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[[File:Issac Hannaford.jpg|thumb|300px|Isaac Hannaford in ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[ViDoc]] [[Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?|Et Tu, Brute?]]]] | [[File:Issac Hannaford.jpg|thumb|300px|Isaac Hannaford in ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[ViDoc]] [[Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?|Et Tu, Brute?]]]] | ||
'''Isaac Hannaford''', aka '''Rhizus''', is an art director at Endeavor One, a Seattle-based game development studio.{{Ref/Site|Id=LinkedIn|URL=https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaac-hannaford-215bb01/|Site=LinkedIn|Page=Isaac Hannaford|D=08|M=09|Y=2021}} Previously, he was a lead concept artist at [[Bungie]] and a freelance illustrator. He was responsible in particular for creating a significant number of environmental, equipment and character designs for ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''; examples include ''Reach''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s revamped [[MJOLNIR Mark V]] armor, the look of [[UNSC Army]] troopers and the [[Sabre]] fighter craft.<ref>[http://www.isaachannaford.com/ Isaac Hannaford's personal blog]</ref> He has also worked on some of the cover illustrations of the ''Halo'' novels and comics, including those of ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'', ''[[Halo: New Blood]]'',<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-bam-said-the-lady '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Bam, said the lady'']</ref> and ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'', as well as ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' Issues [[Halo: Escalation Issue 20|#20]], [[Halo: Escalation Issue 21|#21]], and [[Halo: Escalation Issue 22|#22]] alongside Library Edition #2.<ref name="HE22">[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/26-635/Halo-Escalation-22 '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation #22'']</ref> He also contributed several pages of artwork for ''[[Halo Mythos]]'', namely those covering the first years of the post-[[Covenant War]] era,<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]'''</ref> as well as ''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''.<ref>[http://www.bloomsbury.com/us/halo-warfleet-9781681196633/ '''Bloomsbury''' - ''Halo Warfleet'']</ref> In addition, he has created the theme illustrations for several of the [[Halo Legendary Crate]]s. He is also responsible for the cover art of [[Halo: The Complete Video Collection]].<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qlVyD '''Artstation''' - HALO: the complete video collection cover]</ref> More recently, he has worked on ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'', ''[[Halo Infinite]]'',<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/despite-distance '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Despite Distance'']</ref> and the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Tweet}} | '''Isaac Hannaford''', aka '''Rhizus''', is an art director at Endeavor One, a Seattle-based game development studio.{{Ref/Site|Id=LinkedIn|URL=https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaac-hannaford-215bb01/|Site=LinkedIn|Page=Isaac Hannaford|D=08|M=09|Y=2021}} Previously, he was a lead concept artist at [[Bungie]] and a freelance illustrator. He was responsible in particular for creating a significant number of environmental, equipment and character designs for ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''; examples include ''Reach''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s revamped [[MJOLNIR Mark V]] armor, the look of [[UNSC Army]] troopers and the [[Sabre]] fighter craft.<ref>[http://www.isaachannaford.com/ Isaac Hannaford's personal blog]</ref> He has also worked on some of the cover illustrations of the ''Halo'' novels and comics, including those of ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'', ''[[Halo: New Blood]]'',<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-bam-said-the-lady '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Bam, said the lady'']</ref> and ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'', as well as ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' Issues [[Halo: Escalation Issue 20|#20]], [[Halo: Escalation Issue 21|#21]], and [[Halo: Escalation Issue 22|#22]] alongside Library Edition #2.<ref name="HE22">[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/26-635/Halo-Escalation-22 '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation #22'']</ref> He also contributed several pages of artwork for ''[[Halo Mythos]]'', namely those covering the first years of the post-[[Human-Covenant War]] era,<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]'''</ref> as well as ''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''.<ref>[http://www.bloomsbury.com/us/halo-warfleet-9781681196633/ '''Bloomsbury''' - ''Halo Warfleet'']</ref> In addition, he has created the theme illustrations for several of the [[Halo Legendary Crate]]s. He is also responsible for the cover art of [[Halo: The Complete Video Collection]].<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qlVyD '''Artstation''' - HALO: the complete video collection cover]</ref> More recently, he has worked on ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'', ''[[Halo Infinite]]'',<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/despite-distance '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Despite Distance'']</ref> and the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Tweet}} | ||
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File:HM - SOI.jpg|A scene from ''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' illustrated for ''[[Halo Mythos]]''. | File:HM - SOI.jpg|A scene from ''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' illustrated for ''[[Halo Mythos]]''. | ||
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Isaac Hannaford, aka Rhizus, is an art director at Endeavor One, a Seattle-based game development studio.[1] Previously, he was a lead concept artist at Bungie and a freelance illustrator. He was responsible in particular for creating a significant number of environmental, equipment and character designs for Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach; examples include Reach's revamped MJOLNIR Mark V armor, the look of UNSC Army troopers and the Sabre fighter craft.[2] He has also worked on some of the cover illustrations of the Halo novels and comics, including those of Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, Halo: Contact Harvest, Halo: The Cole Protocol, Halo: New Blood,[3] and Halo: Bad Blood, as well as Halo: Escalation Issues #20, #21, and #22 alongside Library Edition #2.[4] He also contributed several pages of artwork for Halo Mythos, namely those covering the first years of the post-Human-Covenant War era,[5] as well as Halo: Warfleet.[6] In addition, he has created the theme illustrations for several of the Halo Legendary Crates. He is also responsible for the cover art of Halo: The Complete Video Collection.[7] More recently, he has worked on Halo: Outpost Discovery, Halo Infinite,[8] and the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition).[9]
Contributions to Halo[edit]
- Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) (2022)[9]
- Halo Infinite (2021), 343 Industries
- Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo (2017)
- Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo (2016)
- Halo Legendary Crate (2016-2019)
- Halo: Escalation (2013-2014, various cover art)
- Halo: Reach (2010), Bungie[10]
- Halo 3: ODST (2009), Bungie
- Halo: Chronicles (Cancelled)
- Halo 3 (2007), Bungie
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![Isaac Hannaford's first piece of concept art made for Bungie.[11]](https://halo.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/6/6d/Concept-H3-Sierra-Kilimanjaro.jpg/67px-Concept-H3-Sierra-Kilimanjaro.jpg)
Isaac Hannaford's first piece of concept art made for Bungie.[11]
Page 107 of the Halo Graphic Novel.
The cover of Halo: Ghosts of Onyx.
A rejected magazine cover sketch.
A sketch of an unspecified Halo 3-related cover.
Another unspecified cover sketch.
Yet another cover sketch.
Exploratory design of a Forerunner combat skin.
The cover of Halo: Contact Harvest.
The cover of Halo: The Cole Protocol.
Early designs of UNSC Army troopers.
The cover of Halo: New Blood.
The cover of Halo: Escalation Issue #20.
The cover of Halo: Escalation Issue #21.
The cover of Halo: Escalation Issue #22.
Cover of the Halo: Escalation Library Edition Volume #2.
An archeohomina cruiser in Halo: Warfleet.
A GA-TL1 Longsword with its weaponry in Halo: Warfleet.
Two Mutan Et-pattern storm cutters and a Gladius-class heavy corvette in Halo: Warfleet.
The cover of Halo: Bad Blood.
Cover of Halo: The Complete Video Collection.
Promotional art for Outpost Discovery's The Ring Experience.
Concept art of MJOLNIR Mark VII in Halo Infinite.
Promotional artwork made for a conference.
The cover of Halo: Outcasts.
![Isaac Hannaford's first piece of concept art made for Bungie.[11]](/File:Concept-H3-Sierra-Kilimanjaro.jpg)
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Electronic Gaming Monthly cover art[edit]
Early cover sketch.
Early cover sketch.
Early cover sketch.
Early cover sketch.
Early cover sketch.
Early cover sketch.
Early cover sketch.
Early cover sketch that would be selected as basis for the final product.
Colored sketch.
Colored sketch.
Colored sketch.
Colored sketch.
Colored sketch.
Colored sketch.
Colored sketch.
Colored sketch.
Near-final colored sketch.
Finalized cover art.
Halo Legendary Crates artwork[edit]
The Spartan-IV Initiation theme artwork from the first Halo Legendary Crate.
The Battle for Earth theme artwork from the second Halo Legendary Crate.
The Halo Conflict theme artwork from the third Halo Legendary Crate.
Atriox and the Banished artwork from the fourth Halo Legendary Crate.
The Great Schism artwork from the fifth Halo Legendary Crate.
The Fall of Reach artwork from the sixth Halo Legendary Crate
The Awakening artwork from the seventh Halo Legendary Crate.
Quarantine Zone artwork from the eighth Halo Legendary Crate.
The Great Journey artwork from the ninth Halo Legendary Crate.
Let's Get Tactical artwork from the tenth Halo Legendary Crate.
Arena artwork from the eleventh Halo Legendary Crate.
Truth Foretold from the twelfth Halo Legendary Crate.
A full-size wallpaper of NOBLE Team, comprised of the six individual pieces of artwork produced for Series 3.
Halo Mythos[edit]
A depiction of SPARTAN-IVs in Halo Mythos.
A depiction of the UNSC Infinity in Halo Mythos.
A scene from Halo: Glasslands illustrated for Halo Mythos.
A depiction of Kilo-Five in Halo Mythos.
A depiction of the Blooding Years in Halo Mythos.
A scene from Halo: Shadow of Intent illustrated for Halo Mythos.
A scene from Halo: Hunters in the Dark illustrated for Halo Mythos.
A scene from Halo: New Blood illustrated for Halo Mythos.
A scene from Halo: Nightfall illustrated for Halo Mythos.
Sources[edit]
- ^ LinkedIn, Isaac Hannaford (Retrieved on Sep 8, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Isaac Hannaford's personal blog
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Bam, said the lady
- ^ Dark Horse Comics: Halo: Escalation #22
- ^ Halo Mythos
- ^ Bloomsbury - Halo Warfleet
- ^ Artstation - HALO: the complete video collection cover
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Despite Distance
- ^ a b Twitter, Isaac Hannaford (@Isaac_Hannaford): "That would be me :)" (Retrieved on Feb 23, 2022) [archive]
- ^ Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide, Art Gallery
- ^ Twitter, Isaac Hannaford - The first piece of #conceptart I did for Bungie. (Retrieved on Sep 8, 2021) [archive]
