Forza Horizon 6 - Canon EOS R1 & RF 400mm F2.8L IS USM
While working on Forza Horizon 6, I was asked if we could accommodate an additional request to make a Canon camera for the cinematics in the game to be used by Larry Chen’s character.
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I loved the look of the camera and lens so much that I scheduled it on myself and worked on it on the side of my usual responsibilities during the final phases of production and early shutdown.
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We were very lucky to have been provided with some highly detailed CAD by Canon themselves, which I worked with in Plasticity (probably my favourite software at this point) to add any missing details and prepare the mesh as a high poly.
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I then retopologised the asset, baked and textured it in Substance 3D Painter and Substance 3D Designer using my own resources. I used marketing images of the camera and lens to apply the stickers and icons.
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I had a lot of fun making this and it was great to see it used up-close in the opening moments of the game. I really appreciated everyone’s patience in allowing me the opportunity to make this alongside my already busy schedule. I work with some wonderful people!
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Displayed in Marmoset Toolbag 4 with some minor photoshop edits to remove lighting noise from the backdrop.
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Special Thanks To
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Canon
Nizar Zghida – Art Manager
Don Arceta – Art Director
Animation, Cinematics & Character Art Teams at Playground Games
It was so exciting to work on something with such good reference, having received the CAD from Canon themselves.
The asset is fully real-time ready and was made to a cinematics specification.
I had a lot of fun making the asset game-ready and baking the high poly information down to the highest quality.
I made an alternative version of the asset with a different pose for the screen and added a lens cap to give the asset more versatility for future use.