What I Learned Photographing NPCs in Guardians of the Galaxy (2021)

We're back with a look at the NPCs in Eidos-Montréal's "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2021), published by Square Enix. There are a lot of different types of alien races here, and their origins / cultures are more fleshed out than you might expect.
It turns out there's a lot to complement my photos in developer notes and presentations. I've brought it all in one place, so sit back and enjoy our guided tour of Knowhere... and maybe even how the NPCs tie in to the game's themes.
* NPCs of Knowhere (Minor Spoilers): 0:00 - 20:56
* The NPCs' Story Significance (Major Spoilers): 20:57 - 35:08
Music Used:
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(1) Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (2021) - Official Soundtrack by Richard Jacques
"Gardeners of the Galaxy" | "Entering the Zone" | "Cavern of Lamentis" | "Good People Never Really Die" | "Family Reunion" | "Hala's Hope Revisited" | "The Huddle" | "The Collector's Emporium"
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(2) Guardians of the Galaxy - The Telltale Series Soundtrack by Jared Emerson-Johnson
"Knowhere Bar" | "Nova Corps"
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(3) Shadow of the Tomb Raider - Soundtrack by Brian D'Oliveira
"Campfire Tales"
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BEHIND THE SCENES:
-- Minor correction: So, I didn't mention Universal Translators in this video, but they're a pretty important part of GotG's world-building! At one point, I say the Leezko are fluent in English -- but it's more likely that their language is more readily available on the Universal Translator than some of the other alien races', hence why their lines are voiced and recorded in English.
-- An addition to the point about GotG's living spaces: You might notice Gamora keeps her mirror in her room covered up. I think we can make our own conclusions about what that entails.
-- .......Okay, fine. You have questions about that one shot. But isn't it funnier if I don't explain?
All I will say is, that's an alpaca. Not a llama.

[@_lizziee]

Great video! Not enough people gave this game a chance! I was also a little worn down by the gameplay towards the end, I think it was a good length - the characters & detail made this game amazing!

[@themage6492]

Great video, I have so many photos of Peter, Drax, Gamora, rocket, groot. The environment and npcs. This game was one of the times I was most invested in photo mode.
This was a great game and I liked all the characters In this.

[@luckyfrog3575]

I'm definitely gonna abuse the photo mode once I get this game. The attention to detail is outstanding. Thank you for sharing.

[@SifanaSohail]

Awesome video! Was excited to see another in the Photographing NPC series!

[@treysandbothe3748]

Every single time I think "I've not seen SolidArf upload in a second", without fail, you upload within 2 days.
*also, First.

[@hagriddy8]

this is so true