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Re: What are normal freelance rates?
Remember when you freelance you need to pay for things you employer would normally cover, and some extras. Software Hardware Software/hardware support Taxes (this is a lot) Insurance (Health, eye, dental) Downtime between jobs (you gotta pay yourself even when there isn't work) Savings (Most jobs give you a 401k, give… -
Re: Global videogame market on track to be worth as much as the music and film industry
now i have to actually do research... fine whatever. EA profits http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/30/light-on-revenue-ea-barely-squeaks-out-a-win-for-the-quarter-with-digital-up-thanks-to-battlefield-3/ Ubisoft profits http://www.polygon.com/2014/5/15/5721090/ubisoft-q4-2014-yearly-earnings activision profits… -
Re: [General Discussion] - Setting up a quick portfolio site
aaaaargh, ive got a job possibility that needs to see some work, and ive been lazy over the last couple of months so i aint got a working updated portfolio. so i thought id try this just to get sommit reasonable to show. ive hit a problem though i have all my images in a photobucket account but i cant seem to access them… -
Re: Outsource yourself?
[ QUOTE ] @StrangeFate: Yeah, good point. But isn't the US Dollar also quite weak right now [/ QUOTE ] It's still more stable and stronger than others. [ QUOTE ] Good point StrangeFate but is that even feasbible/legal? Moving substantial chunks of change out of the country? As and when I leave I have no idea how to go… -
Classic Art Inspiration for Game Artists
Hey folks, For years now I've been noticing how disconnected we are from classical art as digital artists. There is such a treasure trove of brilliant creative thought and yet we still usually go to the same 3 places as source of inspiration. The OGs have some amazing takes on dramatic lighting, environment composition or… -
[WIP] #1 Glinstone Kris Dagger - research and blockout
Hi guys! I have started a new personal project and wanted to share my progress so far. Currently, I have finished gathering references for the dagger I found in Elden Ring. After finishing the long quest from Sellen, I was rewarded with that beautiful ornamental dagger and immediately wanted to make a fan art of it. I used… -
Cottages are being moved/redirected/closed.
As with @polycount.com email addresses, Polycount Cottages (the GSI-hosted ad-supported ones, not the .net paid ones) are in the process of being moved/overhauled/shut down. If you want to retain access to your cottage, GSI needs to set you up with a new account on the new servers. As a bonus, you'll also get a new domain… -
Re: Quake using Unreal.
so is this satire or a complete mental breakdown? Or did your account get hacked -
Re: Dominance War VI
RaptorCWS - Previously said this: "Yes, perhaps I'm old school and remember the days when a certain artist was mocked with cats. And yes, I always hear comments about how Polycount was rather heavy on the critiques. This was even mentioned in the Ryan Hawkin's podcast at the end. I haven't visited this site since 2011, so… -
Re: (Game) Turn-Based-Strategy
Small update: Well, we finished the game, then made a steam account to sell it. Then we found out you gotta wait 30 days for your account to be verified. Lol. Well, live and learn. We crunched hard to meet our self-appointed deadline! In the meantime, we are optimizing the game as much as possible. Trying to keep total…
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