Maybe this is a little too off-topic for the space station, but just in case it's not: I'm starting a practice group for UI/web/etc. designers in Austin, TX. You real artists have your sketch clubs and pimping threads, but it seems like UI designers don't really have that sort of community, and I aim to change that. "User…
Gameplay Animator - Contract Responsibilities: * Create character motions through a blend of keyframe animation and motion capture with our proprietary animation tools * Work with designers and programmers to implement and iterate on these motions to create compelling, entertaining, and visually appealing gameplay and/or…
Hello, I know that this is mostly a forum about Game related topics, but maybe you can help me anyway :) I am trying to dive more into the fluid side of cgi and at the same time trying to learn Renderman. The plan is to create an animation of an ocean covered with mist and rainfall. Now I found out that Renderman (RIS or…
I was one of the many people who were not fortunate to go to GDC this year. Luckily, afterwards many bits and pieces of talks and tech are posted throughout the internets. This thread is a home for those things. Let's find them, share them, and talk about them. For maximum brain-growing. Epic Games: The Technology behind…
Hey Polycounters, I wanted to get the opinions out there of character artists on the topic of education. I just recently finished up another semester at my local university, but living in Wisconsin (a crap shoot of a place for wanting to do anything technology related) they don't have programs centered around 3D or any of…
UnrealEngine - Blender OK! further known as UEBok! an Blender 2.8 Addon. Idea: Speed up interaction between Blender and UnrealEngine and to Blender and … https://youtu.be/kPihB9LmXsg UEBok! functions: Collection OPS: * Create collection for selected objects * Create ROOT object for collection(ROOT object is pivot point…
Hi, I'm having a huge problem with Max. I opened the Materials Editor and clicked on the button marked 'Standard'. At this point the Materials/Maps Browser should have opened but instead Max somehow became locked, everywhere I clicked I got a pinging sound and I could not interact with anything. The Materials/Maps Browser…
Hi, I am fairly new to Polycount forum and I am looking for the ways to interact with the game arts community and improve my own arts skill. I have 3 yrs of experience as 3D generalist, however I feel I am waaay too far from the place I want to be with my art yet. Last summer I graduated from film school, however, I am…
Mecha Mayhem VR is an explosive mech assault game giving the player full control of their mech from inside the cockpit. Check out our alpha teaser here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7i0amHexSI Our team is seeking a highly experienced freelance Animator to work on our animations in and out of the game. Tasks include…
Greetings, Polycounter's. I'm around 2 months away from finally leaving this pathetic excuse for a High School and going off to College! I have been applying for courses such as Interactive Multimedia (Althought I imagine these sort of things won't teach a tech savvy person like myself and alot of other Pc'ers.) But to my…