Image metrics-Facial expressions

[James2Stapleton]

http://www.image-metrics.com/services/games


This is the company working with 2k this year

PS Conda on 2k forums found this first

 

[James2Stapleton]

Game Informer Interview with Image Metrics:

GI: The graphics have always been a standout feature of the 2K series. How are they changing this year?

Boenisch: On the technical side we have a new player model this year. The biggest thing that you’ll notice—look at the player lighting on the guys. Go into an arena like Boston or Orlando and look at the lighting in the environment and how that lighting is affecting the players. You can see the specular maps on their faces and normal maps. They really stand out and look a lot more humanlike, where last year they were kind of dull, they didn’t have any shine on the skin. It’s not one of those things where you turn the game on and you’re immediately blown away, because I thought our graphics were really good last year, but we were just missing the human touch element to making the graphics look a little more realistic. We have a deal with Image Metrics this year—those are the guys who did the heads for Grand Theft Auto IV, our company has a relationship with them—so we brought them on board to do our facial expressions and kind of bring the players to life. You’ll see a lot of players doing their signature things like when LeBron does a big dunk and he’s running back down the court you’ll see his cheeks kind of puff out. We did all these signature things to make everyone look a lot more realistic. You’ll see Kobe’s scowl, where he jets his lower chin out—it’s all about bringing the players to life and a key element to doing that what obviously the facial animations. On that same token we have all new heads for the players this year, so you’re going to see improved likenesses

 

[stevsta]

the scowl is in now when im dominating kobe can rub it in

 

[mfbmike]

Fucking. Dope.

 

[Macken]

These are the same guys that did Gears 2 i think. should be pretty cool

 

[SHOGUN]

I'd like to see some pictures of this in-game....

 

[SuperNova854]

That video was dope.

 

[Tengo Juego]

 

[Tengo Juego]

These are the same guys that did Gears 2 i think. should be pretty cool

These are all the games they've done this for:

Devil May Cry 4, Unreal Tournament 3, Facial Lair, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs - Combined Assault and Fireteam Bravo 2, Bully, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror, 24: The Game, Call of Duty 2, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, The Warriors, Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, The Getaway: Black Monday, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto IV.

 

[SuperNova854]

^your forgot 2k10

 

[mfbmike]

Grand Theft Auto's facial expressions were pretty spot on.

Never played MGS3.