Looking for suggestions

[galithor]

Hey guys! I'm new around here (as a mod author).I'm working on this mod that is basically an appearance overhaul of all (or at least most) NPCs. The general idea is to use real actors as a reference when replacing a new NPC and make them feel more realistic. For example, I replaced Sturges with Quentin Tarantino and Fahrenheit with Uma Thurman.

 

At first I used actors from Tarantino movies and finished 13 characters (plus young Kellogg). So now I'm looking for more actors and was hoping you guys could give me some ideas. Preferably the actor should feel like he or she could actually play as the NPC so we can feel the immersive immersion and stuff. For now, I plan on doing the Railroad for the next update first and then continue with the other factions and settlements; but any suggestion is welcome.

 

Here's the mod if you want to check it out.

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/7019/

 

Thanks!

[Guest deleted2588518]

Uma Thurman seems like a strange choice for Fahrenheit, but if you're going to Tarantino, Uma is a step in the right direction. Tho personally I would see Uma playing a less homicidal maniac and more badass hero. But then Poison Ivy was my favorite only because she was so completely over the top in that role.

I'd assume you used Jamie Foxx for Preston Garvey but I honestly can't tell. And wouldn't have known Fahrenheit was based on Uma Thurman if you hadn't said otherwise.

Don't take this as negative criticism. It doesn't mean you've done a bad job. Just without direct comparisons or the images you used as a reference, I can't see the resemblance.

I don't see anything you've done in your mod as bad and they don't feel out-of-place. Though putting a name to a face or a direct comparison might help if you used specific people as inspiration.

 

...and then there is the issue with using an actors likeness without their permission. Thought I'm not 100% sure how that works legally as I'm not a lawyer or even an armchair lawyer. Best to be on the safe side and look into that if you claim you used their likeness.

 

Having said all that. I would make the suggestion that you not do replaces for current NPCs and do actual stand-alone followers for Tarantino characters so you could give them their own personalities. Although, the dialogue and voices will obviously be an issue unless you know talented voice actors who could pass for their respective characters.

 

As for direct replacements of NPCs, you could always pull the voice actor for the NPCs they voice.

 

There is already a Matt Mercer overhaul for McCreedy.

Obviously Lynda Carter for Magnolia.

Courtney Ford for Piper.

Peter Jessop for Paladin Danse.

Jon Gentry for Preston Garvey. (he already sorta looks like him anyways.)

 

Etc, etc, etc.

Edited December 30, 2015 by TotalMeltdown

[galithor]

Yup, I totally get your point. And those are some of the many reasons I'm not revealing the list of actors; especially the one getting bombarded with comments saying they don't really look a like. And there's also the legal reason, although I'm not sure it applies but could happen like the Red Sox issue. I chose the name Great Actors only to remark that they are inspired in real actors and not to actually copy the real thing, which would be ridiculously hard and time consuming; but I actually used photoshop on the last ones I made just to be sure the proportions were right (might have to go back on the first ones to make sure those are right too).

 

I also like the idea of making followers once the CK is out. But the main idea of this mod is that I want more realistic faces for the current NPCs, at least for my taste. Also agree that is better to look for actors that are not necessarily from Tarantino and better look for real faces that look more or less like the NPC and enhance them.

 

I was thinking on using the real voice actors as replacers too. I'll mark it as an update module and add it in a future. Good thing I made a separate instance for followers already in the FOMod.

 

Thanks!