I'm actually getting a friend of mine in contact with writers for tips on getting in (She has a degree in english, and has been working at a publishing house for a few years). First and foremost, you have to be really good. And you have to have a huge portfolio of samples. A few of the writers I work with actually started…
Here is my entry to the competition. After doing some research I found out that Orcas are actually dolphins and some of them go and feed in the Mediterranean. I also researched the Greeks a bit due to the time period and noticed that they seem to have rough nose dolphins painted in some of their art. My girlfrined told me…
Pre-story When we found out about Polycount contest, 1st idea was to make a skin in "Dune universe" (created by Frank Herbert) style. The legend stated that the Atreides family came from a noble family that originated in Greece on Earth, and that they rose to prominence during the Butlerian Jihad. House Atreides…
That really sucks. At least you didn't lose any fingers. I'll have to check out your new robo hand when you're at work. I've had tons of injuries from odd things. One sword one actually. I was stabbed in my left forearm in a sword fight. :D This was in high school and I was in a play for a history project about greece. We…
I guess I can answer this! I'm a 23 years old Technical Level Artist from France, and a couple of years ago I got a job offer in Eastern Europe. I had basically 5 days to get ready and tell my family and friends I'm gonna leave for a country they knew nothing about. At first, you might think you have to make a choice…
Why did the situation escalate so quickly, in under 5 minutes? Were the zombies trying to get back to work and this was their lunch break? How come half of the people are getting killed by single driver vehicles in mass, especially law enforcements? Do they have magnets? What are people running from in the first place, in…
Whether there are two political parties or several more doesn't make much of a difference. I keep an eye on European politics as a whole, especially on Greece and Romania where I'm originally from. A multitude of parties generally implies more politicians seeing the chance for a power vacuum and being eager to get to the…
The closest thing to memory fitting your desired setting is a 3D adventure/action game from the 1990s titled Quest For Glory III: Wages of War. It was developed by Sierra back when the company's prime focus was on quest based puzzle games. Some here will recognize such titles as King's Quest, Space Quest, Police Quest,…
Sven, The Hoplite Hello everyone! I'm new to the forums and I wanted to get your feedback on my first project for Dota 2. I was thinking of a complete set for Sven based on the hoplite soldier of ancient Greece. Here are some concept ideas I sketched and inspiration (that I got from museums and the internet) I've had for…
Hello everyone! I'm new to Polycount and I would really like to read your opinions on my case. I realise that this topic has been brought up in many threads before and I have read through most of them. Still, I feel the need to get some advice on a personal level, as this is a pretty big and important decision for me to…