Photography

Frank's camera

Chuck's camera

Dead Rising
Overview (cases/scoops) • Books • Clothing • Food • Psychopaths • Stores • Survivors • Weapons

Dead Rising 2: Case West

Cases and Missions • Locations • Survivors • Weapons • Food • Magazines • Clothing

For the Dead Rising 2 PC file, see mod:camera.

Photography is a game mechanic present in the Dead Rising series. The main incentive is to capture unique photographs to score Prestige Points (generally referred to as PP Points.)

Photo Ops refer to special survivors actions that can be photographed for large amounts of Prestige Points. Most psychopaths have photo ops during their encounters, whereas only a number of survivors do. Once a photo op is successfully photographed, it will not appear for the rest of the playthrough. Some photo ops require certain conditions to occur. Photo Ops return in Dead Rising 2: Off the Record starring Frank West.

It made its introduction in Dead Rising, to go along with protagonist Frank West; a photographer. After taking thirty pictures, Frank must replace the batteries of his camera in one of the camera stores around the mall.

Photography was absent in the sequel; Dead Rising 2 and its prologue; Case Zero as the protagonist; Chuck Greene is a former motocross champion. Unlike Frank, Chuck has no interest in the media, and has a much more personal motive to fight, such as keeping his infected daughter alive.

Along with Frank, photography returned in Case West, the epilogue to Dead Rising 2. This time however, Chuck himself can take evidential photographs (albeit with a significantly less advanced camera than Frank's) as plot involves the exposure of criminal pharmaceutical company; Phenotrans.

In Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, Frank takes pictures with a digital camera and is able to perform a move on a zombie, where he extends his arm with camera in one hand, and his other arm around the zombie's shoulder and takes a typical "cheesy, tourist" photo.

Chop Till You Drop

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"Damn! This must have been broken during the commotion..."

In Chop Till You Drop, Franks camera is broken in the introduction. There is no photography.

Dead Rising

Introduction

The opening cutscene of Dead Rising shows Frank and Ed DeLuca in a helicopter on their way to Willamette. Frank explains that he received a tip-off that something big was going down in Willamette, and orders Ed to fly them over the main street so he can take some pictures of what he believes to be a mass riot.

This segment acts as a tutorial for the player to learn how to take pictures and gain some experience. There are four major opportunities to be photographed, each of which can rack up some major PP Points.

NOTE - Pressing the "START" button will skip the helicopter ride and bring you straight to the rooftop.

Lone Motorist

The first major event comes when Frank and Ed spot a lone motorist desperately fending off a group of zombies from atop his vehicle. He swings his baseball bat wildly before noticing the helicopter and waving for assistance. However, he is soon outmatched when the zombies drag him down and devour him.

This photo opportunity can score the player up to 400 PP Points. Using the camera zoom function, and making sure to capture the zombies in the shot can help increase the score.

School Bus

The second event depicts a swarm of zombies gathered around a school bus at an intersection. Presumably trying to get to the person(s) inside, they are repeatedly pounding on the windows and rocking the bus. There is not much action taking place, but the scene itself offers between 100-300 PP Points if photographed. Again, the more zombies in the shot, the better.

Gas Station Explosion

Thirdly, as Ed and Frank fly by, the Tornado Gas Station suddenly explodes, sending numerous burning zombies hurtling across the street. This presents a golden opportunity to score some PP Points in the high hundreds. Timing the shot for the explosion is key here, as unexpecting players may miss this chance.

Woman in Trouble

Finally, right after the gas station explosion, just as Ed begins to take the helicopter up, Frank demands he get closer to a certain building as he can see activity on the rooftop.

It turns out there is a crowd of zombies closing in on a woman. The woman is armed with a handgun, but soon runs out of ammo. She then throws her gun at a zombie and flails her arm at the helicopter to signal for help. Unfortunately, three zombies grab her and she loses her balance and falls, her body (and the zombies) splatters as it hits the pavement below.

This event can score the player up to 700 PP Points. Timing is also useful here, and the player should aim to shoot just as the woman falls, and again mid-fall.

Battery Replacement

Pearly White's Photo in North Plaza.

Cam's Camera in Paradise Plaza.

Frank can get new camera batteries once the previous ones die through taking too many pictures in three locations.

• Cam's Camera in Paradise Plaza, convenient as it's right outside the warehouse.
• Pearly White's Photo in North Plaza
• Philo's Photos in Wonderland Plaza

Psychopath photo opportunity list

Image	Psychopath/Survivor	Case/Mission	Description
	Jeff Meyer and Natalie Meyer	Love Lasts a Lifetime	Jeff and Natalie hugging.
	Kent Swanson	Cut From the Same Cloth, Photo Challenge, or Photographer's Pride	Performing a jump kick.
	Adam MacIntyre	Out of Control	Posing after juggling chainsaws.
	Greg Simpson	Out of Control	Beckoning for Frank to follow him.
	Yuu Tanaka and Shinji Kitano	Japanese Tourists	Bowing upon joining Frank's party.
	Cletus Samson	The Gun Shop	When Cletus shoots Frank, he swigs some wine to celebrate.
	Ross Folk	Lovers	Shooting himself in the head after Frank gives him a handgun.
	Steven Chapman	Case 2-3: Medicine Run	Steven tries to dash toward Frank with his weapon cart.
	Cliff Hudson	The Hatchet Man	Jumping into one of the trapdoors at Crislip's Home Saloon.
	Ronald Shiner	Restaurant Man	Laughing after given food.
	Kay Nelson	Above the Law	Killed by Frank or Jo while she is still tied up.
	Lilly Deacon	Above the Law	Killed by Frank or Jo while she is still handcuffed.
	Kelly Carpenter	Above the Law	Killed by Frank or Jo while she is still handcuffed.
	Janet Star	Above the Law	Killed by Frank or Jo while she is still handcuffed.
	Jo Slade	Above the Law	Poses with her handgun. After 9 shots, Jo will reload and do her pose.
	Isabela Keyes	Case 4-2: Girl Hunting	Jumps a ramp in North Plaza.
	Nick Evans	Hanging by a Thread	Hanging from the giant rabbit.
	Sally Mills	Hanging by a Thread	Hanging from the giant rabbit.
	Jolie Wu and Rachel Decker	The Woman Who Didn't Make It	Jolie and Rachel hugging. Up to 20,000 PP.
	Jack Hall	Mark of the Sniper	High-fiving his father Roger after shooting Frank.
	Roger Hall	Mark of the Sniper	High-fiving his son Jack after shooting Frank.
	Sean Keanan	A Strange Group	Praying. Leave Colby's during the fight and come back. Open the door to Screen 4 to see Sean praying.[Verification needed]
	Nathan Crabbe	A Strange Group	While tied up, allow Sean to kill any of the survivors, or Frank kills them himself.
	Beth Shrake	A Strange Group	While tied up, allow Sean to kill any of the survivors, or Frank kills them himself.
	Ray Mathison	A Strange Group	While tied up, allow Sean to kill any of the survivors, or Frank kills them himself.
	Michelle Feltz	A Strange Group	While tied up, allow Sean to kill any of the survivors, or Frank kills them himself.
	Gil Jimenez	The Drunkard	Posing during his conversation.
	Paul Carson	Long Haired Punk	Laughing after a Molotov Cocktail hits Frank during the fight.
	Paul Carson	Long Haired Punk	While Paul burns after accidentally setting himself on fire.
	Larry Chiang	Case 8-4: The Butcher	When Larry is low on life he will run over to a bucket of meat and eat from it.
	Brock Mason	Overtime Mode	Rotating his arm before grappling Frank.

End of game photography bonus

FINAL PHOTO SCORE	PP BONUS
0 PP	0
1 PP	100
1,000 PP	1,000
3,000 PP	3,000
5,000 PP	5,000
10,000 PP	8,000
20,000 PP	10,000
30,000 PP	15,000
40,000 PP	20,000
50,000 PP	25,000
60,000 PP	30,000
70,000 PP	35,000
80,000 PP	40,000
90,000 PP	45,000
100,000 PP	50,000

Excellent photography locations

Zombie pictures

• To take close up pictures of zombies, behind the counter of Crislip's Home Saloon is an excellent location.

• Since Zombies cannot get into the Al Fresca Plaza fountain, this is also an excellent location to take zombie close ups.

• Leisure Park is an excellent place to take full profile photos of zombies.

Small item pictures

• Josh's Jewels in Paradise Plaza is an excellent place to take close up pictures of small items. Destroy the 4 chairs and place the items on the low table. Watch Frank's shadow though.
• During the daytime, in Wonderland Plaza inside the railing next to the south side bunny balloon, with green carpet.
• Avoid the rooftop vent platform, as the natural light is unpredictable. During the brightest part of the day the stark reflection ruins small item pictures. Josh's Jewels is a better location.

Large item pictures

• Women's Lib in (E204). Has good lighting. With green walls and a brown floor. The display windows base is pure white for smaller items.
• Colombian Roastmasters (Al Fresca Plaza). Has a brown and pink background.
• Kid's Choice Clothing Has a yellow wall and purple floor. Where the Stuffed Bear is located.

Bonuses

In Dead Rising, taking pictures at a certain time or of a certain body part will score you PP bonuses, giving you more points. The bonuses include:

• Erotica - Taking pictures of interesting parts of female characters' or even female zombies' bodies will score you this bonus.
• Horror - Taking pictures of zombies or events with graphic gore will score you this bonus.
• Outtake - Taking pictures of zombies with gag items on their heads or something funny will score you this bonus.
• Brutality - Taking pictures of blood & violence will score you this bonus.
• Drama - Taking pictures of dramatic events will score you this bonus.
• Photo Ops - Taking pictures of certain survivors' actions when the Photo Op symbol appears can score up to 10,000 PP at a time.
• PP Stickers - Taking pictures of notable landmarks in the mall can score up to 1,000 PP at a time.

In Case West, only PP stickers return.

Case West Photo Opportunities

See Professional Photography for the Prestige Point stickers

Off the Record

Off the Record Prestige Point Stickers

For Off the Record stickers see Off the Record Prestige Points Stickers

Off the Record Photo Ops

There are more photo ops that have yet to be posted.

	Carl Schliff	Mentioning to Frank about messing with mail.
	Amber Bailey	Performing a sexy pose (multiple photo ops).
	Crystal Bailey	Performing a sexy pose (multiple photo ops).
	Antoine Thomas	Eating food.
	Snowflake	Eating Steak.
	Snowflake	Roaring before tamed.
	Randy Tugman	Poses with Giant Pink Chainsaw (multiple photo ops)
	Sgt. Boykin.	Firing his LMG,firing his LMG towards Frank or Chuck after he knocks them down and grabbing supplies.
	Brandon Whittaker	Simulating slitting his throat and slitting his throat.
	Chuck Greene	Drinking whiskey
	Evan MacIntyre	Shooting his modified Snowball Cannon in the air.
	Evan MacIntyre	About to stomp on Frank or Chuck.
	Roger Withers	Scraping his magician swords together and slamming his swords into the ground if Frank or Chuck are in a high area.
	Reed Wallbeck	After Roger knocks-down Frank or Chuck (multiple photo ops)
	Brent Ernst	Spinning around with his flamethrower.
	Seymour Redding	Swinging his rope in the air, throwing his rope to Frank or Chuck, after successfully catching Frank or Chuck, hitting Frank or Chuck with his nightstick after catching them, posing after Frank or Chuck are down by said attack, after Frank or Chuck escape from said attack.
	Stacey Forsythe	Trying to regain control of the robot and using the robot to grab a giant wooden box.
	Camille Payne and Lillian Payne	Hugging each other
	LaShawndra Dawkins and Gordon Dawkins	Hugging each other
	Chad Elchart and Doris Elchart	Hugging each other
	Kristin Harris	Dancing.
	Jared Davis	taking Zombrex shot
	Drake Danton	Being dragged into the Fortune City Arena changing room by zombies
	Lucas Pontremoli	Just before he commits suicide via shotgun in the Fortune City Arena
	Angel Lust	As they rock out on stage and when the band blows up the zombies' heads
	Earl Flaherty	Fist-pumping after a successful shot.
	Deetz Hartman	Fist-pumping after a successful shot.
	Derrick Duggan	Fist-pumping after a successful shot.
	Johnny James	Fist-pumping after a successful shot.

• Co-op Chuck Greene - Celebrating (multiple photo ops).
• More not listed.

Erotica photos

The following survivors offer erotica PP bonuses for Frank taking their picture:

	Survivor	Maximum PP bonus
	Alice Paynter	400
	Allison Perkins	400
	Bibi Love	500
	Cora Russel	500
	Danni Bodine	400
	Deidre Sanchez	400
	Doris Elchart	500
	Esther Alwin	500
	Europa Westinghouse	500
	Jack	200
	Jeanna Slick	300
	Jessica McCarney	400
	Kalee Timmons	500
	Kris Bookmiller	200
	Kristin Harris	500
	Linette Watkins	500
	Lulu Barra	400
	Nina Suhr	800
	Rebecca Chang	400/600
	Summer Chavez	800
	Tamara Stein	100
	Tammy Blaine	1000
	Terri Glass	500
	Trixie-Lynn Horton	300/400
	Woodrow Rutherford	100

There is up to 200 Erotica PP points for taking a picture of one of the televisions.

Other photos

The following items offer PP bonuses for Frank taking their picture:

	Item	Maximum PP bonus
	Blue Oyster Biker Outfit	200
	Banana Hammock	200
	Dynamite in mouth of zombie	50
	Pegasus stuck in zombie	1000
	Cryo Pod zombie in barrel	1000

Trivia

• Taking a photo of Natalie Meyer's, as well as Susan Walsh's, crotch garners horror points.
• Frank's camera has the Capcom logo on it in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars and in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3.
• Frank can use his camera to "level up" in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
• If Frank takes an erotica shot with enough PP points, Franks nose will bleed all the way down to his chin.

Off the Record Trivia

Psychopaths

• When fighting Randy, wait until he runs out of breath then take a photo of him to get an outtake bonus (up to 1,000 PP).
• Randy also has a regular photo op that is difficult to see, as it only occurs when Danni is dead. The player can see it more easily in Sandbox Mode, as there Randy spawns without Danni. Randy will start walking around the chapel, eventually coming to the entrance, where he will do some weird pose which is the player’s cue to take a photo.
• When fighting the magician duo, let Reed (the psychopath with the rocket launcher) knock Frank down. He will do an overdramatic bow; take a picture as he is doing that to get a drama bonus (up to 1,000 PP).
• Slappy has two of PP bonuses. One of him laying on the ground after a jump kick. The other is him jumping down to the first floor. Both give an outtake bonus and up to 1,000 PP.
• When fighting Sgt. Boykin, leave the fight area and come back. The player might see him shooting or stomping the zombie corpses around the place; take a photo of him doing this to get a brutality bonus.
• Like Randy, Boykin also has a photo op that is difficult to see; he will occasionally walk up to one of the soldier corpses and talk to them – this is the player’s photo cue.

Survivors

• Taking a picture of the 4 nerds from Brains Over Brawn huddled around their game gives outtake bonuses for each of them. Also, taking a picture of Curtis (the nerd in the schoolgirl outfit) always gives an outtake bonus instead of drama.
• Taking a picture of Lillian (the daughter from Family Feud) gives a much bigger drama bonus than other survivors (more than 1,000 PP). Although this only works if Frank photographs her before she joins Frank.

Items

• After paying Randolph (Art Appreciation mission) $3,000 Frank can photograph his painting for a (very measly) horror bonus.
• Taking a picture of the molemen from the Uranus Zone mini game also gives a measly outtake bonus.

Gallery

Gallery (Dead Rising)

Kent performing a Jump Kick

Shinji & Yuu bowing in thanks

Paul with his crotch burning

A surprising erotic photo of a dead female zombie worth 386 prestige points

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Skin of Photography from PC game files

Gallery (Off the Record)

Outtake

Kristin

Fetching Females

Long Legs of the Law

Brutality shot.

Horror shot.

Special Photo Op

See also

In relation to taking pictures and gaining large amounts of prestige points, see:

• Prestige point stickers
• Introduction (helicopter ride) Where Frank first learns about taking photographs. This page has hints on taking photographs.
• Cut From the Same Cloth Annoying Kent Swanson teaches Frank how to take a picture
• Photo Challenge Take erotic photos.