This Week in Assassin's Creed Virtual Photography: 23rd - 29th July 2022.
Black & White Special

Welcome to the weekly virtual photography roundup hosted by Aaron Young from The AC Partnership Program. 

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Every week, we will be picking our top 5 favourite Assassin’s Creed shots and showcasing them on The Ones Who Came Before website, in order to promote virtual photography and talented content creators within the community. 

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Aaron is a keen virtual photographer and loves to post his journeys through Assassin’s Creed on Twitter. 

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Keep an eye on the site as more weekly shots are added, we are looking for capture across all Assassin’s Creed games. Tag your photos to the #TOWCBWeeklyCapture for a chance to be featured.

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This week we have a black and white special featuring 6 shots from the VP Community.

1) Elise de la Serre

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Game: Assassin’s Creed Unity

This week’s first capture comes from @JamesTiddlyQuid a member of our Assassin’s Creed VP Twitter Community.

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First up we have an elegant photo of everyone’s favourite Templar. This particular shot comes from a stunning set of black and white portraits that showcase the details of Elise and her attire. I am loving the lighting and how it shows off Elise’s hair.

As a character she is modelled so well and this shows how ahead of its time Unity was. this image conveys period drama vibes from the scenery, Elise's stance and the depth provided by the black and white filter, absolutely brilliant.  

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2) Eivor

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Game: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

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Photo number two comes from @warriorqueenvp a member of our Assassin’s Creed VP Twitter Community.

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Next up we have male Eivor looking quite vulnerable. The ability to customise your character is a major plus in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. From a VP perspective the option to add tattoos, beards, and hairstyles means many unique captures.

Black and White VP is often overlooked but this shot shows the advantages to it. The way the tattoos pop against Eivor’s skin is just incredible. Check out the original tweets to see a comparison with the coloured version of the image. 

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3) Spartan

Game: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

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This week’s third shot comes from @kingforever008 a member of our Assassin’s Creed VP Twitter Community.

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Although photo number three has a slight blue haze it’s still qualifies for this showcase. What I love about this shot is how historical it looks. It reminds me of the pictures you see in museums next to exhibits. The shadows, especially across Kassandra’s face give off a mysterious, yet brutal feel.

It could easily be mistaken for a statue you might find in London when playing Valhalla. Obviously the helmet gives away who this really is and RenanVP does a great job of showcasing it. 

4) Amunet 

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Game: Assassin’s Creed Origins

VP number four comes from @Subject_72 a member of our Assassin’s Creed VP Twitter Community.

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Two weeks in a row for Subject_72 but how could I not feature this unbelievable shot of Amunet? Dressed for the kill, and wearing a stare that only Aya can pull off, this capture is an incredible achievement.

I imagine this is what all her target see right before the blade is brandished. I am really enjoying the blurred out background because it lets Amunet shine, it also gives of the feel of a sandstorm sweeping in. 

5) Hidden One

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Game: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

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VP number five comes from @petta_velan a member of our Assassin’s Creed VP Twitter Community. 

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I wanted to include this capture as it’s a great representation of black and white VP. What’s confusing about Valhalla and this shot is how Eivor can look just like an assassin, but still have bulky armour on.

The light shining off the armour plating brings so much light to the photo, you can almost see the colour. I think my favourite part of this capture would have to be the shadow covering Eivor’s eyes. Combined with the hood and the stance you can tell he is eavesdropping on a conversation.

6) Raven Clan

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Game: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla                  Platform: PS5

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The final capture of the week comes from @Brentassins over on Twitter.

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We end the Black and White special with a stunning portrait of Eivor dressed in her black raven helmet. This piece of gear is one of my favourites in the game, it especially looks impressive when worn with a hood. You can see that look in the link below.

Once again this is a capture that shows off the benefits of black and white photography. The way it highlights the golden patterns on the helmet and adds those menacing white eyes is perfection.  

And that sums it up for this week’s Assassin’s Creed virtual photography recap list!

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Thank you for checking out this week’s photo collection. This would not be possible without the virtual photographers out there so a huge thanks to them. Until next week keep those shots coming!