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[catapult37]

Even if the interviewee is not CG, the editing of this piece is clearly designed to give us a sense of "unreality" about the proceedings. Not only are they not visually in the same frame, but there is no cross-talk whatsoever and the two halves seem like they could have been filmed at completely different times. Geoff says they are in a hotel room, but there is no visual evidence that either one of them is in a hotel room, much less the same room. Plus the content itself... Geoff hypes this talk and "Mogren" gives a "no comment" to almost everything.

Even if it's not CG, surely no one can say this is a remotely normal interview.

You have to hand it to Kojima, this is a brilliant angle.

In the end it doesn't matter whether the Mogren being interviewed by Keighley is real or CG, what matters is that its being talked about as a possibility.

This.

The problem is that this video seems so pointless, that the ultimate conclusion is that it must have some greater purpose. Something like what's being speculated is a perfect Kojima-like troll. Epic.

Also this.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Carnival of Stupider.

 

[Toma]

look at the sharpness of the iris compared to geoff's. why is one blurred and one not if its the same footage.

Are you seriously comparing YT screenshots I just made based on "sharpness"?

 

[BearPawB]

Even if the interviewee is not CG, the editing of this piece is clearly designed to give us a sense of "unreality" about the proceedings. Not only are they not visually in the same frame, but there is no cross-talk whatsoever and the two halves seem like they could have been filmed at completely different times. Geoff says they are in a hotel room, but there is no visual evidence that either one of them is in a hotel room, much less the same room. Plus the content itself... Geoff hypes this talk and "Mogren" gives a "no comment" to almost everything.

Even if it's not CG, surely no one can say this is a remotely normal interview.

they are in a hotel room, but have greenscreens behind them so they can put graphics behind them while they talk.

*edit: mogren is the one infront of a green screen.

 

[diamount]

No one said that it's necessarily real-time or part of a game. It might just show the rendering capabilities of the engine.

disclaimer: I'm still not completely on-board with the theory

People have been saying that though and Kojima is relying on those people to spread this around.

 

[PantherAttacks]

Joakim Mogren sounds like an anagram for something. Kojima likes rearranging names like Random Hajile -> Elijah Modnar.

 

[Dabookerman]

CG render using fox engine? I can buy that. We don't know have anyone to compare him to, half his face is covered up, and the tech and simulations does exist.

Real time? I don't buy that. Holy shit if that ends up being the case.

 

[i-Lo]

The problem is that this video seems so pointless, that the ultimate conclusion is that it must have some greater purpose. Something like what's being speculated is a perfect Kojima-like troll. Epic.

The video provides confirms that Kojima has been screwing with people by conjuring up a fictitious game studio (Moby Dick) via unveiling the CEO. How can people fail to look through that?

Plus, it also confirmed that a proper unveiling is to occur at GDC (which may finally reconcile MGS Ground Zeroes with Phantom Pain as the same game).

 

[Toma]

Joakim Mogren sounds like an anagram for something. Kojima likes rearranging names like Random Hajile -> Elijah Modnar.

Joakim = Kojima

MINDBLOWN.

 

[marrec]

They even used the same CG and AI model? The Kojima AI is such a cheapskate model.

They're probably using one of the Maxis Models and he just went to the closest CG and AI bin.

 

[Charoncaori]

they are in a hotel room, but have greenscreens behind them so they can put graphics behind them while they talk.

Except Geoff's face is the only one with really strong green light. I'd assume they're at least sitting very far apart from each other, but I'm also kind of shit at figuring out lighting so I could just be grasping at straws on this one.

 

[Bedlam]

People have been saying that though and Kojima is relying on those people to spread this around.

Have they? We have likely already seen the in-game version of that character.

Joakim = Kojima

MINDBLOWN.

This has become the new Alucard.

 

[Toma]

They're probably using one of the Maxis Models and he just went to the closest CG and AI bin.

Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha.

 

[BearPawB]

Except Geoff's face is the only one with really strong green light. I'd assume they're at least sitting very far apart from each other, but I'm also kind of shit at figuring out lighting so I could just be grasping at straws on this one.

the lighting has nothing to do with whether or not they are in front of green screens. Mogren clearly is because the phantom pain logos behind him.

also you are right, i mis-remembered geoff doesn't look like hes in front of a green screen with the shadow and all. Mogren clearly is

 

[SlipperyFishes]

This is the Johnny Sasaki of game development.

 

[toddhunter]

Except Geoff's face is the only one with really strong green light. I'd assume they're at least sitting very far apart from each other, but I'm also kind of shit at figuring out lighting so I could just be grasping at straws on this one.

Geoff has a shadow, Joakim does not.

 

[Atomski]

I think the trick is more making CG hands control an ipad

Rendering an Ipad would have been super easy though.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

rolling with the anagram: http://www.wordsmith.org/anagram/anagram.cgi?anagram=Joakim+Mogren&t=1000&a=n

hmm, if CG bravo Fox engine

 

[Mr. RHC]

I'm analyzing the different whites as we speak, I need more time.

 

[Charoncaori]

the lighting has nothing to do with whether or not they are in front of green screens. Mogren clearly is because the phantom pain logos behind him.

Wouldn't the lighting from the green screen be causing the green tint on Geoff's face, though? It seems like Morgen is in front of a green screen, facing Geoff.

My point was that Geoff isn't in front of one, or if he was, it would be reflecting off of Morgan's bandages. You know what, never mind, I don't know where I was going with that. =P

 

[Makai]

Joakim = Kojima

MINDBLOWN.

Mogren

Kojima is working on project Ogre

 

[eso76]

People here are trying to make it sound like Fox News, giving all rumours an equal chance regardless how ridiculous the other side of the argument may be.

I guess I expected a bit more from GAFfers but this is crazy town now.

Incredible inspiration for Kojima though.
In the past he has told us allegories on how controlling information is crucial in today's society.
We're beyond that, we're beyond appearance and masks: people will find, manipulate and spread false information themselves, we have become so paranoid of media hiding the truth, we're seeing conspiracies everywhere.

I would absolutely love it if joakim mogren, moby dick games and phantom pain actually existed and were not mgs5 related. An impressive double troll from Kojima.

 

[i-Lo]

Joakim = Kojima

MINDBLOWN.

Err really? People didn't know this?

I am more intrigued by what "Mogren" may stand for (if it does for anything at all).

 

[nero2082]

tweet this thread to Kojima, he'll die in laughter

 

[Bedlam]

Rendering an Ipad would have been super easy though.

I think we can all agree on the Ipad being CG. Still not sure about Mogren and Geoff. /makes sense

 

[Xater]

I'm analyzing the different whites as we speak, I need more time.

I think now we are officially in Crazytown.

 

[i-Lo]

Mogren

Kojima is working on project Ogre

Ah, now that sounds pretty plausible.

 

[Toma]

Err really? People didn't know this?

I am more intrigued by what "Mogren" may stand for (if it does for anything at all).

Oh god. Now that you say it! I just noticed KOJIMA = JOAKIM too!

MINDBLOWN.

 

[Globox_82]

CG lol no

 

[Sn4ke_911]

I'm analyzing the different whites as we speak, I need more time.

:lol :lol

 

[Like the hat?]

rolling with the anagram: http://www.wordsmith.org/anagram/anagram.cgi?anagram=Joakim+Mogren&t=1000&a=n

hmm, if CG bravo Fox engine

Gamin' jerk, moo.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

Related, but kind of not on-topic. Look very closely at the laptop in the picture Kojima's just tweeted.

That sure looks like Keighey's picture from about 12 hours ago, doesn't it (at least the top half does anyways)?

Dammmn that looks delicious......what is it?

 

[Roubjon]

Some of the stuff in here is some serious moon landing shit.

I'm gong to say that it's clearly not CG.

 

[Charoncaori]

I'm analyzing the different whites as we speak, I need more time.

Lol, those pictures analyzing what Kojima had for lunch make more sense than this.

 

[Toma]

I think now we are officially in Crazytown.

Nooo, I wanted to do it too, but he was faster. Damn.


(And lol@ people believing RHC was being serious.)

 

[Kageshinzo]

What I find funny is that people are congratulating Kojima for this supposed CG stunt when in fact, this whole thing started as just speculation from /v/. I doubt Kojima even knew people are discussing this interview in this angle.

 

[Stark]

Kojima is actually Hatsune Miku

I riked it.

 

[KPJZKC]

Oh god. Now that you say it! I just noticed KOJIMA = JOAKIM too!

MINDBLOWN.

So there never was a real Kojima...interesting

 

[thabiz]

What I find funny is that people are congratulating Kojima for this supposed CG stunt when in fact, this whole thing started as just speculation from /v/. I doubt Kojima even knew people are discussing this interview in this angle.

how do we know that wasnt kojima starting the speculation. dun, dun, dunnnnnn.

 

[Toma]

I'm analyzing the different whites as we speak, I need more time.

I applaud you. Perfect. Couldnt have done it better myself.

 

[Dr.Acula]

I'm analyzing the different whites as we speak, I need more time.

NEOGAF

 

[Kageshinzo]

I'm analyzing the different whites as we speak, I need more time.

ENHANCE!

 

[i-Lo]

So there never was a real Kojima...interesting

Only the translator-san was ever real. In fact he was pulling the strings using his Puppet Note all along.

 

[BloodMoney]

i'm going to put this in the "plausible" category.

 

[Stark]

I'm analyzing the different whites as we speak, I need more time.

omg lol.

 

[funkystudent]

Kojima really needs to get out of the metal gear business and just start a viral marketing company.

 

[Makai]

What I find funny is that people are congratulating Kojima for this supposed CG stunt when in fact, this whole thing started as just speculation from /v/. I doubt Kojima even knew people are discussing this interview in this angle.

There's a reason this caught on.

I can't think of another time in history when people debated whether a guy in a normal interview was CG.

 

[marrec]

how do we know that wasnt kojima starting the speculation. dun, dun, dunnnnnn.

It's was confirmed that Kojima started 2ch, which we know is why 4chan started.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

That FOX Engine logo.

 

[Hanmik]

I knew I had seen him before..

let me unmask him for you..