Since we ran a feature on Duncan Harris, the groovy āvideo game photographerā behind the website DeadEndThrills, Iāve been sharing some of his work each week here.
https://lastchance.cc/the-man-behind-the-worlds-best-video-game-screenshots-5866739%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
This week Harris wrapped up Mass Effect 2 and dug into the original Bioshock, while throwing in a couple of enjoyable one-offs, as well. But first, he did a shot of The WItcher 2, which you see above.
āMemory Laneā
A color-drenched image from The Witcher 2, and yet another reminder that as perfectly fine as The Witcher 2 is on consoles, itāll never look like this. Harris captions this image; āA taste of things to come,ā making me think heās got more Witcher 2 planned.
https://lastchance.cc/the-witcher-2-on-xbox-360-is-thankfully-still-very-mu-5879333%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
āHeās Dead, Jimā
Lovely shot of Mass Effect 2ās Mordin Solus.
Tools and tricks: free camera, timestop, no-HUD, custom FOV, JeanLuc761ā²s hi-res character textures, in-world HUD textures blanked, antialiasing (injected max quality FXAA 3.11 w/ texture pre-sharpening), 2160p rendering.
āSkateā
Another one-off from Super Mario Galaxy (emulated into HD, of course) provides a welcome splash of color this week.
Dolphin emulator (OpenGL), 2160p rendering, antialiasing (4xMSAA), textures patched (HUD, pause screen), free camera, bilinear downsampling.
āSecond Skinā
One of the creepiest, most memorable scenes from the original Bioshock, rendered into glorious HD.
Tools and tricks: antialiasing (FXAA), Post Process Injection DLL w/ pre-sharpening for texture and post-sharpening for image, high-performance ambient occlusion, 2160p rendering, no-HUD, custom FOV, noclip, timestop.
āWhupassā
A cool, oddly mournful shot of a splicer from Bioshock preparing to throw one of those damnable grenades.
Tools and tricks: antialiasing (FXAA), Post Process Injection DLL w/ pre-sharpening for texture and post-sharpening for image, high-performance ambient occlusion, 2160p rendering, no-HUD, custom FOV, noclip, timestop.
āTake the Power Backā
That famous duo from Bioshock
Tools and tricks: antialiasing (FXAA), Post Process Injection DLL w/ pre-sharpening for texture and post-sharpening for image, high-performance ambient occlusion, 2160p rendering, no-HUD, custom FOV, noclip, timestop.
āMs. Dynamiteā
One of a few good-bye shots of Mass Effect 2, this one featuring Subject Zero.
Tools and tricks: free camera, timestop, no-HUD, custom FOV, JeanLuc761ā²s hi-res character textures, in-world HUD textures blanked, antialiasing (injected max quality FXAA 3.11 w/ texture pre-sharpening), 2160p rendering.
āLost and Foundā
A final shot of Dear Esther, which comes out in February. Lovely.
Tools and tricks: free camera, custom FOV, 2160p rendering, antialiasing (injected SMAA).
