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1. Re: I'm giving a talk about Polycount, game artists, being a professional.

   

   Reply by adam · Sep 2011 · Home› General Discussion

   Thanks. But back to my question -- lets say I couldn't contact you buy you had some images you've created that are perfect examples of a point I am trying to make. Would you care I had used it? I mean, you've posted them to a public forum and no money is being made, so I reckon its technically "okay". But morally, and…

2. Re: I'm giving a talk about Polycount, game artists, being a professional.

   

   Reply by almighty_gir · Oct 2011 · Home› General Discussion

   you can use mine as an example of what not to do.

3. Re: I'm giving a talk about Polycount, game artists, being a professional.

   

   Reply by adam · Sep 2011 · Home› General Discussion

   That's what I figured. And I would never use a "what-not-to-do" example in light of "so this sucks pretty bad"

4. Re: I'm giving a talk about Polycount, game artists, being a professional.

   

   Reply by adam · Sep 2011 · Home› General Discussion

   Well, if I were to give a topical example: Throwing your name in the hat of an art test posted online, where you get the unbelievable advantage of seeing what every single one of your peers are doing with the art test, and essentially creating the same thing they are. No matter how well its made, you need to show you're a…

5. Re: I'm giving a talk about Polycount, game artists, being a professional.

   

   Reply by slipsius · Oct 2011 · Home› General Discussion

   oo ok. ya, you just mentioned that because of the valve interview you dont post personal stuff anymore. but didnt say why that is. but then in your next post said heres an example, the art tests where everyone posts the same thing, even though you have the advantage of seeing everyone elses. I kinda put the two together,…

6. Re: I'm giving a talk about Polycount, game artists, being a professional.

   

   Reply by Wells · Oct 2011 · Home› General Discussion

   You may also use any of my posts as examples of how to win at the polycounts.

7. I'm giving a talk about Polycount, game artists, being a professional.

   

   Topic by adam · Sep 2011 · Home› General Discussion

   For the Toronto IGDA. Info here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176705439075126 This is going to be a closed discussion, meaning its just for the people in the room. I am hoping to use a lot of artwork you guys have posted here as great examples of users improving, techniques being developed,…