Simply, “Scapes” in GT7 are real photos with the 3D model added on, and then probably some environmental effects such as lighting added to interact with the car.
There’s more work that goes into the compositing photos to create a larger scene, and make it a much more realistic effect, but that’s the basics.
So, I’m confused. Are the game pictures real photos with a digital car blended in, or is the environment all 3D?
Simply, “Scapes” in GT7 are real photos with the 3D model added on, and then probably some environmental effects such as lighting added to interact with the car.
There’s more work that goes into the compositing photos to create a larger scene, and make it a much more realistic effect, but that’s the basics.
Here’s a BTS of their Tomica Town Scapes https://www.gtplanet.net/gt7-tomica-town-scapes-20220802/