We’re actively working on how to take SLR’s AR/Passthrough content to the next level, and how to further step up the user experience to make AR content as mind-blowing as possible.
Part of that has been reviewing our PT content so far: the AR/Passthrough releases themselves, heatmaps of the scenes to identify the most popular & most watched segments, looking at user feedback in the scene comments, as well as reviewing user feedback & comments from right here in the SLR Forum.
So we thought we’d share a bit of what we’re working on, some of the things we’ve realized, and some of the cool plans coming up! The majority of this is specifically thanks to the time and efforts of @simsensemedia 😎
In general we've gotten some consistent user feedback on the below:
1.) less movement and less shifting between angles/positions
2.) achieve a consistent image scale
3.) nailing down the perfect key positions
Minimizing movement is an easy one, and achieving a consistent image scale should be simpler as we dial in our Canon mods. So one of the biggest focuses going forward (as well as most commented on by users) is nailing down the perfect angles for each position:
- Ideal angles for Seated Segments
The “traditional” seated cowgirl while sitting in an actual chair. Sometimes this position can be a bit tough with shorter performers and can require other support for them like a table/etc.
The “alternative” style of seated cowgirl (copied from some JAV productions) where the male talent is lying down, but the camera is position where the viewer’s head would be.
In general, seated reverse cowgirl wasn’t as popular with seated positions, and while we will probably still include it in future releases it will likely have more limited screen time.
- Ideal angles for Laying Segments
Finding the right angle for laying down segments can be a bit trickier since we obviously want to be able to capture both leaning forward and leaning back cowgirl…
…but this can depend & often needs to be adjusted based on the performer’s height. For taller performers the camera may need to be shifted a bit further back (like the above).
For shorter performers, it means the camera may need to be shifted a bit upward:
Fortunately the Canon is able to capture significantly better detail vs the Z Cam both with leaning forward AND leaning back, which is certainly helpful.
Again, similar to with seated segments - reverse cowgirl is generally less popular and less watched vs standard cowgirl, though we definitely feel the need to continue including some portion of it during laying segments.
Standing positions across the board haven’t performed as well as other positions in AR/ Passthrough, and currently the plan is to limit them to around 10% of screen time per release.
For standing missionary, the below angle seems to be more popular than the close-up angle:
Doggy generally seems to be the worst-performing segment, though it’s been very popular when we’ve been able to shoot “prone bone”, which sadly not every performer has the...assets for.
There seems to be a LOT of feedback requesting extended intro segments, stripteasing, stripper content, and other similar content to open up the scenes, which we plan to put more focus into. Trying to determine the optimal distancing is also something we’re looking at, for example we thought the distance with the below might be a bit too far away but it was in fact quite popular:
Otherwise, it’s about finding the most popular angles for foreplay, for example the most popular titjob angle:
Handjob angles (laying & seated):
All in all the current plan is to aim for around 10% standing, 45% seated, and 45% laying segments in future releases. Generally the "close-up" versions of shots and been less popular than the "standard" versions (for example with missionary), though close-up angles might be worth looking at for some of the intro segments we're looking to focus more on.
But as always, let us know what you think! ⬅️
We're also actively looking for more feedback on what you would all like to see regarding CGI environments.
What has worked for you and what hasn't? Dream locations? Any cool ideas on new locations that otherwise might not be possible to shoot at? We've gotten a TON of user feedback, but we're always looking for more 😃
It's been mentioned in a few threads as well, but we're also shifting focus to include more bgg+ AR/Passthrough content. Our first PT 3some release has performed very well and seems to have been a hit, and we have more on the way! Similarly, we are going to try to ensure that anal content is included more often for PT scenes 🍑
I'm sure I've forgotten some things and will be adding more to this thread as I think of them, but that's it for now. Let us know what you think!
