Behind the Scenes of Gran Turismo 7’s Tomica Town Photo Scapes

[Famine]

This is the discussion thread for an article on GTPlanet:

Behind the Scenes of Gran Turismo 7’s Tomica Town Photo Scapes​

Hiroshi Kanzaki — part of Polyphony Digital’s Scapes development team — has shared more information and behind the scenes photographs of Gran Turismo 7’s latest and weirdest Scapes location...

 

[ICEYOU3]

I think the Miniature filter from Gran Turismo 5 would have been very useful for the tomica scenes. I found that setting Mid-Tone (50%-75% degree of application) over the car effects tab with low aperture helps sell the Toy look in my opinion.

 

[kjb]

This was a good article @Famine! It was very interesting to see how they came up with this idea. I think this is probably my favorite scapes location. It has been really interesting to me to some of the pics people have done there

 

[05XR8]

Grown folk playing with toys. It'll never stop. Love it.

 

[jrbabbitt]

Bravo bravo to the scapes people that came up with this wonderful idea this is beautiful I also am looking forward to seeing a lot of scapes photos from other players

 

[ICEYOU3]

Scapes has been thoroughly enjoyable, but I hope Polyphony looks into bringing back photo travel someday. There was just this charm about that mode in which scapes hasn't been able to replicate.

 

[Nuschel01]

I hope they see that this less-serious approach to things is actually well received amongst players and will lead to some more Scapes (or other stuff) of this kind

 

[Lux Klonoa]

I hope Polyphony looks into bringing back photo travel

Seems like it's going to be the case. One of the Photo Travel locations from Gran Turismo 5 makes a return in one of the car collection history cutscenes.

Not to mention the cafe area, the dealership locations, and the Sport Mode building all seem to be ripe for it themselves.

 

[jrbabbitt]

I would love to see a Scapes collection of the GT7 map locations like the dock by multiplayer, in front of the hagerty area, outside of our OWN garage (possibly to personalize itl

 

[O604]

They made this because of the lockdown. Why not give it to us sooner, during the lockdown in GT Sport?

Why am I so worked up about it? Because I'm having too much fun with it. Can't help myself.

 

[Monkdapunk]

I remember they did a promo video for GT5 with this playset and the song said something like "we love cars". It was stop motion animated and really neat.

 

[Galvston]

Its drip fed content. They was sitting on this and just released. Its good and bad.

the good is that I can't wait to see what else has been ready and will come soon. Bad because could have been there already if it wasn't working like a live service ting

 

[br1x]

Don't think I don't see you there Lexus LFA 🧐

 

[XSquareStickIt]

I collect TOMICA models casually, have done so for years. Such a pleasant surprise to see a Scapes location themed around TOMICA Town! GT7 may have a plethora of issues, but Scapes, and photography in general, have been consistently one of the high points of the game.

If the photos were shot at the height of travel restrictions in 2020, I find its release timing last month a little too coincidental, lining up with FH5's Hot Wheels expansion... I really hope PD stops taking the game so seriously and give us some more light hearted content like this, because GT7 feels very sterile for me right now with all the e-sports focused assets carried over from GTS.

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

pls delete.

 

[Scaff]

I remember they did a promo video for GT5 with this playset and the song said something like "we love cars". It was stop motion animated and really neat.

And the full 'We Love Cars" collection

 

[opelman]

I move cars around there and predenting playing whit them.

 

[WanganDream]

This scapes reminds me of PS1 Micro Machines and Scud Race.
In other words, it's a lot of fun.

 

[tomo 427 S/C]

To people saying they were sitting on it -
That may be true, but, they just launched the Tomica branded Super Silhouette Skyline - maybe it wasn't a case of holding off for drip feeding but a case of holding off until that model was ready to go.

 

[iName]

To people saying they were sitting on it -
That may be true, but, they just launched the Tomica branded Super Silhouette Skyline - maybe it wasn't a case of holding off for drip feeding but a case of holding off until that model was ready to go.

This is one of those unique things about polyphony digital, what other game company would do something this niche?

 

[ferhound]

I know its not gonna happen but a Tomica circuit would be neat.

 

[GMW]

I love it!