NBA 2K18 Captures So Many Details, This is How it Gets Done

[Steve_OS]

Brian Tong, from C|Net, has written some detailed information on how NBA 2K18 has drastically improved the graphics in the game this year. It starts with a self-powered mobile scanning RV from Pixelgun Studio, to capture player likeness. The RV has 146 Canon cameras, that continuously gets updated to the latest model. These cameras help capture the highest quality face scans and tattoos, with up to 16,000 textures.

I’ll list a few bullet points below, but make sure to read the full article here, as it contains quite a few interesting bits of information you might not be aware of.

• 2K captures many different facial expressions, including a “scrunch face” to maximize compression of every wrinkle.
• If a certain player has a signature expression, 2K will get it.
• The art team completely rebuilt player faces, with a higher resolution base mesh to handle more detail for rounded forms on the face like the ears, or the side of the nostril.
• Faces were not the only thing rebuilt. Bodies, uniforms and accessories were as well.
• 2K created a new body system that makes every player model unique, with no fixed template. The number of body types is infinite.
• Handheld laser scanners were used to capture perforations in the jersey, the size of the jersey font, the size of the number, the stitching, the thickness of the piping and how much border there is from the stripe to the edge of the jersey.
• They also did separate scans to capture jerseys’ true colors. Infinite body types means infinite jersey types as well. Over 200 shoes and signature accessories have also been scanned.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Steve_OS

[*]2K created a new body system that makes every player model unique, with no fixed template. The number of body types is infinite. [/list]

Okay


I have to go bible on yall with this one

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Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some began to sneer, but others said, "We shall hear you again concerning this."

Can you please tell me more on this 2K... When do we hear more concerning this body type system?






BTW, the only camera better than those Canon's are the Sony A series DSLR's

[Geolink]

I would love to see a mini-doc done about this process.

[XxKnicksRules215xX]

Pretty good article.

[FerdBrown]

The number of body types is infinite! Yes!

Continue reading...

[youvalss]

I think the problem with getting uniform colors right, is that even if you have the jersey in your hands, you can't actually compare the colors to what you see in the game/TV. Comparing the colors vs. TV, PC monitor, internet photo or video will (probably) never be accurate. Each TV has tad different colors plus TV broadcast colors are not what you see in real life. Add to this that not all TV cameras are calibrated exactly the same (so when you're watching an NBA game, it happens that some cameras' colors look different than others), and add to that that your TV is probably not calibrated to real-life colors nor is your PC monitor (probably).

What I'm trying to say is that unless your TV/PC monitor and every TV cameras (and broadcast) can match real-life colors 100%, there will always be a difference when comparing uniform colors. You might have to go to the 2K studios (assuming their screens are calibrated correctly) to be able to get the real picture.

[CujoMatty]

So if *2k made the colours right they should still match the real NBA game each individual watches on the same tv no? Even if yours and mine are different they will still match what my "normal" is. I don't see the problem.

[The 24th Letter]

I remember discovering signature expressions in 2K16...one of the more impressive details I've seen man..

BG and Russ ugly dunk faces, the way Bron exhales after dunking etc.

Crazy man...

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