SpeedART 3.0 - Virtual to Reality

[Ronin387]

Nice shots Adam! Diablo's set are very hot!
love #2 GT-R GT3

 

[SDLocked]

Very good photos here, I like more non-edited photos and you are doing a great work with them.

 

[Speedster502]

Thanks guys. Sorry for the rather large gap, I've been a bit busy recently with real world photography jobs.

I have, however, had a chance to do a bit of a blog about how the use of photomodes in games can inspire and even influence real world photography. I know I was inspired by GT4 to pick up a real camera so hopefully others will follow suit.

If you want the full article complete with all the images here's the link - http://www.adampigott.co.uk/2014/gran-turismo-6/

Here's a small bit of the article -

I’m going to look at it the inverse situation. How can photo modes like that of both Forza and GT6, influence what I can produce as a photographer?

I’m privileged enough to say that I’ve visited a lot of the circuits featured on the Gran Turismo 6 but having visited Silverstone more times than you can shake a stick it does become increasingly challenging to find new angles that people might not have seen before. How does GT6 help in this matter? Well, it’s free roam camera allows you to explore the circuit and try to find new things you might have missed in real life. I often found myself moving the camera right up to the barriers to get the most realistic angles and even using the same focal lengths and apertures as the equipment I own – just to give me ideas of what’s generally achievable. This leads me onto the next element…

Surprisingly enough, GT6 can be actually used to research circuits to find good spots to shoot from. In 2013 I visited a lot of new circuits including Monza, the Nurburgring, Spa-Francorchamps and the Circuit de la Sarthe – all of which feature on Gran Turismo. Much like the drivers often do, I actually scouted out a lot of the circuits just to give me an idea of the angles that I could possibly get and of things to look out for. Some angles I wouldn’t have even considered if it hadn’t been for the pre-race recce via Gran Turismo.

Of course, I’m not suggesting that video games can give a 100% accurate representation of what’s really there and nothing beats actual experience, but it certainly set me off on the right foot.

It’s also a great learning tool. Speaking from personal experience, I never picked up a real camera until after I’d toyed around with Gran Turismo 4’s photo mode.

I learnt a lot of the basic camera knowledge (aperture, shutter speed, exposure etc) through Gran Turismo 4 and more importantly learnt a lot about processing images. Back in the times of GT4 the graphics weren’t quite as pristine as they are now and featured a lot of jagged edges on the shadows and cars themselves. To the make the images look even better I used Photoshop to tidy the images up as well applying extra effects (no – not lens flare!) to emphasis particular elements. Even simple adjustments like curves would make a massive impact on the shots.

All of this was obviously learning that directly impacted my photography, so much so that it encouraged me to pick up a camera for the very first time and get out there shooting.

It’s been clear to see how the gaming industry has influenced other aspects of the motorsport world. Successful campaigns such as the GT Academy have taken virtual racers to the seat of a real racing car competing in the highest level of events. Other innovative projects such as Vision GT have encouraged worldwide car manufacturers to design cars specifically for the game. Big names like Mercedes-Benz, Aston Martin and even automotive giants such as Ford and Nissan have taken part. Video games are becoming more of an influence on our real world cars more than ever before, and this trend is clearly set to continue.

I think it’s only a matter of time until we see young photographers appearing on the market that have been inspired by video games – driving isn’t for everyone after all. Perhaps we’ll even see the equivalent of the GT Academy for photographer in future. I’ll be watching with a great deal of interest…

All the images featured in this article were taken in the Gran Turismo 6 Photomode and have only been edited lightly – in fact in a very similar manner to how I edit my real photographs.

You'll have to check out my website for the remaining few images!​

 

[NBDESIGNZ]

Absolutely brilliant pics in your gallery. Love your realistic angles and compositions, editing is superb. Nice website and story too. 👍

 

[Amac500]

Holy ****, those 3 shots, ESPECIALLY the last one. I'm blown away, I wish I knew how to do that. Incredible!

 

[GranTurismo916]

Holy crap...I have no favorites in that last set. All of those are amazing. 👍

 

[Speedster502]

Thanks guys it's very much appreciated! Hopefully I'll get to update this gallery a little bit more often soon. Glad you like them even though they are relatively lightly processed stuff in comparison to some of the stuff see around these parts.

 

[NMKH91]

@Speedster502
Are you completely sure, this ain't real one?

 

[Kodje]

Very interesting read 👍
I totally agree with you when you say that a tool like the GT 4/5/6 camera could help to learn the basis of photography.
Your last pics are all excellent, choice of angles, lightning and atmopshere are on top 👍 I especially like a lot the last one !

 

[Speedster502]

@Speedster502
Are you completely sure, this ain't real one?

Totally sure.

And thanks for the kind words guys, it's greatly appreciated. Glad that you agree on the article too, as I mentioned I learnt from GT4 (and the community built here) before progressing to real cameras...things have only got better since!

 

[sems4arsenal]

WHAAAAAAAATTTTT sort of magic is this

 

[The R!CE Guy]

Amazing shots mate, and great article. I love the two SLS GT3 shots.👍

 

[baggist74]

Very realistic shots! Especially SLS GT3 shots. Just amazing! 👍

 

[Terronium-12]

Love it.

I am going to have to ask you to stop though, again.