Heh... that google comment wasn't meant as a dig on your forum searching.. just that when I searched the forum for '3d coat' I got nothing, but searching google for '3d coat polycount' I got the thread first try.
polycount wiki Cg tuts plus eat3d 3d motive next gen hard surface 3d palace Experiment with the tools yourself once your fairly comfortable with the basics. Hope this helps get you started, best of luck.
First model I've made in 3D max. Not sure if it is good or not for a beginner but hopefully it is a start. Thinking about finding some textures to put on the house to get familiar with the material editor. Polycount 1,067. Criticism is appreciated.
if anyone wants to help with the contest, WELL SPLIT THE PRIZE MONEY! but really, what I like about this one is, "Any and all 3D characters, 3D environments and images created by Polycount Member’s for this contest are owned solely by the artist" thats sweet! :)
Media Man Media Monkeys Media Encyclopaedia Digitutorials Digi-media 3D Me-Dee (a) Polycount (might need to ask Adam, I'll be surprised if its not already taken by him - just checked, someone from UK has it; http://www.youtube.com/user/polycount)
haha my earliest experience of polycount was just skins... I was 14 and didnt even know that polycount was all about forums and community ...I thought it was all about quake 3 skins back then! I only joined now that Im getting into 3D work myself.
something really weird just happened... i opened up the polycount forums and was automatically logged in as Justin_Meisse, veteran polycount member o_O wtf? has this ever happened to anyone else? i'm at work, not a 3d industry job.. i can say with 100% certainty that noone else in here is a polycount member. could this be…