Beta fast headcrab zombie might use a real corpse as face texture. Thoughts?

Bruner · on03 Jan 2022, 17:08:15

This was brought to my attention by The Renegadist. I'm in no way an expert in dead bodies, but looking at the face texture definitely gives me the feelings of an actual corpse. I imagine this is also the same for the corpse models in retail Half-Life 2 to some extent. What do you think, and do you believe it could be someone's real remains?

The Gman · **Reply #1:** on04 Jan 2022, 07:52:17

Definitely not, imo. Looks very much like a composite of meat (or something else organic), bad teeth and other stuff

d498 · **Reply #2:** on05 Jan 2022, 21:32:18

Unlikely that it uses a real corpse for the face texture, if you look closely it almost looks like different pictures put together on the texture.

Bruner · **Reply #3:** on19 Dec 2022, 19:53:02

Well, this comes as a bit of a horrific surprise. It appears the reference photo used for the face of Corpse01.mdl was discovered fairly recently, and that one at least is in fact sourced from an actual burn victim. Richter Overtime already made a video covering it.

I haven't seen the original photo, and I can't imagine that if I had a link, that I'd be allowed to post it here.

Screamy · **Reply #4:** on20 Dec 2022, 15:26:08

Were Valve really that desperate to make a surreal game that they used someone's burned, dead face as a texture for a commonly used model?

Is that even allowed?

Bruner · **Reply #5:** on20 Dec 2022, 18:28:28

Quote from: Screamy on 20 Dec 2022, 15:26:08

Were Valve really that desperate to make a surreal game that they used someone's burned, dead face as a texture for a commonly used model?

Is that even allowed?

I'm guessing this finding hints to the possibility of other corpse models and even zombie models using elements of real gore and body injuries in the textures. All I know is I won't see funny GMod horror maps the same way again, lol.

Screamy · **Reply #6:** on20 Dec 2022, 19:30:21

Quote from: Bruner on 20 Dec 2022, 18:28:28

I'm guessing this finding hints to the possibility of other corpse models and even zombie models using elements of real gore and body injuries in the textures. All I know is I won't see funny GMod horror maps the same way again, lol.

Well the eyes aren't visible at least (Might be why they copied the empty socket).

MrW1Ls0n · **Reply #7:** on05 Apr 2024, 12:18:24

They have found the picture in valve repositories with that TF2 leak, I might be wrong her though, I have sort of made it law in my mind not to overuse this model in my maps, or have it falling off things et cetera, just use the headcrab zombie face, I guess