Talking about Snapshot Pro mode
Snapshot Pro is an exciting new feature we're including in Need for Speed. We've gathered all the essential tips and tricks to help you start creating stunning shots of your unique cars.
Enter Snapshot Pro mode and a world of possibilities opens up right away. Choose the shooting area with the joysticks or mini-joysticks, flip and rotate the camera with the triggers or bumpers, and zoom in or out with the D-pad.
The effects menu offers several sliders you can use to adjust your shot's parameters:
Color filters
A set of color filters you can apply to your shot, just like in many photo apps. Adjust the sharpness however you like.
Lens effects
•Exposure compensation. Changes the image exposure.
•Chromatic aberration. Removes lens artifacts around the edges of objects.
•Focal length. Use together with depth of field to choose the distance at which blur begins.
•Depth of field. Adjusts the amount of background blur, similar to a camera's depth of field.
•Lens distortion. Creates a fisheye effect, most often associated with wide-angle lenses.
Other effects
•Vignetting. Darkens the corners of the image, similar to the limits of a lens aperture.
•Film grain. Add or remove noise to your taste.
•Rain effect. Add or remove rain.
•Body damage. Add or remove damage to the car.
•Lens flare. Remove glare from light sources in the game world.
•Wheel position. Turn the wheels to the desired angle.
Pro tips
Our regular concept artist Khyzyl Saleem will give you some useful tips and show examples of his recent shots.
Choosing a location
Think about the type of environment and what you want to see in your shot. Take a drive around Ventura Bay — interesting spots you may not have noticed are often found off the beaten path.
•Burntwood. A city without frills.
•Crescent Mountains. Scenic panoramas of the city.
•South Port. The spirit of factories and plants.
Focusing and framing
•Try moving the camera farther from the car, then focus. The image will become flat, and the car will look less distorted and more realistic. You'll get the effect of telephoto lenses, which are often used when shooting cars.
•Slightly blur the background using the depth of field and focal length sliders on the effects tab. Again, this helps focus on the car by creating a shallow depth of field, like with telephoto lenses.
•Light vignetting (the "Other" tab) around the edges of the image also helps focus on the car and frames the image.
•If you want, you can remove damage and turn the wheels so the rims face the camera (the "Other" tab).
Color filters
Choose a filter that complements the lighting and environment. Low sharpness values can increase or decrease contrast depending on the effect you want to achieve.
Crew help
Invite more players to your crew and ask them to light up the shooting location with their headlights. You can also shoot in motion, during races or jumps. Get creative! Or just admire the cars.
Example images:
Above Ventura Bay
•Crescent Mountains
•Close-up
•Vignetting, about 30%
•Cinematic film, 30%
Graffiti ghost
•Burntwood. "The Javelin" race location
•Vignetting 30%
•Sepia filter, 40%
•Exposure, 10%
•Depth of field is set just behind the cars to slightly blur the wall.
•A crew member helped by standing nearby.
Streets
•Front Coast
•Close-up
•Vignetting 30%
•Orange-blue filter, 50%
•A large depth of field is set just behind the car to blur the city in the background.
•Wheels turned toward the camera
Face to face
•Burntwood. "The Javelin" race location
•Heavy vignetting, about 80%
•Negative, 20%
•Slight chromatic aberration (lens effects)
•The crew helped by standing in front.
•Depth of field is set just behind the cars to slightly blur the wall.
Night hunter
•Burntwood. "The Javelin" race location
•Close-up
•Exposure, 10%
•Wheels turned toward the camera
•Depth of field is set just behind the cars to slightly blur the background