{"id":6732,"date":"2013-02-27T23:36:27","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T04:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=6732"},"modified":"2013-02-28T05:56:05","modified_gmt":"2013-02-28T10:56:05","slug":"the-making-of-halo-4-forward-unto-dawn-cg-pre-visualization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=6732","title":{"rendered":"The making of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn CG pre-visualization."},"content":{"rendered":"

The following article was sent to me by the writer himself: (As per requested, I’m removing the bulk of the article and replacing it with a synopsis of the article. To read the whole article, please go to the source link<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

The making of\u00a0Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
\n<\/em>By Ian Failes (Synopsis\/Paraphrased)<\/h1>\n

Microsoft\u2019s experimental Halo live-action miniseries\u00a0Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn<\/em>\u00a0has received over 50 million views since airing online last year. The five \u2018webisodes\u2019, produced by 343 Industries and directed by Stewart Hendler, were shown on MachinimaPrime\u2019s YouTube channel and are now available on DVD\/Blu-ray.<\/p>\n

Sniper fire<\/strong><\/h5>\n

In one sequence from the series, Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 assists the United Nations Space Command in fending off a sniper attack. The attack was filmed at the Simon Fraser University Library, a location, like others in\u00a0Forward Unto Dawn<\/em>, that Arc measured and photographed extensively.<\/p>\n

Shootout_previs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In some locations, such as the forest seen in the later episodes, photogrammetry proved difficult with the complicated tree surrounds.<\/p>\n

Production filmed the sniper attach based on detailed storyboards and previs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rule of thumb was that the good guy\u2019s weapons were treated as if they were typical gun powder weapons, the bad guys were more sci-fi looking.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shootout_final<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A military advisor on set also proved extremely helpful. He referred to Master Chief as a \u2018weapons platform\u2019 and suggested that Chief wouldn\u2019t fire indiscriminately. …those subtleties really make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not so welcoming wagon<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Arc\u2019s environment work included shots of a space elevator, and its destruction by Covenant vessels in one of the eps. Interior shots for the elevator were made of greenscreen hallway plates and CG geometry, with exteriors rendered as matte paintings and set extensions. …when the elevator actually fell apart we turned the piece off in animation and effects took over to trigger the crumbling.<\/p>\n

elevator<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Delete the Elite<\/strong><\/h5>\n

One of the creatures brought to life by Arc for\u00a0Dawn<\/em>\u00a0are Elites, Covenant warrior aliens.<\/p>\n

elite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hunting the Hunter<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Even more imposing creatures were the fierce Hunters in a fight against Master Chief.\u00a0On set, an 11 foot pole stood in for the Hunter to provide camera and actor eyelines.<\/p>\n

hunter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rendering Master Chief<\/strong><\/h5>\n

In only a few shots, Arc was required to create a CG Master Chief. A live action practical suit built by Legacy Effects was used for most shots.<\/p>\n

…capturing the majority of that material in camera goes towards the believability of the digital work…<\/p>\n

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\nWow, that was a cool article. I love to see how things are made. Thanks again to the writer of the article for the link, Ian Failes.<\/p>\n

-Sal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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