User:Lord Twitchiopolis

About Me
Images I've Taken
 * I'm Lord Twitchiopolis, a 21 year old college dude that loves GW. I'm majoring in Geology and Minoring in Chinese, though that doesn't mean I'm good at either.  My particular favorite thing to do with GuildWiki is to update monster images and to try to get the best image possible for each monster.
 * [[Image:Twitchiopolis.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Twitchiopolis.jpg]]

How It's Done
I take screenshots in one of two ways:
 * go on photo safaris
 * Snag it in passing
 * My personal feeling about these is that while the safari method is more difficult, it yeilds better results


 * I try to take all images without the interface if possible. ctrl+shift+h. I don't like the health bar and/or name blocking detail of the creature.  I typically only allow interface if the name is the only major distinguishing feature between multipul creatures (ie snomen).
 * When going on safari, it's important to realize that you will die. Alot.  The only efficient way to screenshot a monster without there being activation effects on him is to get the image when nothing is happening to him.  This means no attacking, no spells, no conditions, ect when possible.
 * I typically use a W/Mo with heroes in ritualist, monk, and mesmer.
 * Binding chains and passivism are effective at calming down attackers to get good stationary poses.
 * Ritualist spirits provide good protection and more importantly, something else for the monster to attack, yet won't attack back.
 * Mesmer interrupts provide a way to get stationary images of casters.
 * Least that's how all I do it. So far it seems to work.  Oh yeah, one last thing I forgot on my list:
 * Least that's how all I do it. So far it seems to work.  Oh yeah, one last thing I forgot on my list:
 * Least that's how all I do it. So far it seems to work.  Oh yeah, one last thing I forgot on my list:


 * Use home computer. My laptop no grafics go!
 * Additionally, if I replace an image and you think it was better previously, please let me know. I'll admit it, I get a bit of an ego sometimes, and I may get a little update happy.  I realize that not every image that should nessicerely be updated makes it to the update needed page, and sometimes while the image present is good, I think I can make it one step better.  If I ever cross the line, just let me know.  i can't fix problems I don't know about ^_^
 * Additionally, if I replace an image and you think it was better previously, please let me know. I'll admit it, I get a bit of an ego sometimes, and I may get a little update happy.  I realize that not every image that should nessicerely be updated makes it to the update needed page, and sometimes while the image present is good, I think I can make it one step better.  If I ever cross the line, just let me know.  i can't fix problems I don't know about ^_^
 * Additionally, if I replace an image and you think it was better previously, please let me know. I'll admit it, I get a bit of an ego sometimes, and I may get a little update happy.  I realize that not every image that should nessicerely be updated makes it to the update needed page, and sometimes while the image present is good, I think I can make it one step better.  If I ever cross the line, just let me know.  i can't fix problems I don't know about ^_^

AFK

 * I don't have the same machine here on campus as I do at home, so I'll be absent from Wiki updates for some time.....unless of course I have some images stashed on my laptop here from said home computer....

Projects
My main goal is to get the best possible monster shots I can for Guildwiki. If you can think of an image that could use an update and you like my style, let me know on my talk page. Otherwise I'll just keep trying the links below and update monster images as I brouse the beastiary.
 * Category:Image/update needed
 * Monster_images_project