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Unpaid work as level artist - dillemma

Hello guys, this is my first post on Polycount, so if I posted in wrong forum let me know! I have an issue with the approach of my employer to my workflow as an level artist - some things that I do …
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Eric Chadwick

Need FEEDBACK! Sci-fi pistol

Hello! I need objective feedback. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.Direct me to the right vector.I used blender and substance painterhttps://sketchfab.com/3d-models/sci-fi-pistol-worn-f6b17fb9db0…
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Dethling

Zbrush Wood Surface Damage Help

I'm trying to sculpt some damage into this gun stock but I can't figure out how to get the same look that's in my references. All the tutorials I find online are for either stylized wood or wooden pl…
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Kanni3d

Using Zbrush For Highpoly Detail

I'm trying to get into Zbrush for the first time and I'm wanting to sculpt some detail into a wooden gun stock I'm making. I made the shape of the stock in Maya and I've brought it into Zbrush but I …
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Ruz

First post: I've completed these creature busts, I would like to hear your feedback on it

Hello! I worked on these the past three weeks and now that i'm done with it, I hope to get some feedback on what I could've done to make it better. Anxious for some guidance
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_Alexander_

Substance Painter Curvature Map Errors

Hi everyone, I am currently trying to bake my textures from a highpoly mesh to a lowpoly mesh, and for the most part everything is working fine, but I had noticed these weird sharp points on my textu…
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WarriorN2000

Please Critique My 3D Portfolio (Any Suggestion will Help)

I want to get a job in a bigger gaming company as a 3D artist, but I mostly worked in small companies so I don't know if my artworks are good enough. Let me know what I should change, what I should w…
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Chino1989

Need help with Substance Painter's particle brushes

Hey there!I'm trying to use the "leaks" particle brushes, but I'm having some trouble with it.Firstly this happens:https://i.imgur.com/SXYwoG9.gifWell my brush is not in Uv or texture space, yet it o…
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Montrec_inc

[WIP][Blender]Need help with Allods online logo

I've set a goal wanting to remake this logo in the highest possible fidelity to the original, but I've hit a wall with it and frankly do not know which steps to take to continue my progress.here are …
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JACKJAKE

Need some Rig help. Getting evaluation errors when using Expressions(Maya)(SOLVED)

Hello there everyone! So basically, the TLDR is this: I'm creating a rig for class and on the arm rig we are using a twist Expression on the wrist and forearm joints so that the forearm joint rotates…
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WeatherMan

My first Artwork | Mew

Hey guys, this is my first Artwork. I did this on Krita which I started using 3 days ago. This took me about 5 hours to make. Took a random Google picture as reference and tried to do my ow…
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nE0n1nja

Need Help for Emissive and Opacity map

Hello, i post a message here, because i deeply need help for a marmoset presentation project. For the last couples of months, i finished the modeling of the Eotech L3 holographic scope. I'm pret…
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Tokushima

Help on some modelling

Hi! could I get some help on how to approach this? I start with a smoothed cube, sort of a watered down sphere and then used the multi cut to create the details that i would carve out, sadly the edge…
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lenteja

Is my workflow stupid?

I am making a game that is an ode to zelda, here's a gif:I am currently in the early stages, trying to settle on a workflow that will allow me to smash out maps and environments while achieving certa…
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A_B

[WIP] Stylized bow sculpture help

Hello,I hope you are doing well. I'm modeler and until this time in all my props I made a base mesh in maya and after this I sculpt the details in Zbrush. This time I tried to do a bow completel…
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JulioCruzalta

(Maya) Lattice in Maya 2020 doesn`t work

I do not work lattice, can anyone come across this? Thank you in advance
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sprunghunt

Creating and implementing multiple armor/clothing sets

I'm using Maya and UE4. I need to swap out lots of different clothing items on a single character. I'm not sure the best way to tackle this problem in a way that I can have a huge variety of items wi…
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SuperAdrianna

Poly count for hand grenades?

Hello there, I'm making the low poly of a flashbang asset and I included a simplified interior for the fuze but my poly count is at 6K and I'm wondering if this is acceptable for a first person grena…
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AB3LL1

[XGen] please help

Hello people of polycount, forgive me if this is the wrong way to go about this this is my first time here and I'm finding the visuals today to be very overwhelming. I have a rather odd occurren…
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infinity774

Weird Texture Glitch with Personally Made Maya Rig

Issue with textures in Maya here: This is a rigged model I'm working on and ran into an issue that happened one day from opening it up. The textures are seen as disconnected or missing although thes…
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weichen7771

Best Workflow for Upscaling All Detail in a Complex Scene

Hello and thanks for checking this out!My situation is this; I was given a very dense scene that was decimated and turned low poly before being handed off to me. It also came untextured. Since then I…
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Eric Chadwick

[WIP] Desparately need help/critiques on a Tom Holland likeness I'm struggling with

(Edit: if you want/need a selection of main  photo references I've been working with feel free to ask.Fair warning in advance, after browsing the forums more I have to say this sculpt is signifi…
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artystic

Baking textures and texturing pipeline problem

Hello, guys, my first question here ever, so I'm a bit shy, but anyway I have to ask, 'cause I'm stuck. So, I've been making my first game ready model for a contest and there is a rule to have two te…
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PIXLm

What software should i use to render things like this ?

Hey everyone !Im currently working on a big school project and i came across this 3D model with crazy reflections, iridescent texture, IOR and thin film effects. I've been googling for a few days alr…
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Prime8

[WIP] Zbrush Ecorche Sculpt Critique. All feedback is much appreciated

Hi guys. Im doing an ecorche study as practice to learn anatomy. This will hopefully a portfolio piece that I will texture and render in arnold. For now im still blocking in the the torso atm. If you…
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ShawnCassie

Figuring out Tangent Space for Making Game Skins

Hello, I am trying to create a skin for a game called Rust using Substance Painter. The game provides the base model and texture files that I have used to create my skin. It uses Unity, which from al…
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Mioni

[FEEDBACK] Junior portfolio review

Hello everyone!I´m a 3D student and I would love to hear some feedbacks and critiques of my portfolio. The point is to improve and reach a job as a junior 3d artist.Thank you very much.https://www.ar…
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3dWar

Quick Blade (getting back into texturing - need advice)

I made a quick blade in Maya and unwrapped it get get going in Substance Painter again after a long time. The only thing that amazed me more than how much I remembered was how much I forgot. The guar…
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OFPismySOP

How can I model this properly?!

Hello everyone.I have been modeling an ice ax for a long time and I think that everything is acceptable except the metal part of the teeth.I think that each vertex should be connected to another form…
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PolyHertz

Any good standalone CSG software?

I know CSG is just an operation but I was wondering if there were any basic tools for doing modelling with BSPs and brushes like it is done with source engine or realtimeCSG addon in unity? Just to p…
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roberto_dev

Blender: Boxcutter is not cutting (New to Blender)

I outlined the part I wanted to cut out from the "Lowerreceiver." Then extruded it to cut through the object on the X-Axis. Then it just adds an object, and does not cut. Disregard any sloppy work, I…
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KenMcD

Broomstick staws/twigs modeling need help

I trying to model a broomstick prop and I am now stock at how to do the twigs. I want the model to be kind of optimized but still have some real 3d twigs on the outside (or some well placed/baked pla…
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GabBaz

Does anyone know what happened to http://hippydrome.com

Most people point to it as an eductional resource to learn topology and othe rtheory but when I got to the site all I get is an ad for an ebook on the apple store
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Eric Chadwick

AK47

Hello everyone, I am new here! I would like to ask people to critique my 3d model. This is the first time I have modelled a weapon and I am very weak at texturing right now so any feedback on t…
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Zi0

DJ Mixer Booth WIP

Hey everyone it’s been a long time but long story short I’m trying to get back into digital and I need your help.How would you handle the records on the rack. The concept is a little confusing and I …
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ChrisTheArtist

Looking for Guidance - A students questions & concerns with getting into the industry as a 3D Artist

Hello All! This will have been my first post on polycount. I will try my best to keep it short but have much I’d like realistic advice on.BackgroundFirst for some background information. I am current…
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CommanderJoJo

[3DSMAX] How to make guardrails like these?

Hey guys, first post here!Probably a very newbie question, but I would really like to know how can I make guardrails like these.I noticed that it is just one object and it is repeated inside a spline…
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coven

Do you need a degree to work in the vfx industry?

Hello!In the last about half a year I became very interested in vfx and made myself "familiar" with Houdini and Maya and especially the modeling and fx part. So because I'm still in school I got inte…
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Ashervisalis

Bleed from Displacement Maps on Trim Sheets

Hi - im having some issues getting displacement working correctly in UE4. I has a trim sheet texture im using for floor materials - concrete, tiles, bricks etc. Im attempting to set up displacement u…
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toxicsludge77

Modeling Portfolio Critique?

Hello! First time poster here. I was wondering if anyone wouldn't mind offering some critique or opinions on my demo reel? I'm a reasonably experienced artist but fairly new to the world of 3d, and I…
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Ged

How do I model this correctly? (beginner)

I am currently 3D modelling a shape and my brain can't find the correct way to model the curve highlighted with red on the image. The green line is where I want a sharp edge if that makes any differe…
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FrankPolygon

3DS Max Stairs with 30 degree steps

Hello there. I'm creating a building in 3ds max and since the build in stairs are weird (for me at least) i decided to make them manually. Although i tried to approach it in different ways, i cant fi…
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Mainrak

Backyard Slice Project

Hi everyone :)I'm currently working on a university project and I'm having some trouble with deciding on an appealing composition.Excuse the rough lighting and lack of textures, I just had to get my …
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SopheeJay

FBX issue with file from Blender to Substance Painter

Hi there so i have this object in blender that i exported, it looks fine in the render and first image shows it in blender how it looks. now when i export it to substance painter i get this stra…
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Wolfer

Can somebody help me convert a .max into an .obj please ?

Hi everyone :)I thought I could opened a .max model I bought in blender but it's actually the .3ds that we can open :( I tried online converter but the file is too big (70mo) I also tried to install …
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Eric Chadwick

Question about UV stretching and general workflows

Hi guys! I need your help with unwraping this model of knife. I have managed to do most of model, but this handle is tough enemy for me. I would like to straighten uv island, but then uv is streched …
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Yzii

(Study) Portrait sculpt, looking for feedback.

I've been learning how to draw for a while but a few days ago I decided to pick up 3d sculpting as well, I'd just like to get some feedback on this.I know the ears are terrible, I just gave up after …
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DamnStandard

UK Game Industry Student Placements

Hi everyone :)I'm in my second year of studying Game Art at university and I have the opportunity to do a placement year in industry.Unfortunately I've had no luck after a month of checking job sites…
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SopheeJay

Help with basic normal map baking

Hello everyone,The workflow that I used in the past waslow poly---->smoothing groups---->chamfer modifier (based on smoothing groups)---->Fixing issues---->TurbosmoothThis provided me wit…
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Jarheadbam

[HELP] Weird artifacts on characters chest

I've got some weird artifacts on my characters chest in Blender and Unity. It's not noticeable in either Marmoset or Subtance Painter. I sculpted in Zbrush and did retopo in Maya. I smoothed all norm…
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FourtyNights

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