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Solid Eye! The MGS4 Photo Thread
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MiamiWesker
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Today I came up with the Human Rage Bomb.
This is how it works.
Step 1: Slap C4 on the back of a soldier.
Step 2: Hit them with a rage tranq shot.
Step 3: Watch the C4 strapped guy run at enemies.
Step 4: He is now on the enemies side, wait for the right moment.
Step 5: Click, Ka-boom.
The aftermath
I did this the opposite way as well, with the rebels charging the PMCs, well this one guy gunned down the first two guys before getting near them but he kept charging down this path:
You don't see it but coming around the corner are two PMCs, when they got close I blew him up:
But I must tell you guys that this is a pain to get to work, most of the time the guy will die before he even gets close to the enemies, or he will shoot them from long distance. It serves no real purpose in actual gameplay as its a horrible complex way to kill people. But its so fun when it works.
Here are some more pics I took. In this part I went up the building, did you guys know that two PMCs have a conversation up on the third floor, they talk about killing the rebels, wonder if there are more hidden convos. Anyway I waited for the other PMC to leave. I strapped C4 on this guy:
Then made him go boom at the window.
This is what happend
This is how it works.
Step 1: Slap C4 on the back of a soldier.
Step 2: Hit them with a rage tranq shot.
Step 3: Watch the C4 strapped guy run at enemies.
Step 4: He is now on the enemies side, wait for the right moment.
Step 5: Click, Ka-boom.
The aftermath
I did this the opposite way as well, with the rebels charging the PMCs, well this one guy gunned down the first two guys before getting near them but he kept charging down this path:
You don't see it but coming around the corner are two PMCs, when they got close I blew him up:
But I must tell you guys that this is a pain to get to work, most of the time the guy will die before he even gets close to the enemies, or he will shoot them from long distance. It serves no real purpose in actual gameplay as its a horrible complex way to kill people. But its so fun when it works.
Here are some more pics I took. In this part I went up the building, did you guys know that two PMCs have a conversation up on the third floor, they talk about killing the rebels, wonder if there are more hidden convos. Anyway I waited for the other PMC to leave. I strapped C4 on this guy:
Then made him go boom at the window.
This is what happend
Liabe Brave
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I love in-game photography. I spent many, many hours in San Andreas taking pictures. Of course, a lot of that time was committed to desperately trying to make them not turn out ugly; that's wasn't the prettiest of games even back then. Fortunately, MGS4 is a much more attractive game. But I've put in hours and hours anyway, just because I'm obsessive like that. Anyhow, I'm through with my "photography run" up through Act 1, so I thought I'd share the results. I split it up into a bunch of posts so that the page doesn't get overrun with JPEGs.
PORTRAITS
These are always the hardest thing to do in games. Plenty of work gets put into the faces, but they're not designed to be the sole object of attention. Here's a couple anyway, with the better ones being the hero characters.
PORTRAITS
These are always the hardest thing to do in games. Plenty of work gets put into the faces, but they're not designed to be the sole object of attention. Here's a couple anyway, with the better ones being the hero characters.
Liabe Brave
Member
PEOPLE, PART ONE
Some wider action shots.
Some wider action shots.
BruceLeeRoy
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^^ :lol That is awesome.
Liabe...Wow those are excellent man.
Liabe...Wow those are excellent man.
Liabe Brave
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PLACES, PART ONE
There may be a few people in these, but mostly I was trying to capture architecture and atmosphere. In chronological order.
There may be a few people in these, but mostly I was trying to capture architecture and atmosphere. In chronological order.
Liabe Brave
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PLACES, PART TWO
Liabe Brave
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PLACES, PART THREE
I think the lighting in this first one is just amazing:
I think the lighting in this first one is just amazing:
Liabe Brave
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PLACES, PART FOUR
Liabe Brave
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PLACES, PART FIVE
Liabe Brave
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PLACES, PART SIX
Liabe Brave
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ACTION, PART ONE
This is where MGS4 really starts to look like CG; the per-object motion blur is very effective as you're playing. I tried to capture at least some of that dynamism in my shots.
This is where MGS4 really starts to look like CG; the per-object motion blur is very effective as you're playing. I tried to capture at least some of that dynamism in my shots.
Liabe Brave
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ACTION, PART TWO
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ACTION, PART THREE
Liabe Brave
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ARTSY
Some compositions and manipulations with no justification besides themselves.
Some compositions and manipulations with no justification besides themselves.
Liabe Brave
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GOOFY
Snake enters Silent Hill.
Akiba gets fed up with the teasing.
The cover of a black metal album.
Evidently the PMCs believe snipers never strike twice in the same place.
. . .and I'm done. I'm sorry if it seems like too many pictures (especially just for Act One!), but I do love photography and I'm happy to explore that love in MGS4.
Snake enters Silent Hill.
Akiba gets fed up with the teasing.
The cover of a black metal album.
Evidently the PMCs believe snipers never strike twice in the same place.
. . .and I'm done. I'm sorry if it seems like too many pictures (especially just for Act One!), but I do love photography and I'm happy to explore that love in MGS4.
Zombie James
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Liabe Brave said:
Awesome.
Red Blaster
Member
Those are nice enough to deserve their own thread.
Liabe Brave
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Yeah, I'm really happy how that turned out. It's actually really difficult to get a shot of Meryl that makes her look pretty and not just vapid. She doesn't really have much facial animation outside the cutscenes, and her skin texture is a little too anime-perfect. After taking several dozen pictures, though, I think I got one that indicates how grown-up and attractive she comes across in the game._leech_ said:
The geometry maybe, but these are all from the first level. I used the in-game editor on many, which is why they cover a wide gamut of tones. But since those controls are just saturation, color balance, and brightness/contrast, you could make the whole game look like any one of these shots just using your TV settings.nib95 said:
And thanks to everybody for the kind words!
revolverjgw
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How did you make this guy perform that sick breakdancing?
Liabe Brave said:
Liabe Brave
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Yeah, it's cute. I didn't do anything, though, when shot he just happened to fall forward rather than back, and I guess with how he landed he was perfectly balanced on his waist. So his arms didn't fold, and the ragdoll wouldn't let his knees flex. He stayed like that until I went down there and knocked him off. :lolrevolverjgw said:
TheMissingLink
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Bravo, Liabe Brave.
That Meryl shot...
*swoon*
That Meryl shot...
*swoon*
blazinglazers
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Beautiful shots Liabe Brave, you've got a great eye!
Liabe Brave
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Like I said earlier, the controls in the "editor" are just saturation, color balance, and brightness/contrast. You can easily make the game look like any of these shots by simply adjusting your TV. Some of the more extreme alterations would make it unplayable, but the vast majority are readily available. Only problem is that you'd have to adjust it back to watch anything else!hirokazu said:
Lion Heart
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Liabe Brave said:ARTSY
Some compositions and manipulations with no justification besides themselves.
this is full of unparalleled win!