MLB 14 The Show Video - Dynamic Batting and Fielding Cameras (PS4)

[seanjeezy]

Quote: Originally Posted by strawberryshortcake

However, the pitcher's follow through still looks a little on the slow side. Notice specifically the arm motion, it's a little on the slow side. It has a "warm up" toss pitching speed/action rather than an in game "pitching" speed/action. It's lacking the umph, force, strong, quick follow through.

Its a problem with motion capture, if a guy half-asses it in his mocap session it will be reflected in the game. The devs can artificially speed up the delivery though, I believe a couple years ago they went through a lot of the old windups and added more whip and speed.

[Grub]

I wonder... if they can get face scans of real players, why not get their real windups too?

[ShowTyme15]

Quote: Originally Posted by Grub

I wonder... if they can get face scans of real players, why not get their real windups too?

The players themselves would have to do a mocap session. Believe it or not a lot of players aren't cooperative when it comes to these things.

[A_Quiet_Pro]

Quote: Originally Posted by ShowTyme15

The players themselves would have to do a mocap session. Believe it or not a lot of players aren't cooperative when it comes to these things.

*cough Mike Trout cough*

[strawberryshortcake]

Quote: Originally Posted by seanjeezy

Its a problem with motion capture, if a guy half-asses it in his mocap session it will be reflected in the game. The devs can artificially speed up the delivery though, I believe a couple years ago they went through a lot of the old windups and added more whip and speed.

That's what I figured..., however, I'd figure during the motion capture sessions, they would have a radar gun in play. Have the motion capture guy throw a 95 mph (or attempt) fastball. And if it doesn't clock over 90 mph, redo the motion capture.

However, my concern stems from not actually seeing any of pitchers in MLB the Show have accurately portrayed realistic follow-through or whip. Most if not all the motion captures for all pitchers seems to have this slow/toss characteristic (maybe I'm mistaken). I wish I could see a properly executed example in the game with any pitcher. Throwing this question into the void: would the developers be inclined to speed up their follow through from this point onward?

[A_Quiet_Pro]

Quote: Originally Posted by strawberryshortcake

That's what I figured..., however, I'd figure during the motion capture sessions, they would have a radar gun in play. Have the motion capture guy throw a 95 mph (or attempt) fastball. And if it doesn't clock over 90 mph, redo the motion capture. However, my concern stems from not actually seeing any of pitchers in MLB the Show have accurately portrayed realistic follow-through or whip. Most if not all the motion captures for all pitchers seems to have this slow/toss characteristic (maybe I'm mistaken). I wish I could see a properly executed example in the game with any pitcher. Throwing this question into the void: would the developers be inclined to speed up their follow through from this point onward?

If you read up on how Madden does their Mo-Cap, (yes, I realize two different companies) but the way they have to do the tech on Mo-Cap is very complex. NOTHING in the video game making process is simple.

[strawberryshortcake]

Quote: Originally Posted by A_Quiet_Pro

If you read up on how Madden does their Mo-Cap, (yes, I realize two different companies) but the way they have to do the tech on Mo-Cap is very complex. NOTHING in the video game making process is simple.

I'll have to find out about the Madden Mo-Caps articles later, unless you or anyone else has a direct link to it.

I guess I should bring up other previous video game baseball to illustrate better pitcher's follow through, whip motions, etc. I think most of the pitchers' in Proyakuu Spirits do show a more realistic follow through (e.g. strong follow through, force, speed, strong whip, strong leg kicks, the entire body into the pitch, etc. Pitching is about using the entire body....). Hopefully this shows that it can be done in a video game. The following are just random videos I found on youtube. I was hoping to see a more realistic change in the PS4 versions of the Show.

Skip to the 3:30 mark and onward.



Skip to the 5:58 mark and onward

[nemesis04]

One of those multiple topic threads I see. Lol