ArmA II Photography I: Questions. Comments & Discussion

[sarge4267 16]

@sarge4267: If you want to create a realistic muzzle flash, don´t make one at all, or make it so bright that you can only see it in darkness. You can´t see the muzzle flash in daylight in a modern assault rifle.

In darkness, the muzzle flash appears like a quick burst of sparks from most rifles.

Ok thanks for the constructive criticism ;)

[Laqueesha 474]

Shooting an animal in the head? Shame on you. :p

[enad 11]

YES! Shnaps is back!

Back to making more awesome units I see. Totally can't wait for what you make next.

P.S. Sabrez- That choco chip pattern you got going with those takistani troops looks perfect. Seriously consider releasing those, they look stunning!

[AnimalMother92 10]

goddamit Sabre!

Stop teasing us so, I'd kill for those Marines! :eek:

[sabre 244]

They are only a background project, like all the retextures I stuff around with, so I have no idea when they are going to be 'done'.

[enad 11]

Sabre, your "background projects" are fucking awesome.

You should make a thread, Sabres "Background Projects"

Edited September 28, 2010 by Enad

[cole 0]

Sabre, your "background projects" are fucking awesome.

You should make a thread, Sabres "Background Projects"

This right here.

[road runner 4344]

couldn't agree more

[Fox '09 14]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/sabretron/arma2oa2010-09-3021-08-07-01.jpg

whats w/ the dude who's shot 3+ times? lol

[sabre 244]

Dunno was getting hurt by something in the editor, didn't bother to change it.

Not much blood for someone who has been shot '3+ times'.

IF you have to just pretend he cut himself on some rocks and hasn't been able to change his uniform yet.

[Fox '09 14]

if so those are some nasty cuts, must of been the bouncy rocks :D

[Laqueesha 474]

What kind of graphics card is it?

[enad 11]

@DaveP- Looks like you just edited the shot more than usual.

A new graphics card will do nothing for your visuals, it will just make you able to play at higher settings, indirectly making your game look better.

Edited October 1, 2010 by Enad

[Pauldarrington 9]

@Pauld- Looks like you just edited the shot more than usual.

A new graphics card will do nothing for your visuals, it will just make you able to play at higher settings, indirectly making your game look better.

Say what now? O_o

[enad 11]

What I'm saying is a new graphics card isnt gonna magically make your game look better, it might let you run the game at a higher res or settings, indirectly making your game look better.

Ops. That was meant to go to DaveP. :P

I'll edit the first post.

[DaveP 66]

What I'm saying is a new graphics card isnt gonna magically make your game look better, it might let you run the game at a higher res or settings, indirectly making your game look better.

Ops. That was meant to go to DaveP. :P

I'll edit the first post.

Better anistropic filtering and detail settings means you can see higher resolution textures at a further distance and at an obscured angle, higher shadow detail means slightly less blobby blurs of shadows (although still not brilliant)

compare similarly edited photo from a while back:

Since I never 'bump up' my settings to take photos (almost always take them during operations and the like) It's pretty important that I've got a playable level of FPS so I don't just get killed (although it can lead to some neat pigeon shots like my last couple posts)

Admittedly, the fact that the photos have to be shrunk down does detract from the intended outcome, but it's a subtle difference that pushes up the overall outcome of the shot

Also means I've finally got the horsepower to do video with a decent level of quality

[abs 2]

DaveP, what kind of vid card did you get?

Abs

[DaveP 66]

DaveP, what kind of vid card did you get?

Abs

A uhh gtx460 if I remember right, KFA2 (Galaxy's european 'premium' brand)

vidya

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7kH-F-9uts

Edited October 2, 2010 by DaveP

[jumpinghubert 48]

@DaveP

very nice shots! I think you lowered gamma (0.6-0.75) to get better contrast. How do you get the color effect (color effect modul?) and the blurry shadow corona?

Edited October 2, 2010 by JumpingHubert

[DaveP 66]

@DaveP

very nice shots! I think you lowered gamma (0.6-0.75) to get better contrast. How do you get the color effect (color effect modul?) and the blurry shadow corona?

Nope,

I admire those that can do clever stuff like that in game, and I'm going to give it a go myself, but this colouring was all done in post in Photoshop (for photos) and After Effects (for video)

The really neat thing in after effects is you can now directly import all your adjustment layers and the like and directly apply them to your video

[jumpinghubert 48]

ok thanks for reply

[Laqueesha 474]

Is that a pile of shite between the UN bloke's legs?

[DaveP 66]

Is that a pile of shite between the UN bloke's legs?

It seems that he had a bit of a period, but looking at the photo I think 'he shat himself' has the same impact

Was a great mission in all, really intense

[Laqueesha 474]

Nice picture, but a bit anachronistic. The GPKs weren't in service in 2003, if I recall correctly.

[TankCommander 3]

Awesome BattleDonkey, awesome.