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Halo |OT9| One Final Effort Is All That Remains
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Well, uh after that whole debacle, and I may be LTTP since I had to work all day, but has everyone seen the golden Halo 4 avatar armor you can get for watching 3 of 4 of the debates on Xbox Live?
http://rewards.xbox.com/get-yours/landing/election-2012
I didn't see it else where so if it's been posted, my bad.
My God, that is terrifying. Did Mordin give him an enema or something?
http://rewards.xbox.com/get-yours/landing/election-2012
I didn't see it else where so if it's been posted, my bad.
My God, that is terrifying. Did Mordin give him an enema or something?
Got it. Although the real question is, am I going to spend enough to get 200 matches or not care after the initial purchase?!
Orochinagis
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I cant participate in that ='(
Steelyuhas
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Probably. There might be a variant that isn't Infinity, but I don't really see the point to it. Infinity will be the more popular gametype.
PAX build had everything.Did that build have jetpack?
I forgot
Demoncarnotaur
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I was able to find some pics:
Bottle art is a bit lacking.
Bottle art is a bit lacking.
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Needs more white text.
+10 Diabeetus
RebornYeti
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+10 High Fructose Corn Syrup
FUD looks like the Halo film we'd never get if it had been produced in Hollywood. I'm concerned about the young actors pulling off their roles, but thus far it looks like an actual story, and not just Chief killing aliens. I really couldn't have asked for more.
I was able to find some pics:
Bottle art is a bit lacking.
It's actually the same exact Chief pose as the Halo 3 one, IIRC.
Demoncarnotaur
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Eh, see with FUD Im a bit worried.. Its visual style both with color correction and then cinematography/editing really reminds me of a student project. It just does not have the visual finesse or flair of something official. I can't quite put my finger on it, but the trailer has a amateur vibe with a big budget; stuff like MC just look like something out of an MTV movie awards parody rather than an live action movie. I hope when the first episode hits next week it delivers, but I wont lie.. the trailer did very little for me.
As for Halo 3 Gamefuel, it was close:
Vire
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As someone who loves the Halo fiction, I have to agree.
It's weird for me to say since I truly love the storyline and characters from the books and games, but I have very little interest in FUD based off what I've seen. Live action just doesn't really interest me. Cryptic terminals or a viral campaign dealing with the story would get me a lot more interested.
Hydranockz
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I see some shots in the forest when they are kitted out in armour but sometimes it just looked too much like a prop.
Having said that, I really can't wait to see just how this story is told. I am really curious about the tone of the series too. I'm not too well versed in sci-fi series but I don't know how FUD is going to portray itself. Some series tell great stories in a light hearted way with good sprinkles of humour whereas other ones seem to go for a more serious, compelling tone. It's hard to get across.
Having said that, I really can't wait to see just how this story is told. I am really curious about the tone of the series too. I'm not too well versed in sci-fi series but I don't know how FUD is going to portray itself. Some series tell great stories in a light hearted way with good sprinkles of humour whereas other ones seem to go for a more serious, compelling tone. It's hard to get across.
Can this be the OT title for OT10 or Halo 4 OT.
Demoncarnotaur
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^ That bottle art is a lot more interesting.
See, I love live action, but FUD isn't doing it for me right now.. From what I have seen it just really has an 'unofficial' lower budget (the budget is obviously not low though) feel to it, and I can't say it would ever pass for a real movie.. At least the trailer wouldn't. I just wish the visual style was a little more professional looking. Still, Im tentatively looking forward to it, I mean a live action Halo series is awesome.
See, I love live action, but FUD isn't doing it for me right now.. From what I have seen it just really has an 'unofficial' lower budget (the budget is obviously not low though) feel to it, and I can't say it would ever pass for a real movie.. At least the trailer wouldn't. I just wish the visual style was a little more professional looking. Still, Im tentatively looking forward to it, I mean a live action Halo series is awesome.
Eh, see with FUD Im a bit worried.. Its visual style both with color correction and then cinematography/editing really reminds me of a student project. It just does not have the visual finesse or flair of something official. I can't quite put my finger on it, but the trailer has a amateur vibe with a big budget; stuff like MC just look like something out of an MTV movie awards parody rather than an live action movie. I hope when the first episode hits next week it delivers, but I wont lie.. the trailer did very little for me.
As for Halo 3 Gamefuel, it was close:
Ok, I'll give you that. But we would have gotten desaturated film and shakycam if Blomkamp directed Halo (along with a ridiculous gun POV shot, prolly.)
Halo is bright and attractive in presentation, if not content. I don't know why so many people would have it another way.
Hydranockz
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Question, why are you the one who does the OTs? Not like I have a complaints with your stewardship, just interested in GAF lore.
It's kind of a happy accident. I was a Halo enthusiast on GAF for a long time - back to 2001. I used to post a lot of Halo threads, and they sort of took on a life of their own (we used to have weekly discussion threads for each Bungie Weekly Update). When OT's started taking off, I did Halo 3's, and they sort of kept going.
I don't put any particular claim to them, it's just sort of tradition at this point. I actually wasn't planning to do the CEA one, but no one volunteered for a couple months after I mentioned it was up for grabs. I figured what the hell and put it together as release approached.
I'll similarly leave Halo 5 up for grabs for a good long while once it's announced. If no one wants it, I'll do it. They're a lot of work, so I can see why not everyone would want to.
Demoncarnotaur
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Eh, but see, Blomkamps Halo looked less desaturated than FUD... FUD, so far, has had a very strange greenish-blue color correction that really seems to suck all the color and contrast out of each frame. On top of that, it doesn't look well done (Frankie did confirm CC was placeholder in the trailer) but rather like a simple filter was applied to the whole thing. Mix that with the weird filming style and the fact that a lot of props look like they are made from plastic and you get end up with something looking very awkward.
Neils shaky cam Halo trailers may not line up with how Halo is perceived visually, but it certainly had much better visual fidelity and color range when compared to FUD.
Landfall:
FUD:
It just doesn't look right, at all. The filming quality seems very low budget, the filming locations seem to be pretty bland and the props just don't show well on film.
After being treated to beautifully filmed shorts like Birth of a Spartan:
or Commissioning:
the bad style just sticks out all the worse. I have high hopes for FUD, but so far it just does a lot wrong visually that leaves me very worried.
Hydranockz
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FUD:
I think it's how pristine everything looks. In the other media, you have battletorn armour and grizzled characters beneath them. The very clean look of the locations and wardrobe of the FUD series is perhaps meant to reflect that life before real combat. Maybe that is why things ust look like props as opposed to actual gear. Time will tell I guess.
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NullPointer
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I was always under the impression that Commissioning was a part of FUD. Doesn't it take place at the same time as Halo 4 as well as 20 year previous?or Commissioning:
the bad style just sticks out all the worse. I have high hopes for FUD, but so far it just does a lot wrong visually that leaves me very worried.
Eh, but see, Blomkamps Halo looked less desaturated than FUD... FUD, so far, has had a very strange greenish-blue color correction that really seems to suck all the color and contrast out of each frame. On top of that, it doesn't look well done (Frankie did confirm CC was placeholder in the trailer) but rather like a simple filter was applied to the whole thing. Mix that with the weird filming style and the fact that a lot of props look like they are made from plastic and you get end up with something looking very awkward.
Neils shaky cam Halo trailers may not line up with how Halo is perceived visually, but it certainly had much better visual fidelity and color range when compared to FUD.
Landfall:
FUD:
It just doesn't look right, at all. The filming quality seems very low budget, the filming locations seem to be pretty bland and the props just don't show well on film.
After being treated to beautifully filmed shorts like Birth of a Spartan:
or Commissioning:
the bad style just sticks out all the worse. I have high hopes for FUD, but so far it just does a lot wrong visually that leaves me very worried.
I understand what you're trying to get at.
FUD is definitely being *graded*, which to me is better than simply dropping the saturation (I guess just via technicalities, but I'm an nerd about this stuff so excuse it.)
I will point out that these vignettes aren't really representative of the final product though. While the grades are still there, they are less severe and actually change depending on the environment, as see in the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca3Y8Ws3plI
The other thing is that we havent actually seen the final product. It might be exactly like we've seen, or substantially different (the trailer was made only weeks after the end of shooting, so you wouldn't have done a good color pass until picture lock.)
So you may get more than you're expecting.
I don't want anyone doing a major Halo title OT other than you.
What does it mean?!
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Alright, never mind guys. Halo 5 thread is mine.
Dax
I'm going to start working on Halo 4's this weekend, gathering up some of the raw data and resources (I've got a few saved). m0dus is already working on the art.
Going to be simpler, a bit more streamlined this time around, so as to fit in one post.
Traditions are all about sticking to your guns about arbitrary decisions.
OT away
Because they're actually playing characters their age, as opposed to the "Dawson's Creek" method of casting.
How old are they supposed to be, anyways?
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Im thinking 18-20
I think people look younger when rocking the military shaved head.
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Demoncarnotaur
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Eh, thats not quite it, at least not for me.
Different directors/projects though they may share some actors, etc.
Hmm.. I think we can both agree that the visuals could be handled better though, but I do not discount the possibility that the final product may look a ton better. Still, I have hope.. I may snap some pics to better illustrate later.
One of my big issues are the scenes with MC... He is just filmed so awkwardly and he seems to 'look into the camera directly' a few times just kinda coming off as cheesy.
OMG.
Listening to Beauty of Cortana now. How did these get out already?
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Demoncarnotaur
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Eh, now that I think of it, I wouldn't link them as they likely are legitimately leaked in every sense of the word.
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Arrival and Nemesis are great.
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Arrival and Nemesis are great.