Super Metroid - Depths of Tourian

Super Metroid - Depths of Tourian - Photoshop Speed Art

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Music courtesy of Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra
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This is a remastered screenshot from the video game Super Metroid. Released in 1994 Super Metroid featured an open world where bounty hunter Samas Aran must defeat Mother Brain to keep the galaxy safe from improper use of Metroids. There are also space pirates there looking to use Metroids to gain power. I think that is right.
Super Metroid's game style has lived on in many great Castlevania games. These Metroidvania games are among my favorite, but Super Metroid still stands out as the one I'd most like to see in high definition. Another great aspect of the game was the music. Featured in this video is the music of Blake Robinson. He has lots of amazing video game remixes and I'd highly recommend a visit to his channel...
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In order to give the screenshot a 16x9 aspect ratio this is not an actual screenshot from the game, but made up of several screenshots and sprite sets. Included in this scene is a metroid, which is not accurate to the game, but believable since there wouldn't be a logical reason that one could not wander into Mother Brain's room (And I really wanted to remake the metroid).
I tried desperately to make this video under 10 minutes, but could not bring myself to edit out parts of the video that I feel communicate the process accurately. So this video shows the entire process from beginning to end with minimal cuts.
To answer some questions I've received, the image took between 50 and 60 hours and had well over 500 layers. I didn't really keep track of either. I also didn't do this in one sitting but over the course of a few weeks.

Пікірлер: 2 000

@MisterFanwank 10 жыл бұрын

The way you sculpted Samus out of motorcycle parts... That was amazing. I need to try this sometime.

@gonzail1 5 жыл бұрын

...And the most important, a Nespresso machine parts.

@oliwiermiekus Жыл бұрын

And now she is a disassembled motorcycle

@scratch3406 Жыл бұрын

Username checks out

@goroshina285 Ай бұрын

Also he used computer mouse too lol

@N5omn1ac Жыл бұрын

10 years later I'm still re-watching this and passing on to friends. We need a come back!!

@drumjod 3 ай бұрын

Me too. Met new people since then, but it's still been in the back of my mind.

@Ravio.Helianthus 7 жыл бұрын

Who knew Mother Brain was part hippo?

@Vargas3499 7 жыл бұрын

and ar-15 receiver

@JamiltonMacedo 6 жыл бұрын

He just use best textures for skin

@rolandoresurreccion8216 6 жыл бұрын

Well i certainly didnt think that Samus is part honda motorcycle and helmet. lol

@MarceloKatayama 5 жыл бұрын

And frog also part cat

@si-pe69 4 жыл бұрын

The face

@fongdimbulator 9 жыл бұрын

Your ability to sample elements and use them to create something completely new is fucking amazing.

@MrFreakierTruth 10 жыл бұрын

Motorcycle is samus' true form

@ThisNameIsBanned 10 жыл бұрын

Even if parts of animals were used, no real animal was harmed in the making of this clip. (At least i hope so)

@adeldjedid9645 3 ай бұрын

Je parle uniquement le français j'utilise un logiciel de traduction d'où le message en 2 langues Ce message en le vois souvent dans un film où en vois un logo avec un éléphant un cheval et un chien appeler American Humane Association Le message dit Qui apparaît au générique de fin d'un film ou d'une série TV où des animaux sont présentés -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I only speak French I use translation software hence the message in 2 languages This message is often seen in a film where we see a logo with an elephant, a horse and a dog called American Humane Association The message says Which appears in the end credits of a film or TV series where animals are featured

@KewneRain 10 жыл бұрын

If anything, this video gives me a completely new appreciation for the picture as a whole. It's very cool to see how you went through and adapted real world stuff into a completely unique image. I admittedly laughed when I saw that Samus's suit was mostly made from motorcycle parts and that Mother Brain is made up of frog and hippo bits, but that's just part of the image. Excellent work ^^

@dropdead___ 5 жыл бұрын

You're INSANE! Great work, flawless. @MaxMRM brought me here.

@renatoinogueira 5 жыл бұрын

Jogou no Google Tradutor ne? Kkkk

@dropdead___ 5 жыл бұрын

@@renatoinogueira Cara, não. Porque diz isso?

@AaronGRandall 8 жыл бұрын

Imagine if they remastered the original game with this kind of look to it. That would be amazing!

@denno445 8 жыл бұрын

+Aaron G. Randall I think that would be the best 2d game of all time

@sherlockholmes8822 2 жыл бұрын

Metroid Dread is out and it looks amazing. Maybe they will remake it with the same engine.

@ahmedhamdan2009 Жыл бұрын

@@sherlockholmes8822 There is no way Switch would be able to handle this graphics. I doubt PS4 and Xbone can even run this beautiful graphics.

@sherlockholmes8822 Жыл бұрын

@@ahmedhamdan2009 Dread looks pretty amazing. If eventually they do make a Super Metroid remake, they should use Dread aesthetics, fluidity and gameplay to do it justice

@ahmedhamdan2009 Жыл бұрын

@@sherlockholmes8822 I agree with you. They already remade metroid 1 and 2 but super metroid is indeed lacking a remake

@GodOfTheeGames 10 жыл бұрын

That hyper realism... IT'S SO FUCKING MAJESTIC! So majestic, that I wish I could donate. Yet I have no wallet :(

@Abelhawk 10 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable... you, sir, are a true artist. You have an incredible grasp on not only lighting, but mechanical and biological structure!

@TheSquash3 8 жыл бұрын

I loved seeing how you made the mother brain face with all the animals and stuff. Really cool.

@WarpRulez 10 жыл бұрын

Super Metroid with this kind of hi-res graphics would be awesome... Nintendo should make that happen.

@edu15700 5 жыл бұрын

Incrível esse trabalho que você fez. Parabéns. (MaxMRM)

@jorgeosoriocano 5 жыл бұрын

Brasuca na área. Vim pelo Max também.

@marksandervieira8001 5 жыл бұрын

🤭🤭🤭

@RazakelKairo1994 Жыл бұрын

I have to go back to this piece from time to time. When I found you TJ, and this just got released, I was still very much still developing as an artist and not really sure where I wanted to go. This video right here sparked the beginning of where I'm at today, just due to sheer inspiration. I've made some really cool pieces that I'm proud of during the years, and even now that I'm more into painting and machine-driven work, doing stuff like this on a smaller scale helped me greatly in making unique concepts quickly and efficiently. Thank you for doing art.

@GTRufus 10 жыл бұрын

This is beyond the capacity the new XboxOne / PS4 offers. So much Detail into every Piece! Every developper would be jealous if they see this masterpiece...

@felphero 10 жыл бұрын

Hur-dur this is fucking photoshop not real time 3D graphics, it's two completely different things is like saying "wow this photo looks so real PS4 would be jealous of these graphics"

@Shiggy42 10 жыл бұрын

Holy shit you're an idiot. Yes, every single game developer should be jealous of an artist who creates a static image using photoshop.

@donatosimmonds7716 10 жыл бұрын

Im surprised my 10 year old computer was able to play this masterpiece.

@Khazro 10 жыл бұрын

Shiggy42 *Wooosh*

@davidbandel9203 10 жыл бұрын

wow no shit. i could hear my computer's fan whirring like crazy while looking at this single image. i actually think.. yep. there's a hole in the floor where my computer used to be.. i think it melted its way to the center of the earth.

@TestSubject1342 10 жыл бұрын

They should remake Super Metroid on Wii U, and have this guy as the art director.

@TheRealGunfish 10 жыл бұрын

I'd play that.

@swordsmancs 6 жыл бұрын

Get Zero Mission or Samus Returns controls, id fuck with that

@ezekielburkley1461 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly Nintendo just sues people with talent like this. That would be amazing

@HydreigonLillipup 10 жыл бұрын

That was just incredable. I can't even think of what to say.

@Blitz1Blacktail1 5 жыл бұрын

I actually have to thank you. I remember 5-6 years back looking at your videos thinking I'd never get even close to this level of photo manipulation, but through the course of the years, getting inspired by how you work and, more importantly, understanding how you work, it got me very far in my artistic adventure. Just by watching these videos I actually learned a ton, and I keep getting back to them.

@AaronProctor. 8 жыл бұрын

I would pay $100 for a copy of Super Metroid remade like this in its entirety

@S4_QUATTROPOWER 7 жыл бұрын

I would pay 200

@Sho_Ryu_Ken 7 жыл бұрын

xl-CalixLove-lx going once going twice SOLD! to the young man in the front row seat dressed as samus.

@S4_QUATTROPOWER 7 жыл бұрын

Fall-Out-Boy For real bro id pay no doubt 😏

@brettnance5432 7 жыл бұрын

As would I. This is amazing! If I could get a full resolution poster-sized version, I would buy it for $100.

@shrek6723 7 жыл бұрын

Aaron P 500 sold

@CaptainObvious0000 10 жыл бұрын

i bow to you, sir.

@JediCardet 9 жыл бұрын

This is insane!!! I am simply blown away. Amazing job.

@jeremypsychrock 8 жыл бұрын

RESPECT. Beautiful work TJ. The music is also beautifully remastered!

@xoukilong 7 жыл бұрын

14:04 screenshot, wallpaper. Thank you for your amazing artwork

@Hextragonal 10 жыл бұрын

So today I learnt that hippopotamus photos are a great photoshop tools. You learn something new everyday.

@JMJackMcNally 9 жыл бұрын

meanwhile I'm in ms paint trying to use the fill tool to make Pangoro have all white fur. gg.

@GxWatts 9 жыл бұрын

***** GG? XD GOOD GAME XD LOL

@jeremysylvester1045 8 жыл бұрын

OMG! This is extraordinary! Super Metroid is my all-time favorite game. I can't even imagine the amount of time you put into this and the amazing attention to details with ordinary, everyday objects. Well done! I will be following your work with great interest.

@christoffah 8 жыл бұрын

Incredible!!! I was in awe for the whole video, you did a phenomenal job with this!

@Skelig 9 жыл бұрын

I never knew Samus' suit actually consisted chiefly of recycled cars, bikes and webcams

@plasma9706 6 жыл бұрын

Skelig The Chozo were _crafty_ bastards.

@duckway4733 4 жыл бұрын

Can I make my own extremely overpowered suit from this bike I just found in the junkyard?

@tommyliu7020 2 жыл бұрын

See, this is Samus keeps losing her power ups at the beginning of each game. These cheap parts just don’t stand up well to rough hits!

@duet53 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing! I'm just blown away at the detail put into this. Bravo!

@texannationalist5887 7 жыл бұрын

The detail here is astonishing, I love how you pieced together all those real photos to create all the different objects, it really gives it that "almost real but not quite" kind of feel, and I really like that. And I really appreciate how much thought you put into the lighting. I also find it kind of funny how well the bits of cars and motorcycles fit in as samus's armor

@leodefine86 10 жыл бұрын

Retro Studios is hiring a concept artist probably to work on the new Metroid!!! You should apply for the job!! You are VERY talented!!!

@deusivanioramos799 5 жыл бұрын

ficou muito bom mesmo esse trabalho

@ihatebobsaget1989 3 жыл бұрын

the music in this game was brilliant. they managed to induce adrenaline and fear through audio alone. Still my favorite game of all time.

@Memory0fAMartyr 5 жыл бұрын

This is how remastered games should be done. You added so much depth and detail, yet the game could still be run and controlled in its pure original form underneath all of these high depth graphics. I am watching this because I am going through my ancient blog, where I had this posted, and enjoyed re-watching it all over again :) Amazing work!!!

@Guilherme-li2il 9 жыл бұрын

Cara, que trabalho incrível!!! Vc é um artista, muito bem feito, parabéns! AWESOME!

@TheJcTM 10 жыл бұрын

Well umm this was so awesome I'm kinda lost for words all I can say is WTF JUST HAPPENED THIS IS FREAKING AMAAAAZING lol but seriously you should be proud it's a remastered master piece.

@leahrainey-graham663 8 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, amazing work. It's like poetry. Serious feels right now. So many thumbs up, man. GREAT work.

@northprime_unlimited 10 жыл бұрын

WOOOOOW!!! Listening to the soundtrack while watching you work was awe inspiring!!!

@FireHawkX 8 жыл бұрын

this is simply amazing... i want to "play" that version so bad! :P awesome work really!! :)

@ItaloGames77 5 жыл бұрын

Venho do Canal do MaxMRM e TJ Townsend gostaria de parabenizar seu trabalho. Lindo demais!

@guatakillo 6 жыл бұрын

Real Amazing. This is excellent. I did not want to blink to not lose the details while watching the video. God bless you, man.

@KingShade1 2 ай бұрын

Wow this is a blast from the past! Photoshop CS3 :D It's nice to see the old interface and how everything had to be done manually. Meticulously crafting each and every element, one-by-one. Really shows how much talent you have! It's 2024 now and we're at "Photoshop 2024". Smart Objects and artificial intelligence Prompts... it's like science fiction stuff compared to PSCS3. It'd be cool to see a video update of this using the new Photoshop.

@wmafranz 8 жыл бұрын

Ah, you never know when Dumpy Tree Frogs may come in handy, especially when drawing Mother Brain.

@ThomasWagteveld 9 жыл бұрын

Can we expect to maybe see some of your methods of how you work in the future? This is great!

@Raidestric 10 жыл бұрын

This is magnificent! I am especially impressed by the use of all real-life objects to render the picture as realistic as possible. You really brought my favorite game to life. I thank you, sir!

@danielguzman2714 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing work and impeccable level of detail. Simply amazing!

@Nerd7 5 жыл бұрын

Incrível! Parabéns, meu sonho um dia poder jogar esse jogo assim .

@rhythmjack1421 8 жыл бұрын

since am2r has came out, someone please make a super metroid remake of this type of design.

@AprilElyse 7 жыл бұрын

that would be cool. I'd rather see a brand new Metroid experience though.

@daryl0063 7 жыл бұрын

Or build a game influenced more like Metroid but have your twist to it ;). Hehe. Gave me some ideas for my game that I am making.

@drummonkeystuffuk1875 3 жыл бұрын

We dont need a remake, we need a remaster on all platforms!

@justinroberts7291 3 жыл бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyable! Your skills are a wonder to behold. Captivating from beginning to end. Inspired!

@justindobyns88 9 жыл бұрын

This whole thing blew my mind, but mostly the texture in the fuel gel just perfect!! It looks amazing!

@Eichro 9 жыл бұрын

That particular technique of pasting unrelated images to somehow fit and compose your picture... Does it have a name?

@TJTownsend 9 жыл бұрын

Not sure what the name would be. I just thought it would make for a really sharp looking poster. And it worked pretty well.

@Eichro 9 жыл бұрын

TJ Townsend Indeed. And that's why I wanted to find more about the technique, because even with this video I still can't muster how you made Samus out of a bike.

@therwfer 9 жыл бұрын

Whatever the name is, it's a total mindfuck. Mother Brain is cats and hippos, Samus is motorcycles.

@VadimHarenco 9 жыл бұрын

It's called "Photobashing". Every artist in the industry uses it in someway nowadays.

@Eichro 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you. A lot.

@m0n5a80 7 жыл бұрын

You get my respects for making Samus´ suit, the metroids and even the f*king onion rings realistic, it feels like this could happen in real life! And also, 10:52 Samus sporting her brand new Motorbike Suit.

@deox1604 9 жыл бұрын

dude that is more than awesome, thanks so much for the high high res image

@DropkickNation 9 жыл бұрын

This is simply amazing. Such an enormous amount of creativity and talent, detail and dedication in this. I feel like applauding. Good work man.

@TheJesusteama1 5 жыл бұрын

Muito bom!!! Parabéns pela qualidade do seu trabalho. Haaa! Vim por causa do Max.

@rocharox 7 жыл бұрын

Samus Armor is made using bikes... Your argument is invalid!

@levobertus 7 жыл бұрын

rocharox we should use bikes to exterminate the rising threat of hippos

@linkfain1 10 жыл бұрын

simply breathtaking. thank you so much for sharing your skills and craft with us, and for re mastering one of my favorite franchises. your awesome dude

@iRedditShorts 9 жыл бұрын

Beautiful job TJ Townsend. I hope you continue to make more Metroid images like this one because it looks so perfect. :)

@stevenzambrano9888 10 жыл бұрын

i always had a dream of nintendo remaling super metroid on the 3ds and know that i see this i wish my dream came true come on nintendo do it for me

@Cyproduction 9 жыл бұрын

Motherbrain is a Cat-Hippo-Crocodile? OMG! *runs*

@Eight-Bytes 10 жыл бұрын

I can't tell you how many times I've seen this speed art video. Keep up the awesome work!

@ajandajgaming4642 10 жыл бұрын

I love it. Just watching this gives me ideas to improve once good pictures to make them look even better. You're my inspiration mang.

@codymartinson9518 8 жыл бұрын

RESPECT dude. This is excellent. Where can I find the picture online?13:52 Space pirate engineering is so elegant.

@TJTownsend 8 жыл бұрын

thanks man. deviant art link in description , all my game art is there

@TheNosScarFace 8 жыл бұрын

+TJ Towsend Amazing work man, looks exactly how i would imagine that picture in HD. Also who remade this music and where can i get that from?

@afonsocarvalho2695 7 жыл бұрын

Cody Martinson What do you mean "Space Pirate"? That's mother brain

@kimzee59 7 жыл бұрын

Afonso Carvalho You do realise that Mother Brain is the leader of the space pirates. Most likely, quite a lot of the technology that the space pirates have was created by Mother Brain, so the technology there is technically space pirate technology

@AshleyTogepi 7 жыл бұрын

But mother brain was created by the chozo, so she herself is chozo technology.

@lazyart9680 8 жыл бұрын

I FOUND YOU AFTER FOUR YEARS

@TJTownsend 8 жыл бұрын

+LazyArt That's cause i'm the worlds worst marketer HA!

@DragonKid-ts7sj 8 жыл бұрын

+TJ Townsend I don't know why, but I just find it funny that for the creature in the broken glass you had to use a naked cat, an alligator, a hippopotamus, a brain and a frog for detail! Huh,.... Anyone else? No? Okay.

@DragonKid-ts7sj 8 жыл бұрын

+DragonKid 1130 AND DONT FORGET ABOUT THOSE DENCHERS!!!

@DragonKid-ts7sj 8 жыл бұрын

+DragonKid 1130 AND sorry for spam but YOU HAD TO USE MOTORCYCLE AND OTHER TECH PIESES TO BUILD THE ROBOT THINGY! OH THE IRONY!"It is mostly titanium." someone says.OH THE TITANIUM-Y!

@ddnava96 8 жыл бұрын

It's not a robot. It's a woman in a suit; the Power Suit

@adammatlack4667 10 жыл бұрын

This is too good. It makes me wish this were a full game-it's just so good. I envy you from one artist to another. Truly an excellent job, TJ.

@thalliumrc3981 8 жыл бұрын

It took me a couple of years to find this again, it was so worth this is amazing!! Im subbing so I dont lose this channel again

@spikeboy104 8 жыл бұрын

Just... How?

@cadehancock9938 8 жыл бұрын

RIGHT!?

@AnimeHumanCoherence 8 жыл бұрын

+Daftdelta 7 Watch the video. That shows how.

@TheJamacaneseNerd04231996 10 жыл бұрын

I wonder if he could remake Green Hill Zone from Sonic 1

@hlyomega6795 8 жыл бұрын

Holy CRAP, dem layers and layers of excellent detailing stacking on each other, NICE!

@Brandino480 10 жыл бұрын

ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW! Props man! This should be highly respected! Great work.

@XionJamHut 10 жыл бұрын

Who uses Supers to kill Motherbrain?

@armpitpuncher 10 жыл бұрын

What else would you use? The beam doesn't affect her in the first stage.

@XionJamHut 10 жыл бұрын

Spam missiles to smash the tube; save the supers for the real fight.

@armpitpuncher 10 жыл бұрын

I guess I'm used to thinking in terms of speedruns, during which (unless you are going for 100% collection rate) you generally have just enough missiles and super missiles to finish her off in her first form, and no more.

@itsahatch 10 жыл бұрын

armpitpuncher Glaven glaven

@Systemsoul 10 жыл бұрын

me! i give it all to her... 50 supers - 250 missels.. and then carge - charge - charge... until hyper

@sebanetic6217 10 жыл бұрын

i absolutley love metroid and so i used this art for my background on my computer. Keep up the great work, and also thanks for the background for my computer

@ThankYouTomb 11 жыл бұрын

hey mate, NEVER STOP doing this work. You have a real gift. I love your work

@arterialtribal 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great artwork! It shows an action scene but it looks somehow relaxing. Like a good painting!

@matthewmitchell1538 Жыл бұрын

Dude, that was mind blowing! Amazing job!

@adanicole 8 жыл бұрын

AMAZING work! Whatever you do for a living, I hope you get to create, and I hope you're appreciated for your talents.

@ScarletRaze 10 жыл бұрын

AND this is one of the Best videos I've seen on KZfaq!!! godamn!!! you rock man... you rock!!

@Sparkypaws1 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't give this image enough credit when I first saw it, but now it's my screensaver. This is truly amazing! Great work!

@capgamer26 8 жыл бұрын

third time i've seen this vid come up. i still enjoy watching it. i'm familiar with how most of this is done but the glass reflections are really good, and the water effects always blow my mind.

@nintentyr2355 5 жыл бұрын

This entire video is mesmerizing and beautiful to watch

@WitnessWar 10 жыл бұрын

This is probaly one of the greatest pieces of artwork I've ever seen. I'm a huge Metroid fan, so my jaw dropped while watching this! GREAT JOB!

@Shreddster 8 жыл бұрын

I have had this as my backround on my computer for months now. I'm glad to see who actually created it. it's so badass!

@BPond7 2 жыл бұрын

WOW!!! I scarcely have the words to convey how astonishing this piece of work is! My jaw is on the floor! The hours and hours of pure talent, compressed into mere minutes, just floors me! Amazing! Absolutely amazing! 🖖😀

@EricWalker 10 жыл бұрын

Simply the BEST!

@Toebex 9 жыл бұрын

This is truly unbelievable. You are incredibly talented at this, well done!

@jorgehmosquera8402 8 жыл бұрын

This is the most awesome thing ive ever seen... really nice dude!!!

@sander7838 4 жыл бұрын

As a child I never saw how much is going on in that picture. Seeing you rebuilding it bit by bit makes me love that game even more. Great remake!

@steamcanuck 9 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal. Really brought it to life, wicked job.

@asher9152 7 жыл бұрын

I almost did this same thing with Kid Icarus, but the direction of the revamp was harder to decide on. But thank you for showing people just how much work we digital artists go through, hours and hours of work usually for a quick glance. I like all the tech's you used, from the cheesy, to the pro, to using some of the newer CS features and even custom brush's. You ran the gammit from cheap tricks to pro tricks. Bravo. And yes nothing is more fun than having to take random picture and bend them to your will and make them into something it was never inteded for. +1

@richieray04 10 жыл бұрын

Crazy bro the detail is on point man great work!!!

@DSineBeatzTV 10 жыл бұрын

I can't believe how professional the work is on this!!!! WOW

@vengermusic 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome work. This is literally the only improvement the game needs. Updated hd visuals and hq sound/music.

@ashhw 10 жыл бұрын

Wow, just wow. I almost start to cry. This is so.... I have no words for this. Brilliant³ This earns so much respect. An absolute masterpiecs of artwork. Thank you.

@ercwst 8 жыл бұрын

this was absolutely mesmerizing!!!! plus I love synthetic orchestra!

@sebastianhaley 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing work. Thanks for posting this!

@Metaltails12345 10 жыл бұрын

Watching you put Samus together was utterly badass

@torkair72torino 8 жыл бұрын

Love your work, can't wait to see more!

@MaNuel-mv2em 8 жыл бұрын

Incredible work there... I really needed to laugh when you build Samus out of a motorbike but in the end the whole picture and your method on how you created it as well is fascinatingly stunning... All thumbs and frog legs up for this work! :)