The Hunger (Alien: Isolation)

This is where I was testing and learning to use DOF in Duncan & Jim's CT. I feel I may as well try to set this one up a bit...

 

I saw this cool-looking stairwell with shafts of light streaming in through the window and knew I had to get a shot there. I started off actually just taking empty stairwell shots to practice using the DOF, which doesn't mean much more than punching in random numbers and seeing what they do. After getting some grasp on that I needed action... I had to call the alien over. Sometimes he'll come when he hears running, that didn't work, it took 3 grenades to call him out the first time :P

 

This is one of the ones where I was running up and down the stairs making noise to call him over, and he came running down right behind me! Whipped around and saw that scene and it was the perfect freeze. And phew, it was nice to be able to freeze that. Couldn't have asked for a better positioning too, he's perfectly lit and in this scary-looking pose about to lunge out! I framed it up and used the DOF values I had been tweaking before, scaling back the FOV for a zoom effect and getting even more clarity on him. I'm happy with how it turned out... AND he even drooled for me.

 

As a side, the tail starts spazzing all over the place when DOF is toggled, making it hard to capture the final shot. And I mean it spazzes, swinging around all in his face. I like the little curl I caught here though. :)

 

Alien: Isolation

@5600x2625 via xml edit

Freecam, hide HUD, DOF + FOV control via CE table

+SweetFX

Done