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CG News
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What's the latest happenings in the CG industry? Check it out in this forum.
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CG General Discussion
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General discussion related to computer graphics and the CG industry. No off topic threads please.
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CGJobs
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Courses and Schools
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Post questions about which schools to attend, courses to take, your education experiences and recommendations.
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Meet the Artists
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Q&A Sessions Forum
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For all local CGS Chapter discussions, setup requests, etc.
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Showcase Gallery
A general showcase of digital art from our community
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CG Choice Gallery: 3D
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The best of CGSociety - 3D stills
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CG Choice Gallery: 2D, Illustrations and Concept Art
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The best of CGSociety - 2D images
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3D Stills
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Member showcase - 3D stills
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36,231 | 363,091 | |
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2D, Illustrations and Concept Art
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Member showcase - 2D, Illustrations and Concept Art
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38,491 | 277,940 | |
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Finished Work: Animation and Showreels
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Post and view finished animation work including short films, commercials and reels.
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Events
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June 6-9
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Conference 7-11 August | Exhibition 9-11 August
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Conference 12-15 December | Exhibition 13-15 December
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CG Challenges
For the official CGSociety Challenges and contests
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Armed and Dangerous :: MudBox Challenge
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NVArt - Moving Innovation
(31 Viewing)
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Past Challenges (Archives)
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Previous CG Challenges held on CGNetworks/CGTalk.
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Mini Challenges
Community run events to help practice your skills
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Hardcore Modeling Challenge
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For daily sketch sessions
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3,504 | 67,568 | |
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For Monthly VFX Micro Challenges
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1,186 | 17,634 | |
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Unofficial Game Art Challenge
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For unofficial Game Art mini-challenges
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2,712 | 53,571 | |
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Speed Modelling Session Forum
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For mini-modelling sessions and challenges.
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152 | 4,834 | |
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For animation sessions and mini-challenges
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Lighting Challenges
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Lighting challenges sessions hosted by Jeremy Birn
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Current contest - Mari
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Work in Progress and Critique
Forums for artists seeking critique on current works in progress.
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WIP/Critique: 3D Stills
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Critique 3D works in progress.
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39,937 | 451,099 | |
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WIP/Critique: 2D, Illustrations and Concept Art
(10 Viewing)
Critique 2D works in progress.
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16,699 | 156,485 | |
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WIP/Critique: Game Art Design
(5 Viewing)
Critique works in progress specific to game art including design, animation, modeling, texturing, level design and visual aspects of game development
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9,863 | 123,312 | |
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WIP/Critique: Animation
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Critique work in progress animation including short films, character animation and visual effects sequences.
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5,153 | 34,544 | |
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Collaborative team projects
(4 Viewing)
Interested in assembling a team of artists for non-paying projects? Then this is the place.
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2,176 | 34,703 | |
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Not for the faint of heart. Use this forum for professional, honest and focused critiques. 2D and 3D WIPs and reels may be posted here.
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1,415 | 13,524 | |
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General Techniques
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Artistic Anatomy and Figurative Art
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Forum dedicated to the study of artistic anatomy and figurative drawing, painting, and 3D
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Modeling
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General discussion on 3D modeling.
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8,191 | 46,964 | |
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Texturing and Surfacing
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General discussion on texturing, surfacing, materials and shaders.
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6,551 | 35,746 | |
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Character Rigging
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General discussion on 3D character rigging and skinning for animation.
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5,232 | 30,771 | |
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Art Techniques and Theories Forum
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Art techniques, tutorials, theories, art history, inspirations, influences, and legal issues relevant to artists
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1,673 | 18,943 | |
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Animation
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General discussion on computer animation.
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5,010 | 24,031 | |
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Lighting and Shaders
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General discussion on lighting and shaders.
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4,794 | 28,870 | |
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Digital Matte Painting
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Forum for digital matte creation and techniques
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1,454 | 14,065 | |
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Compositing and Editing
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General discussion on compositing and editing techniques.
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3,679 | 19,029 | |
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Software Specific Forums
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Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter
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Application specific discussion for users of Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter.
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Autodesk 3ds max
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Application specific discussion for users of Autodesk 3ds max (www.autodesk.com).
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65,866 | 456,056 | |
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Autodesk Maya
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Application specific discussion for users of Autodesk Maya (www.autodesk.com).
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87,269 | 536,030 | |
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Application specific discussion for users of Autodesk MotionBuilder animation software (www.autodesk.com).
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2,287 | 11,611 | |
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Autodesk Mudbox
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Application specific discussion for users of Autodesk's Mudbox sculpting software (www.mudbox3d.com).
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1,149 | 6,521 | |
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Maxon Cinema 4D
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Application specific discussion for users of Maxon Cinema 4D (www.maxon.net).
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34,373 | 374,508 | |
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Autodesk Softimage
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Application specific discussion for users of SOFTIMAGE|XSI (www.softimage.com).
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10,292 | 76,037 | |
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NewTek Lightwave 3D
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Application specific discussion for users of NewTek LightWave 3D (www.newtek.com).
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20,170 | 213,842 | |
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Blender
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Application specific discussion for users of Blender (www.blender3d.org).
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4,527 | 35,405 | |
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Pixologic ZBrush
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Application specific discussion for users of Pixologic ZBrush modeling software (www.pixologic.com).
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3,752 | 20,353 | |
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Side Effects Houdini
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Application specific discussion for users of Side Effects Software Houdini (www.sidefx.com).
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Luxology Modo
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Application specific discussion for users of Luxology Modo modeling software (www.luxology.com).
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Application specific discussion for users of E-on Software Vue natural 3D software (www.e-onsoftware.com).
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2,378 | 15,499 | |
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Compositing Software
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Umbrella forum for our Nuke, After Effects, Digital Fusion and Autodesk compositing software forums.
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Development and Hardware
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Graphics Programming
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General forum for computer graphics programming and development. Topics include: C, C++, Cg, Renderman.
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Technical and Hardware
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Discussion on computer hardware, operating systems and technical issues.
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CGSociety Support Forum
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This forum is for specific questions or issues regarding the use of CGSociety.
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Place your suggestions for improvements to the site in this forum.
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