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Themed Group Photo thread!
Background:
This is an idea that was born from a need that I had while trying to start my racing series about two months ago. The racing series idea was to offer one of the largest available car lists for competitors to choose from, but the list was still quite specific and, unfortunately, it was hard to race such a mixture of cars both in GT5 and online, without having other cars that you didn't want in the shot also popping around. After a few semi-successful attempts to organize using members purely from my friends list who happened to be online at the time, I learned the difficulty that some must face if they ever wanted to take shots of certain cars with the aide of their friends.
The biggest factors in the difficulty being:
-Players not having the cars you need or only having a small percentage
-Players not understanding what you do and do not want in the shot
-Trying to coordinate the shots on the fly and keep the others interested when they only want to race.
So with that I decided to try to create a thread that would specifically aide in helping me get my series started... but then I realized that with no other thread like this, why not help others get their series started as well? But with that growth of the idea came even more!
Specific Group Images
I thought, why not build a specific group of people who have car collections and photographic experience to help create some truly amazing shots? Add details that are hard (if not impossible) to create in Gran Turismo 5 using online, solo and A-Spec as your source! Why not have pictures simulating the start to a Super GT race, with the pace car (or some other car) chasing (or leading) the field? Why not create such fantastic images that whenever someone decides to create a racing series in GT, they use the images we create over the real life photographs instead!
Then there's the other possibilities like collecting all of the Chromeline cars (including the Jaguar and the Edge Camaro) all of the stealth cars (even possibly including the GT Academy GT-R) and other group themes in general.
So with that, I humbly request volunteers in the form of car collectors and invite all of the fantastic photographic talent to aide the growth of this thread to create some of the best images in Gran Turismo 5 yet!
I mean, who wouldn't wanna make images like these, but using GT5?
(Granted, this one is more about the cars and less about the effects going on, as one person could accomplish this in Photoshop..)
Requests
(Granted, this one is more about the cars and less about the effects going on, as one person could accomplish this in Photoshop..)
Read below before making any requests!!!!!!
This thread will definitely be open to requests! However, please request the images with ample time constraints if you need the image by a certain time, otherwise I cannot guarantee that your image will be done on time.
Please make your requests in the thread first. Be as detailed as possible in what you require so that we can help provide you an image that you are satisfied with so that we can move on to to other requests and fancies. We can only work off of what you specifically request. If a few days goes by and no one has confirmed that we're at least thinking/working on your shot, then feel free to send me a message and allow me at least two days to respond. I will not respond to requests that are only made to me via private message and not to the thread first.
Be sure that your request is relevant to this thread! If you ask for "Trucks Racing at Laguna Seca" then I'll tell you to go enter into the Truck Championship in A-Spec. A more appropriate request would be "All trucks and SUV's in the game racing together at Madrid" then you've come to the right place!
Also, make sure to check the previous requests to see if your idea hasn't already been done! Old ideas will never be removed, only struck and will include a link to the final image.
Other examples of shots that you might be able to handle on your own:
"Honda Integra RM's racing at X track for my one-make series." Please take your Integra RM to practice and do the A-Spec One make race which should cover you! (Unless all the cars are painted white, I don't know since I've never done it.)
Example of a good request
(Theme)-History of the R8
(Cars) -Cars(5 total): Audi R8 4.2, Audi R8 5.2 (V10), Audi R8 LMS (Team Playstation), Audi Le Mans Quattro Concept and the Audi R8 LMP
(Location) -Top Gear Test Track
(Instruction) -The two Premium R8's are at the front, with the V8 being the closer of the two with a right 3/4 angle while the V10 sits behind and to the left at a left 3/4 angle. The LMS sits a little further back at a rear facing right 3/4 angle with the LMQC to the left of the LMS and further back still facing left almost completely and then the R8 LMP sits in the middle at the far back. The two premium R8's will be in focus while the three standards drift slowly out of focus. Please ensure that all cars are stock!
And while it isn't necessary, if you have the means you could provide an example image with stand-in's using a cell phone and some hot wheels (or at least other inanimate objects) as long as you make it clear what is what (use it with a description, not in place of one!!!!).
The R8 represents the R8 4.2 V8, the Porsche Carrera GT stands in for the R8 V10 while the Ferrari 355 Racer stands in for the LMS and the Lotus M250 stands in for the Le Mans Quattro. Lastly, the Panoz LMP stands in for the Audi R8 LMP.
Volunteers
Volunteers need to have time available on the weekends either on Saturday or Sunday. Simply check the thread during the week to see what is ahead for that weekend. If enough of you volunteer ahead of time, then we can knock out several shoots a day, otherwise I plan on organizing a specific shoot at a specific time and requesting a specific amount of people to show up. All you'll need to do then is say that you can make that time and show up. The room will be public and I'll post the room number here when it's live. If I we finish a shoot quickly and everyone still wants to stick around then we can crank a few shoots out in succession. If we have several small shoots to do we can organize a dual shoot that simply has one group of 5-6 on one part of the track with another group 5-6 on another part of the track to save on replay saving and time! If you have a specific availability, or days you'd prefer to perform shoots on then please cite them so I can note. The ability to do shoots at any time during the week would be handy!
List of general volunteers:
Jar31Lar
gogatrs
asriel
Shidapu
Milldrum
Nushel01
Calendar:
Monday
shem
Tuesday
shem
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Themes and Requests
This will be updated as more requests are made and completed.
"The World of Red Bull"
Location: Daytona
Cars(6): 2010 and 2011 Brian Vickers NASCAR Cup cars, Sebastién Loeb's C4 WRC, Sebastian Vettel's X2010 and the pair of DTM Audi's
"Know your roots: 86" This is the current shoot.
Location: Fuji
Cars (XX): Toyota Supra, Celica, MR2, Corolla, 2000GT, FT-86, FT-86 G-Sports. Lexus LFA, SC/Soarer, ISF. Wedssport Celica, ST205 Celica Rally car. Anything else you can think of? Maybe even throw in a Subaru for good measure.
"Gran Turismo's R35"
Location: Top Gear Test Track (TGTT)
Cars(5+1): Completely stock super silver R35 GT-R, completely stock black GT-R Academy Theme, completely stock GT-R Academy version, Schulze GT-R and the stealth GT500 GT-R. Alternate/Optional/Addtional car: R35 GT-R TC
"Evolution of the R8"
Location: Suggestion
Cars (5+2): Audi R8 LMP, Audi Le Mans Quattro Concept, Audi R8 LMS (Team Playstation), Audi R8 5.2 V10, Audi R8 4.2 V8. Alt/Opt/Add cars: Audi R8 LMS, Audi R8 Chromeline.
"Evolution of the R35"
Location: Suggestion
Cars (5): 2001 Tokyo Concept, GT-R Proto, GT-R Black Mask, GT-R, GT-R V-Spec. All cars are to be completely stock with factory colors!
"Evolution of the GT-R + Performance Skylines" (I know, I know...)
Location: Suggestion
Cars (8): 2000 GT-B, KPGC10 GT-R, KPGC110 GT-R, R30 2000 RS Turbo, R31 GTS-R, R32 GT-R V-Spec II, R33 GT-R V-Spec, R34 V-Spec Nur, R35 GT-R. All cars are to be completely stock with factory colors! Separate images will be taken with and without the 2000 GT-B/R30/R31. Alternate car: R30 2000 RS-X Turbo C in place of the 2000 RS Turbo.
"The Castrol Toys"
Location: Suggestion
Cars (6): Toyota Corolla Rally Car, Toyota Celica (ST205) Rally Car, Toyota Celica (ST185) Rally Car, Toyota Castrol Tom's Supra '00, Toyota Castrol Tom's Supra '97 and Toyota RSC Rally Raid car.
"Party in the Dark"
Location: Suggestion
Cars (10): An even mix of cars with two or three RM's, two or three tuned cars and three or four stock bodied cars as long as each car is painted in one of the ten fluorescent colors with no car using the same color. All cars will be premium!
"It was polarizing"
Location: Suggestion
Cars (10): Like above, an even mix of 10 cars between RM's, Tuned cars and stock cars as long as each car uses a different version of the polarized paint with no two cars being the same in make/model and color. All cars will be premium!
"Vroom-Vroom"
Location: Suggestion
Cars (7): Mazda 787B, Mazda RX-8 LM, Mazda RX-7 LM, Mazda RX-7 TC, Mazda Roadster TC, RE-Amemiya Asparadrink JGTC '04, RE-Amemiya Asparadrink Super GT '06, Mazda Atenza Touring Car
"TC vs. RM"
Location: Anywhere
Cars (28): All RM and TC cars. Paints must be Solid or metallic, other paints may be acceptable if they're pre-approved. Wheels must be racing or racing-style and painted either black, white, silver/grey, metallic gold, silver or gold chrome or matte. Other solid colors are acceptable as long as they're pre-approved. The numbers 1 and 69 are not permitted.
"Japan Grand Touring"
Location: Suzuka/Fuji
Cars (XX): All JGTC and Super GT500/GT300 cars as well as GT-R Pace car and Gran Turismo Skyline GT-R. Will do simulated pace laps, simulated double starts (GT500 cars close in foreground, GT300 cars in back ground). Do mixed shots of JGTC and Super GT cars as well as just JGTC or just Super GT cars. Action and sitting shots as well.
"Cars of Calsonic"
Location: Le Mans/Suzuka
Cars (4?): R390 GT1 Race Car, Calsonic GT-R R35, Calsonic GT-R R34 and Calsonic GT-R R32.
"Red Blood of Nissan"
Location: Suggestions
Cars (XX): All manner of racing Nissan's including the two Group C racers, the R390, the GT-R Concept LM and 350Z LM as well as everything else from the R35 TC to the Micra cup car.
"How does one Carbon in GT?"
Location: Suggestions
Cars (10): Stealth SLS AMG, Stealth McLaren F1, Stealth NSX GT500, Stealth GT-R GT500, Stealth 787B, Stealth R10, Nissan GT-R Academy Version, Red Bull X2010 Carbon, Red Bull X2011 Prototype and the Ford LM Edition Spec-II Test Car.
"I am the Batman!"
Location: SSR5 (the tunnel), SSR11 (the tunnel)
Cars (XX): Any car as long as it looks like something that Batman would drive and is painted Matte Black. Wheels must also be painted black.
"M stands for Bavarian Gold"
Location: Nurburgring
Cars (XX): BMW M Cars, Recreation E92 M3 Special Editions and M3 Chromeline.
"All hail the victorious dead!"
Location: Le Mans
Cars (9): Past Le Mans winning cars including the '67 and '69 Ford's, Audi R8 and R10, Peugeot 905 and 908, BMW V12 LMR, Mazda 787B and lastly the Mercedes C9 Sauber.
"The Silver Arrows"
Location: Nurburgring GP section
Cars (XX): Mercedes street and race cars. All cars must have stock bodies and wheels. All cars except the 190 Evo Road version are to be painted silver, the 190 Evo is to be painted black to match the race version.
"Ayrton's Car"
Location: Suzuka, Monza and Monaco
Cars (XX): Acura and Honda NSX's including race, concept and fantasy versions. Two separate shoots will be taken with one being stock bodied and painted cars and another with modified and tuned versions.
"Evolution of the Evolution"
Location: Eiger and London
Cars (10): All ten iterations of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. All cars must be stock bodied with stock wheels and be painted in reasonable colors. Additional and Optional cars include other versions of each generation like the RS models. The Premium T.M.E. Evo will represent that generation of Evo.
"The different versions"
Location: Tokyo R246
Cars (XX): All iterations of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI. Primary focus on the sedans with additional models and editions being included in extra photos. All cars must be stock bodied with stock wheels and MUST be painted in stock Subaru colors. In addition, there will be a WR Blue Mica shoot so try to have a handful of Subaru's painted in WR Blue
More to come!
Be sure to subscirbe!!!
It's not like it costs any money!
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Until enough people are interested that is!
I have the PaceCar for example. Just contact me 
