Over the years I've been commissioned to provide high-res photography for print magazines that covered the TurboGrafx-16, PCE and PC-FX systems. I was looking through my vast archive of NEC-related media and came across a selection of high-res "beauty shots" that I took of the PC-FX & games circa 2008.
I haven't done anything with these yet, but if anyone would be interested in ordering prints of anything I post up, I'll see what I can do.
First image is (at least to me) a really beautiful shot of the PC-FX. In this image I wanted to make the FX appear tall and elegant, without blemish. I remember the lighting was really tricky on this one as I needed the right amount of bounce light illuminating the side so that the detail wouldn't get lost. The graduated background near the top is also done in-camera - no Photoshop work! Looking back at the image now, I probably would have rotated the console a little bit more towards the camera as the logo on the front is almost illegible.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8626/16695711206_75d705457b_z.jpg)
The next shot here is of the PC-FX launch games. Again, tricky lighting as the games were standing on top of a reflective black surface (again, no Photoshop...I like to do as much in-camera as possible).
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8628/16534179328_653a230be8_z.jpg)
This is another beauty shot of the FX. For this one, I wanted to include Rolfee in the shot somehow (she was the mascot after all) and so I used a 60" plasma HDTV in the background with a custom Rolfee graphic that I put together in Photoshop. After everything was framed the way I wanted it, the last bit was to get the lighting in the front and side of the console just right.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8587/16101836413_dcc5ed7182_z.jpg)
Pretty simple plain shot of the FX against black. Nothing crazy going on here.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7602/16739629245_27399ebfe7_z.jpg)
For this shot, I was showing how the PC-FX front expansion slot worked with the FX-BMP. Had to get a hand model for this one.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7587/16738433591_ce8f082ece_z.jpg)
No PC-FX article can be complete without mentioning Zenki, which I feature in this games photo.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7613/16738433891_fb0417600b_z.jpg)
Yep, there are adult games on the FX...(again, FX articles usually like to mention this point as well).
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8616/16119682433_6beccd284a_z.jpg)
Nice shots, man. I particularly like the out of focus Rolfee in the background, and I look forward to seeing what else you can pull out of the archive. :mrgreen:
These photos are great.
I have a PC-FX beauty shot on my desktop, but it's from an advertisement.
(https://junk.tg-16.com/images/esteban_desktop_10_25_14.jpg)
These are so beautiful... *single tear*
Quote from: esteban on 03/05/2015, 01:01 PMThese photos are great.
I have a PC-FX beauty shot on my desktop, but it's from an advertisement.
(https://junk.tg-16.com/images/esteban_desktop_10_25_14.jpg)
For some reason I like that advert....I think it is how they have the CRT TVs in the background which is cool.
...and nice wallpaper of the SuperGrafx there if I do say so myself ;)
Added 4 more photos to my first post.
I really dig that Zenki shot. I'd love to see one of Tengai Makyou dennoukarakurikakutodennnuir89*())*!@#..
I love all those PC-FX photos ... thank you! :)
But I'd really love to know where to get that Super GRAFX photo ... that's a great photo, too.
Quote from: elmer on 03/09/2015, 11:47 AMI love all those PC-FX photos ... thank you! :)
But I'd really love to know where to get that Super GRAFX photo ... that's a great photo, too.
Sure - I'll post up the original + extra angles.
These are great. They really show off the nice lines of the PC-FX.
Rolfee is always out of focus for me, because I start to hyperventilate when I see her.
Quote from: guest on 03/12/2015, 05:18 PMRolfee is always out of focus for me, because I start to hyperventilate when I see her.
....because you have a thing for blue haired females?
I miss Rolfee from when she was in the site banner. The poor PC-FX isn't represented at all any more.
Quote from: guest on 03/12/2015, 05:50 PMI miss Rolfee from when she was in the site banner. The poor PC-FX isn't represented at all any more.
Who has the art book with all the sketches and ROLFEE Art?
It would be neat if Aaron repurposed it for pcefx somehow.... :)
Oh, I have that art book. That's where I got some of the later Rolfee art from.
Quote from: Pcenginefx on 03/12/2015, 09:11 PMOh, I have that art book. That's where I got some of the later Rolfee art from.
I think it would be neat to use the sketches creatively. The pencil/ink sketches.
Here's one of my favorite site header gfx:
pcenginefx+hudson.jpg
PC-FX Discussion => Topic started by: PCEngineFX on 03/05/2015, 03:01 AM