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Re: Why you need an education
I think I'll chime in on this since I'm kind of half and half. What Andreas said about being an American, I think he is referring to American art education. If you take St Petersburg academy or Shanghai academy or many European art schools in Italy and France the level of art education is leaps and bounds higher than North… -
Re: Beginner Question about game character modelling!
The wiki is a great place to start learning things! http://wiki.polycount.com/ The mesh that goes in-game is not subdivided/smoothed. For most modern game characters, a high resolution model is created with many millions of polygons using a combination of a 3d modeling package (ie, 3ds Max, Maya, Modo) and a sculpting… -
Re: Licensing Issues With Firearm Models?
Firearms licensing is a hugely complicated area because many currently produced designs are variants or derivatives of designs that are more than a century old, while others are almost entirely new. There is a reason small arms manufacturers (at least within the US legal system) do not have the same kind of design and… -
Re: SketchBook: Stinger88
You've got some really good stuff here Stinger but there's some issues, particularly around the weapon. Currently you have the hand tilted forward along the axis of the weapon when it should either be perpendicular or tilted back. Look at some pictures like this, this and this. Also, it looks like you're doing a bullpup… -
Re: Freelancing in the current job market
So in regards to working freelance I would first and foremost say your portfolio is EVERYTHING!!! or 99% of it. I tried to do freelance a few years ago and failed hard, barely any income, crappy clients trying to underpay me massively. That was because my work was not good enough to attract better clients. I then tried… -
Re: A second monitor
If I were you I would replace your existing monitor rather than buy one to be used as a secondary. Your monitor has a TN panel which means poor viewing angles and color accuracy, so its not particularly good for art content creation. You should look for a monitor with an IPS panel of some sort, you may have to settle for… -
[CES 2016] Dell reveals 30 inch, 4k, 120hz OLED PC Monitor - Dell UP3017Q
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/monitors-and-projectors/monitors/dell-up3017q-oled-4k-monitor-1311504/review I always prefered VA over IPS because I like my blacks to be as black as possible. Finally we get OLED which combines true black with vivid colors in a size that fits the desk. Hope the price comes down over… -
Modo sale extended, 40% off new license (also available 30 day free demo)
https://www.thefoundry.co.uk/about-us/news-awards/modo-september-promo/?utm_source=community.thefoundry.co.uk&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=modo-september-promo-15 Demo includes 7 hours of free Digital Tutor content. Also check out Tor's (aka Snefer's) gumroad modo basics tutorials. -
Journal from American Psychological Association : How employers exploit passion
https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037/pspi0000190 You gotta pay $11 to read the full journal, but if you are on the job hunt this knowledge could save you a lot more than $11. It's scientific journal, which means it's boring. And full of big words. Don't be lazy, read that shit. It may save your life. If you are… -
MINI-GOLF contest winners!
Phew - that was quick! Hot off the press are the results from the judges at Havok on their Top 9 entries to the MINI-GOLF contest! For those who don't know, the MINI-GOLF! contest hosted by Polycount saw artists creating mini-golf holes, to be used in Havok's brand spanking new game engine, Project Anarchy™. When the…
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