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{{Center|Were you looking for [[Robert McLees (Ship Designer)|Dr. Robert McLees]], the ship designer in the Halo universe?}} | |||
[[File:Robt McLees.png|thumb|tight|350px|Robert McLees in the ViDoc [[O Brave New World]].]] | |||
{{Quote|Robt McLees is definitely the go-to guy for the gun stuff. I wanted to come up with an animation for the sniper scope, an 'idle cycle'. If you activate the scope, and then sit too long without doing anything, the animation would kick in periodically, just to keep things interesting... Simple, right?... He replied, "No way. If you adjust your scope in the field, you're dead. Snipers don't do that". That's how detailed his weapon designs are - not just guns, but how they work, and how a sniper would fire them. Amazing.|[[William O'Brien]], commenting on McLees' weapon designs}} | {{Quote|Robt McLees is definitely the go-to guy for the gun stuff. I wanted to come up with an animation for the sniper scope, an 'idle cycle'. If you activate the scope, and then sit too long without doing anything, the animation would kick in periodically, just to keep things interesting... Simple, right?... He replied, "No way. If you adjust your scope in the field, you're dead. Snipers don't do that". That's how detailed his weapon designs are - not just guns, but how they work, and how a sniper would fire them. Amazing.|[[William O'Brien]], commenting on McLees' weapon designs}} | ||
'''Robert McLees''', known to many as '''Robt McLees''', was a senior employer at Bungie and was known as the keeper of the [[Halo Story Bible]] at [[Bungie]]. He is married to [[Lorraine McLees]]. He left Bungie in 2012. | |||
'''Robert McLees''', known to many as '''Robt McLees''', was a | |||
McLees wrote the short story "[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]" in ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]]'' | == Background == | ||
McLees joined Bungie in 1995, initially working as a concept artist and weapons designer for the ''Halo'' titles.<ref name="meetrobt"/> He created most of the weapons in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' from concept to their finalised version.<ref name="meetrobt">[http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?cid=12 '''Bungie.net''': ''Robt McLees Interviewed By You'']</ref> [[The Flood]] was designed by him, with [[Vic DeLeon]] assisting with the finishing touches.<ref name="meetrobt"/> During the development of ''Halo 3'', he switched away from art and became a writer, focusing mainly on the [[Halo Story Bible|''Halo'' canon]].<ref name="bible">[http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU061909 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 06/19/09'']</ref> McLees also wrote the short story "[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]" in ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]]''. | |||
He no longer works at Bungie.<ref>https://twitter.com/Evan1299/status/246299338396024832</ref> | He no longer works at Bungie.<ref>https://twitter.com/Evan1299/status/246299338396024832 (dead link?)</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*It was through Bungie where he met with [[Lorraine McLees|Lorraine]]. | |||
*In ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', there was a person known as [[Robert McLees (ship designer)|Dr. Robert McLees]] mentioned by [[Cortana]] who designed the structural system created for the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|''Pillar of Autumn'']] and who also was the co-founder of the [[Reyes-McLees Shipyards]] over [[Mars]] in 2510. This is an obvious reference to the real Robert McLees. | *In ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', there was a person known as [[Robert McLees (ship designer)|Dr. Robert McLees]] mentioned by [[Cortana]] who designed the structural system created for the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|''Pillar of Autumn'']] and who also was the co-founder of the [[Reyes-McLees Shipyards]] over [[Mars]] in 2510. This is an obvious reference to the real Robert McLees. | ||
*"About the Authors" in ''Halo: Evolutions'' states: "If you give Robt a bite of your pizza, he'll ask for a beer. And when you get back from grabbing a beer from the fridge, like half the damned pizza is gone! WTF, Rob?!?" | *"About the Authors" in ''Halo: Evolutions'' states: "If you give Robt a bite of your pizza, he'll ask for a beer. And when you get back from grabbing a beer from the fridge, like half the damned pizza is gone! WTF, Rob?!?" | ||
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Revision as of 18:08, September 25, 2013
Were you looking for Dr. Robert McLees, the ship designer in the Halo universe?
Robert McLees in the ViDoc O Brave New World.
- "Robt McLees is definitely the go-to guy for the gun stuff. I wanted to come up with an animation for the sniper scope, an 'idle cycle'. If you activate the scope, and then sit too long without doing anything, the animation would kick in periodically, just to keep things interesting... Simple, right?... He replied, "No way. If you adjust your scope in the field, you're dead. Snipers don't do that". That's how detailed his weapon designs are - not just guns, but how they work, and how a sniper would fire them. Amazing."
- — William O'Brien, commenting on McLees' weapon designs
Robert McLees, known to many as Robt McLees, was a senior employer at Bungie and was known as the keeper of the Halo Story Bible at Bungie. He is married to Lorraine McLees. He left Bungie in 2012.
Background
McLees joined Bungie in 1995, initially working as a concept artist and weapons designer for the Halo titles.[1] He created most of the weapons in Halo: Combat Evolved from concept to their finalised version.[1] The Flood was designed by him, with Vic DeLeon assisting with the finishing touches.[1] During the development of Halo 3, he switched away from art and became a writer, focusing mainly on the Halo canon.[2] McLees also wrote the short story "Palace Hotel" in Halo: Evolutions.
He no longer works at Bungie.[3]
Trivia
- It was through Bungie where he met with Lorraine.
- In Halo: The Fall of Reach, there was a person known as Dr. Robert McLees mentioned by Cortana who designed the structural system created for the Pillar of Autumn and who also was the co-founder of the Reyes-McLees Shipyards over Mars in 2510. This is an obvious reference to the real Robert McLees.
- "About the Authors" in Halo: Evolutions states: "If you give Robt a bite of your pizza, he'll ask for a beer. And when you get back from grabbing a beer from the fridge, like half the damned pizza is gone! WTF, Rob?!?"
