How do they get screenshots that aren't first person

[ghost 009]

Here is what I'm talking about.
http://halo.bungie.net/images/site/halo/screenshots/scrn_007.jpg

Can they only do that in the pc version cause I would just love to create a video clip of me (as in my character in the game) playing halo 2 and add music and effects.

[PapaSKooT]

Originally posted by Butterz
Here is what I'm talking about.
http://halo.bungie.net/images/site/halo/screenshots/scrn_007.jpg

Can they only do that in the pc version cause I would just love to create a video clip of me (as in my character in the game) playing halo 2 and add music and effects.

The made the game, so they can do anything in the engine that they want, like stop all action, and use flyby cameras like you see in the screen.

You Can't.

[E Nomini Patri]

SOURCE (http://halo.bungie.org/faq/mostasked.html#tpscreens)


How does Bungie make those cool screenshots, with no HUD, and no gun, and how are they so clear?

They start with a beta version of Halo and an Xbox dev kit (with extra hardware).

The photographer plays Halo normally, until he gets to a place where he wants to take a screenshot.

He then freezes the action.

At this point, he can step forward at frame-by frame speeds, if it's not perfect yet. Once he's happy with the location, he can 'disconnect' the camera from where it is and fly it to wherever he likes. It doesn't even have to be a place that was visible from the original action.

Once he's happy with the camera placement, he snaps the shot. He can define the SIZE of the snapped shot - it's still in 640x480 increments, but he can define how many pieces to break it up into. A standard size seems to be 9 panes (3x3), resulting in a screenshot that's 1920x1440 pixels.

These images are then transferred over to a pc, and resized for release on the web, in Photoshop.

THAT'S why they look so sharp, and THAT'S how they get such cool angles. :)


There you have it!

[No Fear 23]

Originally posted by Zero Flaw
SOURCE (http://halo.bungie.org/faq/mostasked.html#tpscreens)



There you have it!


wow, that seem pretty cool how technology can do that. nice to know how that works. :cheers:

[l Maximus l]

Actually, I always wondered that, too...now I know! Thanks Zero :)

[Hard Boiled Cop]

Maybe they should put a replay mode of some sort. Maybe something like Driv3r's Director mode where you can change the cameras around.

[themoosearmy]

When you make the game, you are god, but I never knew exactly how they did that, you da man Zero.

Btw, anyone know where I can pick up an xbox dev kit...j/k.

[Yankeez]

Originally posted by themoosearmy
When you make the game, you are god, but I never knew exactly how they did that, you da man Zero.

Btw, anyone know where I can pick up an xbox dev kit...j/k. ebay :p

[ghost 009]

I know I read that before but I completly forgot about it.

[MikeMan91389]

dang, thats pretty coo, you could deffinitly make sum sweet halo2 vids with that, and i bet the first halo1 movie u made would rain on all the others parades

[E Nomini Patri]

Originally posted by MikeMan91389
dang, thats pretty coo, you could deffinitly make sum sweet halo2 vids with that, and i bet the first halo1 movie u made would rain on all the others parades

You can only use it for screenshots. :(

[Xorg]

Originally posted by Yankeez-XBA
ebay :p

damn, i tried searching for some and they didnt have any

[BunnyRabbit]

Thats pretty cool how they do that.. Thats probably never gonna be on jeopardy though..:(