NEW MEDIA ART PROJECT USING FIFA

[Jiri_straka]

Hi everyone,
I’m working on an artistic / experimental project that I plan to present at an exhibition, and I’m using FIFA purely as a visual medium. My goal is to force a situation where all players are visually lying on the ground from the very start of the match (kick-off) and ideally remain that way. Gameplay, AI, physics, collisions, or realism are not important at all — this is strictly a visual and conceptual experiment.

I’m open to any FIFA version (old or modern). I have experience with Blender, and I’ve been researching different approaches:

• OTools + AnimationConverter for older FIFAs (06–08),
• Frostbite Modding Tools (FMT) for newer FIFA / EA FC versions.

I don’t need perfect custom animations — using existing knockdown, tackle, injury, or ragdoll states is completely fine, as long as the game shows all players lying on the pitch from the start.
If anyone has experience with forcing player states, overriding locomotion or start-of-match behavior, replacing base animations, or similar engine-level hacks, I would really appreciate any guidance, ideas, or pointers.

I’m absolutely open to crediting you in the final artwork and exhibition materials.

Thanks a lot!