artist & Animator looking for work

ArtStation: https://karinmaaka.artstation.com/Sketchfab: https://sketchfab.com/KarinMaakaGame-Ready Assets
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Karin_Maaka

[WIP] Vampire Librarian Character Bust

heya!! thanks for looking at this post! it's been a while since i posted anything on polycount, but i wanted to get to posting again to just share my process and possibly get some feedback while i'm …
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Quasar

[WIP] Miss Peregrine - Eva Green Likeness (Realtime)

Latest shot:Hey everybody! Figured it was time to starting posting some of the work I've been doing for my second character under the mentorship of Georgian Avasilcutei. This time around I'm pushing …
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RabidRabit

Beginner 3D Model – Need Feedback on Topology

Hi, I’m a beginner learning 3D modeling for game development. I’ve created this model as practice and I’d really like feedback specifically on my topology. I want to understand: Is my edge flo…
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Flat Face

Splatter v2 in Designer 16.

Does anyone found anything truly new and useful there ?     I see Splatter v2  allows  dense  details  with tiny scale   but still does  same aliased…
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gnoop

[WIP] SHIFT - Final Year Game Cinematic Trailer Project

Hi everyone! We’re a group of final-year students from the University of Hertfordshire. We’re creating a sci-fi cinematic trailer for our game SHIFT in Unreal Engine, and we’ll be documenting our pro…
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littleclaude

[Collaboration] Creature Rigging (Quadruped) for Short Film – Maya

Hi,I’m currently working on a ~10-minute 3D short film and I’m looking for an experienced rigger to collaborate on a main character.Project contextPersonal short film (solo project)Creature: quadrupe…
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Darkesio

What are you listening to?

Artist: Blind Guardian Song: Mordred's Song Genre: Metal/Folk/Acoustic You might like this if: You like any melodic metal or bard melodies. One of my favorite Blind Guardian songs. good working musi…
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zetheros

[PAID] Game-Ready Character Artist for Sifu Mod (Deformation Focus)

Hi, I’m looking to commission a character artist for a custom game-ready model to be used in Sifu.The main priority for this project is clean deformation during gameplay and cinematics, especial…
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therealpeacheyes

I started an animated series called " David The Modern Day Christian "

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7yjwjw This video took me 1 month to make pls tell me what you think ;D.
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grumix8

Available for character rigging projects — DM me

😺Hi there!I will create a high-quality, clean, and animator-friendly rig for your 3D character. Suitable for games, cinematics, and animation projects.🦑I work with all types of characters — not onl…
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cglexus

BAFTA 2026 Games Awards

https://www.bafta.org/awards/games/https://youtu.be/GZ7WPbZkfKM?t=3759BAFTA Games Awards 2026 Top winners: Best Game – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Debut Game – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 …
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littleclaude

[WIP] The Northman interior Environment - Cult

Hello again fellow Polycounters!I have started up another Environment project, this time a runestone interior!So I haven't done much hard surface interior environment work before and I saw this conce…
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Ashervisalis

Do you think polycount a dying platform?

I don't visit as often as I used to, where did everyone go? Why is no one posting? Is there a platform that is thriving you'd recommend?
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Eric Chadwick

Texturing Feedback (agm rattler v2 35-640 thermal scope 35mm)

hey everyone, am working on this scope and am in the middle of the texturing phase, this is my first rendetion, I would love to have feedback and any critiques that you might have,..Thankyou so much …
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akshattejas

Dishonored 2 - Desk prop Fan Art

[{"insert":"Hello,\ni am about to create a Desk from Dishonored 2.\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/CA8HLGXSNNHG\/arkane-lyon-doto2-arkane-por…
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Eric Chadwick

Varian Wrynn Terran Marine Fan Art

Hello I am working on another big project I will have a hard time finishing. This time it is based off a Varian Wrynn Terran Marine concept by Ishaliart that you can see here:https://www.artstation.c…
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JGavinFischer

Road To Vostok: no specular, no roughness, no gloss

The author of this game is pretty adamant of his optimized used of texture work. The entire game runs only with an Unlit shader in Unity:
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poopipe

Portfolio open for critique

Hi all.I've been working in isolation for too long and I'd love to get some feedback on my artworkhttps://modularhorizon.artstation.com/Also what are the most relevant skills I can add apart from con…
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sarayel

RadCity: UE5 mid-poly assets

Hello friends. After a short break I'm working on a new solo project, one I want to wrap up by end of year.A top-down, post-apocalyptic exploration game, a little bit of Fallout 1 + Stalker, without …
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huffer

3D Character Artist — 10+ years experience — Available for freelance / full-time

Hi! I’m a Senior 3D Character Artist with 10+ years in game development and outsourcing studios. Currently available for freelance / contract / remote full-time work.Experienced in: AAA / AA / In…
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SergeiGalimulin

[Art] [Revshare] Team of 4 looking for a pixel artist to round out our team, making a Superhero Turn

Hello all! We are the team of First Issue, a Superhero Turn Based RPG made in RPGMaker MZ. We've been working on this project for 5 months now, and as we increase our production speed, extra hands is…
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VeryPeachy

looking for an internship oppurtunity

This discussion was created from comments split from: Having doubts about taking a first job landing.
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saketpalla

Looking for a Social Media Manager for a FPS video game.

Hi,I'm part of an indie team that has already released a PvP FPS in Early Access on Steam, and we're about to start a new co-op project.The game is good, but the marketing is still weak.We're looking…
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Lancillotto26

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