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Unreal Engine Plugins and Settings That are Unnecessary

Hey,I want to learn unreal engine from zero. But all of these plugins and settings that are enabled as default confuses me. I would like to know what each of these plugins are responsible for. And i …
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pior

[Feedback Welcome] My Attempt to create the skinshade 4 from Zbrush to Unreal

I always loved the Skinshade 4 MatCap from Zbrush, especially for stylized/anime characters. I don't know, but it really fits well with the anime characters and it really makes them stand out. Here's…
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jeffxfcVA

Growing & educating myself as a technical artist. Can you help me?

Hello Polycount people!I'm looking for good places where I could develop and grow my technical art skills.As a brief backstory, I am new to this role, around a year since I've professionally taken a …
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Larry

Cinema 4D Crashing PC / Reboot constantly while using

HI all,So I’ve been having issues using Cinema 4d recently, throughout the day I will experience black screen crashes where my computer will reboot while using the software. I’m using Redshift. It ha…
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iam717

Environment artists, What techniques can I use for sharper/natural blending between terrain masks?

I'm currently using mask's generated in World Creator for my terrain, problem is they don't hold up for close up shots, even at 8k. how can I get around this, are there some techniques environment ar…
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Alex_J

Bevel forms Triangle edges instead of Round Curve

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MasterWorks

Beginner's terminology misconception

[{"insert":" Hi all, I am a beginner in 3D modeling. I have trouble with the terminology. The term \"geometry\" appears very often in various videos\/articles\/documentation, but nowhere is it clearl…
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Klunk

Need help with texture mapping/ normal maps and getting a specific look for my model!

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Mink

shading issue

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SnowInChina

Zbrush 2021 Projection Issue

Hello All! I have a question, I am using zbrush 2021 6.6 and I tried to import a retopo low poly mesh onto a high poly for projection purposes, at first it worked correctly and asked whether if i wan…
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voidseeker0_1

Questions about creating game ready assets

Hi, I'm a Uni student creating an essay about creating game ready assets. I have done some research regarding this topic, but It's for an essay where it's required, I get someone else's input. T…
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Eric Chadwick

I am stuck Zbrush/substance painter

Hello everyone.I will try to explain best I can.So basically I am doing 3d on my free time from about a year I am not so skilled, but also I am not a total noob.I started doing a model of a big doubl…
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Don_Wasyl

substance painter to marmoset a weird shades in metallic surface. Need help!

hi. I'm a rookie. I was texturing this gun and when i was checking this in marmoset .I found there is a weird shades in the metallic parts of the gun and the wood parts look fine. Its only visible in…
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ZacD

f0 to IOR online calculator?

Hello Everybody! so I have been learning a lot about PBR materials and their uses, and that f0 and IOR is one of the essential things to achieve a realistic effect on materials. so I have f…
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voidseeker0_1

Substance painter blank 2D view, help!

Hello, i was working on a file and at one point when i switched to 2D view it was blank and when i tried to press 'F' or move or rotate the 2D view nothing happened, everything else seems to work jus…
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rgvsharma98

Marmoset 4 Importing problem

I have recently started using Marmoset to be able to create the "Viewer" files for my portfolio.I am coming across a problem when importing a model, I have it happen with a different one too. New ran…
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EarthQuake

Substance Painter - Baking - Mesh wont bake half the maps

Heya everyone this mesh has been the bane of my existence for almost three days! every option iv googled has not fixed it.So it was fine to begin with, nothing wrong. I went and edited the AO map as …
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GarethStandfield

Z-Brush - VDM creation - Coming out buggy, small, with little detail.

Hey all.Trying to learn how to use VDM's following the Flipped Normal tut. I follow it too a T but when i bake or add the mesh too a brush it comes out like this? and i cant figure out quite why.&nbs…
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onionhead_o

Need help recreating effect

Hey guys, I am working on a character and I wanted to create a similar effect to the one in  ahri skin KDA but in marmoset, an effect in wich reflecting light makes the model change color, any i…
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Kyuby

Transitioning from 3d artist for film/animation to videogame industry.

Since I started to study to be a 3d artist, I always oriented it towards the film and animation industry, and all my past jobs were as 3D artist for animated films, so I all the technical stuff that …
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YoelPL

[Maya] Methods for posing a mesh

Hey guys im currently working on a weapon for my portfolio, i was follwoing arrimus3D's tutorial on how to model the sling but im using maya, he uses a skin modifier to "pose" the sling (which he mod…
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oglu

Low poly fire creation

Hello guys :) !I hope you are fine and have a lot of cool projects.I'm currently working on this piece and I am stuck in the creation of low poly fire to look good in marmoset. :'( I tried flat plan…
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pixelion8

Translucency see through artefacts when on same mesh...

Hi everyone, I know it's already been asked a few month ago but I'm new to UE4 and trying to figure out something with translucent materials before I get further on texturing (please consider this is…
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ViR

[3ds max] locking and/or constraining vertices for make planar tool

I'm modeling a rather simple but "straight" shape but i ran into a tiny issue where if i wanted to make a face planar at an odd angle it becomes a bit wobbly since all the vertices move in random dir…
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miauu

Best Practice for Multiple Materials? Materials Functions or Element Slots?

Im making a building that's going to be using multiple materials, concrete for the ground, metal for the door handles, wood for the walls etc. What is the best and most optimized approach to do …
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Obscura

Art steps you hate in your Pipeline.

Hey Artists,I'm interested what do you don't like in your asset pipeline and wish to made easier or be replaced by a automated system or tool.So hit me up with your hate. ;)Why tho?I wanna make …
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Justo

Sketchbook: mr_

LATEST: After spending 2 months on creating 2 sets of floor tiles, and for other various reasons: I got burned out and it made me put my small scene project on hold. Thus I went back to my roots: doi…
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mr_

Choppy Maya Playback

Hey guys,I have a Maya technical question I was hoping someone might know the answer on how to fix it. I'm currently trying to work on my animation and the playback speed in the shot window is super …
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Veech

Blender shader help for a character

Hey everyone, I'm not a 100% sure this is the right location for this, if its not I'll move it asap!I'm working on a simple fanart of Turing from Read Only Memories https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/…
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ConnorSims

Technically speaking...

The Technical Talk forum is expanding here at Polycount. We're adding 2 new sub-forums based around our 2 most popular engines of topic: The Unreal Development Kit and Crytek Sandbox. Click on throu…
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Emil Mujanovic

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