Next-gen game engine on PS5!
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NorBro
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For technology/gaming people, it's one of those moments in time in which you kind of reflect about the past and your own life.
I remember and could talk about about the original Nintendo (NES) and Sega Genesis and PlayStation (1) like it was yesterday.
The drastic advancements are as depressing as they are beautiful.
Run&Gun
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Yes, looking back it's scary. My best friend had an Atari and then I got an original Nintendo probably in third grade when they came out in the US. And then remember the jump in graphics quality to the 16-bit Super Nintendo. Then the N64. I was honestly never impressed with the PS1, though... And always thought Sega sucked until the Dreamcast.
And from what I've read, the new Xbox is going to surpass the PS5. I guess it takes perspective of age and having lived through the early generations, but it cracks me up that people complain about the price of these consoles when you look at what they do.
And from what I've read, the new Xbox is going to surpass the PS5. I guess it takes perspective of age and having lived through the early generations, but it cracks me up that people complain about the price of these consoles when you look at what they do.
NorBro
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I never got into N64 as popular as it was and I think Dreamcast was really underrated.
PS1 was nice, but PS2 will go down as the GOAT.
But I have never in my life heard of anyone not liking Sega Genesis though, lol. There are probably about 200 amazing games I can list off the top of my head. I mean so many awesome games for so many years.
PS1 was nice, but PS2 will go down as the GOAT.
But I have never in my life heard of anyone not liking Sega Genesis though, lol. There are probably about 200 amazing games I can list off the top of my head. I mean so many awesome games for so many years.
QuickHitRecord
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Thanks for sharing this. It's a far cry from the Atari and NES systems that I grew up with.
At this level of sophistication, someone could come up with a video game that facilitates the creation of films. Choose your settings from an online database of thousands, customize your own characters, control your lighting, and even feed in a pre-recorded voiceover and watch as the AI animates the characters faces to exchange that dialogue. Export the whole thing in 8K ProRes4444. Edit, score, add foley, and distribute.
If it's not already being done, I'm sure it will be soon.
At this level of sophistication, someone could come up with a video game that facilitates the creation of films. Choose your settings from an online database of thousands, customize your own characters, control your lighting, and even feed in a pre-recorded voiceover and watch as the AI animates the characters faces to exchange that dialogue. Export the whole thing in 8K ProRes4444. Edit, score, add foley, and distribute.
If it's not already being done, I'm sure it will be soon.
Run&Gun
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Dreamcast was very underrated. I believe the Dreamcast was the same game engine that was used in their Arcade games, at the time. Genesis had some great games, I just thought the graphics were sub-par.
I've had every Nintendo console except the current Switch and I think the Wii U was another one that was underrated. I still have mine hooked up and play it occasionally. But I couldn't tell you the last time I fired up my PS3. Never got a PS4. Honestly, the PS3 really only saw action for Blu-Ray's and Guitar Hero.
Just watched that demo in UHD/4K on the native YT app in my projector. Stood about six feet away from my 120" screen and watched and I was impressed. And you don't even have to be a nerd to appreciate the numbers those guys were throwing around, especially when you remember that this is a consumer game console.
filmguy123
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Maybe I’ll wait to play last of us 2 until the ps5 enhanced version launches... I’ll bet they’ll have that and a few others out the gate as ps5 enhanced.
There are already previz tools that utilize the Unreal engine...
https://cinetracer.com
The limits are evaporating to use the technology for almost any extent of good or evil
combatentropy
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Unreal Engine was used instead of green screen on The Mandalorian.
Of course they were using the current version, 4. I look forward to what Hollywood can do with version 5, when it finally comes out next year.
- Behind the Scenes with UE4’s Next-Gen Virtual Production Tools (Youtube)
- The Virtual Production of The Mandalorian, Season One (Youtube)
- The Mandalorian: This Is the Way (American Cinematographer)
- VFX Sets are the Future ? (DVXUser)
Of course they were using the current version, 4. I look forward to what Hollywood can do with version 5, when it finally comes out next year.
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Is this a real life or is it a fantasy?
https://nofilmschool.com/battlesuit-virtual-production-on-budget
https://nofilmschool.com/battlesuit-virtual-production-on-budget
Bassman2003
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The film or the tools? It is cool but will always look like a video game with a story to me.
I can see new all-digital film making developing as a multiple step process (not counting someone needing to come up with a screenplay) that might go something like this.
1) A mocap specialist makes a 3-D digital image off any actor/model/human being willing to license his/her likeness.
2) A digital stock scene creator offers various CGI "locations" for sale (these can be photo realistic).
3) The film director then puts together the basic scene blocking for the digital actors using an off-the-shelf program.
4) The voice over actors provide dialog.
5) The low resolution "director's cut" made on a laptop/home PC is then transferred to a rendering farm to make the final print.
1) A mocap specialist makes a 3-D digital image off any actor/model/human being willing to license his/her likeness.
2) A digital stock scene creator offers various CGI "locations" for sale (these can be photo realistic).
3) The film director then puts together the basic scene blocking for the digital actors using an off-the-shelf program.
4) The voice over actors provide dialog.
5) The low resolution "director's cut" made on a laptop/home PC is then transferred to a rendering farm to make the final print.
Gord.T
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A YT commenter on one vid was wondering "how many terrabytes will a game download have when everybody uses film assets!?" which is a good question.
I guess the simple answer is "alot more than it is now" hahaha.
Maybe for some games it'll be handled in the cloud via a game subscription instead of buying a physical disk(s) of the game. Or maybe that's already happening, I don't know.
I do know that alot of software is, or is going, cloud subscription based these days.
I guess the simple answer is "alot more than it is now" hahaha.
Maybe for some games it'll be handled in the cloud via a game subscription instead of buying a physical disk(s) of the game. Or maybe that's already happening, I don't know.
I do know that alot of software is, or is going, cloud subscription based these days.
NorBro
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Most people download games onto their systems these days, but they still make physical copies of some of the bigger titles for people who'd like to own something they can hold in their hands, display, etc.
As a kid, part of the fun was holding that case, reading the description in the back, taking a look at the cartridge or CD, the booklet.
As a kid, part of the fun was holding that case, reading the description in the back, taking a look at the cartridge or CD, the booklet.
Gord.T
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That makes sense NorBro considering the memory capabilities these days and that most people are online. I remember playing a young man on XBox (Ghost Recon 2) online with the first XBox and I overheard him say over my headset speaking to his mom "Hey Mom, look at this. It's looks real" commenting on the outdoor enviroments, and that was back then. And it did look good. Far better than P.C games of the time.
This new engine though is bringing it to another level and to be honest, it's about time. I can't wait to play full 2 hour Nascar live races online again. Man, I had the chair with a built in steering wheel, cup holder for my beer, gear shifter and a gas/brake combo gizmo permanataly screwed into the wooden floor. Good Times. -Cheers.
This new engine though is bringing it to another level and to be honest, it's about time. I can't wait to play full 2 hour Nascar live races online again. Man, I had the chair with a built in steering wheel, cup holder for my beer, gear shifter and a gas/brake combo gizmo permanataly screwed into the wooden floor. Good Times. -Cheers.