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|name = Birth of a Spartan | |movie name = Birth of a Spartan | ||
|director = Noam Murro | |director = Noam Murro<ref name="press"/> | ||
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|release date = April | |release date = April 28th, 2010.<ref name="press"/> | ||
|runtime = 2 minutes, 30 seconds | |runtime = 2 minutes, 30 seconds.<ref name="press"/> | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|timeline = [[Human-Covenant War]] | |||
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'''Birth of a Spartan''' is a live-action short made exclusively for the launch of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.<ref name="press">[http://gamerscoreblog.com/press/archive/2010/04/26/kz982.aspx '''Xbox360 Press''': ''Witness the Dramatic "Birth of a Spartan" in the Stunning Live-Action Short for the Biggest Blockbuster Game of 2010, "Halo: Reach"'']</ref> The trailer was directed by Noam Murro.<ref name="press"/> | |||
The short showcases the [[SPARTAN-III | The short showcases the [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-IIIs]], members of a project to create economical and expendable super soldiers and successors of the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]]. It depicts the [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|transformation]] of [[Carter-A259]] from a teen trainee to a superhuman [[SPARTAN Program|SPARTAN]] warrior.<ref name="press"/> | ||
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==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
The muted colors and the lighting in the short were intentional design choices, to make the world feel realistic despite the sci-fi setting. The shot of the surface of [[Onyx]] was shot at a coal mine, although the truck driving through the scene was filmed in a different location and added to the shot digitally, as the filming team could not get the truck into the coal mine. The cliff and the monolithic [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] base were both added digitally, and the base's design was inspired by architecture in Prague. The [[ | The muted colors and the lighting in the short were intentional design choices, to make the world feel realistic despite the sci-fi setting. The shot of the surface of [[Onyx]] was shot at a coal mine, although the truck driving through the scene was filmed in a different location and added to the shot digitally, as the filming team could not get the truck into the coal mine. The cliff and the monolithic [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] base were both added digitally, and the base's design was inspired by architecture in Prague. The [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican dropship]], as well as the model of the {{UNSCShip|Hopeful}}, were re-textured higher-resolution models of ''Halo: Reach'' in-game assets. The planet Onyx seen from the windows is a matte painting.<ref name="fxguide">[http://www.fxguide.com/qt/2584/birth-of-a-spartan '''fxguide quick takes''' - ''Birth of a Spartan'']</ref> | ||
The operating room featured real, working Mitsubishi robot arms with moving drills. It was noted that the team spent some time rehearsing the use of the robotic arms, and that the needle that is shown going into Carter's arm was retractable. The camera that follows Carter during the augmentations, as well as the view screens in the operating room, were digitally inserted. The shots of the augmentation liquid going through tubes in Carter’s skin and the resulting vein effect were achieved digitally, with the interior of the vein being a matte painting. The needle was actually a live action element that was punctured through "some fleshy material". The final overhead shot of Carter waking up also involved matte painting work of the environment beyond the bed. | The operating room featured real, working Mitsubishi robot arms with moving drills. It was noted that the team spent some time rehearsing the use of the robotic arms, and that the needle that is shown going into Carter's arm was retractable. The camera that follows Carter during the augmentations, as well as the view screens in the operating room, were digitally inserted. The shots of the augmentation liquid going through tubes in Carter’s skin and the resulting vein effect were achieved digitally, with the interior of the vein being a matte painting. The needle was actually a live action element that was punctured through "some fleshy material". The final overhead shot of Carter waking up also involved matte painting work of the environment beyond the bed.<ref name="fxguide"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *The short seems to contain a slight oversight: the Spartan-IIIs were unconscious during the augmentation procedure, while Carter is very clearly awake. In addition, the drugs were slowly administered, (at least in the case of [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company|Gamma Company]]), over the course of a week, rather than what appears to be a few minutes.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', page 101</ref> However, the exact time that elapses during the short is unclear. | ||
*The Director's Cut of | *The Director's Cut of Birth of a Spartan showcases extended scenes that are absent from the finalised commercial version.<ref>[http://humanworldwide.s3.amazonaws.com/video/A%20Xbox%20BOAS%20Directors.flv '''Human: Music and Sound Design Initiative''': ''Director's Cut of Birth of a Spartan'']</ref> Significant changes from the finalised version include alternate scenes of Carter waking up after his augmentation procedure, the appearance of UNSC officer [[De Guzman]], and inclusion of [[UH-144 Falcon]]s. | ||
*Carter | *Due to Carter not aging from the end of his augmentation to him recieving his MJOLNIR armor leaves a continuity error. The [[Mark V]] armor wasn't issued until 2551 while Alpha Company wasn't activated until 2536. Though it maybe possible that Carter recieved a [[Mark IV]] variant of the Commando armor. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Birth of a Spartan - Carter.jpg|Carter-A259 at the age of sixteen. | File:Birth of a Spartan - Carter.jpg|Carter-A259 at the age of sixteen. | ||
File:BirthOfASpartan - Carter Parents.png|Carter holding a picture of his parents before undergoing the [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|SPARTAN-III bioaugmentation procedures]]. | File:BirthOfASpartan - Carter Parents.png|Carter holding a picture of his parents before undergoing the [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|SPARTAN-III bioaugmentation procedures]]. | ||
File:BirthOfASpartan - Hopeful.png|A [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] carrying SPARTAN-III candidates to the {{ | File:BirthOfASpartan - Hopeful.png|A [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] carrying SPARTAN-III candidates to the {{UNSCship|Hopeful}} for the bioaugmentation procedures. | ||
File:BirthOfASpartan - Augmentation.png|Carter's status during Project CHRYSANTHEMUM. | File:BirthOfASpartan - Augmentation.png|Carter's status during Project CHRYSANTHEMUM. The four bioaugmentation chemicals are visible. | ||
File:BirthOfASpartan - AugmentationCarter.png|Carter after finishing his bioaugmentation procedures | File:BirthOfASpartan - AugmentationCarter.png|Carter after finishing his bioaugmentation procedures | ||
File:BirthOfASpartan - Destiny.png|Carter facing a prototype of his | File:BirthOfASpartan - Destiny.png|Carter-A259 facing a prototype of his MJOLNIR armor.<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=20994364&postcount=4754 '''NeoGAF''': ''View Single Post - Halo: Reach Beta |OT|'']</ref> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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===External=== | ===External=== | ||
*[http://www.welcometonobleteam.com/ '''WelcomeToNobleTeam''': ''Viral Campaign''] | *[http://www.welcometonobleteam.com/ '''WelcomeToNobleTeam''': ''Viral Campaign''] | ||
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