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Saturday, September 20, 2003 |  |
Halo Vice
Rico has submitted an introduction sequence for an upcoming video project entitled 'Halo Vice' - in his words:
Originally I just wanted to use the footage to better understand my new editing system, but after suggestions from several friends and input from members of the RHOH chapter at Bungie.net I have decided to create a series of "shows" that can be freely distributed openly on the internet and on DVD. The goal is to have a moody, action-highlighted drama along the same lines as the classic 80's television show Miami Vice (hence the theme music lifted off of composer Jan Hammer's "Escape From Television" album). I even managed to find a similar font for all the titling! All images were compiled on miniDV and edited in Final Cut Pro 4.0.2.
The video is 2:44 long, encoded in MPEG-4, and weighs in at 16 mb. You can contact Rico through his 7th Column chapter, Rico's House of Halo. (The movie was originally uploaded to FilePlanet - but was then redone. The current FP version is out of date - you should grab the files.bungie.org one linked above. When the FilePlanet version has been updated, we'll post news about it.) (Louis Wu 20:47:35 UTC) (permalink)
Now THEM's some pretty pictures.
The Wallpaper section, also languishing for far too long, gets a massive infusion today; 18 new desktops, some of which absolutely ROCK. They're all worth looking at... but if I had to pick my favorite 3 of the lot, they'd be this one, this one, and this one. (That last one is amazing... and no longer reproducible with the current version of Halo PC.) Whew - beginning to dig out from under! (Louis Wu 18:04:27 UTC) (permalink)
Xboxyde posts 16 seconds of X03 Halo 2 footage
Draikin points out a small (1.9 mb) divx-encoded AVI showing some of the Halo 2 footage from X03. (There's no sound, and it's 16 seconds of shakeycam footage, but you can see some cool stuff nonetheless.) He found it at Xboxyde. Update: There's a much bigger version available now; it's the full 7 minute section devoted to Halo 2, not just the 16 seconds of brand-new footage. It weighs in at 50.7 mb, and is encoded in DivX format. It's already been mirrored by Intangir in the UK, and we're working on a QuickTime version (which won't be done before tonight, sorry). For those who just want to see the new footage, Blackstar has already converted the shorter movie: you can grab it from files.bungie.org. In order to download the larger movie from Xboxyde, you need to register there; it's free, but it can be trying if you don't read French (according to a number of people in this forum thread). (Louis Wu 13:56:40 UTC) (permalink)
Halo 2: The Fallen
Another languishing piece of artwork - an entry for the Halo 2 cover art collection, from Snyper. (Louis Wu 11:25:23 UTC) (permalink)
Banners, too.
Four new banners have been added to the Banners section. A couple of them have been in the queue for almost 3 weeks. I'm really sorry. (Louis Wu 11:17:42 UTC) (permalink)
Pictures - building for a while
It's been far too long since we've cleared out the artwork queues - sorry. The Miscellaneous Art submissions recently include some cool sketches, a pair of Magic Eye pieces, and more. Check 'em out! (Louis Wu 10:55:20 UTC) (permalink)
Saturday Stories
Once again, it's 14 stories for the Fan Fiction section...
- Spartans meet their match, by Robert
- Reclaim Me . . . [H&R 7], by Jillybean
- Sparked and Guilty [H&R 8], by Jillybean
- I Fight For You [H&R 9], by Jillybean
- Stranded at Home Final Part, by Dispraiser
- The Virus Part 11 (Finale) , by monitor101
- Homeworlds X, by Mainevent
- Revenge Part II: The Battle, by af'pooaopfasofo
- The UNSC Sigma Octanus-part-1, by Alexander_Valient
- Drowning in Sorrow - Chapter Two - The Rings of Power, by Phoenix89uk
- The Dawn of Dusk, by Mainevent
- Untitled Boredome Improve -ROB- Story #3, by Mainevent
- The Plague Part 1, by monitor101
- Survival, Chapter Three: The Battle for Survival begins..., by Agent Shade
Weirdness. (Louis Wu 10:54:08 UTC) (permalink)
343 Annoying Spark.
Oh, heck, as long as we're doing comics... today's Guest One One Se7en was turned in by Geeoff - and don't tell me you never tried that. Too bad it doesn't work... (Louis Wu 00:14:47 UTC) (permalink)
Rivalry.
Halobabies.net has put up comic #9 - I'm pretty sure the baby MC isn't supposed to talk that way. What are kids coming to these days, anyway? (Great facial expressions on Sarge.) There's also a new desktop (you have to register on their forum for access). Check 'em out! (Louis Wu 00:09:19 UTC) (permalink)
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